Plants vs. Zombies 2 (China)

Prototype Info

Unused Plants#

Small Cherry#

The cherries that the Cherry-Bomb leaves behind at Level 2 are considered their own plant. Their sun cost is 0.

Carrot Missile#

Likewise, the missiles Carrotillery fires after using its Plant Food effect is considered its own plant, with its sun cost being 0.

Small Chestnut#

The chestnuts Chest-nut leaves behind are also their own plant.

Marigold#

To do: Marigold is now properly added in PvZ2C since an 2025 update. Is the Marigold described in this section the same as the one added in the update?

Marigolds can never be planted in the game, but have code relating to them being plantable, having a sun cost of 50.

Basho-pult#

A completely unused plant with a sun cost of 123. What it would've done is unknown.

Sunpod#

Another unused plant, added in the Lost City update. It is also found unused in the international version of the game.

Sungun#

Another unused plant from the Lost City update. Like the Sunpod, it is also unused in the international versions.

Unused Zombies#

Qigong Master (Unused Version)#

An unused boss meant for Kongfu World. All that's left of it is an almanac texture and a few text strings. This boss would finally return in June of 2025.

Photographer Zombie#

A zombie meant for the Lost City world. What it would've done is unknown, as although it was shown off in plenty of pre-release material, all that remains of it in the files is an almanac texture.

Unused Levels/Minigames#

Speedy Lanes#

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An unused minigame in the files. Zombies have double speed in normal speed gameplay but plants and sun have normal speed. In newer versions of the game, zombies have the same speed as usual.

Christmas Level?#

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Found in the v1.6.6 update, there is an unused level which was possibly meant for some sort of event. The file RTON name is "ProtectChristmas1.rton," and the level name text reads "周年盛宴" (Anniversary feast).

Unused Graphics#

Leftover PvZ2 Beta Power-Up Menu#

Version 1.0 of Chinese PvZ2 contains leftover sprites from an early power-up menu that can be seen in concept art.

An early power-up button.

This early powerup button could be seen in concept art of the level UI, along with an early shovel button that exists in the files of the international version.

Early sprites for power-ups that would appear in the power-up menu.

Again, these can be seen in concept art of the power-up menu.

Costumes#

Puzzle Pieces#

Leveling Graphics#

Old Leveling Icons#

There exist unused color variants for the old level icons. The color scheme would end up being used for the rarity colors in the 1.8.0 update.

Level 6-10#

Added in the 1.8.0 update, there exist graphics for a Level 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Although the actual stats will revert back to Level 1, possibly due to missing code.

Upgrade Icons#

Sky City Shields#

There are two unused types of shields in Sky City in the game's files, where one seemed to be made out of metal while the other was made of gold. They could have been used as upgrades to the regular barrier, or may have been just made as concept designs for the shield.

Kongfu World Note#

A note meant for Kongfu World, using Far Future's note as a placeholder.

Unused Music#

Ballerina Music#

Both Ballerina Zombie and Ballerina Imp were supposed to appear on the field with background music, similarly to Disco-tron 3000 and Pianist Zombie.

Development Text#

Present in the world textures for version 2.2.0 is some development text that is, for whatever reason, written in English.