Game Manuals that accidentally include dev stuff?

[HalfMileRide]

Has anyone ran across something like this?


I found this on the physical manual for Akiba's Trip on the PS3.



Yep, that is ☆ Install Package Files.

 

[pato]

I've seen games using beta screenshots for their back covers.

A quite common thing with Rockstar in 128 bits generation was that some of their character artwork featured in their games are actually from earlier stages of development.

 

[speedyink]

Not a manual but there's always the Super Mario Bros 3 box containing a beta level that isn't in the final game.

 

[PixelCrunch]

It's not an uncommon practice. The Official game guide from Battlefield 3 included several Beta and even Alpha screenshots.

 

[Vindios]

Within the Cod MW2 Prestige Edition guide there are multiple beta screenshots, including gamemodes that never made it into the final game.

 

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Sonic 2/1 had this, Sonic 2 had the beta start screen which was replaced in the last week or so of development. And sonic 1, has unused speical stage life icons listed which never made it in final. I'm sure there's many more like this.

 

[Johnny]

I remember a Tectoy poster / catalog that had a prototype screenshot of Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, from a level that wasn't in the final game.

Edited: Screenshot is available at Unseen64: https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/11/alex-kidd-in-shinobi-world-sms-beta/