Proto:Ballz (SNES)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Ballz (SNES).

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Early Prototype

This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

Released by Hidden Palace on January 1, 2022.

General Differences

Proto	Final

The words on the PF Magic screen are smaller.

Proto	Final

The Jester appears much closer to the screen in the prototype.

Proto	Final

The opening cutscene with the Jester is broken: He is in the wrong place, dies, and the screen becomes garbled.
The ground is different.

Proto	Final

The title screen resembles the Genesis title screen.

Proto	Final

The options menu background is garbled.

Proto	Final

Every character is unlocked from the start.
The "Select Your Fighter" screen is less readable in the prototype.

Character Differences

The characters look more like their Genesis counterparts, and the playable bosses use their normal palette instead of their alt palette (also like the Genesis version).

Bruiser

Proto	Final

Bruiser uses a different shade of blue.

Proto	Final

Turbo uses a different shade of blue.

Proto	Final

Lamprey was changed from blue and yellow to purple and green.

Proto	Final

Guggler's legs are a slightly different shade of pink.

Proto	Final

Baby Rex is green and uses his Genesis name of "T-Wrecks". The name was probably changed in the final due to his being smaller than in the Genesis version.

Proto	Final

Bounder is a different shade of brown.

Proto	Final

The Jester appears more red than blue.

Lamprey's Transformations as Selectable Characters

Characters that are part of Lamprey's transformations were selectable individually on the character select screen. They still exist in the final game, albeit unused.