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Mario Circuit#
Map Differences#
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- All map objects, except for Goombas and bouncy mushroom, are rendered using the track's own model itself.
- There are more pipes on the map compared to the final version.
- The large grassy borders outside the map are not present here.
- The white ramps are not present on the track.
- At the far end of the castle, instead of a glider ramp, there is a bouncy mushroom.
- The pipes where the Goombas' area is located are colored, unlike the final version where they are all green.
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- The shading inside the pipe is slightly different, also showing that there are no ramp textures on the walls at the end of the pipe.
Textures#
Course#
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The DS Desert Hills banner from Mario Kart Wii is used here as a placeholder.
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The texture of the track's shadow features more pipes, as does the track itself.
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The texture of the flowering shrub is darker.
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The mountains in the background are much lighter.
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The texture of the shrubs is completely different, resembling miniature shrubs instead of just leaves.
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The shading of the moving flag is less sharp here.
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The texture of the castle roof is more reddish, and it is also much wider than in the final version.
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This texture is a bit more blurred compared to the final version.
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The shading inside the pipe is wider and less centered.
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The water texture is quite different, and it only uses one texture instead of two, one being the water color and the other the effect as in the final version.
Effects#
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The texture of the lighting appears small in format compared to the final version.
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All the petals are the same size, unlike the final version where some are large.
Rock Rock Mountain#
Map Differences#
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E3 2010 |
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- The track model is less rounded than the final version.
- There are many more trees here than in the final version.
- The clouds were originally textures rather than objects in the final.
- Wooden and metal ramps are not present here.
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- Some pipes are in different locations than in the final version, in addition to having one extra pipe.
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- The rings on the metal platform are not connected to the mountain wall and are also much closer to each other.
- The metal platform does not have a glider ramp.
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- The glide panel isn't present at that part.
Removed Area#
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Although it seems impossible to access the entrance to this area, there is an invisible path that leads directly to it, which shows that the area is still incomplete.
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This alternative path would have taken him to the bottom of the course. However, it was completely removed from the final version, and the small trace of where this path exited was covered by a giant rock.
Textures#
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The Koopa Cape banner from Mario Kart Wii with darker shading is used here as a placeholder.
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In the track's shadow texture, the shadow of the wall on the left side is missing, and there are also more trees. Curiously, it's possible to see that even in the final version, there are still shadow remnants where the alternate path should be!
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The mountains have the same color scheme seen in the Mario Circuit seen in this prototype, however with darker shading.
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The texture of the mountain walls is quite simple here.
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The space between the stones was slightly less detailed compared to the final version, appearing to be much smoother.
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The metal bars supporting the fence are less reddish here.
Wuhu Loop#
Map Differences#
Overview |
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E3 2010 |
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- The Wuhu Island model is taken directly from Wii Sports Resort, but with some alterations to make it run on the 3DS's hardware.
- The course is unfinished, so the player can't progress much beyond what the demo preview shows.
- The ramps are not present.
- The trees are rendered by the track model itself instead of being just objects.
Textures#
- Textures are reused from the Wii Sports Resort model of Wuhu Island.