Sonic Unleashed/Beta elements

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This article pertains to the beta elements of Sonic Unleashed.

Xbox 360

Unused graphics

Early Spagonia Town Stage layout

Early map graphics left over for the Spagonia Town Stage. Although the map is still the same, the icons on it are different.

• Earth looks more of a globe in the early game.
• The early icon of the Shop resembles a house while the final version has some souvenirs added to it.
• The early level select icon does not show the sun and moon, unlike the final version.
• The location of Professor Pickle's laboratory shows his face in the early files. The final version displays books with a feather.

Early (unused)	Final (used)

Early Werehog Vitality Shield

The Vitality Shield's sprites.

The Vitality Shield had a different design during the early versions of the game.

Unused quotes

Werehog's Rank quotes

The following quotes are used in the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed. However, half of them are cut from the game..

Transcript	Filename
Oh yeah, that's right baby!	V_030
No way!	V_031
Oh no!	V_039
Darn, I blew it!	V_040
Amazing!	V_041

PlayStation 3

Unused quotes

Werehog's Rank quotes

The following quotes are used in the PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed. However, half of them are cut from the game..

Transcript	Filename
Oh yeah, that's right baby!	V_030
No way!	V_031
Oh no!	V_039
Darn, I blew it!	V_040
Amazing!	V_041

Wii

Unused graphics

Image	Description
	Two unused graphics of a Trial Version in both Japanese and English.
	An unused 1-Up Item Box is loaded outside of the mission barriers of Windmill Isle's 2nd nighttime tutorial. The graphic is taken from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) instead of the image of Sonic's head used in the final game. Collecting it, however, has no effect on the life counter.

Unused voice clips

Chip

Tutorial Dialogue

There are several clips of Chip explaining about the controls, with different button prompts.

Moves

Transcript	Filename	Controller	Notes
Press the button to tackle an enemy.	V_026	GameCube Controller	Although it remains true, Chip says the " button" only in the final version of the game.
Press the button to tackle an enemy!	V_027	GameCube Controller	Remains true for the Classic Controller, but Chip is never heard saying this in the final version of the game.
Press the button to tackle an enemy.	V_029	Classic Controller	Although it remains true, Chip says the " button" in the final version of the game.
Press the button to tackle an enemy.	V_030	Classic Controller
Once it's full, press the button to do a Sonic Boost.	V_040	GameCube
Once it's full, press the button to do a Sonic Boost.	V_041	Classic Controller
Hold down the button and tap left or right on control stick to do a Quick Step.	V_109	Wii Remote + Nunchuck
Press the button when you see a line of Rings to do a Light Speed Dash.	V_124	GameCube	This quote is almost used in the final game, except Chip mentions the button instead.
Press the button when you see a line of Rings to do a Light Speed Dash.	V_125	GameCube	Although this prompt remains true, Chip tells the player to use the " button" instead in the final version of the game.
Press the button when you see a line of Rings to do a Light Speed Dash.	V_126	Classic Controller
When the gauge is full, press the button to do a Super Sonic Boost!		GameCube
When the gauge is full, press the X button or the Y button for the Super Sonic Boost!	V_133		The button is on the GameCube Controller while the button is on Classic Controller. It is unknown how this would make sense.
Press the button to knock Dark Gaia's shots right back at him!	V_141	Classic Controller
Alternate the Wii Remote and Nunchuck swings to attack!	V_144	Wii Remote + Nunchuck
Alternate the button and the button presses to attack!	V_145	Classic Controller
Alternate the button and button presses to attack!	V_146	GameCube
Swing the Wii Remote and Nunchuck at the same time to do your special attack.	V_152	Wii Remote + Nunchuck
Press the button and button at the same time to do your special attack.	V_153	GameCube
Press the button to do your special attack.	V_154	Classic Controller
Use the control stick to move towards the wall, and press the button to perform a Wall Jump!		GameCube
If you press the button in mid-jump, you can stomp on bad guys!		Wii Remote + Nunchuck	This quote is almost used in the final game, except that Chip say the " or button".

In-game elements

Some of these voice clips relate to various objects.

Transcript	Filename	Notes
Looks like collecting Rings gives you energy back, Sonic!	V_011
This jumbled up ball of energy feels… It feels just like your power, Sonic!	V_012	Chip talking about the orbs.
Once you grabbed it, you can throw it! And that goes for enemies too!	V_065	Seems to be an early clip of learning how to throw objects.
Hey, what's this? We should take it with us and check it out later.	V_072	Chip talking about the three purple key-like objects scattered for the player to find. A different clip is used instead.
Hey look! It's another one of those things, Sonic! Let's keep looking for more!	V_073	It seemed that Chip would have given more information about the key-like objects. However, he stays silent when they are collected in the final game.
We're up to three now! Wonder what happens when you gather three?	V_075
I see a lever! Let's see what it does.	V_081
Weird, somebody left a bobsled out here. Hey, let's go for a ride, Sonic.	V_100	Meant to play in Cool Edge Act 1 (day). The player spawns near the bobsled immediately, having no time for Chip to even talk about it in the final game. Although there is another one in Arid Sands (day), it would be much to late for Chip to tell the player about it.
We've gotta get up that tower, Sonic! That's the only way forward.	V_101	Meant for Rooftop Run Act 1 (night) referencing the Clock Tower.
Hmm... That thing looks like a lever, maybe we can move it.	V_102
Get up enough speed, and you can run right across water. Slow down and you'll sink though so be careful.	V_118	Meant to play in Dragon Road Act 1 (day). In the final game, even with the slowest of speed, the player will still go across the water and they are unable to stop.
That spray looks awful cold, Sonic. If you get hit with that, you'll freeze.	V_119	Meant to play in Cool Edge Act 1 (night)

Werehog's new move

Transcript	Filename
That new move you learned sounds awesome! Let me see it, Sonic.	V_084
Sounds like the new move you've picked up sounds does something special, Sonic. Let's try it out.	V_085
C'mon! Let's see that move already, Sonic!	V_086
Show me that new move, Sonic! I wonder what it does?	V_087

PlayStation 2

Unused PS2 delete icon

In the SD version of the game, on page 6 of the instruction booklet, the game features an option to delete one's save file. Although this remains true in the Wii Version, the PlayStation 2 version does not show it in the final game. The only proof of its existence is an image with the PlayStation 2 buttons.

Unused voice clips

Chip

Tutorial Dialogue

There are several clips of Chip explaining about the controls, with different button prompts.

Moves

Transcript	Filename	Notes
Press the button to tackle an enemy.	V_023
Press the button to tackle an enemy.	V_024
Once it's full, press the button to do a Sonic Boost.	V_038
Press the button when you see a line of Rings to do a Light Speed Dash.	V_122
When the gauge is full, press the button to do a Super Sonic Boost!
Alternate the and button presses to attack!
Use the left analog stick, and press the or the button to dash!

In-game elements

Some of these voice clips relate to various objects.

Transcript	Filename	Notes
Looks like collecting Rings gives you energy back, Sonic!	V_011
This jumbled up ball of energy feels… It feels just like your power, Sonic!	V_012	Chip talking about the orbs.
Once you grabbed it, you can throw it! And that goes for enemies too!	V_065	Seems to be an early clip of learning how to throw objects.
Hey, what's this? We should take it with us and check it out later.	V_072	Chip talking about the three purple key-like objects scattered for the player to find. A different clip is used instead.
Hey look! It's another one of those things, Sonic! Let's keep looking for more!	V_073	It seemed that Chip would've given more information about the key-like objects. However, he stays silent when they are collected in the final game.
We're up to three now! Wonder what happens when you gather three?	V_075
I see a lever! Let's see what it does.	V_081
Weird, somebody left a bobsled out here. Hey, let's go for a ride, Sonic.	V_100	Meant to play in Cool Edge Act 1 (day). The player spawns near the bobsled immediately, having no time for Chip to even talk about it in the final game. Although there is another one in Arid Sands (day), it would be much to late for Chip to tell the player about it.
We've gotta get up that tower, Sonic! That's the only way forward.	V_101	Meant for Rooftop Run Act 1 (night) referencing the Clock Tower.
Hmm... That thing looks like a lever, maybe we can move it.	V_102
Get up enough speed, and you can run right across water. Slow down and you'll sink though so be careful.	V_118	Meant to play in Dragon Road Act 1 (day). In the final game, even with the slowest of speed, the player will still go across the water and they are unable to stop.
That spray looks awful cold, Sonic. If you get hit with that, you'll freeze.	V_119	Meant to play in Cool Edge Act 1 (night)

Werehog's new move

Transcript	Filename
That new move you learned sounds awesome! Let me see it, Sonic.	V_084
Sounds like the new move you've picked up sounds does something special, Sonic. Let's try it out.	V_085
C'mon! Let's see that move already, Sonic!	V_086
Show me that new move, Sonic! I wonder what it does?	V_087

Miscellaneous

In the Xbox 360 manual for the game, the first screenshot on page ten actually displays an earlier build of the game as it showcases some sort of day and night gauge. Though it is currently unknown what this did, it may have been to show time passing in the Town Stages.

External links

• Sonic Unleashed (Wii) on The Sounds Resource
• Sonic Unleashed (Wii) on The Cutting Room Floor
• Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360) on Cutting Room Floor

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