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Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:27:34Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|titlescreen=CK3287US.png
|Page name=Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)
|builddate=Mar 28, 1995 07:55:48
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Clockwork Knight.com, Tongara
|filedumpdate=October 31, 2024
|filereleasedate=December 9, 2024
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|origin_ownership=The Pleasure (2019-May 2024) Miyazaki’s Slave (May 2024-October 2024) Tongara (October 2024-present)
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{{Download
|file=Clockwork Knight (US Mar 28, 1995 prototype).rar
}}
A final localization prototype disc of the US build of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn. Data track of the disc matches the final version, CDDA Tracks don't.

It was dumped on October 31, 2024, and was then publicly released on December 9th, 2024 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clockwork Knight’s first release in Japan.
==Notes==
* The build was burned to a Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), with “CK 3.28” written on the CD, and “CK #7 3.28” written on the spine of the CD case. Nothing was written on the front/inner sleeve. The date of this build appears to be 1995.03.28 (Based on the file dates and the game header), which matches the build date of the final US retail build (also 1995.03.28). This sadly appears to be a completed localisation of the game, bar a few file hash differences in for the CDDA files. This is of course a bit disappointing, but that is the luck of the draw when it comes to Prototypes, especially localization prototypes. I still believe these discs are worth dumping and preserving.

* As noted in the summary, this prototype has been dumped/released in time for the 30th Anniversary of the initial Japanese release of the first Clockwork Knight game (1994.12.09).

* This Prototype build was bought by Tongara in late 2024 from user “Miyazaki’s Slave” on NeoGAF Forums, who originally bought it along with a Playstation Vita/Misc Game Bundle"<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/playstation-vita-collection-big-lot.1669271/ "Playstation Vita Collection Big Lot"], ''Page where the prototype was originally sold. [https://archive.is/b8bOJ (archive}]''</ref> from another user called “The Pleasure” who has previously made a listing for this Prototype in the "For Sale" area on the same forum in 2021<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sega-saturn-development-cdr-clockwork-knights-beta-pre-launch-us-saturn.1622591/ "Sega Saturn Development CDR Clockwork Knights Beta Pre Launch US Saturn"], ''Page where the prototype was originally listed in 2021. [https://archive.is/Chfc8 (archive}]''</ref>.

* “The Pleasure” has told Tongara over PM that he originally bought this dev disc back around the year 2019 at a Flea Market around an hour and a half from San Francisco. The seller had 4 other Saturn dev discs (one of which was apparently Tomb Raider), and the other three were unidentifiable just by looking at them. “The Pleasure” bought just the CK 3.28 disc, as that is all they had enough money for at the time. Sadly, the seller never returned to the Flea Market after that day, so there was never another chance to pick up/potentially identify any other Saturn dev discs, which is a real shame.
** It is possible that the seller at the Flea Market is the same original owner/seller of the "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/Clockwork_Knight_2_(Aug_30,_1995_prototype) "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"], ''(Hidden Palace Prototype Page)''</ref> who sold that prototype to the private eBay seller Tongara bought it from back in 2017. It was noted at that time that the original owner was a “gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer”, and the seller also bought another unidentifiable disc from the same person. This is of course just speculation!

==Videos==
For documentation purposes, shown below is the Title Screen from this build:

<youtube>PxTbd2szxl4</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode="no-lines" widths=300 heights=350>
01 - Front - ck 328.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck 328.jpg|Case back.
03 - Side - ck 328.jpg|Case spine.
04 - Disc - ck 328.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
* A big thank you to my good friend “Just Mags/MagsThe3rd” for being the middle person in aquiring this prototype, and making sure it got to me from the US to over here in the UK in one piece. I owe you more than one!

* Another big thank you goes to the Sega Saturn hacking master, and someone I personally consider a friend at this point, “Bo” (AKA @memory_fallen) for looking into this build/comparing files. Your kindness/help is always appreciated!

* And a final thank you goes to “Miyazaki’s Slave” for selling me the Prototype in the first place, and also to “The Pleasure” for providing some historcial information about the source of the proto and for being the original seller!

==See also==
[http://redump.org/disc/119489/ "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

==References==
<references />

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:14:50Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|titlescreen=CK3287US.png
|Page name=Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)
|builddate=Mar 28, 1995 07:55:48
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Clockwork Knight.com, Tongara
|filedumpdate=October 31, 2024
|filereleasedate=December 9, 2024
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|origin_ownership=The Pleasure (2019-May 2024) Miyazaki’s Slave (May 2024-October 2024) Tongara (October 2024-present)
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|unreleased=No
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{{Download
|file=Clockwork Knight (US Mar 28, 1995 prototype).rar
}}
A final localization prototype disc of the US build of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn. Data track of the disc matches the final version, CDDA Tracks don't.

It was dumped on October 31, 2024, and was then publicly released on December 9th, 2024 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clockwork Knight’s first release in Japan.
==Notes==
* The build was burned to a Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), with “CK 3.28” written on the CD, and “CK #7 3.28” written on the spine of the CD case. Nothing was written on the front/inner sleeve. The date of this build appears to be 1995.03.28 (Based on the file dates and the game header), which matches the build date of the final US retail build (also 1995.03.28). This sadly appears to be a completed localisation of the game, bar a few file hash differences in for the CDDA files. This is of course a bit disappointing, but that is the luck of the draw when it comes to Prototypes, especially localization prototypes. I still believe these discs are worth dumping and preserving.

* As noted in the summary, this prototype has been dumped/released in time for the 30th Anniversary of the initial Japanese release of the first Clockwork Knight game (1994.12.09).

* This Prototype build was bought by Tongara in late 2024 from user “Miyazaki’s Slave” on NeoGAF Forums, who originally bought it along with a Playstation Vita/Misc Game Bundle"<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/playstation-vita-collection-big-lot.1669271/ "Playstation Vita Collection Big Lot"], ''Page where the prototype was originally sold. [https://archive.is/b8bOJ (archive}]''</ref> from another user called “The Pleasure” who has previously made a listing for this Prototype in the "For Sale" area on the same forum in 2021<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sega-saturn-development-cdr-clockwork-knights-beta-pre-launch-us-saturn.1622591/ "Sega Saturn Development CDR Clockwork Knights Beta Pre Launch US Saturn"], ''Page where the prototype was originally listed in 2021. [https://archive.is/Chfc8 (archive}]''</ref>.

* “The Pleasure” has told Tongara over PM that he originally bought this dev disc back around the year 2019 at a Flea Market around an hour and a half from San Francisco. The seller had 4 other Saturn dev discs (one of which was apparently Tomb Raider), and the other three were unidentifiable just by looking at them. “The Pleasure” bought just the CK 3.28 disc, as that is all they had enough money for at the time. Sadly, the seller never returned to the Flea Market after that day, so there was never another chance to pick up/potentially identify any other Saturn dev discs, which is a real shame.
** It is possible that the seller at the Flea Market is the same original owner/seller of the "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/Clockwork_Knight_2_(Aug_30,_1995_prototype) "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"], ''(Hidden Palace Prototype Page)''</ref> who sold that prototype to the private eBay seller Tongara bought it from back in 2017. It was noted at that time that the original owner was a “gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer”, and the seller also bought another unidentifiable disc from the same person. This is of course just speculation!

==Videos==
For documentation purposes, shown below is the Title Screen from this build:

<youtube>PxTbd2szxl4</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode="no-lines" widths=300 heights=350>
01 - Front - ck 328.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck 328.jpg|Case back.
03 - Side - ck 328.jpg|Case spine.
04 - Disc - ck 328.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
* A big thank you to my good friend “Just Mags/MagsThe3rd” (AKA Freelow) for being the middle person in aquiring this prototype, and making sure it got to me from the US to over here in the UK in one piece. I owe you more than one!

* Another big thank you goes to the Sega Saturn hacking master, and someone I personally consider a friend at this point, “Bo” (AKA @memory_fallen) for looking into this build/comparing files. Your kindness/help is always appreciated!

* And a final thank you goes to “Miyazaki’s Slave” for selling me the Prototype in the first place, and also to “The Pleasure” for providing some historcial information about the source of the proto and for being the original seller!

==See also==
[http://redump.org/disc/119489/ "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

==References==
<references />

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight - Pepperouchau's Adventure Sample (Nov 15, 1994 build)

2024-12-09T02:12:00Z

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Clockwork Knight - Pepperouchau's Adventure Sample (Nov 14, 1994 build)

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{{Prototype
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|builddate=Nov 14, 1994
|status=Released
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A sample of Clockwork Knight - Pepperouchau's Adventure for the Sega Saturn.
==Notes==
Code is identical to the final Japanese version, as is build date.

CD was possibly given to reviewers and/or retailers to demonstrate the upcoming game to potential buyers.

There is a disc similar to this one for the first Virtua Fighter called "Virtua Fighter Mihonban Hibaihin" with a code "VFDEMO" on the disc, which is seemingly also the final Japanese version of the game (although, it ends after the third fight vs "Sarah", despite all of the games data being on the disc).

==Origin==
<gallery mode=nolines heights=168 widths=240>
clockwork sample disc.jpg|Original disc
clockwork sample instructions.jpg|Demo instructions
clockwork back cover.jpg|Back cover
</gallery>

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight (Feb 6, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:11:13Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|Page name=Clockwork Knight (Feb 6, 1995 prototype)
|titlescreen=Sat - Clockwork Knight-0000.png
|builddate=Feb 6, 1995 11:01:43
|buildname=N/A
|status=Released, redump needed
|releasedby=Hidden Palace
|filereleasedate=April 17, 2021
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_dumpmethod=PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716UF 1.11 03/23/07 15:10 (CloneCD)
|origin_labels=Clockwork Knight
|origin_lot=Project Deluge
|game=Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Platformer
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Nov 15, 1994 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 5, 1995 }} {{RegionDate|US|Mar 28, 1995 }}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Dec 9, 1994 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 5, 1995 }} {{RegionDate|US|May 11, 1995 }}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|external=https://archive.org/details/ClockworkKnightFeb61995prototype
|file=Clockwork Knight (Feb 6, 1995 prototype).7z
}}
A prototype of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn.
==Notes==
{{Tcrf link|Proto:Clockwork Knight/US Localization Prototype}}
* Built 1 month before the final US build.
* Localization prototype.
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable: Yes (as of April 17, 2021).

==Screenshots==
<center><gallery heights="256" widths="224">
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0000.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0001.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0002.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0003.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0004.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0005.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0006.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0007.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0008.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0009.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0010.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0011.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0012.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0013.png
</gallery></center>
==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
Sat - Clockwork Knight.jpeg|Disc front.
</gallery></center>
==Files==
<center>
{{filelist|
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|date=yes}}
</center>
==Acknowledgments==
A huge thanks to ehw for doing the initial research on this prototype!
==See also==
* [[News/Project Deluge: PlayStation 1, Saturn, and CD-I (Part 2)|Project Deluge: PlayStation 1, Saturn, and CD-i (April 17, 2021)]]
* [https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)]
* [https://archive.org Internet Archive (IA)]
{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:10:43Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|titlescreen=CK3287US.png
|Page name=Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)
|builddate=Mar 28, 1995 07:55:48
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Clockwork Knight.com, Tongara
|filedumpdate=October 31, 2024
|filereleasedate=December 9, 2024
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_labels=CK #7 3.28
|origin_dumpmethod=Plextor PX-708UF (Redumper v2024.05.27 build_371)
|origin_ownership=The Pleasure (2019-May 2024) Miyazaki’s Slave (May 2024-October 2024) Tongara (October 2024-present)
|game=Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Nov 15, 1994 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 5, 1995 }} {{RegionDate|US|Mar 28, 1995 }}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Dec 9, 1994 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 5, 1995 }} {{RegionDate|US|May 11, 1995 }}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|file=Clockwork Knight (US Mar 28, 1995 prototype).rar
}}
A final localization prototype disc of the US build of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn. Data track of the disc matches the final version, CDDA Tracks don't.
It was dumped on October 31, 2024, and was then publicly released on December 9th, 2024 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clockwork Knight’s first release in Japan.
==Notes==
* The build was burned to a Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), with “CK 3.28” written on the CD, and “CK #7 3.28” written on the spine of the CD case. Nothing was written on the front/inner sleeve. The date of this build appears to be 1995.03.28 (Based on the file dates and the game header), which matches the build date of the final US retail build (also 1995.03.28). This sadly appears to be a completed localisation of the game, bar a few file hash differences in for the CDDA files. This is of course a bit disappointing, but that is the luck of the draw when it comes to Prototypes, especially localization prototypes. I still believe these discs are worth dumping and preserving.

* As noted in the summary, this prototype has been dumped/released in time for the 30th Anniversary of the initial Japanese release of the first Clockwork Knight game (1994.12.09).

* This Prototype build was bought by Tongara in late 2024 from user “Miyazaki’s Slave” on NeoGAF Forums, who originally bought it along with a Playstation Vita/Misc Game Bundle"<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/playstation-vita-collection-big-lot.1669271/ "Playstation Vita Collection Big Lot"], ''Page where the prototype was originally sold. [https://archive.is/b8bOJ (archive}]''</ref> from another user called “The Pleasure” who has previously made a listing for this Prototype in the "For Sale" area on the same forum in 2021<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sega-saturn-development-cdr-clockwork-knights-beta-pre-launch-us-saturn.1622591/ "Sega Saturn Development CDR Clockwork Knights Beta Pre Launch US Saturn"], ''Page where the prototype was originally listed in 2021. [https://archive.is/Chfc8 (archive}]''</ref>.

* “The Pleasure” has told Tongara over PM that he originally bought this dev disc back around the year 2019 at a Flea Market around an hour and a half from San Francisco. The seller had 4 other Saturn dev discs (one of which was apparently Tomb Raider), and the other three were unidentifiable just by looking at them. “The Pleasure” bought just the CK 3.28 disc, as that is all they had enough money for at the time. Sadly, the seller never returned to the Flea Market after that day, so there was never another chance to pick up/potentially identify any other Saturn dev discs, which is a real shame.
** It is possible that the seller at the Flea Market is the same original owner/seller of the "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/Clockwork_Knight_2_(Aug_30,_1995_prototype) "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"], ''(Hidden Palace Prototype Page)''</ref> who sold that prototype to the private eBay seller Tongara bought it from back in 2017. It was noted at that time that the original owner was a “gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer”, and the seller also bought another unidentifiable disc from the same person. This is of course just speculation!

==Videos==
For documentation purposes, shown below is the Title Screen from this build:

<youtube>PxTbd2szxl4</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode="no-lines" widths=300 heights=350>
01 - Front - ck 328.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck 328.jpg|Case back.
03 - Side - ck 328.jpg|Case spine.
04 - Disc - ck 328.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
* A big thank you to my good friend “Just Mags/MagsThe3rd” (AKA Freelow) for being the middle person in aquiring this prototype, and making sure it got to me from the US to over here in the UK in one piece. I owe you more than one!

* Another big thank you goes to the Sega Saturn hacking master, and someone I personally consider a friend at this point, “Bo” (AKA @memory_fallen) for looking into this build/comparing files. Your kindness/help is always appreciated!

* And a final thank you goes to “Miyazaki’s Slave” for selling me the Prototype in the first place, and also to “The Pleasure” for providing some historcial information about the source of the proto and for being the original seller!

==See also==
[http://redump.org/disc/119489/ "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

==References==
<references />

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:10:25Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|Page name=Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)
|titlescreen=CK28303US.png
|builddate=Aug 30, 1995 14:53:35
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Tongara, Clockwork Knight.com
|filereleasedate=February 18, 2018
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_labels=CK2 #3 8.30
|origin_dumpmethod=Plextor PX-708UF (DiscImageCreator 20200921 (DICUI 1.18))
|game=Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Jul 5, 1995}} {{RegionDate|EU|Sep 8, 1995}} {{RegionDate|US|Dec 27, 1995}}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Jul 28, 1995}} {{RegionDate|US|Feb 1996}} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 27, 1995}}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|file=Clockwork Knight 2 (US Aug 30, 1995 prototype).rar
}}
A late localization prototype of the US version of Clockwork Knight 2 for the Sega Saturn. While this version would later go on to be used for the final PAL version of the game, the final US version would be released later and be instead based on the code for the Japanese exclusive title "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro", making this version very different to the final US product.
==Notes==
This prototype was bought from a private seller on eBay in late 2017. The seller said they bought it from a "gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer", along with a bunch of other games, including another Saturn production CD-R (No idea what that may be).

The date of this build appears to be 1995.08.30 (Based on the file dates), which would make this build just over 1 month newer than JP release (1995.07.28), just under 2 months before the final PAL version release (1995.10.27) and 5/6 months before the final US version release (1996.01/02).

Just to be clear, this is not simply a conversion of the later dated PAL version, as mentioned above, the file creation dates for this builds burn are 1995.08.30, where as the final PAL version's files have a creation date of 1995.09.08, making this build around 10 days earlier.

This seems to be a 95-98% copy (If not 99-100%), and is possibly the version shown in several Saturn VHS promo tapes around the time.

The game was burned to a blank Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), and has the following text written on the CD: JM CK2 #3 8.30

An interesting thing to note is, as this was the same version that was later used for the PAL release, it actually contains a "credits" screen after defeating the final boss and watching the ending FMV, unlike the US version of the title, which simple brings you back to the title screen after counting the cards you collected in the game (Which is the same case for Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro). It also includes the "Crazy TV" boss fight at the start of the game, as is the case with the Japanese and PAL versions of Clockwork Knight 2.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned "Crazy TV" mini-boss that is part of this build as standard, but is not present in the final build of the US version of the game outside of a cheat code to unlock an alternate character "Ginger":
<gallery>
File:00000000.jpg
File:00000001.jpg
</gallery>

==Videos==
Above mentioned "Credits" screen not present in the final version of the US version of the game:

<youtube>JWryuOp8_yk</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode=packed>
01 - Front - ck2 830.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck2 830.jpg|Case back.
03 - CD - ck2 830.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==See also==
[https://assembler-games.com/threads/clockwork-knight-2-8-30-review-beta-3-us.68495/ Original release thread.] [http://archive.is/iADJP (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/76680/ "Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:09:48Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|Page name=Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)
|titlescreen=CK28303US.png
|builddate=Aug 30, 1995 14:53:35
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Tongara, Clockwork Knight.com
|filereleasedate=February 18, 2018
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_labels=CK2 #3 8.30
|origin_dumpmethod=Plextor PX-708UF (DiscImageCreator 20200921 (DICUI 1.18))
|game=|game=Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Jul 5, 1995}} {{RegionDate|EU|Sep 8, 1995}} {{RegionDate|US|Dec 27, 1995}}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Jul 28, 1995}} {{RegionDate|US|Feb 1996}} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 27, 1995}}
|unreleased=No
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{{Download
|file=Clockwork Knight 2 (US Aug 30, 1995 prototype).rar
}}
A late localization prototype of the US version of Clockwork Knight 2 for the Sega Saturn. While this version would later go on to be used for the final PAL version of the game, the final US version would be released later and be instead based on the code for the Japanese exclusive title "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro", making this version very different to the final US product.
==Notes==
This prototype was bought from a private seller on eBay in late 2017. The seller said they bought it from a "gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer", along with a bunch of other games, including another Saturn production CD-R (No idea what that may be).

The date of this build appears to be 1995.08.30 (Based on the file dates), which would make this build just over 1 month newer than JP release (1995.07.28), just under 2 months before the final PAL version release (1995.10.27) and 5/6 months before the final US version release (1996.01/02).

Just to be clear, this is not simply a conversion of the later dated PAL version, as mentioned above, the file creation dates for this builds burn are 1995.08.30, where as the final PAL version's files have a creation date of 1995.09.08, making this build around 10 days earlier.

This seems to be a 95-98% copy (If not 99-100%), and is possibly the version shown in several Saturn VHS promo tapes around the time.

The game was burned to a blank Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), and has the following text written on the CD: JM CK2 #3 8.30

An interesting thing to note is, as this was the same version that was later used for the PAL release, it actually contains a "credits" screen after defeating the final boss and watching the ending FMV, unlike the US version of the title, which simple brings you back to the title screen after counting the cards you collected in the game (Which is the same case for Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro). It also includes the "Crazy TV" boss fight at the start of the game, as is the case with the Japanese and PAL versions of Clockwork Knight 2.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned "Crazy TV" mini-boss that is part of this build as standard, but is not present in the final build of the US version of the game outside of a cheat code to unlock an alternate character "Ginger":
<gallery>
File:00000000.jpg
File:00000001.jpg
</gallery>

==Videos==
Above mentioned "Credits" screen not present in the final version of the US version of the game:

<youtube>JWryuOp8_yk</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode=packed>
01 - Front - ck2 830.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck2 830.jpg|Case back.
03 - CD - ck2 830.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==See also==
[https://assembler-games.com/threads/clockwork-knight-2-8-30-review-beta-3-us.68495/ Original release thread.] [http://archive.is/iADJP (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/76680/ "Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:09:18Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|titlescreen=CK3287US.png
|Page name=Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)
|builddate=Mar 28, 1995 07:55:48
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Clockwork Knight.com, Tongara
|filedumpdate=October 31, 2024
|filereleasedate=December 9, 2024
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_labels=CK #7 3.28
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|origin_ownership=The Pleasure (2019-May 2024) Miyazaki’s Slave (May 2024-October 2024) Tongara (October 2024-present)
|game=|game=Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Nov 15, 1994 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 5, 1995 }} {{RegionDate|US|Mar 28, 1995 }}
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|unreleased=No
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{{Download
|file=Clockwork Knight (US Mar 28, 1995 prototype).rar
}}
A final localization prototype disc of the US build of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn. Data track of the disc matches the final version, CDDA Tracks don't.
It was dumped on October 31, 2024, and was then publicly released on December 9th, 2024 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clockwork Knight’s first release in Japan.
==Notes==
* The build was burned to a Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), with “CK 3.28” written on the CD, and “CK #7 3.28” written on the spine of the CD case. Nothing was written on the front/inner sleeve. The date of this build appears to be 1995.03.28 (Based on the file dates and the game header), which matches the build date of the final US retail build (also 1995.03.28). This sadly appears to be a completed localisation of the game, bar a few file hash differences in for the CDDA files. This is of course a bit disappointing, but that is the luck of the draw when it comes to Prototypes, especially localization prototypes. I still believe these discs are worth dumping and preserving.

* As noted in the summary, this prototype has been dumped/released in time for the 30th Anniversary of the initial Japanese release of the first Clockwork Knight game (1994.12.09).

* This Prototype build was bought by Tongara in late 2024 from user “Miyazaki’s Slave” on NeoGAF Forums, who originally bought it along with a Playstation Vita/Misc Game Bundle"<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/playstation-vita-collection-big-lot.1669271/ "Playstation Vita Collection Big Lot"], ''Page where the prototype was originally sold. [https://archive.is/b8bOJ (archive}]''</ref> from another user called “The Pleasure” who has previously made a listing for this Prototype in the "For Sale" area on the same forum in 2021<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sega-saturn-development-cdr-clockwork-knights-beta-pre-launch-us-saturn.1622591/ "Sega Saturn Development CDR Clockwork Knights Beta Pre Launch US Saturn"], ''Page where the prototype was originally listed in 2021. [https://archive.is/Chfc8 (archive}]''</ref>.

* “The Pleasure” has told Tongara over PM that he originally bought this dev disc back around the year 2019 at a Flea Market around an hour and a half from San Francisco. The seller had 4 other Saturn dev discs (one of which was apparently Tomb Raider), and the other three were unidentifiable just by looking at them. “The Pleasure” bought just the CK 3.28 disc, as that is all they had enough money for at the time. Sadly, the seller never returned to the Flea Market after that day, so there was never another chance to pick up/potentially identify any other Saturn dev discs, which is a real shame.
** It is possible that the seller at the Flea Market is the same original owner/seller of the "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/Clockwork_Knight_2_(Aug_30,_1995_prototype) "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"], ''(Hidden Palace Prototype Page)''</ref> who sold that prototype to the private eBay seller Tongara bought it from back in 2017. It was noted at that time that the original owner was a “gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer”, and the seller also bought another unidentifiable disc from the same person. This is of course just speculation!

==Videos==
For documentation purposes, shown below is the Title Screen from this build:

<youtube>PxTbd2szxl4</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode="no-lines" widths=300 heights=350>
01 - Front - ck 328.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck 328.jpg|Case back.
03 - Side - ck 328.jpg|Case spine.
04 - Disc - ck 328.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
* A big thank you to my good friend “Just Mags/MagsThe3rd” (AKA Freelow) for being the middle person in aquiring this prototype, and making sure it got to me from the US to over here in the UK in one piece. I owe you more than one!

* Another big thank you goes to the Sega Saturn hacking master, and someone I personally consider a friend at this point, “Bo” (AKA @memory_fallen) for looking into this build/comparing files. Your kindness/help is always appreciated!

* And a final thank you goes to “Miyazaki’s Slave” for selling me the Prototype in the first place, and also to “The Pleasure” for providing some historcial information about the source of the proto and for being the original seller!

==See also==
[http://redump.org/disc/119489/ "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

==References==
<references />

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)

2024-12-09T02:08:54Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|Page name=Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)
|titlescreen=PrimeSelection Title.png
|builddate=Jun 15, 1995 07:48
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Tongara, Clockwork Knight.com
|filereleasedate=July 5, 2019
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_dumpmethod=Plextor PX-708UF (DiscImageCreator 20200921 (DICUI 1.18))
|origin_ownership=zyrobs (????-2018), Tongara (2018-present)
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|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
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|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|1995}}
|unreleased=No
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{{Download
|file=Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Japanese Demo Disc).rar
}}
'''''Prime Selection Vol. 1 (プライムセレクションＶｏｌ．１)''''' is an obscure demo disc for the Sega Saturn, released exclusively in Japan. It is seemingly a somewhat little known release, and as such is difficult to come by.

The disc contains 5 video previews for Saturn games and a single level playable demo of the first level of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' (Clockwork Knight 2).

The demo of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' has a burn/compile date of 20 days prior to that of the Japanese retail release of the game, and as such there are a few object/enemy differences seen within the demo, among other small differences.

The exact release date of this CD is not known apart from it's year, but file dates on the CD give us a clue. The file burn dates are all "1995.06.15 at 07:48 AM", so it was probably very soon after that date.

This would make sense, as the front cover/manual advertises Clockwork Knight 2's Japanese release date (1995.07.28), so assuming it was released around a month prior to this would put it about there. Sadly, as I have no information on how this disc was released or distributed, I can't give an exact date, but late June or VERY early July 1995 seems about right.
==Notes==
<big>'''''Clockwork Knight 2 Demo Differences'''''</big>
===Title Screen===
* Copyright date text different, and has a black outline, matching other previously discovered pre-release footage of the game.
* "Options" menu is unselectable.

===Kid's Room 1 - Main Path===
* No character support message shown.
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* Egg gives a single coin instead of a bronze key.
* "Pierron" enemies are in a formation of only 3 rather than 5, and are spaced out much further, making the 1-UP bonus via the egg impossible to do.
* Another "Perrion" is hiding in the background and jumps out at you.
* Just before the pit of death after the first turn of the level, there is a "Katchin' " enemy. Very easy to fall onto from above.
* After using the wind-up stairs to walk on the climbing frame, an extra "Katchin' " enemy is placed above the first "Tick" enemy, right before the floating platforms you can jump over to.
* Some of the "Katchin' " enemies are closer to the edge than in the final,making getting hit easier.
* There is an additional "Tick" enemy on the final yellow bar of the climbing frame.
* Jumping off of the climbing frame there are only 4 pocket watches at first, but then rest on the way down are the same.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is usually an egg with a bronze key, but this has been replaced with a "Katchin' " enemy.
* After the first wind up platforms with the Invincibility hidden in the egg, there are usually a row of 5 "Pierron", but in this version there are only 3, making the 1-UP bonus via the tree impossible to do.
* The "Katchin' " enemy underneath the second set of wind up platforms does not instantly die when the platforms are wound, but does die when the platforms fall back inwards.
* The egg underneath the second set of wind up platforms gives you a bronze key instead of a silver key.
* After using the second set of wind-up stairs to walk on the second climbing frame, "Katchin' " enemies are noticed to be closer to the edge again, making getting hit easier.
* "Tick" enemy on second yellow bar of climbing frame.
* "Tick" enemy on third yellow bar of climbing frame.
* On the first jump to the left, there are usually 5 pocket watches and 1 coin. There is an additional pocket watch in this version.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is a "Pierron"

===Kid's Room 1 - Lower Path===
* Secret route to room with pencils on the left hand side not accessible.
* Extra "Katchin' " after the one by the bottomless pit when travelling rightward.
* Egg towards the right hand end of lower path usually has Gold Key inside, but it is Silver in this version.

=== Kid's Room 1 - Alernate Path (Via box on floating platforms)===
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* "Pierron" closer to doorway making it easier to accidentally get hit.
* Extra "Katchin' " enemy on top of box to leave the area.
* Hidden path leading to Le Bon race usually has 5 coins to collect.This remains the same, but a 1-UP is placed at the end of the path.
* Le Bon race not accessible.

===Kid's Room 2 - Demo Screen===
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* Complete lack of "Heatman" enemies.
* 2 "Katchin' " in place of first "Heatman" enemy.
* No playing card.
* First and second "Katchin' "' at the falling toy section closer to the left than usual.
* Graphical glitching as the player turns towards the camera after falling toy section.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned title screen with a different copyright date to the final version of Clockwork Knight 2.
<gallery>
File:ClockworkKnight2PS Title.png
</gallery>

==Videos==
Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Kids Room Stage 1

<youtube>ZO-5qpme12I</youtube>

Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Demo Screen Mode

<youtube>m45_rufWt-8</youtube>

==Origin==
<gallery>
PrimeSelection_Disc.png
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
Thanks to zyrobs for being kind enough to sell his copy of the disc to me.

==See also==
[https://www.obscuregamers.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo.710/ ObscureGamers release thread.] [https://archive.ph/0yFRC (Archive)]

[https://assembler-games.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo-sega-saturn.71188/ AssemblerGames release thread.] [https://archive.ph/qijow (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/75918/ "Prime Selection Vol. 1" Redump page.]

[https://segaretro.org/Prime_Selection_Vol._1 Sega Retro article on the Demo Disc]

[https://www.satakore.com/sega-saturn-demo,,610-6033,,Prime-Selection-Vol.1-JPN.html Satakore Listing]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:07:00Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
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{{Download
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}}
A final localization prototype disc of the US build of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn. Data track of the disc matches the final version, CDDA Tracks don't.
It was dumped on October 31, 2024, and was then publicly released on December 9th, 2024 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clockwork Knight’s first release in Japan.
==Notes==
* The build was burned to a Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), with “CK 3.28” written on the CD, and “CK #7 3.28” written on the spine of the CD case. Nothing was written on the front/inner sleeve. The date of this build appears to be 1995.03.28 (Based on the file dates and the game header), which matches the build date of the final US retail build (also 1995.03.28). This sadly appears to be a completed localisation of the game, bar a few file hash differences in for the CDDA files. This is of course a bit disappointing, but that is the luck of the draw when it comes to Prototypes, especially localization prototypes. I still believe these discs are worth dumping and preserving.

* As noted in the summary, this prototype has been dumped/released in time for the 30th Anniversary of the initial Japanese release of the first Clockwork Knight game (1994.12.09).

* This Prototype build was bought by Tongara in late 2024 from user “Miyazaki’s Slave” on NeoGAF Forums, who originally bought it along with a Playstation Vita/Misc Game Bundle"<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/playstation-vita-collection-big-lot.1669271/ "Playstation Vita Collection Big Lot"], ''Page where the prototype was originally sold. [https://archive.is/b8bOJ (archive}]''</ref> from another user called “The Pleasure” who has previously made a listing for this Prototype in the "For Sale" area on the same forum in 2021<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sega-saturn-development-cdr-clockwork-knights-beta-pre-launch-us-saturn.1622591/ "Sega Saturn Development CDR Clockwork Knights Beta Pre Launch US Saturn"], ''Page where the prototype was originally listed in 2021. [https://archive.is/Chfc8 (archive}]''</ref>.

* “The Pleasure” has told Tongara over PM that he originally bought this dev disc back around the year 2019 at a Flea Market around an hour and a half from San Francisco. The seller had 4 other Saturn dev discs (one of which was apparently Tomb Raider), and the other three were unidentifiable just by looking at them. “The Pleasure” bought just the CK 3.28 disc, as that is all they had enough money for at the time. Sadly, the seller never returned to the Flea Market after that day, so there was never another chance to pick up/potentially identify any other Saturn dev discs, which is a real shame.
** It is possible that the seller at the Flea Market is the same original owner/seller of the "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/Clockwork_Knight_2_(Aug_30,_1995_prototype) "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"], ''(Hidden Palace Prototype Page)''</ref> who sold that prototype to the private eBay seller Tongara bought it from back in 2017. It was noted at that time that the original owner was a “gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer”, and the seller also bought another unidentifiable disc from the same person. This is of course just speculation!

==Videos==
For documentation purposes, shown below is the Title Screen from this build:

<youtube>PxTbd2szxl4</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode="no-lines" widths=300 heights=350>
01 - Front - ck 328.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck 328.jpg|Case back.
03 - Side - ck 328.jpg|Case spine.
04 - Disc - ck 328.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
* A big thank you to my good friend “Just Mags/MagsThe3rd” (AKA Freelow) for being the middle person in aquiring this prototype, and making sure it got to me from the US to over here in the UK in one piece. I owe you more than one!

* Another big thank you goes to the Sega Saturn hacking master, and someone I personally consider a friend at this point, “Bo” (AKA @memory_fallen) for looking into this build/comparing files. Your kindness/help is always appreciated!

* And a final thank you goes to “Miyazaki’s Slave” for selling me the Prototype in the first place, and also to “The Pleasure” for providing some historcial information about the source of the proto and for being the original seller!

==See also==
[http://redump.org/disc/119489/ "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

==References==
<references />

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight (Feb 6, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:06:32Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|Page name=Clockwork Knight (Feb 6, 1995 prototype)
|titlescreen=Sat - Clockwork Knight-0000.png
|builddate=Feb 6, 1995 11:01:43
|buildname=N/A
|status=Released, redump needed
|releasedby=Hidden Palace
|filereleasedate=April 17, 2021
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_dumpmethod=PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716UF 1.11 03/23/07 15:10 (CloneCD)
|origin_labels=Clockwork Knight
|origin_lot=Project Deluge
|game=Clockwork Knight
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Platformer
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Nov 15, 1994 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 5, 1995 }} {{RegionDate|US|Mar 28, 1995 }}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Dec 9, 1994 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 5, 1995 }} {{RegionDate|US|May 11, 1995 }}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|external=https://archive.org/details/ClockworkKnightFeb61995prototype
|file=Clockwork Knight (Feb 6, 1995 prototype).7z
}}
A prototype of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn.
==Notes==
{{Tcrf link|Proto:Clockwork Knight/US Localization Prototype}}
* Built 1 month before the final US build.
* Localization prototype.
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable: Yes (as of April 17, 2021).

==Screenshots==
<center><gallery heights="256" widths="224">
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0000.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0001.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0002.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0003.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0004.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0005.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0006.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0007.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0008.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0009.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0010.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0011.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0012.png
Sat - Clockwork Knight-0013.png
</gallery></center>
==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
Sat - Clockwork Knight.jpeg|Disc front.
</gallery></center>
==Files==
<center>
{{filelist|
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|date=yes}}
</center>
==Acknowledgments==
A huge thanks to ehw for doing the initial research on this prototype!
==See also==
* [[News/Project Deluge: PlayStation 1, Saturn, and CD-I (Part 2)|Project Deluge: PlayStation 1, Saturn, and CD-i (April 17, 2021)]]
* [https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)]
* [https://archive.org Internet Archive (IA)]
{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)

2024-12-09T02:05:39Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
|Page name=Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)
|titlescreen=PrimeSelection Title.png
|builddate=Jun 15, 1995 07:48
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Tongara, Clockwork Knight.com
|filereleasedate=July 5, 2019
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_dumpmethod=Plextor PX-708UF (DiscImageCreator 20200921 (DICUI 1.18))
|origin_ownership=zyrobs (????-2018), Tongara (2018-present)
|game=Clockwork Knight 2
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
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|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|1995}}
|unreleased=No
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{{Download
|file=Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Japanese Demo Disc).rar
}}
'''''Prime Selection Vol. 1 (プライムセレクションＶｏｌ．１)''''' is an obscure demo disc for the Sega Saturn, released exclusively in Japan. It is seemingly a somewhat little known release, and as such is difficult to come by.

The disc contains 5 video previews for Saturn games and a single level playable demo of the first level of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' (Clockwork Knight 2).

The demo of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' has a burn/compile date of 20 days prior to that of the Japanese retail release of the game, and as such there are a few object/enemy differences seen within the demo, among other small differences.

The exact release date of this CD is not known apart from it's year, but file dates on the CD give us a clue. The file burn dates are all "1995.06.15 at 07:48 AM", so it was probably very soon after that date.

This would make sense, as the front cover/manual advertises Clockwork Knight 2's Japanese release date (1995.07.28), so assuming it was released around a month prior to this would put it about there. Sadly, as I have no information on how this disc was released or distributed, I can't give an exact date, but late June or VERY early July 1995 seems about right.
==Notes==
<big>'''''Clockwork Knight 2 Demo Differences'''''</big>
===Title Screen===
* Copyright date text different, and has a black outline, matching other previously discovered pre-release footage of the game.
* "Options" menu is unselectable.

===Kid's Room 1 - Main Path===
* No character support message shown.
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* Egg gives a single coin instead of a bronze key.
* "Pierron" enemies are in a formation of only 3 rather than 5, and are spaced out much further, making the 1-UP bonus via the egg impossible to do.
* Another "Perrion" is hiding in the background and jumps out at you.
* Just before the pit of death after the first turn of the level, there is a "Katchin' " enemy. Very easy to fall onto from above.
* After using the wind-up stairs to walk on the climbing frame, an extra "Katchin' " enemy is placed above the first "Tick" enemy, right before the floating platforms you can jump over to.
* Some of the "Katchin' " enemies are closer to the edge than in the final,making getting hit easier.
* There is an additional "Tick" enemy on the final yellow bar of the climbing frame.
* Jumping off of the climbing frame there are only 4 pocket watches at first, but then rest on the way down are the same.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is usually an egg with a bronze key, but this has been replaced with a "Katchin' " enemy.
* After the first wind up platforms with the Invincibility hidden in the egg, there are usually a row of 5 "Pierron", but in this version there are only 3, making the 1-UP bonus via the tree impossible to do.
* The "Katchin' " enemy underneath the second set of wind up platforms does not instantly die when the platforms are wound, but does die when the platforms fall back inwards.
* The egg underneath the second set of wind up platforms gives you a bronze key instead of a silver key.
* After using the second set of wind-up stairs to walk on the second climbing frame, "Katchin' " enemies are noticed to be closer to the edge again, making getting hit easier.
* "Tick" enemy on second yellow bar of climbing frame.
* "Tick" enemy on third yellow bar of climbing frame.
* On the first jump to the left, there are usually 5 pocket watches and 1 coin. There is an additional pocket watch in this version.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is a "Pierron"

===Kid's Room 1 - Lower Path===
* Secret route to room with pencils on the left hand side not accessible.
* Extra "Katchin' " after the one by the bottomless pit when travelling rightward.
* Egg towards the right hand end of lower path usually has Gold Key inside, but it is Silver in this version.

=== Kid's Room 1 - Alernate Path (Via box on floating platforms)===
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* "Pierron" closer to doorway making it easier to accidentally get hit.
* Extra "Katchin' " enemy on top of box to leave the area.
* Hidden path leading to Le Bon race usually has 5 coins to collect.This remains the same, but a 1-UP is placed at the end of the path.
* Le Bon race not accessible.

===Kid's Room 2 - Demo Screen===
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* Complete lack of "Heatman" enemies.
* 2 "Katchin' " in place of first "Heatman" enemy.
* No playing card.
* First and second "Katchin' "' at the falling toy section closer to the left than usual.
* Graphical glitching as the player turns towards the camera after falling toy section.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned title screen with a different copyright date to the final version of Clockwork Knight 2.
<gallery>
File:ClockworkKnight2PS Title.png
</gallery>

==Videos==
Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Kids Room Stage 1

<youtube>ZO-5qpme12I</youtube>

Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Demo Screen Mode

<youtube>m45_rufWt-8</youtube>

==Origin==
<gallery>
PrimeSelection_Disc.png
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
Thanks to zyrobs for being kind enough to sell his copy of the disc to me.

==See also==
[https://www.obscuregamers.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo.710/ ObscureGamers release thread.] [https://archive.ph/0yFRC (Archive)]

[https://assembler-games.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo-sega-saturn.71188/ AssemblerGames release thread.] [https://archive.ph/qijow (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/75918/ "Prime Selection Vol. 1" Redump page.]

[https://segaretro.org/Prime_Selection_Vol._1 Sega Retro article on the Demo Disc]

[https://www.satakore.com/sega-saturn-demo,,610-6033,,Prime-Selection-Vol.1-JPN.html Satakore Listing]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T02:05:15Z

Tongara:

{{Prototype
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|builddate=Aug 30, 1995 14:53:35
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|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Tongara, Clockwork Knight.com
|filereleasedate=February 18, 2018
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|unreleased=No
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{{Download
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}}
A late localization prototype of the US version of Clockwork Knight 2 for the Sega Saturn. While this version would later go on to be used for the final PAL version of the game, the final US version would be released later and be instead based on the code for the Japanese exclusive title "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro", making this version very different to the final US product.
==Notes==
This prototype was bought from a private seller on eBay in late 2017. The seller said they bought it from a "gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer", along with a bunch of other games, including another Saturn production CD-R (No idea what that may be).

The date of this build appears to be 1995.08.30 (Based on the file dates), which would make this build just over 1 month newer than JP release (1995.07.28), just under 2 months before the final PAL version release (1995.10.27) and 5/6 months before the final US version release (1996.01/02).

Just to be clear, this is not simply a conversion of the later dated PAL version, as mentioned above, the file creation dates for this builds burn are 1995.08.30, where as the final PAL version's files have a creation date of 1995.09.08, making this build around 10 days earlier.

This seems to be a 95-98% copy (If not 99-100%), and is possibly the version shown in several Saturn VHS promo tapes around the time.

The game was burned to a blank Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), and has the following text written on the CD: JM CK2 #3 8.30

An interesting thing to note is, as this was the same version that was later used for the PAL release, it actually contains a "credits" screen after defeating the final boss and watching the ending FMV, unlike the US version of the title, which simple brings you back to the title screen after counting the cards you collected in the game (Which is the same case for Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro). It also includes the "Crazy TV" boss fight at the start of the game, as is the case with the Japanese and PAL versions of Clockwork Knight 2.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned "Crazy TV" mini-boss that is part of this build as standard, but is not present in the final build of the US version of the game outside of a cheat code to unlock an alternate character "Ginger":
<gallery>
File:00000000.jpg
File:00000001.jpg
</gallery>

==Videos==
Above mentioned "Credits" screen not present in the final version of the US version of the game:

<youtube>JWryuOp8_yk</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode=packed>
01 - Front - ck2 830.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck2 830.jpg|Case back.
03 - CD - ck2 830.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==See also==
[https://assembler-games.com/threads/clockwork-knight-2-8-30-review-beta-3-us.68495/ Original release thread.] [http://archive.is/iADJP (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/76680/ "Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure}}}}

User:Tongara

2024-12-09T02:02:25Z

Tongara:

A Clockwork Knight~

{{User stats|Tongara}}

Clockwork Knight (Mar 28, 1995 prototype)

2024-12-09T00:45:22Z

Tongara: Final US localization Prototype of the first Clockwork Knight from a Saturn Dev CD-R. Released for the 30th Anniversary of the first Clockwork Knight game in Japan.

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{{Download
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}}
A final localization prototype disc of the US build of Clockwork Knight for the Sega Saturn. Data track of the disc matches the final version, CDDA Tracks don't.
It was dumped on October 31, 2024, and was then publicly released on December 9th, 2024 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clockwork Knight’s first release in Japan.
==Notes==
* The build was burned to a Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), with “CK 3.28” written on the CD, and “CK #7 3.28” written on the spine of the CD case. Nothing was written on the front/inner sleeve. The date of this build appears to be 1995.03.28 (Based on the file dates and the game header), which matches the build date of the final US retail build (also 1995.03.28). This sadly appears to be a completed localisation of the game, bar a few file hash differences in for the CDDA files. This is of course a bit disappointing, but that is the luck of the draw when it comes to Prototypes, especially localization prototypes. I still believe these discs are worth dumping and preserving.

* As noted in the summary, this prototype has been dumped/released in time for the 30th Anniversary of the initial Japanese release of the first Clockwork Knight game (1994.12.09).

* This Prototype build was bought by Tongara in late 2024 from user “Miyazaki’s Slave” on NeoGAF Forums, who originally bought it along with a Playstation Vita/Misc Game Bundle"<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/playstation-vita-collection-big-lot.1669271/ "Playstation Vita Collection Big Lot"], ''Page where the prototype was originally sold. [https://archive.is/b8bOJ (archive}]''</ref> from another user called “The Pleasure” who has previously made a listing for this Prototype in the "For Sale" area on the same forum in 2021<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sega-saturn-development-cdr-clockwork-knights-beta-pre-launch-us-saturn.1622591/ "Sega Saturn Development CDR Clockwork Knights Beta Pre Launch US Saturn"], ''Page where the prototype was originally listed in 2021. [https://archive.is/Chfc8 (archive}]''</ref>.

* “The Pleasure” has told Tongara over PM that he originally bought this dev disc back around the year 2019 at a Flea Market around an hour and a half from San Francisco. The seller had 4 other Saturn dev discs (one of which was apparently Tomb Raider), and the other three were unidentifiable just by looking at them. “The Pleasure” bought just the CK 3.28 disc, as that is all they had enough money for at the time. Sadly, the seller never returned to the Flea Market after that day, so there was never another chance to pick up/potentially identify any other Saturn dev discs, which is a real shame.
** It is possible that the seller at the Flea Market is the same original owner/seller of the "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/Clockwork_Knight_2_(Aug_30,_1995_prototype) "Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)"], ''(Hidden Palace Prototype Page)''</ref> who sold that prototype to the private eBay seller Tongara bought it from back in 2017. It was noted at that time that the original owner was a “gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer”, and the seller also bought another unidentifiable disc from the same person. This is of course just speculation!

==Videos==
For documentation purposes, shown below is the Title Screen from this build:

<youtube>PxTbd2szxl4</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode="no-lines" widths=300 heights=350>
01 - Front - ck 328.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck 328.jpg|Case back.
03 - Side - ck 328.jpg|Case spine.
04 - Disc - ck 328.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
* A big thank you to my good friend “Just Mags/MagsThe3rd” (AKA Freelow) for being the middle person in aquiring this prototype, and making sure it got to me from the US to over here in the UK in one piece. I owe you more than one!

* Another big thank you goes to the Sega Saturn hacking master, and someone I personally consider a friend at this point, “Bo” (AKA @memory_fallen) for looking into this build/comparing files. Your kindness/help is always appreciated!

* And a final thank you goes to “Miyazaki’s Slave” for selling me the Prototype in the first place, and also to “The Pleasure” for providing some historcial information about the source of the proto and for being the original seller!

==See also==
[http://redump.org/disc/119489/ "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

==References==
<references />

{{Prototype Footer|{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight}}}}}}

File:Clockwork Knight (US Mar 28, 1995 prototype) (Delete me).rar

2024-12-09T00:42:12Z

Tongara:

File:CK328US.png

2024-12-08T22:49:40Z

Tongara: Tongara moved page File:CK328US.png to File:CK3287US.png: Title

#REDIRECT [[File:CK3287US.png]]

File:CK3287US.png

2024-12-08T22:49:40Z

Tongara: Tongara moved page File:CK328US.png to File:CK3287US.png: Title

File:04 - Disc - ck 328.jpg

2024-12-08T22:30:33Z

Tongara:

File:02 - Back - ck 328.jpg

2024-12-08T22:30:32Z

Tongara:

File:03 - Side - ck 328.jpg

2024-12-08T22:30:32Z

Tongara:

File:01 - Front - ck 328.jpg

2024-12-08T22:30:32Z

Tongara:

File:CK3287US.png

2024-12-08T22:14:44Z

Tongara:

Clockwork Knight.com

2021-07-02T03:44:14Z

Tongara: Just added info.

Clockwork Knight.com is a fansite for the Sega Saturn game series "Clockwork Knight", owned and ran by [[User:Tongara|Tongara.]]{{User stats|Clockwork Knight.com}}

Clockwork Knight 2 (Aug 30, 1995 prototype)

2021-06-15T17:55:44Z

Tongara: Added a few relevant pieces of information.

{{Prototype
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|titlescreen=CK28303US.png
|builddate=Aug 30, 1995 14:53:35
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Tongara, Clockwork Knight.com
|filereleasedate=February 18, 2018
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|origin_dumpmethod=Plextor PX-708UF (DiscImageCreator 20200921 (DICUI 1.18))
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|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Jul 5, 1995}} {{RegionDate|EU|Sep 8, 1995}} {{RegionDate|US|Dec 27, 1995}}
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|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|file=Clockwork Knight 2 (US Aug 30, 1995 prototype).rar
}}
A late localization prototype of the US version of Clockwork Knight 2 for the Sega Saturn. While this version would later go on to be used for the final PAL version of the game, the final US version would be released later and be instead based on the code for the Japanese exclusive title "Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro", making this version very different to the final US product.
==Notes==
This prototype was bought from a private seller on eBay in late 2017. The seller said they bought it from a "gentleman in Santa Cruz, Californa, who used to be a developer", along with a bunch of other games, including another Saturn production CD-R (No idea what that may be).

The date of this build appears to be 1995.08.30 (Based on the file dates), which would make this build just over 1 month newer than JP release (1995.07.28), just under 2 months before the final PAL version release (1995.10.27) and 5/6 months before the final US version release (1996.01/02).

Just to be clear, this is not simply a conversion of the later dated PAL version, as mentioned above, the file creation dates for this builds burn are 1995.08.30, where as the final PAL version's files have a creation date of 1995.09.08, making this build around 10 days earlier.

This seems to be a 95-98% copy (If not 99-100%), and is possibly the version shown in several Saturn VHS promo tapes around the time.

The game was burned to a blank Sega Saturn branded CD-R (Common at the time for proto builds), and has the following text written on the CD: JM CK2 #3 8.30

An interesting thing to note is, as this was the same version that was later used for the PAL release, it actually contains a "credits" screen after defeating the final boss and watching the ending FMV, unlike the US version of the title, which simple brings you back to the title screen after counting the cards you collected in the game (Which is the same case for Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Fukubukuro). It also includes the "Crazy TV" boss fight at the start of the game, as is the case with the Japanese and PAL versions of Clockwork Knight 2.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned "Crazy TV" mini-boss that is part of this build as standard, but is not present in the final build of the US version of the game outside of a cheat code to unlock an alternate character "Ginger":
<gallery>
File:00000000.jpg
File:00000001.jpg
</gallery>

==Videos==
Above mentioned "Credits" screen not present in the final version of the US version of the game:

<youtube>JWryuOp8_yk</youtube>.

==Origin==
<gallery mode=packed>
01 - Front - ck2 830.jpg|Case front.
02 - Back - ck2 830.jpg|Case back.
03 - CD - ck2 830.jpg|CD front.
</gallery>

==See also==
[https://assembler-games.com/threads/clockwork-knight-2-8-30-review-beta-3-us.68495/ Original release thread.] [http://archive.is/iADJP (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/76680/ "Clockwork Knight 2: Pepperouchau's Adventure Beta" Redump page.]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2}}}}

Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)

2021-06-15T17:50:45Z

Tongara: Added a few relevant pieces of information.

{{Prototype
|Page name=Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)
|titlescreen=PrimeSelection Title.png
|builddate=Jun 15, 1995 07:48
|status=Released
|dumper=Tongara
|releasedby=Tongara, Clockwork Knight.com
|filereleasedate=July 5, 2019
|origin_type=CD-R
|origin_dumpmethod=Plextor PX-708UF (DiscImageCreator 20200921 (DICUI 1.18))
|origin_ownership=zyrobs (????-2018), Tongara (2018-present)
|game=Clockwork Knight 2
|system=Sega Saturn
|genre=Action
|final_builddate=Jun 15, 1995 07:48
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|1995}}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|file=Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Japanese Demo Disc).rar
}}
'''''Prime Selection Vol. 1 (プライムセレクションＶｏｌ．１)''''' is an obscure demo disc for the Sega Saturn, released exclusively in Japan. It is seemingly a somewhat little known release, and as such is difficult to come by.

The disc contains 5 video previews for Saturn games and a single level playable demo of the first level of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' (Clockwork Knight 2).

The demo of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' has a burn/compile date of 20 days prior to that of the Japanese retail release of the game, and as such there are a few object/enemy differences seen within the demo, among other small differences.

The exact release date of this CD is not known apart from it's year, but file dates on the CD give us a clue. The file burn dates are all "1995.06.15 at 07:48 AM", so it was probably very soon after that date.

This would make sense, as the front cover/manual advertises Clockwork Knight 2's Japanese release date (1995.07.28), so assuming it was released around a month prior to this would put it about there. Sadly, as I have no information on how this disc was released or distributed, I can't give an exact date, but late June or VERY early July 1995 seems about right.
==Notes==
<big>'''''Clockwork Knight 2 Demo Differences'''''</big>
===Title Screen===
* Copyright date text different, and has a black outline, matching other previously discovered pre-release footage of the game.
* "Options" menu is unselectable.

===Kid's Room 1 - Main Path===
* No character support message shown.
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* Egg gives a single coin instead of a bronze key.
* "Pierron" enemies are in a formation of only 3 rather than 5, and are spaced out much further, making the 1-UP bonus via the egg impossible to do.
* Another "Perrion" is hiding in the background and jumps out at you.
* Just before the pit of death after the first turn of the level, there is a "Katchin' " enemy. Very easy to fall onto from above.
* After using the wind-up stairs to walk on the climbing frame, an extra "Katchin' " enemy is placed above the first "Tick" enemy, right before the floating platforms you can jump over to.
* Some of the "Katchin' " enemies are closer to the edge than in the final,making getting hit easier.
* There is an additional "Tick" enemy on the final yellow bar of the climbing frame.
* Jumping off of the climbing frame there are only 4 pocket watches at first, but then rest on the way down are the same.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is usually an egg with a bronze key, but this has been replaced with a "Katchin' " enemy.
* After the first wind up platforms with the Invincibility hidden in the egg, there are usually a row of 5 "Pierron", but in this version there are only 3, making the 1-UP bonus via the tree impossible to do.
* The "Katchin' " enemy underneath the second set of wind up platforms does not instantly die when the platforms are wound, but does die when the platforms fall back inwards.
* The egg underneath the second set of wind up platforms gives you a bronze key instead of a silver key.
* After using the second set of wind-up stairs to walk on the second climbing frame, "Katchin' " enemies are noticed to be closer to the edge again, making getting hit easier.
* "Tick" enemy on second yellow bar of climbing frame.
* "Tick" enemy on third yellow bar of climbing frame.
* On the first jump to the left, there are usually 5 pocket watches and 1 coin. There is an additional pocket watch in this version.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is a "Pierron"

===Kid's Room 1 - Lower Path===
* Secret route to room with pencils on the left hand side not accessible.
* Extra "Katchin' " after the one by the bottomless pit when travelling rightward.
* Egg towards the right hand end of lower path usually has Gold Key inside, but it is Silver in this version.

=== Kid's Room 1 - Alernate Path (Via box on floating platforms)===
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* "Pierron" closer to doorway making it easier to accidentally get hit.
* Extra "Katchin' " enemy on top of box to leave the area.
* Hidden path leading to Le Bon race usually has 5 coins to collect.This remains the same, but a 1-UP is placed at the end of the path.
* Le Bon race not accessible.

===Kid's Room 2 - Demo Screen===
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* Complete lack of "Heatman" enemies.
* 2 "Katchin' " in place of first "Heatman" enemy.
* No playing card.
* First and second "Katchin' "' at the falling toy section closer to the left than usual.
* Graphical glitching as the player turns towards the camera after falling toy section.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned title screen with a different copyright date to the final version of Clockwork Knight 2.
<gallery>
File:ClockworkKnight2PS Title.png
</gallery>

==Videos==
Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Kids Room Stage 1

<youtube>ZO-5qpme12I</youtube>

Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Demo Screen Mode

<youtube>m45_rufWt-8</youtube>

==Origin==
<gallery>
PrimeSelection_Disc.png
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
Thanks to zyrobs for being kind enough to sell his copy of the disc to me.

==See also==
[https://www.obscuregamers.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo.710/ ObscureGamers release thread.] [https://archive.ph/0yFRC (Archive)]

[https://assembler-games.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo-sega-saturn.71188/ AssemblerGames release thread.] [https://archive.ph/qijow (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/75918/ "Prime Selection Vol. 1" Redump page.]

[https://segaretro.org/Prime_Selection_Vol._1 Sega Retro article on the Demo Disc]

[https://www.satakore.com/sega-saturn-demo,,610-6033,,Prime-Selection-Vol.1-JPN.html Satakore Listing]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2}}}}

Clockwork Knight: Pengin War (Oct 21, 1995 prototype)

2021-06-15T17:42:08Z

Tongara: Added a few relevant pieces of information.

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A prototype of the unreleased Clockwork Knight: Pengin War for the Sega Saturn. Also know as "Clockwork Knight Puzzle" in some magazine previews, and simply "Clockwork Puzzle" on the CD the prototype came from.

"Pengin War" is not an official name for this game (the game refers to itself simply as "Clockwork Knight Pepperouchau's Adventure"), but has become widely known as such due to the existence of the words "Pengin War" in the prototype version's header. Gameplay is similar to Sega's Pengo, which may suggest "Pengin" is a misspelling of "Penguin".

Date written in pen on the CD says "20/10/95", but as the files burned to the CD are all dated "21/10/95", the earlier date written is most likely down to a simple case of human error.

Despite the above written date on the disc and file burn dates, the header of the game states it was created on "19950620", or "20/06/1995". The game also has a product code labelled "GS-9015", but this was later used for the Japanese release of "Panzer Dragoon" after this game was silently cancelled.
==Screenshots==
<gallery mode=nolines heights=168 widths=240>
Clockwork Knight Pengin War-(Oct 21, 1995 prototype).png
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
Credit to kjellzijlmans from the SegaXtreme boards for kindly sending a copy of the initial dump privately to Segafreak_NL back in 2004, and then allowing Segafreak_NL to make the initial release in 2005.

Credit to rmonton from Lost Levels Forums for owning the physical prototype originally, who obtained it by working at a Spanish Multi-Platform game magazine called "Super Juegos" during the Saturn era, and later selling it in 2007 or so to Segafreak_NL.

==See also==
[https://assemblergames.com/threads/looking-for-clockwork-knight-pengin-war-20-06-1995-gs-9015.66829/page-2#post-964221 Original release thread.] [https://archive.ph/mVlJ2#80% (Archive)]

[http://redump.org/disc/76681/ "Clockwork Knight Puzzle: Pengin War" Redump page.]

[https://segaretro.org/Clockwork_Knight:_Pengin_War Sega Retro article on the Prototype]

[http://www.x-cult.org/games/121/Clockwork_Knight__Pengin_War X-Cult article on the Prototype]

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Virtua Fighter 2 (Sep 11, 1995 prototype)

2021-05-08T21:37:27Z

Tongara: Added screenshots, etc.

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A prototype of Virtua Fighter 2 for the Sega Saturn.
==Notes==
* Prototype
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable Yes (as of May 8, 2021).

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
File:Virtua_Fighter_2_1995_09_11_Title.png
File:Virtua_Fighter_2_1995_09_11_Menu.png
File:Virtua_Fighter_2_1995_09_11_Player_Select.png
File:Virtua_Fighter_2_1995_09_11_Loading.png
File:Virtua_Fighter_2_1995_09_11_Winning_Pose.png
</gallery>

==Videos==
<youtube>JhRze2qPl8Q</youtube>

==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
Virtua_Fighter_2_(Sep_11,_1995_prototype)_-_Disc.png|Disc front.
Virtua_Fighter_2_(Sep_11,_1995_prototype)_-_Cover.png|Disc cover.
</gallery></center>

==Acknowledgments==
* A Special Thanks goes to the following people/groups,
** RacingFreak for helping manage the scans by clearing them up.
** ehw / HiddenPalace.org for double checking data.
** Merlin for donating a better Plextor than the one we had.
** All donators.

==See also==
* [https://mega.nz/folder/3YkihCyD#h2qVdz-mv9aJcEj00Ed2HQ Mega.nz mirror.]
* [https://archive.org/details/og-saturn-buy-2021 Archive.org mirror.]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Virtua Fighter 2}}}}

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2021-05-08T21:35:09Z

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Virtua Fighter 2 (Sep 11, 1995 prototype)

2021-05-08T21:30:44Z

Tongara: /* Origin */

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A prototype of Virtua Fighter 2 for the Sega Saturn.
==Notes==
* Prototype
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable Yes (as of May 8, 2021).

==Videos==
<youtube>JhRze2qPl8Q</youtube>

==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
Virtua_Fighter_2_(Sep_11,_1995_prototype)_-_Disc.png|Disc front.
Virtua_Fighter_2_(Sep_11,_1995_prototype)_-_Cover.png|Disc cover.
</gallery></center>

==Acknowledgments==
* A Special Thanks goes to the following people/groups,
** RacingFreak for helping manage the scans by clearing them up.
** ehw / HiddenPalace.org for double checking data.
** Merlin for donating a better Plextor than the one we had.
** All donators.

==See also==
* [https://mega.nz/folder/3YkihCyD#h2qVdz-mv9aJcEj00Ed2HQ Mega.nz mirror.]
* [https://archive.org/details/og-saturn-buy-2021 Archive.org mirror.]

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Virtua Fighter 2 (Sep 11, 1995 prototype)

2021-05-08T21:23:44Z

Tongara:

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A prototype of Virtua Fighter 2 for the Sega Saturn.
==Notes==
* Prototype
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable Yes (as of May 8, 2021).

==Videos==
<youtube>JhRze2qPl8Q</youtube>

==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
Virtua Fighter 2 (Sep 11, 1995 prototype).png|Disc front.
</gallery></center>

==Acknowledgments==
* A Special Thanks goes to the following people/groups,
** RacingFreak for helping manage the scans by clearing them up.
** ehw / HiddenPalace.org for double checking data.
** Merlin for donating a better Plextor than the one we had.
** All donators.

==See also==
* [https://mega.nz/folder/3YkihCyD#h2qVdz-mv9aJcEj00Ed2HQ Mega.nz mirror.]
* [https://archive.org/details/og-saturn-buy-2021 Archive.org mirror.]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Virtua Fighter 2}}}}

File:Virtua Fighter 2 1995 09 11 Title.png

2021-05-08T21:21:40Z

Tongara: Title screen from the 30% build of Virtua Fighter 2 for the Sega Saturn, dated 1995.09.11

Title screen from the 30% build of Virtua Fighter 2 for the Sega Saturn, dated 1995.09.11

Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)

2021-02-28T01:21:50Z

Tongara: Dump method updated.

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'''''Prime Selection Vol. 1 (プライムセレクションＶｏｌ．１)''''' is an obscure demo disc for the Sega Saturn, released exclusively in Japan. It is seemingly a somewhat little known release, and as such is difficult to come by.

The disc contains 5 video previews for Saturn games and a single level playable demo of the first level of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' (Clockwork Knight 2).

The demo of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' has a burn/compile date of 20 days prior to that of the Japanese retail release of the game, and as such there are a few object/enemy differences seen within the demo, among other small differences.

The exact release date of this CD is not known apart from it's year, but file dates on the CD give us a clue. The file burn dates are all "1995.06.15 at 07:48 AM", so it was probably very soon after that date.

This would make sense, as the front cover/manual advertises Clockwork Knight 2's Japanese release date (1995.07.28), so assuming it was released around a month prior to this would put it about there. Sadly, as I have no information on how this disc was released or distributed, I can't give an exact date, but late June or VERY early July 1995 seems about right.
==Notes==
<big>'''''Clockwork Knight 2 Demo Differences'''''</big>
===Title Screen===
* Copyright date text different, and has a black outline, matching other previously discovered pre-release footage of the game.
* "Options" menu is unselectable.

===Kid's Room 1 - Main Path===
* No character support message shown.
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* Egg gives a single coin instead of a bronze key.
* "Pierron" enemies are in a formation of only 3 rather than 5, and are spaced out much further, making the 1-UP bonus via the egg impossible to do.
* Another "Perrion" is hiding in the background and jumps out at you.
* Just before the pit of death after the first turn of the level, there is a "Katchin' " enemy. Very easy to fall onto from above.
* After using the wind-up stairs to walk on the climbing frame, an extra "Katchin' " enemy is placed above the first "Tick" enemy, right before the floating platforms you can jump over to.
* Some of the "Katchin' " enemies are closer to the edge than in the final,making getting hit easier.
* There is an additional "Tick" enemy on the final yellow bar of the climbing frame.
* Jumping off of the climbing frame there are only 4 pocket watches at first, but then rest on the way down are the same.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is usually an egg with a bronze key, but this has been replaced with a "Katchin' " enemy.
* After the first wind up platforms with the Invincibility hidden in the egg, there are usually a row of 5 "Pierron", but in this version there are only 3, making the 1-UP bonus via the tree impossible to do.
* The "Katchin' " enemy underneath the second set of wind up platforms does not instantly die when the platforms are wound, but does die when the platforms fall back inwards.
* The egg underneath the second set of wind up platforms gives you a bronze key instead of a silver key.
* After using the second set of wind-up stairs to walk on the second climbing frame, "Katchin' " enemies are noticed to be closer to the edge again, making getting hit easier.
* "Tick" enemy on second yellow bar of climbing frame.
* "Tick" enemy on third yellow bar of climbing frame.
* On the first jump to the left, there are usually 5 pocket watches and 1 coin. There is an additional pocket watch in this version.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is a "Pierron"

===Kid's Room 1 - Lower Path===
* Secret route to room with pencils on the left hand side not accessible.
* Extra "Katchin' " after the one by the bottomless pit when travelling rightward.
* Egg towards the right hand end of lower path usually has Gold Key inside, but it is Silver in this version.

=== Kid's Room 1 - Alernate Path (Via box on floating platforms)===
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* "Pierron" closer to doorway making it easier to accidentally get hit.
* Extra "Katchin' " enemy on top of box to leave the area.
* Hidden path leading to Le Bon race usually has 5 coins to collect.This remains the same, but a 1-UP is placed at the end of the path.
* Le Bon race not accessible.

===Kid's Room 2 - Demo Screen===
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* Complete lack of "Heatman" enemies.
* 2 "Katchin' " in place of first "Heatman" enemy.
* No playing card.
* First and second "Katchin' "' at the falling toy section closer to the left than usual.
* Graphical glitching as the player turns towards the camera after falling toy section.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned title screen with a different copyright date to the final version of Clockwork Knight 2.
<gallery>
File:ClockworkKnight2PS Title.png
</gallery>

==Videos==
Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Kids Room Stage 1

<youtube>ZO-5qpme12I</youtube>

Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Demo Screen Mode

<youtube>m45_rufWt-8</youtube>

==Origin==
<gallery>
PrimeSelection_Disc.png
</gallery>

==Acknowledgments==
Thanks to zyrobs for being kind enough to sell his copy of the disc to me.

==See also==
[https://www.obscuregamers.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo.710/ ObscureGamers release thread.]

[https://assembler-games.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo-sega-saturn.71188/ AssemblerGames release thread.]

[https://segaretro.org/Prime_Selection_Vol._1 Sega Retro article on the Demo Disc]

[https://www.satakore.com/sega-saturn-demo,,610-6033,,Prime-Selection-Vol.1-JPN.html Satakore Listing]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Clockwork Knight 2}}}}

Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc)

2021-02-28T01:20:57Z

Tongara: File updated.

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'''''Prime Selection Vol. 1 (プライムセレクションＶｏｌ．１)''''' is an obscure demo disc for the Sega Saturn, released exclusively in Japan. It is seemingly a somewhat little known release, and as such is difficult to come by.

The disc contains 5 video previews for Saturn games and a single level playable demo of the first level of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' (Clockwork Knight 2).

The demo of ''Clockwork Knight: Pepperouchau no Daibouken Gekan'' has a burn/compile date of 20 days prior to that of the Japanese retail release of the game, and as such there are a few object/enemy differences seen within the demo, among other small differences.

The exact release date of this CD is not known apart from it's year, but file dates on the CD give us a clue. The file burn dates are all "1995.06.15 at 07:48 AM", so it was probably very soon after that date.

This would make sense, as the front cover/manual advertises Clockwork Knight 2's Japanese release date (1995.07.28), so assuming it was released around a month prior to this would put it about there. Sadly, as I have no information on how this disc was released or distributed, I can't give an exact date, but late June or VERY early July 1995 seems about right.
==Notes==
<big>'''''Clockwork Knight 2 Demo Differences'''''</big>
===Title Screen===
* Copyright date text different, and has a black outline, matching other previously discovered pre-release footage of the game.
* "Options" menu is unselectable.

===Kid's Room 1 - Main Path===
* No character support message shown.
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* Egg gives a single coin instead of a bronze key.
* "Pierron" enemies are in a formation of only 3 rather than 5, and are spaced out much further, making the 1-UP bonus via the egg impossible to do.
* Another "Perrion" is hiding in the background and jumps out at you.
* Just before the pit of death after the first turn of the level, there is a "Katchin' " enemy. Very easy to fall onto from above.
* After using the wind-up stairs to walk on the climbing frame, an extra "Katchin' " enemy is placed above the first "Tick" enemy, right before the floating platforms you can jump over to.
* Some of the "Katchin' " enemies are closer to the edge than in the final,making getting hit easier.
* There is an additional "Tick" enemy on the final yellow bar of the climbing frame.
* Jumping off of the climbing frame there are only 4 pocket watches at first, but then rest on the way down are the same.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is usually an egg with a bronze key, but this has been replaced with a "Katchin' " enemy.
* After the first wind up platforms with the Invincibility hidden in the egg, there are usually a row of 5 "Pierron", but in this version there are only 3, making the 1-UP bonus via the tree impossible to do.
* The "Katchin' " enemy underneath the second set of wind up platforms does not instantly die when the platforms are wound, but does die when the platforms fall back inwards.
* The egg underneath the second set of wind up platforms gives you a bronze key instead of a silver key.
* After using the second set of wind-up stairs to walk on the second climbing frame, "Katchin' " enemies are noticed to be closer to the edge again, making getting hit easier.
* "Tick" enemy on second yellow bar of climbing frame.
* "Tick" enemy on third yellow bar of climbing frame.
* On the first jump to the left, there are usually 5 pocket watches and 1 coin. There is an additional pocket watch in this version.
* After the wind-up stairs, there is a "Pierron"

===Kid's Room 1 - Lower Path===
* Secret route to room with pencils on the left hand side not accessible.
* Extra "Katchin' " after the one by the bottomless pit when travelling rightward.
* Egg towards the right hand end of lower path usually has Gold Key inside, but it is Silver in this version.

=== Kid's Room 1 - Alernate Path (Via box on floating platforms)===
* "Katchin' " enemies have Green pencils and not Red.
* "Pierron" closer to doorway making it easier to accidentally get hit.
* Extra "Katchin' " enemy on top of box to leave the area.
* Hidden path leading to Le Bon race usually has 5 coins to collect.This remains the same, but a 1-UP is placed at the end of the path.
* Le Bon race not accessible.

===Kid's Room 2 - Demo Screen===
* Loading screen has the text "LOADING" missing.
* Complete lack of "Heatman" enemies.
* 2 "Katchin' " in place of first "Heatman" enemy.
* No playing card.
* First and second "Katchin' "' at the falling toy section closer to the left than usual.
* Graphical glitching as the player turns towards the camera after falling toy section.

==Screenshots==
Above mentioned title screen with a different copyright date to the final version of Clockwork Knight 2.
<gallery>
File:ClockworkKnight2PS Title.png
</gallery>

==Videos==
Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Kids Room Stage 1

<youtube>ZO-5qpme12I</youtube>

Sega Saturn Prime Selection Vol.1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Demo Screen Mode

<youtube>m45_rufWt-8</youtube>

==Origin==
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==Acknowledgments==
Thanks to zyrobs for being kind enough to sell his copy of the disc to me.

==See also==
[https://www.obscuregamers.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo.710/ ObscureGamers release thread.]

[https://assembler-games.com/threads/610-6033-prime-selection-vol-1-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%B6%EF%BD%8F%EF%BD%8C%EF%BC%8E%EF%BC%91-demo-sega-saturn.71188/ AssemblerGames release thread.]

[https://segaretro.org/Prime_Selection_Vol._1 Sega Retro article on the Demo Disc]

[https://www.satakore.com/sega-saturn-demo,,610-6033,,Prime-Selection-Vol.1-JPN.html Satakore Listing]

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== Deletion ==

No matter what I've done to try and fix this issue it hasn't helped, so I will leave it up to the staff.

Could this talk page and the file itself (Prime Selection Vol. 1 (Demo Disc).rar) please be deleted, along with the one I uploaded a bit earlier (Prime Selection Vol. 1 (JPDemo Disc).rar)?

That second one has a file missing, so if both are deleted, I can reupload it with all files and it's proper name. Sorry for all the trouble! --[[User:Tongara|Tongara]] ([[User talk:Tongara|talk]]) 14:19, February 24, 2021 (EST)

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