Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (Early Prototype)

Special thanks to the anonymous donor of this prototype!
An early prototype of Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System!
This prototype contains a large amount of differences in comparison to the final. Cheats/debug can be enabled using the second controller (L trigger for invincibility, R trigger for changing armor, Y for changing items, etc). The prototype contains an almost completely different level 3. The game ends after defeating the 4th stage boss.
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[@zeromusura3497]

The music and some sounds are different. This was the version that appears in some magazine between early 1991!. Maybe they are more unused enemies on the rom. Those skull creature in the tower that appears in magazine previews! I wish some day seen the most early version. The one with different enemies or the one with the supposed different second boss. I'm glad this was released. Thanks for the donor's and the Hidden Palace!!✌️👏

[@anapaulamoon142]

if u have motion sickness... be careful!

[@turrican3839]

Suddenly the worm boss actually makes sense, plus it's arena features original graphics, the ice tower must've been scrapped in the Ice Mountain as the effect looks very rough and the enemies clash with the Woos and Skull Flowers

[@dvscwc]

In the release version of the game there is still a hint that Level 3 was supposed to be an ice-themed rather than fire-themed - the gargoyles, when shattered, make the "ice shatter" noise, despite seemingly made out of stone. Also the boss music for Levels 3 and 5 are swapped places and don't match the levels they are on. Interesting how the version of the towers shown here has those weird bone things instead of gargoyles. I guess they were replaced by gargoyles back when the towers were still in the ice level.

[@turrican3839]

@@dvscwc It really only makes it more intriguing what the original boss for the 3rd stage was supposed to be since it's in Hell, Super Ghoul's 'N Ghosts in the GBA has a Red Arremer King for it's remix of the Village of Decay and its a rather perfect fit for the stage

[@tommymorgan3749]

It's strange for it to have a new song for level 6 and the game ends after the 4th Boss.

[@Yuzoboy]

The slowdown was present even in this version, especially evident in the Hydra boss stage. The other missing elements are interesting to see!

[@MysticMike]

Interesting to see the changes and lost elements especially stage 3 onwards.

[@fco64]

I didn't knew the prototype was found i love this game

[@OwlCatStudios]

Cool to see these changes... But level 2 had a different boss at some point in development. I've never seen more than a screenshot of it but I've always wondered how it might be different in action