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''VB Mario Land'' was absent from {{wp|E3 1995}} in June and went unreleased. However, ''Virtual Boy Wario Land'' was first revealed at the E3 event under the tile '''''Wario Cruise'''''<ref>Nintendo products catalogue, May 1995, pg 34</ref>, and uses similar concepts to the ''VB Mario Land'' demo such as moving between the background and foreground of a level. The game was referred to as ''Wario Cruise'' very close to release, as shown in the upcoming game schedules of Nintendo Power issues up to a month before the United States release in November 1995.<ref>Nintendo Power volume #77, October 1995, pg 105</ref>. The logo for Wario Cruise was also printed on the back of the standard Virtual Boy system packaging as a 'coming soon' promotion, and the "WC" abbreviation remained in the game's final serial code. | ''VB Mario Land'' was absent from {{wp|E3 1995}} in June and went unreleased. However, ''Virtual Boy Wario Land'' was first revealed at the E3 event under the tile '''''Wario Cruise'''''<ref name="E3 catalogue">Nintendo products catalogue, May 1995, pg 34</ref>, and uses similar concepts to the ''VB Mario Land'' demo such as moving between the background and foreground of a level. The game was referred to as ''Wario Cruise'' very close to release, as shown in the upcoming game schedules of Nintendo Power issues up to a month before the United States release in November 1995.<ref>Nintendo Power volume #77, October 1995, pg 105</ref>. The logo for Wario Cruise was also printed on the back of the standard Virtual Boy system packaging as a 'coming soon' promotion, and the "WC" abbreviation remained in the game's final serial code. | ||
In an {{wp|EB Games|Electronics Boutique}} catalogue in late 1995, a prototype box art for the game gave it the title '''''Wario's Treasure Hunt'''''<ref>Electronic Gaming Monthly issue #76, November 1995, pg 182</ref>. This catalogue was also using images of the Virtual Boy packaging which contained the ''"Wario Cruise"'' title, which suggests that both pre-release titles were being used at the same time. | In an {{wp|EB Games|Electronics Boutique}} catalogue in late 1995, a prototype box art for the game gave it the title '''''Wario's Treasure Hunt'''''<ref>Electronic Gaming Monthly issue #76, November 1995, pg 182</ref>. This catalogue was also using images of the Virtual Boy packaging which contained the ''"Wario Cruise"'' title, which suggests that both pre-release titles were being used at the same time. | ||
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==Unused data== | ==Unused data== | ||
The game data contains an unused stage map showing a different arrangement to the final game. | |||
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|2=The unused stage map (left) with the final map (right). | |||
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The stage numbers originally appeared to be reversed, beginning at 4-1 and ending at 1-Boss. The higher number may have indicated how deep Wario still remained under the ground, with the aim of the game being to climb higher. This early level map is also more consistent with the game's original product description at E3 1995, which indicated that there were ''"four dazzling, 3-D levels each feature 3 tough stages leading to the final confrontation"''.<ref name="E3 catalogue" /> The final game instead simply numbers the stages from 1 to 14. | |||
The skull graphic that indicates the boss stages was updated with shading for the final level map. Additionally, an arrow graphic stored next to the stage numbers suggests that there was a level select screen which went unused. A version number reading "/:Ver:BESTIM" can also be seen in the data. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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