A trial version data of "Pocket Monster Gold · Silver" is leaked and many initial designs of Pokemon that did not appear in the product version can be found

"Pocket Monsters Gold · Silver"Is RPG for Game Boy released on November 21, 1999. It is the sequel to Pokemon, the previous work Pokemon Red, Green, Blue, Pikachu, and it is the same work that made it possible to adventure with 251 kinds of Pokemon because 100 kinds of new kind of Pokemon were added, but the initial design So there are 500 kinds of Pokemon and it is clear that various designs that were not present in the game were devised.

The best parts of the Pokémon Gold demo leaks are the early designs - Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/31/17413826/pokemon-gold-demo-leak

Before the official release in 1999, Nintendo is holding Pokemon Gold and Silver experiential sessions. The experiences party was held in 1997NINTENDO SPACEWORLD '97So, the trial version data of Pokemon Gold and Silver used here,GlitterBerriHas been made public on the Internet. The data is saved on the following page and it is possible to download.

Proto: Pokémon Gold and Silver - The Cutting Room Floor
https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver

Although it seems that the product version of Pokemon Gold and Silver contains story elements that were not adopted, the most interesting point is that there are many early design Pokemon that was not adopted in the product version.

There are 250 Pokemon in total in the trial version. Since 151 bodies appearing in Pokemon Red, Green, Blue and Pikachu are included, there are 99 kinds of newly invented Pokemon.


"Pichu" or "Pi" that surprised many players who appeared in Pokemon Gold and Silver. These are called baby Pokemon, it was a form of evolution of Pokemon that appeared in Pokemon red and green. Eight versions of Baby Pokemon appeared in the product version of Pokemon Gold and Silver, but six other baby Pokemon are devised in the trial version.

"Mikon" which seems to be before the evolution of Rocon, "Para" which seems to be the form before the evolution of Palas, "Cornia" which seems to be the form before evolution of Meowth, "Hinners "Betubabi" which seems to be the form before evolution of bedbetter, "Bali Leena" which seems to be the form before the evolution of barrieryard. In addition, before the evolution of Barryard finally "A manager"Has appeared in this volume.


In addition, there are many early design Pokemon which is different from the product version. Looks like a giraffe "Kirin Riki"Was a bit terrible look with two heads in the initial design. Also, you can see that Pokemon "Twins" was invented as a form of Kirin Riki's evolution before evolution.


Among the three Pokemon that the hero gets first, the design of "Hino Arashi" and "Waninoko" and its evolutionary system were different in trial version.

Hinanoashi design based on a bear


Animals that became the base are unknown,AsimariIt is a design very similar to.


Also appearing in the product version "Teppouowo"When"OctaneHowever, the initial design has become closer to "gun" and "tank" as the name suggests.


In addition, the three legendary Pokemon that appeared in trial version are as follows. It seems that it is supposed to appear as "Raiko" "Entei" "Suikune" in the product version, design and name are changed, but it seems that the point of quadruped walking was determined from the initial stage.


Pokemon who did not appear in the product version as below also slurry. Cute, yet ghost type Pokemon 's likeness is also sufficient enough' Noroiwara 'and' Kyonpan ', all the designs that we would like us to appear in the future will definitely appear.


Polygon of the game media especially recommends the highest among the initial design is "Polygon 2"is. Although it is polygon 2 which appears also in the product version of Pokemon Gold and Silver, it looks quite different, and the surface of the polygon before evolution has become the appearance of a pon de lion style that is completely absent. Since Pon de Lyon appeared in 2003, it does not seem to be said "It was bothered by the design with Pon de lion."


The trial versions of Pokemon Gold and Silver released include "Synchro", "Ishimatama", "Risky", "Kasu ni Uruu", "Mizuhadobi", "Tsutsuwan", "Hikari Goketo", and "Dobane" There seems to be a work that was not adopted in the product version of Pokemon Gold and Silver.