The following is a copy of Nitro EVA. Ver9.0, dated April 9th, 2007. This software was used within factories during production of Nintendo DS Lite systems to evaluate each unit before it made it to store shelves. To get access to the menu containing all of the various tests, hold the start and select buttons while booting.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo DS         
File:               AAAA01.nds
BitSize:            64 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       8388608
CRC32:              C0AFBF26
MD5:                F66B3BD8A3B43070B932D9BB93D21ADE
SHA1:               1EC5DD5D892F6AD86BBC13847A0D99948E3B9158
SHA256:             B3BFBB5DF58EF50EB6938824E6D688A26F2B94E8D70642A978069921807E1511
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Game Title:                     
Game Serial:        AAAA (Unknown)
Maker Code:         01 (Nintendo)
Unit Code:          0x00
Encryption Seed:    0x00
Device Size:        0x06 (Ok; 64 Mbit; 8388608 Bytes; 32 Mbit Size-Fixed)
Asian Region:       0x00
Reserved 1:         0x000000000000000000
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Autostart:          0x04 (Yes)
ARM9 ROM Offset:    0x00004000
ARM9 Entry Address: 0x02000800
ARM9 RAM Offset:    0x02000000
ARM7 ROM Offset:    0x0026E200
ARM7 Entry Address: 0x02380000
ARM7 RAM Offset:    0x02380000
FNT Offset:         0x00277800
FNT Size:           0x0000002B
FAT Offset:         0x00277A00
FAT Size:           0x00000008
ARM9 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM9 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
Normal CMD Setting: 0x00416017
Key1 CMD Setting:   0x001808F8
Icon Address:       0x00277C00
Secure CRC16:       0xB9F1 (Bad; 0x9068; Decrypted)
Secure Timeout:     0x051E
ARM9 Autoload Address:0x02000A74
ARM7 Autoload Address:0x02380158
Secure Disable:     0x0000000000000000
Used Rom Size:      0x00290600 (2688512 Bytes)
Header Size:        0x00004000 (16384 Bytes)
Logo CRC16:         0xCF56 (Ok)
Header CRC16:       0x5B7B (Bad; 0x0000)
----| Icon/Title Data |--------------------------------------------
Icon Version:       0x0001
Icon CRC16:         0x4103 (Ok)
Japanese Title:
NINTENDO DS™
デモンストレーション
----| Encrypted Data |---------------------------------------------
Encrypted Secure:   0xB9F1 (Ok)
Encrypted CRC32:    043E7F93
Encrypted MD5:      E510E42AEE64195BFE6115FB6ADE4EC0
Encrypted SHA1:     6C54189940EA707FCF5144FF738F61B890E05B97
Encrypted SHA256:   86F2F543925E0AAB227AAB20656231EAA8272B9BB3EFBAE13764A8457E4A4673

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The following is a copy of Mic Tester Ver4.0. This software was used within factories during production of Nintendo DS systems to evaluate the microphone and speakers on each unit before it made it to store shelves. To get access to the menu containing all of the various tests, hold the start and select buttons while booting.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo DS         
File:               __AAAA01_00.nds
BitSize:            64 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       8388608
CRC32:              A6E37B6E
MD5:                25E063A44202906A299E318E15457640
SHA1:               5A0C5230A5E57BE7E0A21A8FE3F2958CCE2AFDD5
SHA256:             B09386FA4900F73910D1B0047318542DE0AA3BED0582BA94606E41B22C6FF730
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Game Title:                     
Game Serial:        AAAA (Unknown)
Maker Code:         01 (Nintendo)
Unit Code:          0x00
Encryption Seed:    0x00
Device Size:        0x06 (Ok; 64 Mbit; 8388608 Bytes; 8 Mbit Size-Fixed)
Asian Region:       0x00
Reserved 1:         0x000000000000000000
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Autostart:          0x04 (Yes)
ARM9 ROM Offset:    0x00004000
ARM9 Entry Address: 0x02000800
ARM9 RAM Offset:    0x02000000
ARM7 ROM Offset:    0x00070A00
ARM7 Entry Address: 0x02380000
ARM7 RAM Offset:    0x02380000
FNT Offset:         0x00097400
FNT Size:           0x000000D3
FAT Offset:         0x00097600
FAT Size:           0x00000078
ARM9 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM9 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
Normal CMD Setting: 0x00416017
Key1 CMD Setting:   0x001808F8
Icon Address:       0x00097800
Secure CRC16:       0x19C1 (Bad; 0x3058; Decrypted)
Secure Timeout:     0x051E
ARM9 Autoload Address:0x02000A74
ARM7 Autoload Address:0x02380158
Secure Disable:     0x0000000000000000
Used Rom Size:      0x000FAA28 (1026600 Bytes)
Header Size:        0x00004000 (16384 Bytes)
Logo CRC16:         0xCF56 (Ok)
Header CRC16:       0xDBFF (Bad; 0x0000)
----| Icon/Title Data |--------------------------------------------
Icon Version:       0x0001
Icon CRC16:         0x4103 (Ok)
Japanese Title:
NINTENDO DS™
デモンストレーション
----| Encrypted Data |---------------------------------------------
Encrypted Secure:   0x19C1 (Ok)
Encrypted CRC32:    6272BBDB
Encrypted MD5:      4830D0034602A964C930A4C3C20907F2
Encrypted SHA1:     B5A3D8A5BEC87E26E3865BCDE79CE93BE62890FA
Encrypted SHA256:   AA9CA41CC2E58EBD6D2AF10EE1D54069E695BE9487D647918401DAFE863313BC

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to March42 for sending this in for release!

The following is a copy of Mic Tester, dated December 1st, 2008. This software was used within factories during production of Nintendo DS systems to evaluate the microphone and speakers on each unit before it made it to store shelves. To get access to the menu containing all of the various tests, hold the start and select buttons while booting.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo DS         
File:               AAAA01_00.nds
BitSize:            64 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       8388608
CRC32:              31786877
MD5:                497CAB98DFD884D6A039DDBD6996E66E
SHA1:               4CC70FD76E8C84F3B9AF75BE991A90FD95D1BFEF
SHA256:             2B0B34ACB0E255527E9669054B55F5703B9814F15DBFFCE1B8FA3ABF0F6C2C2E
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Game Title:                     
Game Serial:        AAAA (Unknown)
Maker Code:         01 (Nintendo)
Unit Code:          0x00
Encryption Seed:    0x00
Device Size:        0x06 (Ok; 64 Mbit; 8388608 Bytes; 8 Mbit Size-Fixed)
Asian Region:       0x00
Reserved 1:         0x000000000000000000
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Autostart:          0x04 (Yes)
ARM9 ROM Offset:    0x00004000
ARM9 Entry Address: 0x02000800
ARM9 RAM Offset:    0x02000000
ARM7 ROM Offset:    0x00071000
ARM7 Entry Address: 0x02380000
ARM7 RAM Offset:    0x02380000
FNT Offset:         0x00097E00
FNT Size:           0x000000D3
FAT Offset:         0x00098000
FAT Size:           0x00000078
ARM9 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM9 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
Normal CMD Setting: 0x00416017
Key1 CMD Setting:   0x001808F8
Icon Address:       0x00098200
Secure CRC16:       0x7A93 (Bad; 0x530A; Decrypted)
Secure Timeout:     0x051E
ARM9 Autoload Address:0x02000A74
ARM7 Autoload Address:0x02380158
Secure Disable:     0x0000000000000000
Used Rom Size:      0x000FB428 (1029160 Bytes)
Header Size:        0x00004000 (16384 Bytes)
Logo CRC16:         0xCF56 (Ok)
Header CRC16:       0xB721 (Bad; 0xB188)
----| Icon/Title Data |--------------------------------------------
Icon Version:       0x0001
Icon CRC16:         0x4103 (Ok)
Japanese Title:
NINTENDO DS™
デモンストレーション
----| Encrypted Data |---------------------------------------------
Encrypted Secure:   0x7A93 (Ok)
Encrypted CRC32:    F5E9A8C2
Encrypted MD5:      7D6FE216FEFEB831F1D90B99EE3930BF
Encrypted SHA1:     1A7BAF5442CB26C01B80C72B36AEC3D05EE4B2C7
Encrypted SHA256:   F48379D7517A85B9CDF56F1C4F1E6C7BD977D4B97801995A6E165C3A14B9EB44

Board / Cartridge Images

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to March42 for sending this in for release!

The following is a copy of F-WRITER Ver1.0K, dated December 11th, 2006. This software was used within factories during production of Nintendo DS systems to flash firmware to Korean units. To get access to the menu containing all of the various tests, hold the start and select buttons while booting.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo DS     
File:               __AAAA01_00.nds
BitSize:            64 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       8388608
CRC32:              BF3744E6
MD5:                270D9FF1B8DA1C7CF0257B760AFA01B4
SHA1:               AFF1751BF4C0AC93FA97DF65E0A48C34DD4B5DA0
SHA256:             E78C869C6048E6AC2FC401834224D107568133FDFFB97B11035BDE2BD42660C8
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Game Title:                     
Game Serial:        AAAA (Unknown)
Maker Code:         01 (Nintendo)
Unit Code:          0x00
Encryption Seed:    0x00
Device Size:        0x06 (Ok; 64 Mbit; 8388608 Bytes; 16 Mbit Size-Fixed)
Asian Region:       0x00
Reserved 1:         0x000000000000000000
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Autostart:          0x04 (Yes)
ARM9 ROM Offset:    0x00004000
ARM9 Entry Address: 0x02000800
ARM9 RAM Offset:    0x02000000
ARM7 ROM Offset:    0x00074A00
ARM7 Entry Address: 0x02380000
ARM7 RAM Offset:    0x02380000
FNT Offset:         0x0009B400
FNT Size:           0x00000112
FAT Offset:         0x0009B600
FAT Size:           0x00000080
ARM9 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM9 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Offset:0x00000000
ARM7 Overlay Size:  0x00000000
Normal CMD Setting: 0x00416017
Key1 CMD Setting:   0x001808F8
Icon Address:       0x0009B800
Secure CRC16:       0x9169 (Bad; 0xB8F0; Decrypted)
Secure Timeout:     0x051E
ARM9 Autoload Address:0x02000A74
ARM7 Autoload Address:0x02380158
Secure Disable:     0x0000000000000000
Used Rom Size:      0x00137D40 (1277248 Bytes)
Header Size:        0x00004000 (16384 Bytes)
Logo CRC16:         0xCF56 (Ok)
Header CRC16:       0x0F3B (Bad; 0x0000)
----| Icon/Title Data |--------------------------------------------
Icon Version:       0x0001
Icon CRC16:         0x4103 (Ok)
Japanese Title:
NINTENDO DS™
デモンストレーション 
----| Encrypted Data |---------------------------------------------
Encrypted Secure:   0x9169 (Ok)
Encrypted CRC32:    7BA68453
Encrypted MD5:      0A9D2C433BD734B62D6EF6A1FC873B63
Encrypted SHA1:     CBC9897A8F18BEA1B8FDEA3F3429F9E1EED76180
Encrypted SHA256:   AE766828235E9ACC0C7A173774F8B7A7E76FD5CEA914D7DCC879D5DD63716F7F

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to March42 and j4m13c0 for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within Foxconn factories in order to test Nintendo 3DS systems before they would hit store shelves. This program is listed as version 5.45 and is dated April 9th, 2015.

Screenshots

ROM Information

== Reading file '000400000F980000_v00.3ds'...
-- Nintendo 3DS ROM Image detected
----- SMDH -----
Title:           'Test Program'
Full Title:      'Test Program'
Publisher:       'Nintendo Co.,Ltd.'
Region Code:     [*] Japan     [*] USA   [*] Europe
                 [*] Australia [*] China [*] South Korea
                 [*] Taiwan
Age Ratings:     CERO=A, ESRB=0, USK=0, PEGI=0, PEGI-PT=0, BBFC=0, ACB=G, GRB=0, CGSRR=0
----- NCSD -----
Media ID:        '00040000-0F980000'
Product Code:    'CTR-P-3S00'
Logo:            'Nintendo'
Media Type:      'Card1'
Card Device:     'None'
Card Revision:   '00'
Issuer:          'Retail'
Partitions:
|#|Type|Encryption| Version  |  Size  |
|-|----|----------|----------|--------|
|0|Game|NoCrypto  |0.0.2 (v2)|21.6 MiB|
----- ExHeader -----
Process Name:    'CTRTrial'
Type:            'Application'
Flags:           [*] CompressExefsCode [ ] SDApplication
Old3DS Sys Mode: 'Prod (64 MiB)'
New3DS Sys Mode: 'Legacy (64 MiB)'
New3DS CPU Mode: [ ] L2 Cache [ ] 804 MHz

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Haifisch for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within Foxconn factories in order to inspect the LCD and controls on Nintendo 3DS systems before they would hit store shelves. This program is listed as version 1.09 and is dated October 29th, 2014.

Screenshots

ROM Information

== Reading file '000400000F980000_v00.3ds'...
-- Nintendo 3DS ROM Image detected
----- SMDH -----
Title:           'Test Program'
Full Title:      'Test Program'
Publisher:       'Nintendo Co.,Ltd.'
Region Code:     [*] Japan     [*] USA   [*] Europe
                 [*] Australia [*] China [*] South Korea
                 [*] Taiwan
Age Ratings:     CERO=A, ESRB=0, USK=0, PEGI=0, PEGI-PT=0, BBFC=0, ACB=G, GRB=0, CGSRR=0
----- NCSD -----
Media ID:        '00040000-0F980000'
Product Code:    'CTR-P-3S00'
Logo:            'Nintendo'
Media Type:      'Card1'
Card Device:     'None'
Card Revision:   '00'
Issuer:          'Retail'
Partitions:
|#|Type|Encryption| Version  |  Size  |
|-|----|----------|----------|--------|
|0|Game|NoCrypto  |0.0.2 (v2)|22.2 MiB|
----- ExHeader -----
Process Name:    'CTRTrial'
Type:            'Application'
Flags:           [*] CompressExefsCode [ ] SDApplication
Old3DS Sys Mode: 'Prod (64 MiB)'
New3DS Sys Mode: 'Prod (124 MiB)'
New3DS CPU Mode: [*] L2 Cache [*] 804 MHz

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Kc57 for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within Foxconn factories in order to test Nintendo 3DS systems before they would hit store shelves. This program is listed as version 2.20 and is dated June 28th, 2015.

Screenshots

ROM Information

== Reading file '000400000F980000_v00.3ds'...
-- Nintendo 3DS ROM Image detected
----- SMDH -----
Title:           'Test Program'
Full Title:      'Test Program'
Publisher:       'Nintendo Co.,Ltd.'
Region Code:     [*] Japan     [*] USA   [*] Europe
                 [*] Australia [*] China [*] South Korea
                 [*] Taiwan
Age Ratings:     CERO=A, ESRB=0, USK=0, PEGI=0, PEGI-PT=0, BBFC=0, ACB=G, GRB=0, CGSRR=0
----- NCSD -----
Media ID:        '00040000-0F980000'
Product Code:    'CTR-P-3S00'
Logo:            'Nintendo'
Media Type:      'Card1'
Card Device:     'None'
Card Revision:   '00'
Issuer:          'Retail'
Partitions:
|#|Type|Encryption| Version  |  Size   |
|-|----|----------|----------|---------|
|0|Game|NoCrypto  |0.0.2 (v2)|466.5 MiB|
----- ExHeader -----
Process Name:    'CTRTrial'
Type:            'Application'
Flags:           [*] CompressExefsCode [ ] SDApplication
Old3DS Sys Mode: 'Prod (64 MiB)'
New3DS Sys Mode: 'Legacy (64 MiB)'
New3DS CPU Mode: [ ] L2 Cache [ ] 804 MHz

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to XX_750000 for sending this in for release!

The following is the SpellCraft, a cancelled SNES game based off of SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor, which released for MS-DOS in 1992. It was being developed by ASCII Corporation and Ybarra Productions and is vastly different from it’s DOS predecessor.

SpellCraft was announced at CES 1992 and was expected to release in the fall of 1993, however, for unknown reasons, it was cancelled. Happily for us, the BBS Warez group “Magical” got a hold of a copy in August 1993 and leaked it to the world. The version we’re presenting today is listed as being Version 01.03f, and appears to be more complete than the version which was leaked by Magical.

Differences

• The dialogue box on the titlescreen features a blue tinted background.
• Various sound effect differences.
• The introduction contains more backstory to the game.
• Miscellaneous graphical and palette differences.
• Dialogue differences.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System           
File:               Spellcraft.1A60.sfc
BitSize:            8 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       1048576
CRC32:              76390095
MD5:                1C415CF78751CC7F0B2BB14F39852C28
SHA1:               A70293F915E5EBDD2C4B3A7ACD428876633964EA
SHA256:             9CC23ACE93E756F18927AAB38C28667DD8E21C0B3A9D56D28F5B6A346DA8834A
----| Detection Data |---------------------------------------------
ROM Type:           LoROM
Cartridge Type:     Normal
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
New Maker Code:      N/A
Serial:              N/A
SFX SRAM Size:      0xFF
Title:              SpellCraft           
Map Type:           0x20 (SlowROM-200ns; LoROM-32KB Banks)
ROM Type:           0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x0A (8 Mbit; Ok)
SRAM Size:          0x00 (None)
Country:            0x01 (USA)
Old Maker Code:     0xB1 (ASCII/Nexoft)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Inverse Checksum:   0xE59F (Ok)
Checksum:           0x1A60 (Ok)

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Playthrough Video

An overview video created by Hard4Games:

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Cloud for sending this in for release!

The following software was used within Nintendo’s Uji factory during the manufacturing of the Super Famicom. It appears to be the first version of the Aging software to be developed for the system, and has quite a few differences within the fonts and graphics shown when compared to later versions.

Surprisingly, this specific cartridge was recovered from Brazil. In 2003, Gradiente/Playtronic ceased to be Nintendo’s representative in the region, due to this, many accessories, games, repair parts, and internal equipment were sold to nearby stores. Notably, this is the first known instance of a prototype revision for a retail PCB (as noted by the “X1” on the PCB). It is also the first SNES test cartridge to be found which uses a Mask ROM instead of an EPROM to hold data.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System        
File:               SHVC-AGING.sfc
BitSize:            1 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       131072
CRC32:              BCBABD55
MD5:                EAF9F580B4798470F26786D9340922AB
SHA1:               1B80D66A19E281BD4E1A7CBAD55E6285304F7F81
SHA256:             F58837BE3CF307EDF550EC971993672D8D00E4FBA99A2C5DEE58383202D08C54
----| Detection Data |---------------------------------------------
ROM Type:           LoROM
Cartridge Type:     Normal
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
New Maker Code:      N/A
Serial:              N/A
SFX SRAM Size:      0x00
Title:                       @   @@     
Map Type:           0x00 (SlowROM-200ns; LoROM-32KB Banks)
ROM Type:           0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x00 (8 Kbit; Bad)
SRAM Size:          0x00 (None)
Country:            0x00 (Japan)
Old Maker Code:     0x01 (Nintendo)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Inverse Checksum:   0x0000 (Bad; 0x18D4)
Checksum:           0x0010 (Bad; 0xE72B)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!

The following unit is an X2B revision and was used within the Foxconn factory for an unknown purpose. It’s shell contains slight differences, most notably a small cut-out near the bottom screen and a lack of any text along the back. The firmware itself also notes a build timestamp of November 30th 2005, predating the release of the Nintendo DS Lite by approximately three months.

Differences

• arm7boot, arm9boot, arm7gui and arm9gui sections have differences compared to retail.

Screenshots

Media Images

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to GamingLegend64 for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used at Nintendo World Class Service Centers in order to test various aspects of a faulty SNES Control Deck. Interestingly, the cartridge includes two controller inputs which must be plugged into the unit before testing begins, as well as four buttons on the front face of the cartridge. Due to this, please note that whilst using an emulator you cannot progress past each screen without ROM hacking.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System
File:               SNS-WCS-01.bin
BitSize:            4 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       524288
CRC32:              B6891571
MD5:                EEEB07F7B388F208179C4F457C92393F
SHA1:               AAB5CCC38D3B33A4B21D93C5DB7FB91F2FE112C5
SHA256:             77C03D014C6E94A378D2ACB7C2E92CDB14347D675EAC1127E11164B1104FCD83
----| Detection Data |---------------------------------------------
ROM Type:           LoROM
Cartridge Type:     Normal
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
New Maker Code:      N/A
Serial:              N/A
SFX SRAM Size:      0x10
Title:                               @
Map Type:           0x00 (SlowROM-200ns; LoROM-32KB Banks)
ROM Type:           0x60 (Unknown)
ROM Size:           0x00 (8 Kbit; Bad)
SRAM Size:          0x00 (None)
Country:            0x00 (Japan)
Old Maker Code:     0x00 (Unknown)
Version:            0x01 (v1.1)
Inverse Checksum:   0x0040 (Bad; 0x0D67)
Checksum:           0x0400 (Bad; 0xF298)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!

The Wide-Boy64 was a device created by Intelligent Systems which allowed for the playing of Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games on a TV screen. It was never offered to the general public, and was only available for purchase by developers and video game publications.

The TS2 was available in limited quantities in the year 2000 before later being replaced by the more widely known Wide-Boy64 AGB revisions, this time with a cartridge slot. As this was produced before the release of the Game Boy Advance, the BIOS contained within is an early revision featuring a different startup sound.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo 64
File:               WideBoyTS2.z64
BitSize:            32 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       4194304
CRC32:              39C3A534
MD5:                1708E096772201A5CD6E085C79CB194C
SHA1:               9980E316E985AAC8A04EC589622957692D1D84C9
SHA256:             9E56F37B24F149BD752A27DD581B418A70B3754F2FB9BB1B218AFCDFFBFE2C28
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Fixed Value 1:      0x8037
Compression Flag:   0x12
Fixed Value 2:      0x400000000F
EntryPoint:         0x005C0280
Fixed Value 3:      0x000014
Unknown Value:      0x4A
Boot Chip:          CIC-NUS-6102
CRC1:               0x53B28A87 (Ok)
CRC2:               0xF3BAC8FA (Ok)
Reserved 1:         0x0000000000000000
Title:
Reserved 2:         0x0000000000000000
Serial:                  (Unknown)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Acey for sending this in for release!

A while ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the seventeenth batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

Screenshots

The following is a late English localization prototype for Harvest Moon by Natsume. Being a localization prototype, most differences compared to the retail game will be minor.

Differences

• The prototype still contains Pack-In-Video’s publisher screen, leftover from the Japanese version.
• The titlescreen is much simpler when compared to the more stylized version used in the retail game.
• Both Amccus and Pack-In-Video have their respective copyright information on their own line.
• “Licensed by Nintendo” text has not yet been added.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System        
File:               HARVEST_MOON_SNES_PROTO.bin
BitSize:            16 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       2097152
CRC32:              D8F76A84
MD5:                36EA28663511B759C5255809F320E85B
SHA1:               90D0F571D5A007C0F55362A3BB13DFD487E80D63
SHA256:             76F4760D964950DDCFD76F375E11CF9E90C06A628D93B71C07A1BBC8BAC30EA8
----| Detection Data |---------------------------------------------
ROM Type:           LoROM
Cartridge Type:     Normal
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
New Maker Code:     99 (Victor Interactive Software)
Serial:             AYWJ (Japan)
SFX SRAM Size:      0x00
Title:              HARVEST MOON         
Map Type:           0x30 (FastROM-120ns; LoROM-32KB Banks)
ROM Type:           0x02 (ROM + Save RAM)
ROM Size:           0x0B (16 Mbit; Ok)
SRAM Size:          0x03 (64 Kbit)
Country:            0x00 (Japan)
Old Maker Code:     0x33 (N/A)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Inverse Checksum:   0xFFFF (Bad; 0xEE20)
Checksum:           0x0000 (Bad; 0x11DF)

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Playthrough Video

An overview video created by Hard4Games:

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to GamingLegend64 for sending this in for release!

Just before the year comes to an end, we managed to secure and preserve a prototype build of Super Mario World! Dated the 25th of October, 1990 – a whole ten months before the game would hit store shelves within North America, it’s no surprise that there are quite a few notable differences within the game’s dialogue and graphics, with even some additional debugging features being present.

Differences

• The sign at Yoshi’s House has different shading and lettering.
• Text box font is much slimmer than the retail version.
• Numerous script differences.
• Donut Plains 2, Donut Secret House, and “Funky” match the Japanese version.
• Star Road stages lead to the various test stages.
• Mario will not die upon the timer running out.
• Various debugging features are enabled.
• In the staff roll, Boo Buddies and Big Boo are referred to as Boo Diddly and Boo Jackson.
• Font graphics from an early version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past can be found.

Debug Features

Being a localization prototype, many debugging options are available, making going through the game a breeze! You’ll instantly notice that Mario is able to walk to any point of the map without completing the previous stage. If this isn’t powerful enough, pressing both Start + Select whilst in a stage will cause it to become instantly completed instead of just exiting the stage.

Dying in a stage is also virtually impossible, as holding up on the control pad and pressing select will cycle through Mario’s various power-up states. Switching to the cape power-up and holding the L and A button will allow the player to fly as long as they want, with another press leading to complete control over Mario’s movement anywhere on the screen.

The last debug feature we were able to notice relates to the castle ending screens. Pressing both the L and R buttons during it will replay the scene, and pressing both L + R and up on the control pad will view the cutscene for the next castle.

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System        
File:               Super-Mario-World-USA-Prototype.sfc
BitSize:            4 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       524288
CRC32:              1A9DD5C8
MD5:                62A0803AE6E5DECED9046D0DB563590F
SHA1:               6899B80730135075C71F42A0082591D1343F0305
SHA256:             84F6EE7B264B55916E3083BD6951970FFD0BD27FB4DA23F58AF4AD2F639868B7
----| Detection Data |---------------------------------------------
ROM Type:           LoROM
Cartridge Type:     Normal
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
New Maker Code:      N/A
Serial:              N/A
SFX SRAM Size:      0x00
Title:              SUPER MARIOWORLD     
Map Type:           0x20 (SlowROM-200ns; LoROM-32KB Banks)
ROM Type:           0x02 (ROM + Save RAM)
ROM Size:           0x09 (4 Mbit; Ok)
SRAM Size:          0x01 (16 Kbit)
Country:            0x00 (Japan)
Old Maker Code:     0x01 (Nintendo)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Inverse Checksum:   0xFFFF (Bad; 0x4A9E)
Checksum:           0x0000 (Bad; 0xB561)

Overview Video