Two Different Batman (NES) Prototypes?

[Narifia]

I've done a search and can't seem to find much info about this. I've known about a prototype of the NES Batman game for years, all credit due to System Failure. The version I just linked to was different from the final release ONLY due to a few cheat codes being present.

Recently, though, I did a search of the Batman prototype on YouTube to see some videos of it in action, but what I found was this video that showcased a version of the Batman prototype different from the one mentioned on System Failure. This version has different cut scenes. The person who made the video links the ROM as being available on Scrybe's website, but there's only a link to the ROM and no info on the prototype itself. Does anyone know anything about this one, like how it was found and by who, exactly which version it is, or why they changed the cut scenes in the first place? For me, the history behind a prototype is as interesting as the prototype itself.

[megasdkirby]

That's so wicked!

If it's true, I wonder why they took those scenes out?

[Narifia]

My only guess is that they took the scenes out because they figured a simpler game is better. I actually for the most part like these cut scenes better, but I'm not a game programmer or designer so what do I know? :P

[DreamTR]

That Batman proto is mine. I picked it up when Sunsoft was closing down their US offices. Everything was basically going to be tossed in the trash, and I knew one of the last employees there, (I worked at a video game magazine, so we kept in touch with whatever Sunsoft was still making) and I ended up with all sorts of crazy Sunsoft history and prototypes from that US office. That was at least 6-7 years ago.

[Narifia]

That's really awesome! Did you ever get to talk to the programmer and ask about the different cutscenes, or were things too hectic for that? I'd imagine it would be pretty rough to try to talk to people about their prototypes when the company is busy with shutting down and all.

So what other "history and prototypes" did you manage to grab? Now I'm really curious

[vintagegamecrazy]

So it doesn't look like you fight Joker in that version.

[DreamTR]

That's really awesome! Did you ever get to talk to the programmer and ask about the different cutscenes, or were things too hectic for that? I'd imagine it would be pretty rough to try to talk to people about their prototypes when the company is busy with shutting down and all.

So what other "history and prototypes" did you manage to grab? Now I'm really curious

Programmer? . Like I said, I picked up a large box of stuff as they were throwing things away. I did not have time to go through the protos while I was there, put the game in an NES system, find these cutscenes, find the name of the programmer, and talk to him assuming he was still there. I don't mean to sound like an ass, but that's some crazy talk there!

I picked up a lot of protos from them for Famicom, NES, SNES, FDS, Genesis, etc. Some unreleased, some released, and a lot of archival games form their library as well of retail games.

[TheRedEye]

That Batman proto is mine. I picked it up when Sunsoft was closing down their US offices. Everything was basically going to be tossed in the trash, and I knew one of the last employees there, (I worked at a video game magazine, so we kept in touch with whatever Sunsoft was still making) and I ended up with all sorts of crazy Sunsoft history and prototypes from that US office. That was at least 6-7 years ago.

You're confused. You got the later build from a Sunsoft guy, the super early one with the cutscenes came from me.

Technically both ROM dumps came from me and the boys, and you own or owned both of them, but that early one was my find.

[DreamTR]

You're confused. You got the later build from a Sunsoft guy, the super early one with the cutscenes came from me.

Technically both ROM dumps came from me and the boys, and you own or owned both of them, but that early one was my find.

The one with the stage select, that's the one I have, I don't "think" I have two, but I could be wrong...