Back to the Future Part II & III

This page details pre-release information and/or media for Back to the Future Part II & III.

To do:

Clean up formatting.
Try to find accurate location for the gameplay comparison (if it exists).

EGM Issue 9 (April 1990)#

All coverage of the game's appearance at the 1990 Winter CES refers to it as simply "Back to the Future II", with no mention of the third movie. Said Winter CES took place in January, eight months before the final game's release and only four months before the Back to the Future III film was released; given that, it seems the decision to combine the two movies into one game was not planned from the start, but to capitalize on the upcoming movie.

Prerelease	Final

While in the final game Marty collects junk food and nuclear fuel, originally he collected much healthier cherries and, er, Flux Capacitors.

(Source: EGM #9, April 1990)

Winter CES 1990#

Watch on YouTubeThis CES footage corroborates the EGM coverage: At the 8:55 mark, a promotional stand for the game using just the name Back to the Future II is shown...

Prerelease	Final

...Followed by a shot of the copyright screen, where the logo lacks the "& III" of the final release. Additionally, a logo for LJN's "Enteractive Video Games" branding can be seen underneath "PUBLISHED BY".

Unfortunately, this is all that is seen of this build, as the person recording this footage moves away before it progresses to the title screen.