Unused Peppino Graphics

spr_player_idle

Peppino's idle from the Early Test Build, featuring him blinking and looking around. This animation was replaced by the final idle by the Halloween 2018 demo, making it a very old leftover.

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spr_player_facestomphit

Peppino hitting something while freefalling.

spr_player_hurtjump

Peppino was planned to have an alternate jumping animation for when Pizzaface begins giving chase. This graphic never got finished, yet they were put into the game, so it's likely it was scrapped early into its implementation process.

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spr_player_jump2

The Early Test Build and the Christmas Race build used this animation for jumping while walking.

spr_player_groundpoundjump

This move would be activated after ground pounding and then pressing jump to gain extra height. This feature was in the Rework and April 2021 builds, but they used a different graphic, with this one only being seen in development streams.

spr_player_climbstairs

Peppino was originally going to climb up stairs instead up just walking up them.

spr_player_crouchslidestart

Sliding was originally going to be more painful for Peppino, as he would slide on his face rather than do a back-facing-up slide. Ouch. This is most notably used in the SAGE 2019 Demo, after the intro cuscene where Peppino gets thrown off his scooter, landing in front of the SAGE building.

spr_player_upslopes

Peppino had an animation for running up a slope.

spr_player_airdash1

When both in Mach 1 and jumping in older builds, this animation would play rather than the animation the player sees in the final game. This animation was cleverly re-used when switching to Peppino in the Noise Update's Swap Mode.

spr_player_running

Peppino doing a standard run. This idea was introduced in the Early Test Build, where the player could do a run by pressing and holding the Shift key, whereas the X key would be for Mach running. Of course, this concept was removed in later builds.

This graphic would later be reused as an alternative animation for Mach 1 in the Desert build, before being scrapped altogether.

spr_player_machclimbwall

This was used in the Blue Block Land demo, and is basically Peppino's mach 2 run animation that's rotated 90 degrees.

spr_player_machpunch1

These animations were used in various early demos, such as Demo 2. When below Mach 3 and when breaking blocks, these animations will play.

spr_player_Sjumpcancelland

Leftovers from the Rework Build's version of the super jump cancel, where Peppino would slide on the ground after landing until jumping or pressing the Mach Run button. These were reused for a slide move in the Eggplant Build, but were never used again.

spr_player_supersidejumpprep

Peppino can only Super Jump vertically, but here is what appears to be animations for a horizontal variant, originating from Early Test Build. Noise with his pogo moveset had a similar mechanic when mach dashing. spr_player_supersidejumpprep has 7 frames despite not animating. spr_player_supersidejump and spr_player_supersidejumpland are both referenced in unused scripts for the bomb transformation, seemingly being repurposed for a scrapped mechanic where the player could be launched sideways by explosions.

spr_player_supersidejumpland

spr_player_superjump

Peppino superjumping. Like spr_player_superjumprep, this was used in the Early Test Build. The first frame of the animation would also be the basis for the superjump animation used in the final game.

spr_player_attackdash

Peppino performing a shoulder bash attack, similar to how Wario does in his games like in Wario Land 4. This sprite was used for an attack that replaced the grab in late 2020 - early 2021,

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spr_player_diagonaldownthrow

Peppino performing an attack where he throws enemies diagonally downwards.

spr_player_charge

Peppino used to have a move in earlier builds where he would charge with an enemy in tow.

spr_player_backkick

Peppino performing a back kick.

spr_player_shoulder

Peppino hitting an enemy downwards.

spr_player_uppunch

Peppino performing an upwards punch.

spr_player_grabbing

Peppino grabbing an enemy. This and all other animations in this section were used in the Early Test Build.

spr_player_grabbingjump

Peppino jumping while grabbing an enemy.

spr_player_grab

Peppino grabbing an enemy, but this time he is flashing, about to attack it on the player's command.

spr_player_attackstance

Peppino performing an attack stance, might have been intended for the scrapped Kung-Fu level. It was removed by the Eggplant build.

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spr_player_kungfu1

Peppino hitting enemies in a variety of ways. These can also be seen in the aforementioned stream. Still frames of spr_player_kungfu1 and spr_player_kungfu2 were reused for boss fights.

spr_player_kungfu3

spr_player_lunge

Peppino performing the lunge attack. Some of the frames were used in the final game at the beginning of Pizzaface Phase 3.

spr_player_lungeattack

Peppino attacking via lunging. Among other graphics, this is the only one that doesn't support palette swaps.

spr_player_breakdancestart

Peppino performing the infamous breakdance attack, as seen in the Beach and Forest build. The spr_player_breakdancestart and spr_player_breakdancesuper graphics were reused for the breakdance move when holding down the taunt key in the final game.

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spr_player_buttattackend

spr_player_slaprun2

In earlier builds, such as the Halloween Demo, Peppino had a slap attack that would break blocks and defeat enemies. While Peppino could also slap in mid-air in said build, he couldn't move around until he stopped slapping. this attack was made very versatile in Demo 2, as he could then walk and slap simultaneously. This move was replaced by an early version of the grab move just four days later, however a few of the slap animations would be repurposed as one of his suplex animations, notably during certain boss fights.

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spr_player_taunt

A reference to promotional art of Peter Griffin from Family Guy. This taunt was used in the September 18th Lets Go To SAGE build all the way up to Western Build v2, but was removed starting with Western Build v3 because McPig wanted to tone down the number of direct meme references.

Peppino strikes the same pose as Sonic does on the Sonic Adventure cover art. It was first used in the Golf build (where taunting was introduced), and later removed for the same reason as the Peter Griffin taunt. Both this taunt and its Super Taunt variant wouldn't be replaced until after the Octobe22 build.

spr_player_bossdefeat

Peppino posing for the player after defeating Pepperman prior to Early Test Build.

spr_player_bossintro

Peppino's old animation for when a boss fight starts and was used in builds such as Peppino's Xmas Break.

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spr_tv_idleanim1
spr_tv_idleanim2

The older version of the TV's, specifically the one seen in the April 2021 build, had a different design. Peppino's hat and clothes would have more shading, and so would the background. This would later be replaced with the simple colored TV backgrounds.

spr_tv_clown

During the midpoint of Pizza Tower's development cycle, a clown transformation was planned. However, it was cut from the main game due to a shift in the game's design philosophy; instead, it was repurposed as a secret inside World 3's Hub.

The respective TV animations for it (for Peppino and The Noise) go unseen because the HUD is disabled in the hub world.

spr_player_deathstart

Before transitioning into the death animation the player sees in the "Time's up" screen, Peppino would go through a short series of animations before he flew off screen and was used in earlier builds.

spr_player_hang

Peppino hanging on a hook. Seen in Tumblr previews, the hook will later be replaced by the grabby hand in later builds.

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An image of Peter Griffin edited to make him look like Peppino. Was only used in a joke version of the Early Test Build, in which it replaced every single one of Peppino's sprites.

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spr_player_turning

Peppino turning around. This graphic was introduced and used in the Early Test Build and was permanently removed in future builds.

spr_player_gnomepizza

Peppino receiving a pizza from Gustavo to deliver in the Beach and Forest build.

spr_player_givepizza

Peppino nervously giving his customer a pizza.

spr_climbstairscutscene

Peppino climbing a spiraling staircase, as seen in the Halloween Demo.

spr_player_eatspaghetti

Peppino eating the old spaghetti powerup that would recover his HP. More info can be found here.

spr_peppinoicon

This icon would be used if the player went off screen in the scrapped Co-op mode.

spr_file1

Peppino answering the phone on the first file.

spr_file2

Peppino reading a book about the tower. This was file 2's icon, but before that it was the options icon.

spr_file3

Peppino on his scooter. Used as file 3's icon and was an exit option before becoming a save file.

spr_player_tumblestart

In earlier demos, such as the SAGE 2019 Demo, Peppino formerly had the ability to tumble down slopes and enter the ball transformation à la Wario Land 4 by pressing the down key on slopes. This ability was removed in the Rework Build.

spr_player_fireassend

Peppino landing on the ground in Fireass form. This animation was removed highly likely due to it being time-consuming.

spr_player_barrelidle

The old idle sprite for Barrel Peppino.

spr_player_barrelmove

Old walking animation for Barrel Peps.

spr_player_barrelroll

Peppino rolling for his life.

spr_player_barrelcrouch

An unused crouching animation for Peppino while in the Barrel Transformation.

spr_player_barrelfloat

Peppino while in the Barrel Transformation, floating in water, looking helpless.

spr_bombpep_intro

Peppino grabbing a bomb from a baddie spawner or from a Pizza Goblin.

spr_bombpep_runabouttoexplode

Same animation as before but with the bomb flashing white, about to explode.

spr_player_clowncrouch

In earlier builds, Clown Peppino was able to both move down quickly in the air and crouch when pressing down. This ability was removed in the final game to prevent the player from being able to take the transformation into the hub.

spr_player_dead

Peppino being shot by a Ranch Shooter, who would have triggered the Ghost transformation in earlier builds.

spr_player_ghostend

Peppino transforming back into his regular form when touching a tombstone.

spr_knight

An uncolored static sprite of Knight Peppino's idle animation. Originally made as a placeholder for a scrapped "sentient armor" hazard in Pizzascare, as can be seen in the Rework build, before being replaced with giant sockets later on.

spr_knightdebris (frames separated)

In various builds, such as the SAGE 2019 Demo, bumping into walls would cause Peppino's armor to fall off him. This was changed in later revisions of the game.

spr_player_skateboard

Peppino riding a skateboard, as found in the Early Test Build. The skateboard might look familiar, as its (almost) the same skateboard The Noise uses in his boss fight in the final game, however there the skateboard is used as a projectile rather than a transformation. It also does not use this animation.

spr_player_pizzacar

Peppino riding around in a pizza box car. This originated from the Phil enemy, where stomping on him would let the player drive his car.

spr_player_pizzacarfall

The pizza car falling. This sprite is not animated.

spr_meteorpep_flying

Meteor Peppino was a scrapped transformation where if near a bomb, he could be launched far away and wouldn't stop flying until he hit a wall. These graphics were introduced in the Early Test Build and have stayed since.

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spr_player_mortrun

A running animation with Mort smacking Peppino's butt. Yikes.

spr_player_mortthrow

Peppino throwing Mort. This was used in earlier builds and acted similar (but not exactly the same) to how the Noise throws Mort in the Noise Update.

spr_player_firemouthshoot

Peppino shooting a fireball out of his fiery mouth, as seen in demos such as the Western build.

spr_boxxedpep_intro

This transformation was introduced in the Halloween Demo. Before the final game, Peppino's pizza box transformation was more of a downgrade than a power-up. His speed and jump height would be reduced and he couldn't attack enemies, but he would at least have a dash move to get around quicker. Luckily, this was changed in later builds to be more useful.

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spr_boxxedpep_dash

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spr_cheesepep_intro

Peppino turning into sticky cheese from above. This was used in demos like the Demo 2 build, where the player would need to get under a cheese dispenser for the transformation to occur.

spr_cheesepep_stickceiling

Cheese Peppino sticking to a ceiling.

spr_player_jetpackstart

An old version of the jetpack where Peppino would be able to boost upwards. This was used in the Eggplant build and was changed in builds after it.

spr_player_pistol

Peppino shooting his pistol. This was used in earlier builds, and the pistol had a more square-ish design compared to the final game.

spr_player_crouchshoot

Peppino shooting the pistol while crouched.

spr_player_shootslide

Peppino sliding with the pistol in hand.

spr_peppinobullet_land

Although not exactly a "Peppino" graphic, this one goes unused. Apparently, Peppino's bullets would originally bump into walls instead of phasing through them.

spr_player_chainsawstart

Peppino pulling out the chainsaw.

spr_player_chainsawair

Peppino running midair with the chainsaw.

spr_player_chainsawcrouch

Peppino crouching with his chainsaw.

spr_player_chainsawend2

Peppino with his fully charged chainsaw.

spr_player_chainsawpogo1

Peppino beginning to jump with the chainsaw.

spr_player_chainsawpogo2

Peppino in midair after a chainsaw bounce.

spr_player_chainsawidle

Peppino's idle with his chainsaw.

spr_player_chainsawhit

Peppino hitting an enemy with his chainsaw.

spr_player_chainsawhitwall

Peppino hitting a wall with his chainsaw.

spr_shotgun_suplexdash

Peppino dashing with the shotgun, as seen in older demos like the Halloween Demo.

spr_shotgun_crouchjump1

Peppino crouch jumping with the shotgun. It's unclear as to why this is unused - Peppino can indeed crouch jump with the shotgun, but just uses his regular crouch jump animation instead of the shotgun-specific one.

spr_shotgun_pullout

Older version of Peppino pulling out his shotgun.

spr_shotgun_pullin

Peppino putting away his shotgun.

spr_shotgunjump2

An old version of Peppino midair from a shotgun jump.

Old version of Peppino shooting. For some reason starting with January monthly build to Desert build this graphic only uses 4 frames.

spr_player_squished

Peppino getting squished by something from above.