Editing Pikmin 2 prerelease information

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Some aspects of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' were only available in '''before the final release''', and have been changed or removed for the final release. This information is known from different sources, such as gameplay videos of earlier versions of the game. There is some unused content inside the final copies of ''Pikmin 2'', and some of it helps understand what type of content was meant be available for the full game; for such a list, see the [[unused content]] page.

==Early Bulborbs==
[[File:Mature Yellow Bulborb.jpg|thumb|A large Yellow Bulborb.]]
{{stub|Get the video with the blue Bulborbs.}}
Two [[Grub-dog|Bulborb]] subspecies are known to have been cut from the final versions of ''Pikmin 2'', from analysis of gameplay videos and screenshots. These Bulborbs, along with the [[Red Bulborb]], would have given each basic Pikmin type a Bulborb of the same color, had they not been removed. Naming used in the game's data makes it clear that these enemies eventually became the [[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]s, [[Orange Bulborb]]s, [[Snow Bulborb]]s and [[Hairy Bulborb]]s in the final game.

A blue "dwarf" Bulborb is clearly seen in a gameplay video. It has white spots, and apparently acts like the [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]], with the same [[health]], attacks and weight. Its treasure value, however, appears to be {{pokos|5}}, whereas Dwarf Bulborbs are worth {{pokos|2}} in the game's released version. An adult version was never shown. These blue enemies became the Dwarf Orange Bulborb &ndash; whose internal name is <code>bluekochappy</code> &ndash; and the Orange Bulborb &ndash; with the internal name <code>bluechappy</code>.

Yellow Bulborbs appeared in the same video as the blue one, but in an above-ground area that bears a striking resemblance to [[The Forest of Hope]]. A dwarf version was also seen, which seems to walk slower than other Dwarf Bulborbs. In the final game, Snow Bulborbs are internally called <code>yellowkochappy</code> and Hairy Bulborbs are called <code>yellowchappy</code>.

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File:Dwarf Yellow Bulborb.jpg|A dwarf yellow Bulborb.
File:Blue Depict.png|A dwarf blue Bulborb.
</gallery>

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==Videos==
===E3 2003 gameplay===
There's an E3 2003 prototype gameplay video that shows yellow Bulborbs and slightly different cave entrance [[cutscene]]. It also contains several debugging elements:

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:''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssxpb_84KA0 YouTube link]''

The noted differences from the final game are:
*A debugging error handler is running, and in the footage, has captured a problem: <code>WARNING [system.cpp:593] DVD LOADING. MAIN THREAD!!</code>
*The player is seen moving near a mature [[#Early Bulborbs|Yellow Bulborb]] and some yellow dwarves.
*Two sprays exist, one red for {{button|gcn|Padup}}, likely the [[ultra-spicy spray]], and an unknown yellow one for {{button|gcn|Paddown}}.
*The [[camera]] can zoom in much closer.
*Leading zeros appear on the [[HUD]]'s numbers, but are almost invisible.
*[[Louie]]'s icon and [[health]] indicator do not appear on the HUD.
*[[Olimar]]'s icon on the HUD is the same one as the icon in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', as opposed to a brand new one.
*The [[HUD#Standby Pikmin|standby Pikmin icon]] for the [[Yellow Pikmin]] is much paler than in the final game.
*While entering a [[cave]] in an unknown area, a large, solid red box appears in the background, with the text "956*90" appearing on its side.

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===E3 2003 Challenge Mode gameplay===
This video shows an early version of the [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. In this one, the mode develops in the [[Awakening Wood]] (called "Challenge Level" here), making it very like the [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode from ''Pikmin'']], with the exception that the player is able to use [[spray]]s. This version of the game only has three menu options: "Main Game", "2-Player", and "Challenge".

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:''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKHpZGoz8eE YouTube link]''

The following differences from the final game can be spotted:
*The jingle played by the [[ship's dialogs]] is more monotone and bland.
*The ship gives a plain overlook of the game's plot.
*The [[Awakening Wood]] is vastly different from the final game, likely made that way for demonstration purposes.
*Like in the previous video, the [[HUD]]'s numbers have leading zeros, although sharper, and Louie's icon and health are not visible.
*There is a section in the [[Music (Pikmin 2)#Awakening Wood|area's theme]] where the oboe's notes are quarter notes, whereas they are eighth-notes in the final game.
*[[Gate]]s have a [[HUD#Health wheel|health wheel]].
*When Pikmin attack something, the spark particles they create are larger and more opaque than in the final game.

Interestingly, the presenter erroneously calls Olimar "Omar" and believes Louie is his wife.

===Trailers===
A trailer showed at E3 2004 shows little noteworthy information, except for the fact that Blue Pikmin were able to enter the [[Lost Toy Box]].

:''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cteEOv7pmHI YouTube link] (the Pikmin appear 50 seconds into the video)''

The first Japanese trailer shows an [[Emperor Bulblax]] eating Pikmin with a swipe of its tongue. Only eight Pikmin get caught, even though the cap is nine Pikmin in the final game. It is not clear if the attack in the clip simply failed to gather the maximum number of Pikmin possible, or if the maximum used to be eight, but was changed to nine.

:''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRZeZA5Gtrg YouTube link] (the Emperor Bulblax appears 52 seconds into the video)''

==See also==
*[[Region]]
*[[Unused content]]
*[[Promotional material]]
*[[Prerelease information]]

[[Category:Prerelease]]