Mega Man Legends (May 8, 1998 prototype)

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Mega Man Legends (May 8, 1998 prototype)
Mega Man Legends (May 8, 1998 prototype)
Build date	May 8, 1998 15:30:24
Build name	E3 SHOW VERSION 1998/5/8
Dump status	Released, redump needed
Dumped by	Hidden Palace
Released by	drx
File release date	November 26, 2020
Origin	CD-R
Lot	Hidden Palace Community Group Buy (February 2020)
Labels	Megaman Legends PSX 2-6-98
Dump method	Plextor PX-W4012TA, Plextor PX-760A (CloneCD (2x))
Game	Mega Man Legends
System	PlayStation
Genre	Action Adventure
Final build	JP Nov 20, 1997 ; EU Jul 29, 1998 ; US Aug 16, 1998 ;
Release date	JP Dec 18, 1997 ; EU Jul 29, 1998 ; US Aug 31, 1998 ;

A practically final prototype of Mega Man Legends for the PlayStation showcased for E3 1998, but with tiny differentiations here and there.

Notes

The Cutting Room Floor research

DiscImageCreator returned three uncorrectable C2 errors at the end of the disc in any drive. This appears to be just a mastering mistake. Unfortunately, a proper Redump submission can't be done for this prototype at this time.
DEMO_DAT.BIN in the build calls for a different graphic with a different name for the title screen copyright credit than the final. [1]
Only a few days before the actual final build (see next point), despite the file modification timestamps on the final build being dated a few months later (August 16, 1998, 12:31:28).
- Despite handwritten-dated 2-6-98 (European date format) on the disc label, it was built specifically for the E3 1998 show that took place on May 28–30. This is confirmed in the build's ROCKNEO.EXE file, with the moniker "E3 SHOW VERSION 1998/5/8." The final is referred to as the "MASTER VERSION 1998/5/13" [2]