PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond is the sequel to PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure. It features Pokémon from Black and White, and stars Pikachu, Oshawott, Snivy, & Tepig. The four must go solve a mystery to save the world, all while making & playing with new friends they meet along the way.

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Unused AnimationsNot as much falling as the animators anticipated.

Unused Map#

An early version of an unknown map, possibly an earlier version of Darkrai's boss fight.

Unused Models#

A strange yellow plane.

FdTemplatePokemon.brres#

Some strange floating spheres found in the files for the Flight of Fancy Attraction. They were likely used to test the collision detection that was put on the gems, since they're modeled at a similar size to those.

GimmickFd6501Wall#

An unused object found in the Gimmick folder. It has the same set of 4 files as most do in this folder, and its naming scheme suggests that it would be used during the Darkrai boss fight (the Fd6501 in its name is also found in the name of the map where the fight takes place). It's possible that it was a test platform at one point, since it somewhat resembles the one that is used in the final game. Interestingly enough, this object doesn't have any textures of its own. The game colors the object as it's loaded into the game, meaning there is no need for it to store any textures. The game does this for a number of objects and textures, but never for one of this size.

GimmickGoalFlag#

Labeled as "GoalFlag" in multiple files, this appears to be- ok know what you know what this was supposed to be. It has the three textures that all models have, as well as the normal set of files that the other Gimmick objects have (including the extra .bin file that some have). Interestingly, it's .rlb file contains data relating to animations being played, yet there aren't any set up for the object, suggesting that it was cut earlier in its development.

Test Maps#

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Go through the files to see if there are any test events (and what they would specifically be for).

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond stores all of its maps in 2 .dac files in the Field folder. The names of the two files in each set are the same, outside of one having "Res" at the end and the other having "Dat" at the end.

Interestingly, almost all of the objects in these maps that make up the stage follow a naming scheme that isn't normally used by the final assets. This game uses a string like Fd#### to dictate what stage each file belongs to, keeping most objects in their place. Meanwhile, the first game used a naming scheme following Ar##Zn## to show their names, but didn't always follow this rule exactly. A lot of the objects use the first game's naming scheme, but some even use a different version than that, which mostly appears to be a random mix of letters.

Fd0000#

Watch on YouTubeA test map containing some basic objects and textures. There's a few circular platforms, one with a guard rail and one without, and one of these causes the camera to be locked in a weird position. A stationary, uninteractable Mankey is found in the map as well, and while he can be knocked around, he cannot be talked to.

Fd0002#

Another test map that was likely used for testing terrain. Like a lot of the unused maps, the textures that make up the surfaces are all simple test textures comprised of 4 squares with either A, B, C, or D in the middle. Some of the objects are incomplete, as evident by the opaqueness of certain sides, meaning that they were likely never intended to be used beyond the testing phase. All of these textures go unused in the final game as well.

Fd0003#

Another test map containing some letters all over the terrain, however there's a little more to it than that. Textures exist for some of the drums found in the first game, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, so it's likely that the Obstacle Hop Skill Game from that game was going to be tested here. Interestingly, a divorce in the upper part of the map contains a Diamond that's never seen in the final game. Labeled as Polygon99 in the objects folder, it's colored without textures and has no specular or diffuse options to aid it's presentation, so it likely wasn't intended to become a part of the final game. The stage also has a number of hollow cylinders that the player can run through, possibly used as a way to test wall collision in the game. Some of the platforms around the stage are only accessible with Snivy's double jump, possibly hinting at the use of this stage.

Fd0004#

This one is pretty interesting; it's one of only 2 test maps to have a proper working skybox, as the others require one to be loaded in separately. There are X & Z markers on all sides of the square as well, aside from where the positive Z axis would go. This is by far the map with the most unused textures, with about 30 making up the entirety of the map. Some of these textures have different names on them, possibly suggesting that this was originally created to be an event test of some sort, however the large number of squares might instead suggest that it was originally supposed to be a real map before being turned into a test one.

Fd0094#

Seems to be an early version of the Tournament map. This one also has a working skybox, and just uses the same texture for it that's found in the previous map. The skybox is strangely big compared to the colosseum-like structure in the middle, especially compared to the other maps in the game... it's currently unknown why this is.

Unused Textures#

While on the subject of maps, it's important to know that the test stages found in the game’s files almost exclusively use unused textures. They’ve all been organized here by which stage they appear in, with one final section dedicated to the ones that appear multiple times. Many of these textures, like the ones used in the final game, have the option to appear in lower quality at a differing number of levels. This is controlled by the LevelOfDetail modifier that each image has, and the number of levels each one has can be viewed by hovering over the image (for example, if the quality can only be dropped 1 time, then it will be listed with 2 levels).

Fd0000#

Filename	Notes	Graphic
FdAr00MizuTuchiA00	Also found in Fd0004 as "FdAr00MizuTuchiA00"
FdAr00TetuA00	Also found in Fd0004 as "Fd0004Tetu"
FdAr00TuchiA00	Also found in Fd0004 as "FdAr00TuchiA00"
FdAr00MizuA00
FdAr00KusaA00	Also found twice in Fd0004 as both "Fd0004Kusa" & "FdAr00KusaA00"
FdAr00ItaA00	Also found in Fd0004 as "Fd0004Ita"
FdAr00IsiA00	Also found in Fd0004 as "Fd0004Isi"

Fd0002#

Filename	Notes	Graphic
mo_base_01ground
mo_base_01wall
mo_base_02wall

Fd0003#

Filename	Notes	Graphic
mo_base_01ground
mo_base_01wall
mo_base_02building
mo_base_02wall
FdAr01Zn01Athletic01

Fd0004#

Note: Unlike the other test stages, this one has a few textures that are used in the final game. There are 3 textures for magma, labeled as Fd0004Magma01, Fd0004Magma01ID, & Fd0004Magma02ID, that are used in the final game (albeit with different filenames) in the Crag Area. There are also two sand textures (Fd0004Suna & Fd0004Tuchi) that are used in Seasong Beach, and these used counterparts also have different filenames.

Filename	Notes	Graphic
Mo02
Mo03
Mo04
Mo05
Mo07
Fd0004Asase	Possible early Seasong Beach sand texture?
Fd0004AtAir2
Fd0004AtAir3
Fd0004Carpet	Seems to be a close-up of a texture used in Wish Park.
Fd0004Hana	Very similar to a couple of used textures in the Arcane Area.
Fd0004King
Fd0004Kumo
Fd0004Miju	A texture relating to Oshawott, with it's Japanese name Mijumaru.
Fd0004Npc	A texture relating to NPCs.
Fd0004Pika	A texture relating to Pikachu.
Fd0004Wish1	An early texture likely for Wish Park.
Fd0004Yuki

Fd0094#

Filename	Notes	Graphic
Mo1stWater
Mo1stGround
Mo1stWall01
Mo1stWall02
mo_base_01wall
mo_base_02wall

Skybox#

The skybox model found in the last 2 unused rooms, simply labeled as "sky".

Fd0102Env01#

This unused texture is found in file Fd0102House.brres, which is for the Photo Studio found in Cove Town (the file Fd0102Res.dan). It holds a texture that'd be used for one of the displayed photos, but it's not seen in the final version of the area.

Fd0102Pshop02#

Unlike the last texture, this one does go partially used. In the same file system for the Photo Studio, this texture holds all of the photos that are actually used in the final frames, but it has a few extras. The squares that aren't used in the final model are of Serperior’s Peak, the Mushroom Cave near the Stump, Seasong Beach's Lighthouse, and an Arching Tree in Verdant Court.

Fd0601Lod01#

A texture sheet found in the files for Wish Park's main model. While the Wish Palace portal and bridge are both things found in the final game, they're both treated as entirely separate entities, and are actually found in the Gimmick folder with much better textures. Viewing Wish Park's models doesn't even show these textures present where the objects would normally be found; they were likely used as placeholder textures while their separate models were being created.

GimmickTaxiStopA#

An unused texture found with the Driftblim Stop's textures in GimmickTaxiStopA. At least a part of the texture is used in the first game, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.

Unused Graphics#

At02RuleS03.tpl#

Found in the file AtRuleTex.dac, which is a file in the Archive folder that holds the screenshots used during the Attraction introductory menus. The icons that show the motion control inputs all appear to be unfinished compared to the one used in the final game, appearing much more rudimentary (this is especially visible with the different diamonds). Also, you can tell that it’s from a Japanese version of the game since there’s no comma in the score counter.

Unused Wii Remote Icons#

The menus that explain each Attraction have animated Wii remotes to show that kind of motions the player should perform. While these animations are all stored in a separate file, a few exist in the file AtRuleTex.dac, the same one that At02RuleS03 is found unused in. The naming scheme for files relating to the Attractions are always numbered based on which one they're tied to (starting from 0 and going to 3), and these are no exception.

At00RemoConM00.tpl	At00RemoConS00.tpl	At01RemoConM00.tpl	At01RemoConS00.tpl
At02RemoConM00.tpl	At02RemoConS00.tpl	At03RemoConM00.tpl	At03RemoConS00.tpl

Unused Attraction Names#

Found in the file MenuAttraction.dac (which is the file that holds different textures & animations used by multiple Attractions), there are 4 different textures that simply consist of their names. Their names are never shown like this, only ever being represented by plain text or accompanying a special background (which already has the text on it).

At00Title01.tpl	At01Title01.tpl
At02Title01.tpl	At03Title01.tpl

KeyTextStop.tpl#

Some more Japanese text, this one saying "stop". It's found in the file MenuCommon.dac in the Archive folder.

DummySysFont#

"Pikachu" in Japanese. This is found in the Archive folder under PrepareMessageRes.dac. Based on the name, it's possible that it was used as some sort of placeholder.

TitleLogoDummy.tpl#

An unused texture found exclusively in the Japanese version of the game. It's clearly an early texture used for the title screen, and is found in the folder for it, too. The red text roughly translates too "It is a dummy image". Curiously, BW stands for White and Black, too.

Kira0.tpl#

Another unused texture exclusive to the Japanese version, this one is found right below TitleLogoDummy.tpl in the same file. Its current use is unknown, and it originally likely served as one of the blocks used to make up a menu (the game stores the different menu backgrounds as chunk-like textures, putting them together for the final menu).

Unused Audio#

PokéPark 2 has a file system that's not exactly the best at saving space. Lots of files are repeated multiple times in the code, especially when it come to the sounds, to the point where there can be 5 or 6 copies of the same sound found in different .awb files.

Unused Dot#

An unused dot sound that appears in the sound files. This unused dot is a perfect example of the repetitiveness of the sound system. It appears multiple times with different names, such as S_AT_02_POKE_VOICE_streamfiles.awb, S_Fd0301_streamfiles.awb, S_Fd0602_streamfiles.awb, & S_Fd0701_streamfiles.awb. Interestingly, this same file appears in the first game as well, albeit with a different filename.

Unused Chase Rendition#

An unused version of the main Chase theme found in the file S_Field_BGM_Streamfiles.awb (in the 15th slot) in the Sound folder. Instead of an alternate subverse in the track, this version repeats the chorus with a flute accompaniment in its place. It's an interesting version and makes you wonder why they went with the other one instead!

Drum Riffs#

These two drum riffs appear multiple times in the files but are most interestingly found with the other music tracks for the skill games. One is just an extended version of the other.

Unused Motif#

A short motif that's not seen in the final game. Who knows what this could be for?

Silence#

Another sound file, this one's also found in the file S_Field_BGM_streamfiles.awb. It's 8 seconds of pure silence. That's it. No reason for it to exist, really. But fittingly enough, it's one of the few audio files that's not connected to a cutscene that isn't repeated elsewhere in the sound folder.

Unused Voice Clips#

All of the voice clips in the game are found in the file S_POKE_VOICE_streamfiles.awb. Interestingly, the Japanese version of the game has 1024 voice files, while the English version only has 992. Testing reveals that not all of them are used, however!

Purrloin (EN)#

The 63rd voice clip in the file, this is a much more shrill version of her normal cry.

Audino (EN)#

The 160th voice clip in the file, this would play when Audino gets angry. However, Audino is one of the few Pokémon that's programmed to never actually get angry and simply runs away once her lowest mood point is reached.

Unused Splash Text#

ResdientMessage.dac (which is a file found in the Archive folder) has a file called PlaceName.msbt; this holds data for the splash text that appears when you enter a different area in the PokéPark. Looking at it through a hex editor shows that text exists for the different areas of Wish Park to be named as well. It's not known exactly why this was cut, but chances are it's due to the fact that there's no loading zone between the 4 main areas of Wish Park.

Regional Differences#

Counter Changes#

This page or section needs more images. There's a whole lotta words here, but not enough pictures. Please fix this. Specifically: Get a decent screenshot from the Italian & Other versions of the game.

Each version of the game has a different way of separating the hundreds from the thousands in all of the different counters that appear in the game. The Japanese version has nothing, the English version uses a comma, the Italian version uses a decimal point, and all other versions of the game use a space.

Japanese Version	English Version	Other Versions

Flavor Text Changes#

While the flavor text seen in almost every Attraction changes for most languages, the exception lies in the Japanese and English versions (as it normally does in this game). They share mostly the same words, but while they might be the same, they have extra decorations in the Japanese version and were simplified for an unknown reason for the international release.

File Name	Japanese Version	English Version
AtJudgeBad.tpl
AtJudgeGood.tpl
AtJudgeGood2.tpl
AtJudgeGreat.tpl
AtJudgePerfect.tpl

Player Icons#

The player icons were adjusted for other versions of the game. While the Japanese versions puts the P after the number, all other versions put it before the number. The font the numbers use also seems to be different.

Region	AtPlayerIcon01.tpl	AtPlayerIcon02.tpl	AtPlayerIcon03.tpl	AtPlayerIcon04.tpl
Japanese Version
English Version

Player Select Icons#

Just like the player icons, the player select icons were also adjusted for other versions of the game. And in the same vein, the P and numbers swapped positions depending on the version here, too. Unlike the player icons, however, the font remains the same across both versions.

Region	At02CharaSelect01.tpl	At02CharaSelect02.tpl	At02CharaSelect03.tpl	At02CharaSelect04.tpl
Japanese Version
English Version

References#