Wario’s Woods (Prototype, Nintendo Entertainment System)
This Wario’s Woods prototype comes from a video game collector who wishes to remain anonymous.
The front cover label reads:
* USA VERSION ROM *
WARIO’S WOODS
*NES-W8 : (FINAL/NTSC)
Here’s a shot of the back of the cartridge.
Wario’s Woods is on an official Nintendo NES-TKEPROM-02 prototype board.
Even though the word “Final” is clearly printed on the front cover, there are a few differences in the game code.
Although the specific in-game changes are currently unknown, the following comes from a file comparison using a hex editor. These are the only lines that are different from the released version, excluding the ROM header.
Prototype:
Released North American Game:
Prototype:
Released North American Game:
And this comes from a 6502d disassembler output comparison: