This page details pre-release information and/or media for Mission:_Impossible_(NES).

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Box

Each section of the front cover depicts a different stage in the game, except for the middle top section. Indeed, there is no underwater section or enemies wielding harpoons in the final game.

Box	Final Version

The life-bar appears more rounded than in the final.

Box	Final Version

The crates on the top left were modified for the final version to give room to maneveur. Furthermore, there is no floor pit at the bottom in the final version and it was replaced by an NPC giving details about doors.

Box	Final Version

There is no enemy boat at that point in the final version.

Box	Final Version

The valves were replaced in the final version. Those valves are still used in the final but only for leaky gas pipes.

Manual

Manual	Final Version

An extra enemy can be seen on the bottom right of this room.

Manual	Final Version

Along the rows of armors, four holes can be seen in the manual, implying that four of the armored knights came alive. There are only three in the final version.

Printed Advert

Advert	Final Version

In the version shown on the advert, two of the statues are missing which would give more room for the player to maneuver. Also, the design of the statue on the right of the magnet differs.