Pokémon Crystal (Nov 20, 2000 prototype)

Pokémon Crystal (Nov 20, 2000 prototype)
Build date Nov 20, 2000 Build name CRYSTAL_ps3_001120 Dump status Released Released by Anonymous Origin 2018 Nintendo data breach Lot 2018 Nintendo data breach Files xtal/xtal/pmcenv/CRYSTAL_ps3_001120.bin Game Pokémon Crystal System Game Boy Genre RPG Final build JP Oct 17, 2000 US Apr 5, 2001 DE Jul 3, 2001 AUS Jul 10, 2001 FR Jul 31, 2001 ES Aug 24, 2001 IT Sep 4, 2001 Release date JP Dec 14, 2000 US Jul 29, 2001 AUS Sep 30, 2001 EU Nov 2, 2001

A very early US localisation prototype of Pokémon Crystal, dated November 20, 2000, 33 days after the Japanese final build and approximately four months before the US final build.

Notes

• Mobile System GB features are still used.
• Almost all translated text is copied from Gold & Silver; the rest is untranslated mojibake.

The Cutting Room Floor research

This prototype has a research article on TCRF.