I can probably see why they changed Spring Yard Zone’s prototype background to what we have now, it is very distracting to see these beautiful flashy signs.
I SAW THIS HAPPENING AS SOON AS THE PROTOTYPE WAS SHOWN OFF Edit: In Green Hill act 1, if you continue standing on the checkered ball near the start, you can get it across the bridge
The sounds around 19:00, it sounds like they were gonna add some sort of arcade things. There is the pac man background noise, some atari noise, and arcade sounding sounds
I can't believe we actually found this. I'm honestly so happy that we even did. I heard that it's took almost 30 years to find this. Truly Amazing video game history.
my speculation for those brick areas in labyrnith zone is that was planned for open areas without water so Sonic could breathe. they were probably taken out because the devs couldn't figure a way to properly work those sections in with how the water was coded. if i remember right, that's where air bubble locations were ultimately placed
@@ultralowspekken I was just comin' down to say that. That little difference makes EVERYTHING. IIRC Knuckles can only jump that high, that's why he can climb. He can't jump as high as Sonic or Tails.
only soon we’re gonna find the tokyo toy show prototype! (I’m jk that thing is probably a long gone but who knows I mean someone found a mario bros 2 prototype at a freaking garage sale)
@@SMPandanic I have no idea probably the people selling it probably found it in there attic or some closet and thought it was something else and didn’t realize it was actually a prototype
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When I was younger, I had this theory that suggested that Sparkling Zone was actually in the city in the background of Spring Yard Zone. I nicknamed it "Sparkling City."
Couple things for the music One sounds like the spindash/ rolling One sounds like the ghost from pac-man One sounds like Zelda 1 walking sound when entering the cave with the old man
Those barrels........ It took me a lot of time to realize that you don't have to jump on them, but press up and down correctly while standing on them. 9:38
20:25 i literally realized that a sprite was missing and wondered why they didnt take their time to at least add that one sprite to make it look finished, and just now you cover it, pretty funny.
We really need to find that 1990 Tokyo Toy Show build of the game, it seems to have been FAR different from the base game and could possibly have some groundbreaking secrets.
4:12 Apparently those 6 pixels matter, because in the prototype you can't reach the shield monitor in Marble Zone Act 2, where in the final you can just get it.
"in this prototype every time you collect 50 rings you get a 1up. The Devs probably changed it to 100 because they felt that made the game too easy" If that was the motivation. I think that the Devs are wrong. I mean sonic 1 isn't REALLY that brutal with the difficulty. But if you game over you go all the way back to the beginning. I think they should've let that in or at least put a limit to it.
I love watching Lost Bits! And I also love Sonic! Learning about the differences in a newly released prototype build just makes me happy to see the love that fans have for this franchise. Also, Gotta Go FAST.
They should've included Sonic's victory pose atleast for the mobile port. 10:31 this background would've been 100% better The prototype background for labyrinth zone would've made the level less stressing
Scrap Brain Zone Act 3 was originally rumored to be a full level instead of going straight into the "Final Zone" boss, as it looks like you were to climb up the whole thing until you got to Robotnik and fought him in the final battle.
Fun fact: the ufos can be placed in with debug mode AND they have a new animation where fade away as they fall from the sky, so they may be added again
19:27 Hey, you've made a mistake here. You swapped the prototype and final tracks. The final track will let you hear the prototype track, and the prototype track lets you hear the final track.
2:20 I’m now wondering if anyone got stuck on the title screen and demos for hours because the message telling them to press Start didn’t arrive. Especially if they accidentally found the Level Select Code before that.
Did anyone realize that the Chameleon Bot in Green Hill Zone had a different color ? Prototype remains blue when the Final Version remain green. As for those Chameleon Bot that chase behind you, their color in Prototype were Magenta
Fun fact:The Giant green hill ball remains unused in the Mobile port of Sonic 1 and can be spawned in using the debug mode...but theres a BIG difference in the mobile version:The giant ball actually works as intended and isn't that glitchy. The ball rolls around down slopes and when you stand on it...and it can crush badniks and crush you too! Meaning these was made more dangerous
Hey, I made it into a Lost Bits video! (0:41, pause as soon as the stream comes up; I'm the one near the top of chat all "The holy grail's been found!") (Also, I'm pretty sure one of the things he mentions is directly from a contribution I made to the TCRF article since I've yet to see it mentioned anywhere else, even on the official Sonic Retro discussion thread or anywhere in the stream chat upon rewatching it. See if you can figure out what it is!)
in my imaginary game that sticking on the ceiling bug is a hand rail technique with metal ropes and you need gloves to use that so your hands can't overheat
5:24 you got this part messed up as the prototype layout you are seeing is just objectless, so the moving platforms from in the prototype are there and in the same position as the final game
Programers: How can we can improve our latest prototype? Main Maker (too lazy to google it :/): increase the jump height Programmers: How much Main Maker: *6 pixels*
9:17 You've got the Marble Zone Act 2 maps mixed up. The top one is the final, and the bottom one is the prototype. (Note how the top one has Caterkillers, while the bottom one has the Spike badniks. Also, the top one has the point markers and big ring, which weren't in the prototype.)
14:33 Perhaps the reason the background goes from visible to half visible to gone is because you are going deeper within the cave? Not really sure but this is what I made of it
Well I didnt expect this to come out that fast Honestly i was trying to rip the sprites of the prototype myself, just so i can see the unused stuff from it lmao Unused stuff is something that has always been interesting to me because it shows the development of some of my favorite games, really glad we finally got a Sonic 1 prototype Very nice video Tetra
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I can probably see why they changed Spring Yard Zone’s prototype background to what we have now, it is very distracting to see these beautiful flashy signs.
I agree, it's kinda hard to look at. I think I'd get a headache trying to go through that.
I thought it was dope.
Maybe if they didn’t flash, then it would be better.
The colors don't feel so right Sonic
I don't get why people consider this distracting as people don't find Casino Night with it's flashy foreground distracting
19:28
("prototype" plays the final song)
("final" plays the prototype song)
Yo....
Yes OWO
:0
@@kirby2170 Hi Kirby
19:34 final changed drums and maked even shorther to fit that.
Asbolute opposite ;-;
I SAW THIS HAPPENING AS SOON AS THE PROTOTYPE WAS SHOWN OFF
Edit: In Green Hill act 1, if you continue standing on the checkered ball near the start, you can get it across the bridge
You can also clip to the end using the ball
19:28 You got the final and prototype tracks mixed up
Right, the lower pitched snare is the Prototype.
You can notice the prototype by hearing the drums used in the music
@@rogertheenderman2683 Yup
The sounds around 19:00, it sounds like they were gonna add some sort of arcade things. There is the pac man background noise, some atari noise, and arcade sounding sounds
Fun Fact: The Sonic 1 Title screen is off centered by 8 pixels to the left in the final version
This will now haunt me forever
not on the Nintendo ds!
man...that's cruel 😖
unfun fact*
Unconfortable
2:53 This happens with the Sonic 2 Nick Arcade prototype as well
Who else remembers when everyone was spamming clock ork zone in chat
everybody gangsta until the orks start wearing clocks
@@SnazzyGoober no one’s harassing you lmao
@@SnazzyGoober clock ork zone
"These power-ups give you the ability to attract rings and *DIE* “
You need to put a space between the end star and the end quote
@@chelzpandamusic Ah ok, thanks
@@bsgsmusic3451 your welcome
ah yes, the ability to die would have been very helpful in the final game, it's a shame they got rid of it sadly.
I seriously wish they kept it in it could have been so useful to *D I E*
I can't believe we actually found this. I'm honestly so happy that we even did. I heard that it's took almost 30 years to find this. Truly Amazing video game history.
yeah this is pretty sick
It took almost sonics whole life to get this
It should also be good to note that the Special Stage had different controls in the prototype, controlling more like the Sonic 4 Special Stages
the special stage control is basically the only improved thing sonic 4 did
my speculation for those brick areas in labyrnith zone is that was planned for open areas without water so Sonic could breathe. they were probably taken out because the devs couldn't figure a way to properly work those sections in with how the water was coded. if i remember right, that's where air bubble locations were ultimately placed
I saw the server for Hidden Palace freak out after that was leaked lol
The mobile version of sonic 2 returned hidden palace zone to its original state
@@ultimate_pleb What? He’s talking about the group, not the leave...
@@slotnonaquayt leave?
@@ultimate_pleb level
@@rahcassi5416 oh
19:27 you accidentally swapped the tracks around, "Prototype" is actually the final version and vice versa.
Now we've got the Sonic The Hedgehog 1 prototype all we need is the Mario 64 prototype!
Ya dude
@@NathanWoyessa just stop it with the spam
@@NathanWoyessa kick gay
Yeah kick this weirdo
@@thepurpleshard he didn't spam
The "by a whopping 6 pixels" jump height thing really got me lol
it's no joke. getting the shield before the lava section in Marble is impossible when you're 6 pixels off.
@@ultralowspekken I was just comin' down to say that. That little difference makes EVERYTHING. IIRC Knuckles can only jump that high, that's why he can climb. He can't jump as high as Sonic or Tails.
The absolute significance of difference is INSANE
now we gotta dream about that prototype of the green hill zone mountains and the sonic weird posing
we can dream can't we
hey, Dreams Come True
@@dededesgustingtkemylife4825 Dreams don’t always come true...
@@TH-camr-xi6qo It was a to the composer of sonic one he was in a band called dreams come true
Theres even an very ealy version of the sonic game where green hill was in the dark
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2021: Sonic 1 prototype
Many old mysteries finally solved, can't wait for the rest of the decade!
only soon we’re gonna find the tokyo toy show prototype! (I’m jk that thing is probably a long gone but who knows I mean someone found a mario bros 2 prototype at a freaking garage sale)
@@gamingwithisaac8578 wait WHAT how why how did they even get it AND THINK TO SELL IT AT A GRAGE SALE!?!?!?
@@SMPandanic I have no idea probably the people selling it probably found it in there attic or some closet and thought it was something else and didn’t realize it was actually a prototype
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2025: Donkey Kong Country CGI cartoon models are leaked
2026: Ura Zelda discovered
2027: Super Mario 64 Beta found
2028: Mario World Beta found
2029: Polybius found
When I was younger, I had this theory that suggested that Sparkling Zone was actually in the city in the background of Spring Yard Zone. I nicknamed it "Sparkling City."
That’s a good theory!
@@latoallaconmocos Thanks! Wasn't much of a theory, just a little headcanon I came up with, but thanks anyways!
10:43 is Sonic also gonna tell me to *SEETHE?*
Couple things for the music
One sounds like the spindash/ rolling
One sounds like the ghost from pac-man
One sounds like Zelda 1 walking sound when entering the cave with the old man
Do you mean sounds?
one sounds like monitor breaking
5:23 the reason why there are no platforms and stuff is because the map has no objects at all. the actual section in-game has the objects.
The music for spring yard zone goes better with the sparkling zone background.
12:59
I mean that could become a pretty cool mechanic.
Commenting for the TH-cam algorithm
First
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@@NathanWoyessa shut up already
Good idea
Those barrels........ It took me a lot of time to realize that you don't have to jump on them, but press up and down correctly while standing on them. 9:38
The peach rings flavor is really good.
One of my favorites!
@@TetraBitGaming im british thank you very much calling me a microcrisp
Peach RING Flavor*
@@flyforce16 the princess has been busy in green hill
@@flyforce16 um i think both spellings are correct
10:43
Cope has to have been a different phrase back in the day before its current usage.
18:56 A semi truck comes barreling past and crashes
10:55 What time traveling meme lord put a gfy obstacle with the word COPE?
I actually said in the stream “Can’t wait for the Sonic 1 prototype lost bits!”
THAT WAS FAST
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Fun Fact: The unused SEGA logo was later re-used in the mobile ports of Sonic 1, 2, and CD when they were updated to be part of "SEGA Forever"
Sonic flavour G-Fuel! That sounded darker than it should...
lol its actually peach flavored
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@@NathanWoyessa shut
SONIC GETTING GRINDED INTO G-FUEL RESIDUE AND MIXED WITH PEACHES
@@AbsnormalCoolest Princess Peach to be exact.
Very happy that this prototype was found and excited to see all the differences between the final game, one of my fav videogames of my childhood
Can't believe they cut the skull that gave Sonic the ability to *die*
After starlight, when the game fades, you can see sonic's victory animation turn into a jumbled mess
His tile data gets overwritten before he gets rendered useless which makes his victory jump animation a jumbled mess
20:18 "believed to have given sonic the ability to die."
20:25 i literally realized that a sprite was missing and wondered why they didnt take their time to at least add that one sprite to make it look finished, and just now you cover it, pretty funny.
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*Clicks the Video in Super Sonic Speed
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We really need to find that 1990 Tokyo Toy Show build of the game, it seems to have been FAR different from the base game and could possibly have some groundbreaking secrets.
i love when prototypes are discovered
Me too
same
me to :3
4:12
Apparently those 6 pixels matter, because in the prototype you can't reach the shield monitor in Marble Zone Act 2, where in the final you can just get it.
Hidden Palace: *plays prototype GHZ with included alternate palette*
The chat: HYPER REALISTIC BLOOOOD
Lol
Lol
Lol
@Tucker Snow Lool
Lol
11:36 "The stage use to have a more under construction aesthetic"
maybe because it was
Lol
I reckon the time-travel looking effect when running through a giant ring was probably an early transition into the Special Stage.
Next thing you know the tokyo toy show demo gets leaked-
LMAO
Hm
"in this prototype every time you collect 50 rings you get a 1up. The Devs probably changed it to 100 because they felt that made the game too easy"
If that was the motivation. I think that the Devs are wrong. I mean sonic 1 isn't REALLY that brutal with the difficulty. But if you game over you go all the way back to the beginning. I think they should've let that in or at least put a limit to it.
All i want fo' this year is new prototyps.
I love watching Lost Bits! And I also love Sonic! Learning about the differences in a newly released prototype build just makes me happy to see the love that fans have for this franchise.
Also, Gotta Go FAST.
It's about time this got leaked.
They should've included Sonic's victory pose atleast for the mobile port.
10:31 this background would've been 100% better
The prototype background for labyrinth zone would've made the level less stressing
Scrap Brain Zone Act 3 was originally rumored to be a full level instead of going straight into the "Final Zone" boss, as it looks like you were to climb up the whole thing until you got to Robotnik and fought him in the final battle.
No one's gonna mention how Splats came in when he mentioned how you could glitch through the lava wall?
19:29, big oof! The songs were switched. I understand that nobody is perfect, yet you did a great job, aside from the errors.
17:51 Sonic obtained a chaos block!
20:21
My favorite power up of sonic’s.
The ability to die
Someone really said “Sonic 1 Anti Piracy Screen” in the chat over the color pallet change clip.
Lol
Lol
Lol
Lol
Lol
Fun fact: the ufos can be placed in with debug mode AND they have a new animation where fade away as they fall from the sky, so they may be added again
0:46 It seems I was right. Great video!
19:27 Hey, you've made a mistake here. You swapped the prototype and final tracks. The final track will let you hear the prototype track, and the prototype track lets you hear the final track.
WELL, WELL, WELL, WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? Looks like the 2nd place winner finally made a vid on it, also here at 4 comments, 8 likes, and 20 views
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@@NathanWoyessa wtf
@@NathanWoyessa
....huh?
I hope everyone goes to heaven, but kick spam your going down there. :P
I technically also want to point out that the themes for green hill, marble zone etc have the drums even more clean
AW YEAH, THIS IS HAPPENIN!
the master of funny
shut up homestuck fan
Debug mode is TetraBitGaming's Best Friend
2:20 I’m now wondering if anyone got stuck on the title screen and demos for hours because the message telling them to press Start didn’t arrive. Especially if they accidentally found the Level Select Code before that.
Did anyone realize that the Chameleon Bot in Green Hill Zone had a different color ? Prototype remains blue when the Final Version remain green.
As for those Chameleon Bot that chase behind you, their color in Prototype were Magenta
its a big day for the sonic Fandom They have finally found a Sonic 1 prototype.
Fun fact:The Giant green hill ball remains unused in the Mobile port of Sonic 1 and can be spawned in using the debug mode...but theres a BIG difference in the mobile version:The giant ball actually works as intended and isn't that glitchy.
The ball rolls around down slopes and when you stand on it...and it can crush badniks and crush you too! Meaning these was made more dangerous
when the bits are lost
.....we find them.
Where’s the bits J O N
@@RoyalBananaYT hey, we're still finding those lost bits, they will be returned to their parents soon, don't worry.
When the bits are lost! 😳
When the super are mario
Hey, I made it into a Lost Bits video!
(0:41, pause as soon as the stream comes up; I'm the one near the top of chat all "The holy grail's been found!")
(Also, I'm pretty sure one of the things he mentions is directly from a contribution I made to the TCRF article since I've yet to see it mentioned anywhere else, even on the official Sonic Retro discussion thread or anywhere in the stream chat upon rewatching it. See if you can figure out what it is!)
19:06
Sounds like Undertale's "run" sfx
More like DDLC's "run" sound effect.
In Carnival Night Zone in Sonic 3, those moving platforms can be moved much quicker by pushing up and down on the d-pad
holy shit I've been waiting for this since the prototype dropped!! keep up the good work
Thanks :D
@@TetraBitGaming You mixed up Final and Prototype
in my imaginary game that sticking on the ceiling bug is a hand rail technique with metal ropes and you need gloves to use that so your hands can't overheat
5:24 you got this part messed up as the prototype layout you are seeing is just objectless, so the moving platforms from in the prototype are there and in the same position as the final game
I've been waiting for this video since the prototype was found.
5:10 “come on now spikes” he’s so disappointed in the poor spikes
19:50 sonic.exe creeps, eat your heart out.
Lol
I WILL EAT YOUR HAT!
19:23 correction: final first
Prototype second
Maybe the time travel thingy was meant to transport you to the night time green hill
TH-cam:28 views
Me: DONT WORRY I CAN FIX THAT
20:16 the skull gives sonic the ability to die, eh? That's like saying the toilet gives me the ability to drown.
10:13 i thought it crashed there
im proud of you guys for finding this
thx cutting room floor (;
you made my 2021 start off great
Mandela effect: I feel like you already did this video before.
Same lol
Programers: How can we can improve our latest prototype?
Main Maker (too lazy to google it :/): increase the jump height
Programmers: How much
Main Maker: *6 pixels*
7:30 or, y'know, back to the future.
9:17
You've got the Marble Zone Act 2 maps mixed up. The top one is the final, and the bottom one is the prototype.
(Note how the top one has Caterkillers, while the bottom one has the Spike badniks. Also, the top one has the point markers and big ring, which weren't in the prototype.)
Spring yard in this version looks so dope.
Fun fact: sonic's unused jump is the same jump as mario
Any chance you'll go over Friday Night Funkin because I keep hearing there's a lot of unused things
@Denchick endchikh
@Denchick that’s a bit too late.
14:33 Perhaps the reason the background goes from visible to half visible to gone is because you are going deeper within the cave? Not really sure but this is what I made of it
Take a shot everytime he says "this point in development"
Well
I didnt expect this to come out that fast
Honestly i was trying to rip the sprites of the prototype myself, just so i can see the unused stuff from it lmao
Unused stuff is something that has always been interesting to me because it shows the development of some of my favorite games, really glad we finally got a Sonic 1 prototype
Very nice video Tetra
9:37 good luck jumping on the barrel lmao
OMG I Luv ur music
9:36 actually that's not the barrel mechanic. You were just supposed to press up and down without jumping.
I had to leave a BBH stream to make sure I have this on watch later
Dear past me; I know you like giving self-notes but nobody cares and it was unneeded
Let’s all hope the good folks at TCRF and Hidden Palace find a Sonic 2 prototype with Genocide City Zone and Dust Hill Zone!
"It gives sonic the ability to _die_ "
Useful ability I must say
Useful ability the best one
9:17
I think you mixed things up a bit