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Early Graphics

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This is a sub-page of Blinx: The Time Sweeper.

E3 Images#

The first ending seemingly went unused in the E3 demo.

These images are used on a leftover screen (ID 0x8D) and were the ones used at E3.

Early Images#

These use the same images as those used in the E3 build, however are likely from an earlier version of the game, as they have an early version of the game's logo.

Blinx-EarlyGameOver.png Blinx-EarlyTimeOver.png

This was probably also used at E3.

Loading#

Blinx-LoadingIcon.png

This would've appeared somewhere on the loading screen, possibly next to the "Please wait while loading" text.

Sound Test#

Either appeared when loading a sound test or used as the background of one. You can clearly tell they put a lot of care in selecting the image to use for it. The image depicts a train…… with a face?

Earliest Shop Graphics#

What seem to be the earliest versions of the shop. Two mockups exist, as well as various other menu pieces that might be from a different shop iteration.

Mockups#

Blinx-ShopMockup1.png Blinx-ShopMockup2.png

Note that Air Boots or anything similar is never mentioned anywhere else.

Other UI elements#

Early Shop Graphics#

(Probably) The final design for the shop, however everything for items not added later in development, as well as some UI elements, have an earlier version. The filenames are the same as the final, however lack the _us, _jp, etc., that the final ones have.

Headings#

Early

Final

Abilities#

Early

Final

Blinx-Shop-RetryEarly.pngBlinx-Shop-RetryHEarly.pngBlinx-Shop-TimeBowlEarly.png

Blinx-Shop-RetryFinal.pngBlinx-Shop-RetryHFinal.pngBlinx-Shop-TimeBowlFinal.png

Ammo#

Early

Final

Blinx-Shop-BombEarly.pngBlinx-Shop-3BombEarly.pngBlinx-Shop-SpikeEarly.pngBlinx-Shop-3SpikeEarly.png

Blinx-Shop-BombFinal.pngBlinx-Shop-3BombFinal.pngBlinx-Shop-SpikeFinal.pngBlinx-Shop-3SpikeFinal.png

Sweepers#

Early

Final

Blinx-Shop-Sweeper1Early.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper2Early.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper3Early.png
Blinx-Shop-Sweeper4Early.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper5Early.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper6Early.png

Blinx-Shop-Sweeper1Final.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper2Final.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper3Final.png
Blinx-Shop-Sweeper4Final.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper5Final.pngBlinx-Shop-Sweeper6Final.png

Other#

Early

Final

The earlier actually fits with the rest of the menus better.

Early

Final

The ability to buy multiple of certain items looks like it wasn't added until later in development.

Early

Final

Early

Final

Early Shop Text#

There are early versions of the shop text in both Japanese and attempted English. These all have different filenames than the rest of the shop graphics, starting with Shop_ instead of the final i_s_.

Japanese#

"English"#

Early credits images#

Sketches of the images displayed during the staff roll.

Blinx renders#

3 unused renders of Blinx. Please note that this isn't his default pose, so the odd pose is most likely intentional.