Next into the GTW archives are two earlier builds of Kick Off 3 for the SNES, following on from the recent Gameboy original recoveries. Both builds are from March and May 1994, though the dates don’t seem to correlate and as a result are likely inaccurate.
The 10-05-94 build actually seems to be much earlier, with a different unused logo and where it jumps straight into a match between Argentina and Brazil with no sound, missing score areas and various other differences compared to the final game. It seems to be mostly playable, but with some glitches and where players can get stuck. Once the game finishes, it loops.
Checking out the 08-03-94 build, this seems to be much later and features titles which are closer to the final game, but are still very different, and with completely different menu screens compared to the final game.
The game itself is much closer, though with differences on the score panel areas and text as well. There are differences in the advertising boards as well by the looks of things. Sound is also present now, though again there could be some minor differences compared to the final release. It is likely that there will be a lot of bugs present at this stage as well that were eventually fixed in the final version.
If you spot anything else and any other major differences, please get in touch to let us know and we’ll update this page. For now, enjoy!
With thanks to Mark Greenshields for allowing us to preserve the game.
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