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Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL

A console port of the Super Smash Bros. clone featuring characters from Cartoon Network shows. The game has been criticized due to its clunky controls, lack of representation of several Cartoon Network shows (such as Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog or Cow & Chicken), only half the characters having their actual voice actors, and so on. Space Ghost is the narrator though, so all is forgiven.

Unused Sounds#

In the game's internal files (specifically in \global\vo) there are clips of the narrator saying "Mandark","Remote Control" and "Shnitzel", meaning at one point, those 3 characters were meant to be selectable at the character selection screen.

"Mandark"' "Remote Control" "Shnitzel"

Unused Graphics#

Unused Icons#

There are icons of characters who are otherwise assist trophies or background characters; Mandark, Shnitzel, Stickybeard, Wilt, and Gwen. All models are different from the in-game ones, though Wilt just seems to be stock art. Additionally, among the data for the playable characters, all these characters have their own data, though not playable.

3DS Leftovers#

The game has leftover graphics from the original 3DS version.

HUD#

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There's a graphic for a HUD that have the same characters 4 times.

Unused Models#

Professor Utonium#

b_ppg_professor is a model of Professor Utonium from The Powerpuff Girls. Given the b suffix in his name, he was likely meant to appear in the background of a level.

Johnny Bravo (Assist)#

s_johnny is Johnny Bravo's assist model leftover from the original 3DS version. In XL, he is now a fully playable character.

Unused Text#

In global\scripts in all versions, there's a .txt file of all the game's dialogue in every language. There's a few interesting snippets throughout it.

SAVE GAME DEBUG
Debug
DEBUG

3DS Leftovers#

BLOW ON THE NINTENDO 3DS SYSTEM
The network match is pre-terminated due to Sleep Mode or HOME Menu was triggered (the Nintendo 3DS system was closed).
In order to use local wireless features, you must set your Nintendo 3DS system to wireless-enabled mode.
Wireless matches will be disconnected if you close the Nintendo 3DS system or open the HOME Menu.

Internal Errors#

Internal Error (Functionality is not implemented). Please enable wireless and restart the game. 
Internal Error (send operation backs up).  Please enable wireless and restart the game. 
Internal Error (attempt to send data that exceeded the allowed size).  Please enable wireless and restart the game. 
Internal Error (Miscellaneous system error has occurred). Please enable wireless and restart the game. 
Internal Error (out of resource).  Please enable wireless and restart the game. 
Internal Error (parameter out of range).  Please enable wireless and restart the game. 

Placeholders#

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