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|buildname=Final N64
|builddate=December 1, 1999
|buildname=Milestone #5 (Maybe)
|status=Dumped, not released
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A prototype of the unreleased port of '''Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge''' for the Nintendo 64.
A prototype of the unreleased port of '''Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge''' for the Nintendo 64.
==Notes==
==Notes==
*This build was at least '''N64 Milestone #5''' according to internal documents.
*This build was extremely close to if not actually '''N64 Milestone #5''', judging by internal documents.
*It was likely built in December 1999, as this was when the N64 version was cancelled.
*One of the source code backups matches this cartridge fairly closely, which makes it easy to use Ghidra to understand this prototype.
*Suspected to be the final N64 version before the N64 version was cancelled (or very close to it) because the N64 source code backup from after cancellation appears to match this build fairly closely.
*The exact build gate has been confirmed by reviewing the changes in the VSS backup and finding the last change to source code seen in the ROM.
*First known build with music, encoded seemingly as low quality ADPCM. The music is very different from the final game.
*The final N64 code changes occurred on December 14th, less than two weeks after this build.
*First known build with music, encoded with very low quality samples. The music is also significantly unfinished compared to the final game.
*Working sound test menu.
*Working sound test menu.
*Features a hub world.
*Features a hub world.
*Contains many differences from the final version.
*Contains many differences from the final version.
*Totally new UI from the Milestone #4 prototype.
*There is an overdump on this cartridge of an earlier build of Frogger 2. It only contains scenic / world data, which unfortunately appears near near identical to this build.


==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
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File:Frogger2-n64dec-Space1.png|Space1
File:Frogger2-n64dec-Space1.png|Space1
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</gallery>
==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
F2-n64-proto2-1.png|The front of the cartridge the prototype came from.
F2-n64-proto2-2.png|The back of the cartridge the prototype came from.
</gallery></center>


{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge}}}}
{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge}}}}

Latest revision as of 06:33, June 15, 2023

Title Screen
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (December 1, 1999 prototype)
Build date December 1, 1999
Build name Milestone #5 (Maybe)
Dump status Dumped, not released
Dumped by Kneesnap
Released by Kneesnap
File release date 2022
Origin Developer cartridge
Lot Frogger 2 Motherload Lot
Dump method GameShark & Retroblaster N64 Pro
Game Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
System Nintendo 64
Genre Action
Release date Unreleased

A prototype of the unreleased port of Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge for the Nintendo 64.

Notes

  • This build was extremely close to if not actually N64 Milestone #5, judging by internal documents.
  • One of the source code backups matches this cartridge fairly closely, which makes it easy to use Ghidra to understand this prototype.
  • The exact build gate has been confirmed by reviewing the changes in the VSS backup and finding the last change to source code seen in the ROM.
  • The final N64 code changes occurred on December 14th, less than two weeks after this build.
  • First known build with music, encoded with very low quality samples. The music is also significantly unfinished compared to the final game.
  • Working sound test menu.
  • Features a hub world.
  • Contains many differences from the final version.
  • Totally new UI from the Milestone #4 prototype.
  • There is an overdump on this cartridge of an earlier build of Frogger 2. It only contains scenic / world data, which unfortunately appears near near identical to this build.

Screenshots

  • Main Menu Image #1

    Main Menu Image #1

  • Main Menu Image #2

    Main Menu Image #2

  • Level Select

    Level Select

  • Object Viewer

    Object Viewer

  • Sound Test

    Sound Test

  • Hub World Image #1

    Hub World Image #1

  • Hub World Image #2

    Hub World Image #2

  • Hub World Image #3

    Hub World Image #3

  • Hub World Image #4

    Hub World Image #4

  • Lab2

    Lab2

  • Space1

    Space1

Origin

  • The front of the cartridge the prototype came from.

    The front of the cartridge the prototype came from.

  • The back of the cartridge the prototype came from.

    The back of the cartridge the prototype came from.





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