Transformers: Prime - The Game (Nintendo DS)

Based on the animated series of the same name, Transformers: Prime - The Game is a Transformers brawler spin-off game starring the famous Autobots versus the infamous Decepticons.

Unused Graphics#

Unused Fonts#

Three different unused fonts can be found in the font folder. From left to right, these are named dst_font_test.NFTR, failed_font.NFTR, and test.NFTR.
Transformers_Prime_-_dst_font_test.NFTR.png Transformers_Prime_-_failed_font.NFTR.png Transformers_Prime_-_test.NFTR.png

European Demo Build Date#

The folder GameData has a file UK_DEMO.NCER_0 displaying the build date for the European demo of the game.
Transformers_Prime_-_UK_DEMO.NCER_0.png

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Unused Models#

Unused Map#

The folder mg_map_sample has an unused map model mg_sample.nsbmd. It does not bear resemblance to any of the other game maps.

top view of the map

Debug Material#

The game has a folder named debug_data. This folder contains a single file, a model called debug_col.nsbmd:

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Leftover Development Text#

Two (literal) placeholder names are present in the ROM at offset 0x83183:

PLACEHOLDER
Push_Start_effect
Bumblebee
Bulkhead
PLACEHOLDER

v · t · e The Transformers series
NES	Convoy no Nazo
Nintendo 64	Beast Wars Transmetals
Game Boy (Color)	Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyou Ketteisen
PlayStation 2	Transformers (Prototypes) • The Game
Nintendo DS	War For Cybertron • Prime - The Game
Windows	The Game • Revenge of The Fallen • War For Cybertron • Fall of Cybertron • Rise of the Dark Spark • Devastation
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	The Game • Revenge of The Fallen • War For Cybertron • Dark of the Moon • Fall of Cybertron • Rise of the Dark Spark • Devastation
Wii	The Game
Wii U	Rise of the Dark Spark
PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Fall of Cybertron • Rise of the Dark Spark • Devastation
iOS, Android	Angry Birds Transformers
Arcade	Human Alliance