Only big differences I see between the beta and the complete version is the Sector Y Combat Zone's Boss is a Corridor Mode Fight,and Zoness has clear,blue water.
It was clearly hi -res at one point of time, but perhaps Nintendo was using Expansion Pak to test it around, or something, ultimately StarFox 64 ended being almost perfect and it even came with The Rumble Pak!
@mdaTParis The only beta I have liked more than the real deal has been Metroid Fusion's beta, that one seems really interesting... sadly we will never know more about it.
i think cause it gives a feeling of appreciation of how much work they put into the game, they obviously made the graphics the best as they can on the N64, not one bit of it was left undetailed
@Metalwario64 You know,I actually found a translated Star Fox 2 Rom,and it is such a strange game.It seems to work like a blend between a "Defend the Castle" and "Life Action RPG" styles.
Unfortunately that Lylat System space looked a little more merciless than the final version, I mean there wasn't even a single star in sight, but Clear Zoness looked good, sky and ocean.
Ahh... if only we could play in the clean Zoness... also you know the glitch on Zoness if you hit objects near to the sea you can get sucked under for a few secs, from under the water everything is blue, obviously a part of the Blue Seas Zoness beta not taken out when it was changed into a toxic wasteland.
Sector X seemed similar to the final version, although a lot of the other levels were very different. Zoness looks so cool with water rather than toxic waste!
indeed.... the way Zoness used to be before andross fucked it up.... it would of been awesome if there was a Starfox64 beta ROM somewhere on the internet....
i like this one better then the actual star fox 64.
happybananaburger555 1 week ago
lets see
-different indicators
-letters not rings
-zoness is clean
-worse view radius
-different angles
anything i missed?
TheNinwii 4 months ago
beta roll beta roll beta roll do a beta beta roll do a beta beta roll do a beta roll xD
MrGames64 4 months ago
1:07 That was Zoness?
HerecomestheCalavera 7 months ago
@HerecomestheCalavera Peppy: THIS is Zoness?!
Falco: I can't believe they did this...
Slippy: What a dump...
Falco: I hear ya, Slippy. :3
BitchcakesMcDoogle 5 months ago
@BitchcakesMcDoogle Yes that is the reference I was going for.
HerecomestheCalavera 5 months ago
@HerecomestheCalavera :)
BitchcakesMcDoogle 5 months ago
Only big differences I see between the beta and the complete version is the Sector Y Combat Zone's Boss is a Corridor Mode Fight,and Zoness has clear,blue water.
PSISpecter 8 months ago
omg kingdom hearts 2's gummy system is so close to this, and the game...
kevorevo2 10 months ago
This is Zoness?! 1:06.
nightventure 11 months ago
@nightventure Yes
4methyst 10 months ago
@nightventure What a dum...oh?
PSISpecter 8 months ago
The boss pilot at 1:19 is different than in the final game
tubadame 1 year ago 3
them niggas run like there on crack.
smoking1212 1 year ago
1:06 lol glitch
fkualol 1 year ago
It was clearly hi -res at one point of time, but perhaps Nintendo was using Expansion Pak to test it around, or something, ultimately StarFox 64 ended being almost perfect and it even came with The Rumble Pak!
M1XART 1 year ago
Zoness In The Beta Is better!
MrNiconiconico 1 year ago
do a beta roll!!
KeybladeXIIIMaster 1 year ago 41
i like the beta version of the sky from corneria better then the final version of the sky
LegoAGK101 1 year ago
Some things seem a little better/more interesting with the design... others seem to lack texture or look a little more fake/made of plastic....
Thedarkabyss 1 year ago
why does everybody say that this looks better than the final game? it doesn't!!!!
mdaTParis 1 year ago 38
@mdaTParis cause this gives a special feeling for playing it
to take the control in somthimg that we never played
i dont know how to explain it
dont you like to play the beta zelda 64?
i think we say that it looks better because all those time that finished the game need something else
omegazerozx 10 months ago
@mdaTParis The only beta I have liked more than the real deal has been Metroid Fusion's beta, that one seems really interesting... sadly we will never know more about it.
somahiru 8 months ago
@mdaTParis
because it's their opinions.
if you can't handle that, then get off the internet.
as for me, i think the HUD looks a lot better....a lot less......i dunno....lazy?....cheap?
ChessPieceRook 7 months ago
@ChessPieceRook I coudl reply the same to you but that would be cheaper that the Star Fox 64 UI.
mdaTParis 7 months ago
@mdaTParis
See, once again, an opinion...so i can't tell you you're wrong for thinking that, because let's say it again, it's an opinion.
see how that works?
now kids, next time, i'll teach you about how wrong drugs are. :D
*flies off, to help teach the masses, and save the day!* XD
ChessPieceRook 7 months ago
@mdaTParis If anything, the graphics here remind me of PlayStation. :( However, I am interested in the differences of the maps.
BitchcakesMcDoogle 5 months ago
@mdaTParis Let this be a lesson to you. Betas= always better than final.
InsaneAudioX 4 months ago
@mdaTParis People love to argue.Thats why
elementalsorcerer113 4 months ago
How do I get the beta release? can I get it?
Maymona13 2 years ago
Why does the beta version looks more appealing than the released version?
Maymona13 2 years ago
Some people like to see what they had first before they released a final
I don't know why
MetroidNox 2 years ago
@MetroidNox Yeah. I hear you.
Maymona13 2 years ago
It's because it's something they can't get a hold of, so their curiosity clouds their judgment.
Believe me, the idea of seeing a game's development stages is highly intriguing, but I don't mind if I can't end up actually playing a beta build.
Just seeing all that it has to offer in terms of direction and content compared to the final release is enough for me.;)
Metalwario64 2 years ago
Yeah, I guess so
MetroidNox 2 years ago
i think cause it gives a feeling of appreciation of how much work they put into the game, they obviously made the graphics the best as they can on the N64, not one bit of it was left undetailed
foxuzamaki 2 years ago
All beta games end up being better.
xXRackas321Xx 2 years ago
Yeah... once they're finished and hit retail. ;)
Metalwario64 2 years ago
They should've probably released the beta version of SF64 than the priginal we have now.
NessPeppyTails 2 years ago
original not priginal sorry.
NessPeppyTails 2 years ago
Nah... But Star Fox 2... *That* is a beta that should have been released instead of the final version... because there was no final version. :P
(Virtual Console Nintendo... Virtual Console...)
Metalwario64 2 years ago
@Metalwario64 It was 95% complete. Someone polished it up, finished off what was left to do and released it online as a ROM. Go check it out.
ManekIridius 1 year ago
@Metalwario64 You know,I actually found a translated Star Fox 2 Rom,and it is such a strange game.It seems to work like a blend between a "Defend the Castle" and "Life Action RPG" styles.
PSISpecter 8 months ago
i love to play theser beta levels
sephiroth900000 2 years ago
ok,now i remember,i used to use a cheats and always caught one of those lol
ChrissRedfield24 2 years ago
Peppy and the others looks the same...
nonobaOMGWEEGEE2 2 years ago
1:06 lol, glitchy
xxmago 2 years ago
Unfortunately that Lylat System space looked a little more merciless than the final version, I mean there wasn't even a single star in sight, but Clear Zoness looked good, sky and ocean.
GalacticGHZone3063 2 years ago
I agree, I liked clear water in Zoness. Though I think a little tint of pollution would have been nice.
EarthboundD2 2 years ago
More of a greenish-blue color, I suppose
GalacticGHZone3063 2 years ago
Ahh... if only we could play in the clean Zoness... also you know the glitch on Zoness if you hit objects near to the sea you can get sucked under for a few secs, from under the water everything is blue, obviously a part of the Blue Seas Zoness beta not taken out when it was changed into a toxic wasteland.
Reconite11 2 years ago
1:07 it's missingno :P
Keepseeker 2 years ago 2
missingno?
ThePivotAdventures 2 years ago
hahahaha, lawl
BluDrgn426 2 years ago
what is missingno?
ChrissRedfield24 2 years ago
Sector X seemed similar to the final version, although a lot of the other levels were very different. Zoness looks so cool with water rather than toxic waste!
janieiscool1 2 years ago
indeed.... the way Zoness used to be before andross fucked it up.... it would of been awesome if there was a Starfox64 beta ROM somewhere on the internet....
stargater94 2 years ago
Sector X must have been almost done when this commercial aired, as well as Zoness (Without much texture and a different boss avatar)
Pikman01 2 years ago
I like beta hud more than final versions hud
Also what is peppy saying at 0:49, 10 what?
ookooweb 2 years ago
10 barrel rolls.
HyperSonicSquall 2 years ago
@ookooweb I assume he's referring to either lasers, charged shots, or bombs
BillxMach 1 year ago
I like how zoness was in the beta
j0r3l07 2 years ago
@ 0:40 there never was that tank level before.
alterbr33d 2 years ago
1:06 Zoness is CLEAN!? And the boss' picture is SERIOUSLY fucked O_O
AfroOzzy 3 years ago 2
0:24 GUNDAMS IN STARFOX!! well at least they appeared in Starfox Assault
1:07 Glitched up window box
HyperSonicXtreme 3 years ago
mmmm, i dont like the circle bar, but the boss of zoness looks funny like an orc XD
kmilo0o0o0 3 years ago
Damn it, why do betas look SO MUCH better than the final product???!!!
ganondorf59 3 years ago 9
They probably change the final product so
A. It's less complicated
B. It makes more sense and stuff.
Pikman01 2 years ago
@ganondorf59 Uh, what? That looks like deuce next to an actual finished copy of Starfox 64.
ManekIridius 1 year ago
@ganondorf59 cuse its something quite like the original (actual) game but still a bit different wich makes it so interesting?
I dunno..
narutosimme 1 year ago
Dude, I remember Ultra Game Players.
SeanStrife 3 years ago 3
They should have kept the circle health bars
ALAPAT1 3 years ago 3
That was way cool.
luigigolf054 3 years ago 2
Well, mostly the interfaced changed in the release version of ´97
YavuzNetwork 3 years ago 2