Unused Animations

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Mario#

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Mario has multiple unused animation files, including punching and tackling moves like in Super Mario 64. One of the numerous pre-release videos for the game shows that Mario could actually perform his dive attack at the time.
He also has a full set of...tennis moves, for some reason.

It's possible these tennis animations are the same ones used in the prototype build of Wii Sports that featured Mario characters.

Demo Mario#

Watch on YouTubeThe unused DemoMario model has two animations, which might have been used for the pre-rendered cutscenes. (Demo is Nintendo EAD terminology for cutscenes, not playable demos.)

Bouldergeist#

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Bouldergeist has a set of animations for a tactic that is seemingly never used in battle: sinking into the ground, peeking with his core, and popping back up. His hands also have a corresponding animation.

Guppy#

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Guppy has two leftover animations used in the game's pre-rendered "EndingA" cutscene, "endingacut04move01.bck" and "endingacut13move01.bck". These animations were used for Guppy leaping out of the water as the camera sweeps over Peach's Castle.