The New Prototypes Arrived!

[Tempest]

My new prototypes arrived (along with a shit load of other 5200 stuff). I compared these to the protos on the multicart since they were never released.

 

Sport Goofy - Looks the same

 

Xari Arena - Looks the same

 

Xevious - This looks like a later version than the one of the MC, but it's hard to tell. I think it has some bug fixes, but they made it harder.

 

* Shots are smalled (half the width) and don't glow

* Mirror enemy is larger (twice as big)

* The block on the top of the screen that followed your ship around is gone. I think this was a error they fixed.

* Copyright says Namco 1982 instead of Namco 1984

 

 

Millipede - This looks to be a earlier version than the one on the MC. It basically plays the same, but is missing some of the extras and polishing.

 

* Title screen is missing animation (spider, player, bugs)

* Title doesn't dissolve in

* Title text is darker blue

* Title screen select text and copyright is dark green instead of white

* Starting score select screen text is in the upper left corner, not centered in the middle of the screen. But the Press fire message is centered in middle of screen.

* Next Bonus at text is displayed on starting score select screen

* Points for Spiders and bonus stage bugs is not displayed on screen

* Inch worm is much thinner, has different graphics

* Inch worm effect lasts longer.

* Inch worm music plays longer when shot

* Earwig is less detailed

* Earwig is much faster

* When you press reset, the word Reset is not displayed at bottom of screen

* DDT cloud is less detailed, it's missing the boarder around the cloud

* Game seems harder overall

 

Tempest