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[CoffeeJanitor]

Very early prototype DS hardware (it was the Mario and Luigi 2 NOM over at Nintendo.co.jp):

If the Wii is 2 Gamecubes duct taped together then I don't know what to describe that DS as.

Holy shit

Also, the PS controller was originally an upside down SNES controller lol

And that Super Metroid map is beastly

 

[Triton55]

I would've thought more people would care about a glimpse at probable Super Mario 3D concept art. I think I see an Acrobat Mario costume there, and I'm guessing that Toad Ship is going to be the new Starship Mario.

 

[ColonialRaptor]

You know part of the reason that Nintendo is able to keep such good secrets is because it even keeps most of it's own employees out of the loop?

 

[AceBandage]

I would've thought more people would care about a glimpse at probable Super Mario 3D concept art. I think I see an Acrobat Mario costume there, and I'm guessing that Toad Ship is going to be the new Starship Mario.

I don't think that's for SM3D. It's all stuff that was in SMG 1 and 2.

 

[WillyFive]

Star Fox 64 stuff:

From here. More stuff inside.

 

[Baby Yoshi]

More stuff,please.

 

[Wario64]

More stuff,please.

You are not doing this right

And thanks a lot, you're probably gonna get this (cool) thread locked now.

 

[Throwaway123456789]

More stuff,please.

What the hell, dude.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Better save this thread...(?)

Kid Icarus: Uprising - Air and Land Battle Prototype Footage

Pretty similar to stage 1.

As for where it was from, an Iwata Asks I think. Game started development on PC and Wii after Brawl was done.

I mean we don't normally get to see prototypes like this unless its an accident.

 

[ASTROID2]

Star Fox 64 stuff:

From here. More stuff inside.

They draw a lot more stuff out than I thought. This thread is awesome.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

Epic thread necromancy.

 

[Baby Yoshi]

Never seen before dkcr early concept art

"I painted this concept in the early stages of Donkey Kong Country Returns development in 2007. It was used to prototype the look of the levels in the game."

 

[celebi23]

Never seen before dkcr early concept art

"I painted this concept in the early stages of Donkey Kong Country Returns development in 2007. It was used to prototype the look of the levels in the game."

Ok, where was this from and who's quote is that?

 

[DICKS AHOY]

Did a google search of that quote and found the artist's blogspot. Sadly I think that one jungle painting is the only piece of DKCR concept art they've shown so far. :T

 

[Celine]

Nintendo World Handbook

Speaking of which Nintendo Space World Guide Books (1999,2000,2001) are available since last year:
http://64dd.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=193

 

[Kamek]

This thread is pretty amazing to look through. It would be really interesting to see early SS ideas, even Other M ideas (a game that was so polarizing). We know how big a hand Miyamoto and Iwata have in the development of games as supervisors or whatever, but what about the younger generation of Nintendo geniuses. I really do think they deserve more shine, and maybe some of these discarded or unused ideas were the brainchild of the less popular.

 

[PigSpeakers]

This would have been a great bump, if not for all of the broken image links. Thread is basically useless up to a point.

 

[Jinfash]

Better save this thread...(?)

Kid Icarus: Uprising - Air and Land Battle Prototype Footage

Pretty similar to stage 1.

As for where it was from, an Iwata Asks I think. Game started development on PC and Wii after Brawl was done.

I mean we don't normally get to see prototypes like this unless its an accident.

Which Iwata ask is the from? Also, this is almost thread worthy, with SHOCKING NEWS attached to the title. I knew the game wasn't meant for the 3DS.

 

[Huff]

Better save this thread...(?)

Kid Icarus: Uprising - Air and Land Battle Prototype Footage

Pretty similar to stage 1.

As for where it was from, an Iwata Asks I think. Game started development on PC and Wii after Brawl was done.

I mean we don't normally get to see prototypes like this unless its an accident.

ugh. fuck nintendo

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Are there any Pokemon Art books, concept etc. Especially the original ones. I would murder babies just so I could have one!

 

[WillyFive]

Better save this thread...(?)

Kid Icarus: Uprising - Air and Land Battle Prototype Footage

Pretty similar to stage 1.

As for where it was from, an Iwata Asks I think. Game started development on PC and Wii after Brawl was done.

I mean we don't normally get to see prototypes like this unless its an accident.

Yep, I was about to post this when I saw the thread bumped.

Pit's running animation is better here than in the final game.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

ugh. fuck nintendo

Yeah, how dare Nintendo try to keep a new system alive with new titles.

 

[Centurion]

Never seen before dkcr early concept art

"I painted this concept in the early stages of Donkey Kong Country Returns development in 2007. It was used to prototype the look of the levels in the game."

oh man I wish the art style was closer to that in the real game. that and removal of waggle to roll...

 

[Leeroy3101]

Kid Icarus: Uprising - Air and Land Battle Prototype Footage

Is this before or after Factor5 was working on the game?

 

[Celine]

Is this before or after Factor5 was working on the game?

This has nothing to do with Factor5.

Factor5 tried to pitch a Kid Icarus game to Nintendo but that was never greenlit to begin with.

 

[Leeroy3101]

Ah, alright. I wasn't sure how far that project got.

This must've been the Kid Icarus game Cassamassina alluded to for the longest time. Still don't think it would've made me buy it for the wii, though.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

So, I've seen all those proto-Pokemon before...except those two black and white sprites.

One seems to be possibly an early Heracross (a fighting bug, it looks like) and a creepy Dragonair? It's always cool to see these and wonder who they turned into. That Clefairy thing probably became Hitmontop, and that little leaf-ninja bug probably ended up as Nincada since it's the same idea, a ninja-cicada.