3 games), and (for whatever reason) coin and score counters. On the top side of the border is Small Mario walking (albeit using very different sprites), the lives counter, the stage number (using a World-Level style similar to the pre- Super Mario Bros.

Very different than the final, aside from the border and Mario's overworld sprite. An oversight present in this title screen is that one of the tiles to the left of the 'W' is incorrectly flipped vertically. Behind the logo, however, is a brown map-style drawing of the mushroom-shaped island used as the overworld at this point in development. There are also visible eyebrows and a smiling expression on his face during the jumping and running animations.Ĭolors aside, the logo is pretty much exactly the same as the final Japanese version, as is the wood border (although the border is one block taller here). (Source: Chris Covell ( 1, 2)) Earlier Buildįeatures Mario with red shoes and no gloves, similar to Super Mario Bros. The only known differences between the two builds seen are Mario's sprite work and one of the levels having a background change. Many more graphics assets were found among the 2020 Nintendo leaks, and are covered here. Various remnants of early development, including some elements shown below and some that aren't, are present in the final game, the SNES Test Program, and the SNES Burn-In Test Cart. It is almost certain that the '1989 Shoshinkai' was a private event, open only to members of the press.

While some elements are pretty much done even at this early point, others were changed - some significantly.

These are photos taken off the projector screen, published in 1989 issues of Famitsu and Famimaga. AugThe game is released in North America.Īt least two early builds of Super Mario World were shown on July 28, 1989.January 1990 - The game is said to have reset development around this time.

JThe game is revealed at Shoshinkai in Japan.

October 1988 - Development for Super Mario World begins after the release of Super Mario Bros.

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