The Simpsons Skateboarding (May 10, 2002 prototype)

The Simpsons Skateboarding (May 10, 2002 prototype)
Build date May 10, 2002 15:38:48 Build name Preview Dump status Released, redump needed Released by Hidden Palace File release date March 20, 2021 Origin CD-R Lot Project Deluge Labels The Simpsons Skateboarding For Preview 05-21-2002 Dump method Memorex MRX-650LE v6 AM61 (CloneCD) Game The Simpsons Skateboarding System PlayStation 2 Genre Sports - Skateboarding Final build JP Unreleased EU Nov 4, 2002 US Oct 4, 2002 Release date JP Unreleased EU Nov 4, 2002 US Nov 12, 2002

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A prototype of The Simpsons Skateboarding for the PlayStation 2.

Notes

The Cutting Room Floor research

This prototype has a research article on TCRF.

• Build contains a watermark - "xa37dd45ffe10RS-0000014814-P2-00107cb3fa231144fe2e33ae4783feead2b8a73ff021fac326df0ef9753ab9cdf6573ddff0312fab0b0ff39779eaff312x".
• Another disc copy of the same exact prototype was found in the lot with watermark - "xa37dd45ffe10RS-0000014803-P2-00507cb3fa231144fe2e33ae4783feead2b8a73ff021fac326df0ef9753ab9cdf6573ddff0312fab0b0ff39779eaff312x".
• The game starts with an intro video consisting of some early footage.
  • This will repeat until the video is skipped.
• The title screen has quite a different appearance and makes it very clear that the game is an E3 demo.
• The loading screen shows the controls and once again reminds the player that it's an E3 demo.
• The words "E3 DEMO" are also always present on the right-hand side of the screen during play.
• The pause screen is identical to the loading screen, albeit with the "Resume" and "Quit" options. Despite this, only the "Resume" option can be selected.
  • In the final game, the pause menu is instead presented by a menu on the left of the screen.
• After the title screen, the game goes straight into the first level. There is no character select, as Bart is selected by default, and there is no Skillz School.
• A rather unpleasant claxon sound plays every time Bart falls off his board.
• The arrow displayed at the top of the screen is a different shape to its final appearance.
• There's no tasks indicator in the top left of the screen.
• Only one level appears to be accessible under normal means.
  • After rounding up the kids, you're told you've unlocked a new level (as you would in the final game) but you cannot go there because there is no option to travel in the pause menu.
• The kids are in different locations to the final game. After rounding them up, there's a wide shot of the playground, rather than a shot showing the characters playing in the aforementioned playground.
• Despite earning money in the tasks, this money cannot be used, as there is no stats menu in the pause menu.
• Unlocking a new board will also result in no change for the player due to being unable to access any menus to change it.
• Bart's model appears to have some unusual shading around his hair.
• Pressing the Select button three or four times in succession enables a free camera mode and displays the camera coordinates on-screen.
  • Both analogue sticks can be used to move and look around.
  • In this mode, pressing L2 drops the player at the camera location and disables the free cam.
  • While moving, pressing and holding the R1 button changes the movement direction.
  • Pressing R2 changes slows the camera movement.
• Miscellaneous Notes:
  • Game is emulatable (in PCSX2): Yes (as of March 17, 2021).
  • Game contains dongle protection: No.

Screenshots

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  Title screen

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  Gameplay

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  Free cam mode

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  Free cam mode

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

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  Pause screen

Origin

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  Disc front.

Files

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PS2 - The Simpsons Skateboarding For Preview 05-21-2002.ccd	File	2020-05-14 03:17:05	773 bytes	89f1f8591382f5886bcdae37aff47a83cabef46f
PS2 - The Simpsons Skateboarding For Preview 05-21-2002.sub	File	2020-05-14 03:18:04	21.35 MB	667e08ff1520ad9cdfcc45f3984264144609c693
PS2 - The Simpsons Skateboarding For Preview 05-21-2002.jpeg	File	2021-03-14 11:13:25	1.21 MB	466f8641ac791617e97e975cb866ce3d80050b12

Acknowledgments

A huge thanks to Hwd45 for doing the initial research on this prototype! And a huge thanks to the anonymous donor that allowed for this release to happen!

See also

• Project Deluge: PlayStation 2 (Initial Announcement Article) (March 20, 2021)
• Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)
• Internet Archive (IA)