Pikmin 3 prerelease information

Pikmin 3, like other games, had a Beta version that never made it to the public. While no one has been able to go into the game's files to get unused content as of now, we do know some Beta elements that never made the light of day, by trailers and footage. Hopefully, over time, we will be able to access unused Pikmin 3 data from the game's disc itself. 

Unused and Changed Characters

Brittany

Main article: Brittany.

Brittany had a minor change. In the Beta Version, Brittany's suit was yellow, and her concept art was as well. In the final version, her suit was changed to Red. 

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  Early concept art of Brittany, showed of at E3 2012.

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  Brittany in her yellow suit in the Beta version of the game.

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  The final version of Brittany.

Character D

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The unused Character "D" as shown at E3 2012.

There was one character that never made it into the game in any footage whatsoever, and was scrapped. He was showed off at E3 2012, and all that was underneath him was D. With an interview with Miyamoto, he stated that there were 3 captains playable at one time, suggesting Character D was scrapped, since he was never shown in any footage. Since Alph, Brittany, and Charlie all had the first letter of their name under their art at E3 2012, it is sometimes suggested by fans that the characteristics of Character D were given to Drake. It is unknown if this is true, but it is slightly ruined when one realizes Drake shows little character traits.  

Scanning

In an early build of the game, the scan feature would outline the creature in blue, make the creature flash blue, display its name, and have nothing else. The background would darken until the object is un-scanned or killed. This was greatly changed in the final game.

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  The beta version of Scanning.

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  The final version of Scanning.