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SolaRola (J2ME)

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This page details pre-release information and/or media for SolaRola (J2ME).

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A video uploaded by NeXtGroup in June 2007, two months before the game was released, titled Blobby Bros (BETA). During its development, it had a different name, called Blobby Bros. instead of SolaRola.

Revisional Differences#

Starting the game#

There are arrows labeled "4" and "6" to navigate the pods in the Blobby Bros. version.

Language#

(Note: This order is in counter-clockwise.)

  • In Blobby Bros.: English, German, Italian, Spanish and French.
  • In SolaRola: English, Italian, Spanish, German, and French.

Sounds#

The graphics for the sound pods are different in Blobby Bros, they are white instead of purple.

Blobby Bros.

SolaRola

Has the word "reserved" in the end of the prototype.

In Blobby Bros, the logo spins before forming its logo. It zooms in before it forms in SolaRola.

Title Screen#

There are differences on the title screen:

  • The logo's name reads as "Blobby Bros."
  • Waz looks slightly off.
  • The "press 5" has a different font.

Blobby Bros.

SolaRola

Spaceship#

Blobby Bros.

SolaRola

START

PLAY

RESTART

REWIND

HOLODECK

PLAYROOM

ABOUT

HELP

VIBRA

VIBRATION

MORE GAMES

N/A

Waz's teeth#

In Blobby Bros, Waz's teeth is more lowered than the final version.

Blobby Bros.

SolaRola

Dialogue (Blobby Bros.)#

Played for the first time#

Character

Line

Narrator

In a galaxy not so far away..

Waz

..And that's why the bishop had a hosepipe!

Wiz

Hahaha. Good one Waz.

Wiz

Ah, this is the good life. Chilling in space and telling jokes.

Wiz

A distress call?

Wiz

Strange, i thought we were alone out here.

Wiz

Looks like it's from planet Yenifrudleflax.

Wiz

There's an incoming video..

Kachoo (Ping)

HELP! HELP!

Kachoo (Ping)

CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?

Wiz

Relax Waz, he looks friendly enough.

Wiz

HELLO STRANGE, eh, BEING.

Wiz

WE READ YOU LOUD AND UNCLEAR!

Wiz

WHO ARE YOU?

Kachoo (Ping)

I AM ONE OF THE SIX GREAT GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE.

Kachoo (Ping)

I HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED. HELP!

Wiz

Don't worry, we'll get you out of there!

Computer

Roll Wiz around with left/right or '4'/'6'. Jump using up or '2'.

Computer

To start the mission, jump up and touch the 'Play' pod.

Computer

Jump up and touch the 'About' pod for more instructions.

Deja-vu#

Character

Line

Waz

Why do I have this feeling of Deja-vu?

Wiz

Because I turned back time on the planet.

Yenifrudleflax#

Character

Line

Wiz

My radar tells me the guardian is somewhere below you.

Waz

Okay. Wiz, this rescue mission isn't dangerous, is it?

Wiz

No.

Waz

Oh, good

Wiz

Well, except for a few things that will kill you.

Waz

Huh?!

Wiz

Just don't jump into radioactive sticky goo.

Waz

Radioactive goo..?! Hey, Wiz?! Wiz!?...

Character

Line

Waz

Uh. I don't think i can get through?

Wiz

You're squishy. You can do it!

Character

Line

Waz

How exciting!! A real mission!

Wiz

Yes Waz. But if we're

(For some reason, the dialogue above was skipped by the uploader.)

Segilaon (now called Bek-ta 10)#

  • In the prototype, After Waz says "Let me guess? This mission means pushing big, heavy rocks to the teleporter?", the conversation ends.

Character

Line

Wiz

Great, two rocks should be enough for four galactic corners and five guardians.

Waz

I still don't get this corners thing.

Level Differences#

  • The terrain color of Yenifrudleflax is gray instead of green.
  • The terrain color of Bek-ta 10 (then-named Segilaon) is yellow instead of green as well.
  • When completing a level, the "mission completed" text and the confetti particles are absent in the prototype. It only just makes the camera zoom. Also, Waz was slightly moving up, rather than going up more and "wobble".