Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue (Jul 29, 2003 prototype)

Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue (Jul 29, 2003 prototype)
Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue (Jul 29, 2003 prototype)
Build date	Jul 29, 2003 18:17:35
Dump status	Released
Dumped by	Zoda-Y13
Released by	Codebound
File release date	Oct 20, 2023
Origin	Development cartridge
Label	トマトアドベンチャー 1018D
Game	Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue
System	Game Boy Advance
Genre	Adventure
Final build	JP Apr 25, 2003; US Unreleased; EU Jun 30, 2004;
Release date	JP May 23, 2003; US Unreleased; EU Oct 29, 2004;

A prototype of Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue for the Game Boy Advance.

Notes

Dated 3 months after the final Japanese build, and 11 months before the final European one.
Assumed to be a prototype of an unreleased American version of the game, as it has partially translated text, lacks a language selection screen and uses the "E" region code in the serial.
Contains two debug menus:
- The one labeled "TOTTOKO HAMUTARO" contains game-related debug features, such as a level selection menu and an animation viewer. It can be accessed by either Pressing L+R+A+B at boot or Start+Select+A+B during gameplay.
- The one labeled "DEBUG MENU" contains system-related debug features, such as CPU/EX memory usage and task viewers. It can be accessed by pressing L+Select anytime.
Given its label, the cartridge may have housed a prototype of Tomato Adventure at one point.
Menu and Items header graphic still uses Japanese, in the Item menu, the B Button still uses Japanese.
Miscellaneous Notes:
- Game is emulatable: Yes (as of March 14, 2024).