Cooly Skunk

Cooly Skunk is a platformer originally developed for the Super Famicom before ultimately being canned in favor of a PlayStation version (known as Punky Skunk overseas). Before its cancellation, a demo of the Super Famicom version was broadcast via the Satellaview service which allowed players to go through the first three levels.

A memory pack containing the demo was found and released online in late 2019, and a Kickstarter for an official aftermarket release was launched in 2024 with plans to implement features not present in the Satellaview demo that were intended for the retail release.

Unused Levels#

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Notably, the demo actually contains the entire rest of the game, including the ending, allowing us to see what Ukiyotei had in store for Super Famicom players and what all was changed for Punky Skunk.

Unused Password Screen#

During gameplay, the player can obtain passwords through an option on the map screen, but there's nowhere to actually use them. A password input screen is present in the ROM as level ID 32, and functions perfectly if accessed.

This patch adds a Password option to the title screen. Pro Action Replay code 7E1F0120 will also take you to this screen, though be sure to disable it afterward.

The passwords are:

Unseen Graphics#

The pointer for the Game Over screen is placed on a layer underneath the white box, so you can't see it (though you can hear it).

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