Editing Pikmin prerelease information

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Some information about '''[[Prerelease information|prerelease content]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''''' exists, in the form of trailers and gameplay footage. This content differs from what can be found in the final game. The videos, screenshots, etc. shown here are about development versions, and although their exact labels are not known, fans commonly call them "beta", "alpha", "pre-alpha", or "prerelease" versions.

Some unused content also exists inside the final version, that hints at what sort of content was meant to appear in the final version, but that information is listed on the [[unused content]] page instead.

==Trailers==
The game's trailers showed footage that contained some changes from ''Pikmin'''s final version. These following 3 trailers are presumably ordered chronologically.

===Trailer 1===
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The first trailer shows a lot of differences from the final version of the game. These changes can also be seen on screenshots showcased in Nintendo Power #145.{{cite web|http://oldgamemags.tumblr.com/post/114204033859/nintendo-power-145-june-2001-the-nintendo|Old Game Mags|tumblr}}

:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x245evHAhQ&fmt=34 View trailer]
:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eQP4uHjcZw Alternative footage] with higher quality, but no [[Beady Long Legs]] cliffhanger at the end
:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh_AtPlJFEs Alternative footage] from the [[#E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off|E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off]], with the extra gameplay split into four

The following is different from the final version:
*Gameplay happens in several [[area]]s that are not present in the final game, or are unused in the final, like [[tuto2]] and [[map_06]] in the final. What appears to be three deleted areas are shown; one area is cave-like and has a large ramp with a drop-off to the left, one area is plain and has many plants and [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s, and the final area shown is dark and plateau-like, and has a giant flat stump where a [[Beady Long Legs]] is seen.
*There are several aesthetic changes. Notably, [[tuto2]] looks more rocky and foggier.
*There is opaque water with a different texture in clips of [[map_06]]. This water is not present in the unused model of map_06 in the final game.
*The current day is shown below the sunlight meter.
*Olimar jumps around when walking.
*Onions stretch upwards a lot when sucking in something.
*The Red Onion and Yellow Onion are set in a straight line, not in a triangle formation.
**The Blue Onion, for some reason, is isolated from the other two Onions in every area.
*A [[Burrowing Snagret]] can be seen, but its color is a lot more pale.
*The Pikmin move considerably slower.
*Apparently, [[swarm|controlling the Pikmin]] emits some particles from Olimar's helmet light.
*Olimar can [[pluck]] Pikmin with his whistle in the same way the [[Pluckaphone]] is used in ''Pikmin 2''.
*Pikmin make squeals similar to those of pigs when [[throw]]n.
*Pikmin can be seen carrying a strawberry, rumored to be the [[Sunseed Berry]] from ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3''.
*More than [[Pikmin limit|100 Pikmin]] can be on the area at a time.
*Idle Pikmin all change to white.
*Pikmin can be set on a straight line. They seem to be idle in this state, but they aren't pale or white. Additionally, they shake their leaves heavily.
*A [[Yellow Wollyhop]] that is falling over after being defeated can be seen squishing Pikmin when collapsing. When this happens, the Pikmin counter vibrates a bit. It's either a glitch, or a notable way to tell Pikmin are dying.
*Killed Yellow Wollyhops disappear and drop pellets.
**Yellow Wollyhops look simpler and Dwarf Red Bulborbs have more spots.
*Pellet Posies are taller, have (presumably harmless) spikes on the side, and their flowers are different.
*Pellets have a much more concave surface that curves inwards on the top and bottom.
*A 20-pellet can be seen producing 30 Pikmin.
*A 40-pellet can be seen.
*1-pellets look much lighter.
*Olimar's [[health]] meter is either not implemented correctly, or behaved quite differently in this version. At different times, the colored pie chart can be seen completely full, completely depleted (along with warning effects), or missing altogether.

At the end of the trailer there is an extra bit of gameplay split into four quadrants:
*Top left panel: Olimar is moving through a plain with Pikmin, although most of the camera is obscured by vegetation. The camera then turns around to show a Dwarf Red Bulborb which promptly notices Olimar and walks towards him. The next clip is of a clip of Pikmin fighting the Beady Long Legs. Pikmin can be seen latched onto the legs of the Beady Long Legs as the clip ends.
*Top right panel: Olimar throws Pikmin at two strawberries in the west arena of [[map_06]]. The next clip is of Olimar moving around an ordered array of idle Pikmin.
*Bottom left panel: Olimar can be seen whistling Pikmin in a dark area. The next clip is of Olimar moving with a squad of Pikmin, then moving off a cliff downwards. An activated Yellow Onion can be seen nearby, on the cliff.
*Bottom right panel: Blue Pikmin knocking down a white bramble wall. The next clip shows Olimar moving through an area with the camera close to him, with a small army of Pikmin. The next clip shows the camera changing to face two Dwarf Red Bulborbs.

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===Trailer 2===
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A second trailer has eventually been released. It shows a lot less changes from the final version, but it still has some.

:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgl2gPQ0PkM View trailer]
:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwKvkGLAB74 Alternative footage], with crisper sound but worse video
:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqEbQ5FfUu4 Alternative footage], without music

The following changes from the final version can be spotted:
*Minor aesthetic differences.
*The [[HUD]] is the same as the final version's, but the day counter is at the bottom right corner of the screen, and the Pikmin-type counter is missing. Red Pikmin are also shown as Blue Pikmin.
*[[Bridge]]s aren't complete yet; they are blue with a weird glassy texture. The opposite end where the bridges end is some sort of white platform.
*Some blue [[nectar]] can be seen.
*Pikmin can be seen taking down a [[stone gate]], something that can only be destroyed with [[bomb-rock]]s in the final game.
**In the same clip, a ship part that appears to be an early version of the [[Anti-Dioxin Filter]] can be seen, on the stump closest to the stone gate.
*The [[Puffy Blowhog]]'s attack throws Pikmin and Olimar a lot higher and farther.
*Some areas look the same as in the final game, but others seem to be entirely different. The enemy and object placement in the final areas is also different.
*The section of [[The Distant Spring]] with the [[UV Lamp]] has an entirely different design, and has no ramp leading up to the upper section, and the ramp that the UV Lamp rests on is also not present. The upper section instead has low walls on it (similarly to the side wall that is designed to have Pikmin thrown on it) in The Distant Spring that leads up to the [[Repair-Type Bolt]] in the final release) and has three battlements on its right side that face towards an unknown object somewhat lower than it.
*The [[Puffstool]] can be seen on [[The Forest of Hope]].
*There is an unknown bell-shaped object at [[The Distant Spring]], that doesn't appear anywhere in the final game (at 0:41 in the video, near the top left corner).
*On one of the videos, an early version of [[Music in Pikmin#The Impact Site|The Impact Site's theme]] at sunset is played, in which the {{w|Fipple|fippled flute}} starts out solo.
*A lot of sound effects are missing.
*After a Pikmin is plucked, a throwing sound effect plays instead of the Pikmin making a sound.
*Pikmin that land after being thrown make their dismiss sound.
*Footstep sounds have a higher interval between them.
*At times, a wobbly sound can be heard when controlling a group of Pikmin.
*Metallic banging sounds can be heard when knocking on stone gates and bridges; both sounds are different.
*The [[Yellow Wollyhop]]'s jump has a more cartoony sound effect.

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===Trailer 3===
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A third trailer has also been released. It is present as a bonus option in [[mario:Luigi's Mansion|''Luigi's Mansion'']], and a Japanese version can be found in the Pikmin Jitsuen-You Demo Disc. The game in this state looks quite close to the final version.

:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swCCQYj1S70 Alternative link]
:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0AsqSI41A Japanese version]

The following differences from the final version can be seen:
*The [[Extraordinary Bolt]] replaces the location of the [[Whimsical Radar]].
**The stone gate by the Extraordinary Bolt is instead a black bramble gate.
*The white bramble gate and one-way cliff connecting the water area and the landing area in [[The Impact Site]] seem to be absent.
*The white stone gate by the landing site in [[The Forest of Hope]] is now a black stone gate.
**The one-way access by the stone gate is not there.
*All types of Pikmin seem to be breaking down the second bramble gate in [[The Forest of Hope]] before the Yellow Onion is even unlocked.
*The [[S.S. Dolphin]] when it is crashed is noticeably more empty.
*Minor aesthetic differences.
*The day counter is in the bottom-right corner. It's now a circle instead of an oval.
*When Pikmin are [[pluck]]ed, they become pale.
*When a [[Puffy Blowhog]] attacks, it send the Pikmin and Olimar much higher and farther.
*Pikmin can be seen climbing a really long vertical pole on [[The Distant Spring]].
*An unbuilt [[bridge]] can be seen right in front of the cliff leading to the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] in [[The Forest of Hope]].
*An Ionium Jet, probably the [[Number 2 Ionium Jet|#2 Ionium Jet]] seems to be near the [[Yellow Wollyhop]]s in the lake part of [[The Distant Spring]]. As it is unlikely that the Pikmin would pass by there, this hints towards a different ship part location.
*A black bramble gate is present on the ledge leading to the [[Shock Absorber]].
*The black stone gate by the location of the [[Extraordinary Bolt]] in the final game is instead a white bramble gate.
*The white stone gate in [[the Distant Spring]] is instead a black bramble gate.
*The yellow [[Candypop Bud]] in [[the Distant Spring]] is located in a stump adjacent to the [[Pilot's Seat]] instead of on a small plateau in the water.
*The [[Gluon Drive]] is present in the water near the location that the [[Chronos Reactor]] is found at in the final game, suggesting that it may have originally occupied that position.

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==E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off==
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Some gameplay could be seen at the E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off, with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] playing the game, while a translator translates his speech live. The gameplay appears to initially take place in [[map_06]], then later [[tuto2]], starting from the larger area and finally what is presumably [[E3play_3]], starting from the high ground.

:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh_AtPlJFEs View video]
:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiqyXTgvYR0&t=2h18m16s Alternative footage]

The following can be noted in the gameplay footage that comes after the trailer:
*The [[Menu#Pause|pause menu]] is consisted of a rough rectangle, made out of four constantly-moving cyan rectangles. The options "continue" and "exit" exist, in lowercase, and with a more lively font than normal.
*The [[HUD#Sun Meter|Sun Meter]] lacks the three larger circles, and has 16 dots instead of 13.
*The HUD is the same as the one on the [[#Trailer 2|2<sup>nd</sup> trailer]], with the [[day]] counter at the bottom-right corner, and only a party-Pikmin and total-Pikmin counter.
*[[Climbing stick]]s are larger and thicker, and look more like dried pieces of curled wood.
*{{button|gc|a}} and {{button|gc|b}} are reversed in this build &ndash; {{button|gc|b}} [[throw]]s and {{button|gc|a}} whistles.
*[[Pellet]]s look a bit more rounded on the sides, but have blunter rims at the top.
*Pikmin [[carry]] items a bit slower. In addition, they grab onto the item in the location they land at, instead of spreading around evenly. Finally, the [[HUD#Fraction numbers|fraction numbers]] do not exist.
*Pikmin can be [[pluck]]ed by being [[whistle]]d at, something only possible in a finished game in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', with the [[Pluckaphone]].
*The yellow nucleus on the flowers atop the Pikmin's heads is a lot darker in this build.
*The [[camera]] tries to focus on the center-point between [[Olimar]] and the group of Pikmin he's commanding. This does not happen in the final game, where the camera is always locked on Olimar, but something similar happens in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', albeit to a less extreme degree.
*On the [[Menu#Onion|Onion menu]], the plural of "Pikmin" is "pikmins". Not only is it in lowercase, but it also has an "s" at the end. Both of these elements are incorrect, as the correct canonical way of typing the plural is "Pikmin", the same as singular.
*[[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s are a bit weaker than they are in the final game.
*[[Soul]]s also leave some white particles, like dust.
*When enemies die, some bland firework-like particles come out, and a huge donut-shaped cloud of dust appears.

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==Early gameplay==
=== Japanese ''Pikmin'' website gameplay ===
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This video is from [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gpij/ the Japanese ''Pikmin'' website] and could be downloaded in two formats: one for a higher quality version of the video and a lower quality version.

:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8HPEYmrZAw View video]

The following differences can be noted:
*An early HUD seen in some gameplay videos, trailers, and screenshots is used.
*This video was taken at the same time that the [[enemy reel]] was created, considering the location of the [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s and the [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]], as well as the slightly different terrain in [[The Distant Spring]].
*It is always day 4 in almost all clips, except for the last clip, where it is instead day 7.
*The [[Gravity Jumper]] is present instead of the [[Eternal Fuel Dynamo]].
*Like in the [[#Trailer 3|third trailer]], [[Yellow Pikmin]] and [[Blue Pikmin]] are unlocked before the second bramble gate is even broken down.
*The [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]] emits two souls after dying, presumably due to a glitch.
*There are [[Yellow Wollyhop]]s in [[The Forest Navel]].
*Pikmin sometimes shake violently while [[carrying]] an object, presumably a glitch. The camera seems to zoom in to take note of this.
*Some drowning Red Pikmin jump out of the [[water]] on their own, after a long delay.
*The camera's closest level of zoom is very close, and lower down than in the final game.

=== IGN ''Pikmin'' GameCube gameplay video ===
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This forty second video posted by IGN does not show much, but differences are present.

:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gz6fUhxx0w View video]

The following differences can be noted:
*It is day 1 in both clips of both areas, which indicates that the gameplay might be in a debug mode.
*[[tuto2]] is shown to be an actual area in the game (or at least a [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]] area, which would indicate the Challenge Mode banner is not present yet) and is the first area shown.
**In the clip depicting [[tuto2]], Pikmin are thrown at a red 20 pellet but then do nothing, which presumably means the carrying engine is unfinished.
*[[E3play_3]] is shown again, but the landing site is instead in the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] arena.
** Two already built [[climbing stick]]s are present to the left of the Red [[Onion]] and appear to serve no purpose.

==Enemy reel==
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The pre-rendered clips on the [[enemy reel]] show some enemies in places where they can't be found in the final game, as well as areas that look a bit different. The enemy reel was probably recorded before some of the levels' layouts changed.

==Other info==
*On the page of the manual that describes how [[Onion]]s and [[pellet]]s work, there is a picture showing [[Pellet#Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet|three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet]]. This was likely a possibility during development.
*In an interview between Nintendo staff members and Nintendo Player's Guide, it was revealed that one enemy was originally meant to carry a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]'s leg in the corner of its mouth.{{cite quote|The enemy creatures aren't frightening, but they became frightening once the programmers created creatures that eat Pikmin. / The most frightening one was the creature that kept doing its own thing while keeping a Pikmin leg hanging out of the side of its mouth. (''Laughs.'') Of course, I removed it.|Miyamoto and Reed|a Nintendo Player's Guide interview}} This was removed for being deemed too frightening.
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3 Pikmin 1 pellet.png|The manual image showing 3 Pikmin on a 1 pellet.
Nintendo Power Pikmin interview page 94.jpg|The page from the guide's interview, where Miyamoto and Reed discuss the scrapped enemy.
</gallery>

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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Early First Red Pikmin P1.png|[[Captain Olimar]] and the first [[Red Pikmin]].
Lots of Pikmin P1 early.png|Lots of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] face the viewer.
Early Breadbug P1 screenshot.png|A [[Breadbug]] at [[The Distant Spring]].
Early Burrowing Snagret Pikmin 1.png|A [[Burrowing Snagret]] closer to the final version.
Early Bowsprit P1 carrying.png|Pikmin carrying an earlier version of the [[Bowsprit]].
Early engine.jpg|An unknown [[ship part]], presumably the [[Main Engine]].
Early Pikmin gameplay.jpg|General screenshot.
Early Pikmin gameplay 2.jpg|General screenshot.
Red Bulborb early death.jpg|Pikmin carrying a dead Bulborb. Notice how it is belly-side up, even though the earliest trailer shows them dying like in the final game.
Early Impact Site.jpg|Early [[The Impact Site]]. Notice how there are yellow and blue [[pellet]]s, but only the [[Red Onion]] is there.
Early Mushroom Pikmin.jpg|[[Mushroom Pikmin]].
Pikmin carrying items P1 early.jpg|[[Carrying]] without [[HUD]] numbers.
Early Pikmin Mandiblards.jpg|[[Male Sheargrub]]s and [[Shearwig]]s.
Early Pikmin Puffy Blowhog.jpg|A [[Puffy Blowhog]]. Notice how the ground it's blowing on has [[water]] ripples.
Early Pikmin reinforced wall.jpg|An early [[reinforced wall]]. Notice the [[camera]]'s extreme field-of-view.
Armored Cannon Beetle P1 early.jpg|An Armored Cannon Beetle on [[The Forest Navel]]. Notice that its cannon is larger and more defined than in the final version.
Early Pellet Posy.png|An early [[Pellet Posy]].
Early Nectar.jpg|Some early [[nectar]].
Pikmin strawberry.png|A strawberry.
Pikmin prerelease several strawberries.jpg|Several strawberries being carried.
P1 Prerelease Burrowing Snagret Screenshot.png|An early Burrowing Snagret with white scales.
Nintendo Power 145.jpg|Page from Nintendo Power #145, showing some early screenshots.
Pikmin 1 bookmark scan a.jpg|Promotional bookmark.  Uses common prerelease screenshots and official artwork.
Pikmin 1 bookmark scan b.jpg|Another promotional bookmark.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Unused content]]
*[[Prerelease information]]
*[[Glitches in Pikmin|Glitches in ''Pikmin'']]

==References==
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