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Flying Warriors

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This page details one or more prototype versions of Flying Warriors.

A prototype of Flying Warriros Warriors was released by Skrybe on the LostLevels forums in 2009.

(Source: Skrybe)

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General Differences#

  • The text "typing" sound is different.

Title Screen#

Proto

Final

In the prototype, the logo stays the same color during the animated title card. The little guy flying in the background was also redrawn.

Oh, and the game's name is misspelled as "Flying Warriros".

Proto

Final

Again with the spelling fix.

Password#

Proto

Final

Five symbols were added to the password system.

Character Bios#

Proto

Final

Some minor detail was removed from Rick's nose and chin and the text slightly reworded.

Proto

Final

Hayato's hair was changed from blonde to a reddish color.

Proto

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Mary's portrait seems to be a bit unfinished.

Proto

Final

Greg's hair went from blonde to a reddish color and the shading on his right eye was fixed. The text was slightly reworded as well.

Proto

Final

Jimmy's face was redrawn.

Tournament#

Proto

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The background used a different color scheme.

Story Mode Levels#

The Mountains#

Proto

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The temple at the beginning has been recolored, including more detail such as cracks in the tiling.

Proto

Final

This bit of terrain has become semi-solid in the final release. The mountains in the background were also tweaked.

Proto

Final

The Angel's terrain has been altered a bit in the final release, and the Angel herself was moved more to the right.

Proto

Final

The bridge between the daytime and nighttime sections is colored to take place at sunset. In the final version, it's the same color as the daytime section.

Proto

Final

The terrain has been totally recolored with a couple other slight alterations.

Tusk Soldier enemies were also added to this section, accompanying the flying skulls.

Proto

Final

The thugs usually seen in the daytime section appear in the cave section. In the final release, bats take their place.

Story Mode Cutscenes#

Proto

Final

The vision of Demonyx was redrawn.

Proto

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The lightning strikes were recolored.

Proto

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The background was redrawn.

Proto

Final

A different type of ellipsis was used.

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Final

Proto

Final

The red star was redrawn, along with changes to the text.

Proto

Final

The shooting stars were redrawn.

Proto

Final

A comma was removed.

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Final

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Gen was redrawn and became more verbose in the final.

Proto

Final

Background was completely redrawn, as was part of Gen's sprite. A star-shaped mark was used in the final game instead of a circular one.

Ending#

Proto

Final

Rick and Jimmy were changed to match their regular portraits. Mary's hair and Greg's face (right ear and eye, and what looks like a misplaced tile) were touched up.

Proto

Final

Proto

Final

Changes to the text, as well as recolored backgrounds.

Proto

Final

Proto

Final

As seen in the animated title card, the small hero sprite was redrawn. They were also recolored to match.

Proto

Final

Slight rewording and a fixed "enternal" typo.

Proto

Final

An added comma.