Editing List of Super Paper Mario pre-release and unused content

{{italic title|List of ''Super Paper Mario'' pre-release and unused content}}
This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
==Early iteration==
This game was originally announced for release on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], and was at one point considered for release on both the GameCube and the [[Wii]] (not unlike ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''<ref name="NGamer">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20091209140126/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=153491&site=ngm|title=Wii Preview: Super Paper Mario|publisher=NGamer Magazine|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref>), but by summer of 2006, ''Super Paper Mario'' was a Wii exclusive.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/23/paper-mario-unfolding-in-april|title=Paper Mario Unfolding in April?|date=January 22, 2007|publisher=IGN|language=en|author=Hatfield, Daemon|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref>

Previews of the GameCube build appear to show that all characters' special abilities would be activated with the {{button|gcn|R}} button rather than the different buttons they had on the final Wii version.<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue 206}}{{page needed}}</ref> Most [[Pixl]]s (initially named "Fairens") would be activated with the {{button|gcn|X}} Button,<ref name="NGamer"/> and all Pixls but [[Tippi]] seemed to be one Pixl who would morph into others to use "Fairy Abilities" (such as Fairy Toss, [[Thoreau]]'s predecessor, and Fairy Hammer, [[Cudge]]'s predecessor).<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20060614222035/http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=515|deadlink=y|title=E3 Preview: Super Paper Mario|accessdate=May 30, 2024|publisher=N-Sider}}</ref> The "action" icons when near an object or character looked more similar to the ones of the first two, but they were modified when the game was moved to the Wii.

==Early builds==
[[File:Bloop.png|thumb|250px|[[Princess Peach]], Tippi, and a cut "ladder" Pixl fighting [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]].]]
An early version of the game had a different, darker-looking version of the [[Whoa Zone]] from Chapter 4, with Mario still wearing a helmet, when he wasn't in the final product. Also, an early screenshot shows Mario under the effects of the [[Mega Star]], but is colored very differently (giving his current colors rather than the initial ones seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''). Oddly, he is shown in his proper colors in the official trailer that was released at the same time, which may imply that the screenshot's release was simply delayed.

In a screenshot featuring [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]], there is a Pixl that is shaped like a ladder. It never actually appears in the final game. This Pixl would have been used to flip Mario to 3D, as revealed by unused Pixl data within the game's files that contains identical scripting to Mario's flip ability in the final game. Also, in the same screenshot, Tippi is present, but she was kidnapped by [[Francis]] at this point in the game, and by the time she is rescued, Big Blooper cannot be fought again. Finally, the scene depicting [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]]'s wedding at the beginning of the game was also slightly different in pre-release versions; there were no flowers decorating the columns, the rising of the [[Chaos Heart]] was surprisingly light, and [[Count Bleck]] raised his cloak up earlier than he did in the final version. Plus, in the screenshot, Peach is standing instead of having been knocked over, and Bowser looks normal rather than shocked.
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===E3 2006===
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BetaLogo SPM.jpg|Early logo
Bloop.png|Peach, Tippi and the ladder Pixl fight Big Blooper
Mega Mario SPM early.png|Mega Mario has different colors
SPMBeta4.png|Mega Mario has different colors
Whoa Zone SPM early.png|An earlier version of [[Whoa Zone]] from the E3 2006 trailer.
SPM early wedding.png|An early depiction of Bowser and Peach's wedding.
Yold Town SPM early.png|An early version of Princess Peach in [[Yold Town]].
SPMBeta1.png
SPMBeta2.png
SPMBeta3.png
SPMBeta5.png
SPMBeta6.png
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==Unused data==
===Items===
There are some unused items still stored in the game. Most of them are labeled as "Unavailable Item", and do not do anything.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnjaCMT7Usw Unused items</ref>{{dead link}} Additionally, graphics exist for several items that do not appear in the game. Notably, the pink [[Cooking Disk]] is functional and referred to in-game as "Cooking Disk PI" ("Cooking Disk 1" in the PAL versions),<ref name="The Cutting Room Floor">[[tcrf:Super_Paper_Mario|The Cutting Room Floor]]</ref> though it does not add any pages to the [[Dining Specializer]]. Most likely, the first recipe page was going to be obtained via a Cooking Disk instead of being built-in from the start. This also explains why the purple Cooking Disk is called "Cooking Disk PU" instead of simply "Cooking Disk P".
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Boos Sheet SPM.png|A [[Boo's Sheet]].
Cooking Disk PI SPM.png|A pink [[Cooking Disk]].
Key 1 SPM.png|An unused key.
Key 2 SPM.png|Another unused key with a similar design.
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===Enemies===
The game's data include graphics for enemies that do not appear in the game and different designs for enemies featured in the final game.<ref name="The Cutting Room Floor"/>
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Shy Guy SPM unused.png|A [[Shy Guy]]
SPMFlyGuy.gif|A [[Fly Guy]]
Spear Guy SPM unused.png|A [[Spear Guy]]
Stilt Guy SPM unused.png|A [[Stilt Guy]]
Wiggler SPM unused.png|A [[Wiggler]]. This would be their debut in the ''Paper Mario'' series. Only one appeared in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Note that it has black shoes rather than the usual red.
Kamikaze Goomba SPM unused.png|A black [[Goomba]] known as a Kamikaze Goomba. (Kamikaze refers to the suicide attacks by military aviators,<ref>{{cite|url=www.thefreedictionary.com/kamikaze|title=Kamikaze|publisher=The Free Dictionary|language=en|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref> possibly meaning that Kamikaze Goombas were supposed to explode on contact with the player.)
Red Squiglet SPM unused.png |A different colored [[Squiglet]]
Purple Squig SPM unused.png|A different colored [[Squig]]
Unused SPM Smorg.png|Unused sprites for a [[Smorg]]
Green Boomboxer SPM unused.png|A green [[Boomboxer]]
Purple Muth SPM unused.png|A purple [[Muth]]
Underchomp SPM early.png|An early design of the [[Underchomp]]
Koopa Shell blank SPM unused.png|A Blank Shell
Monty Mole ground SPM unused.png |A [[Monty Mole]]
Monty Mole body SPM unused.png |A full view of Monty Mole's body
SPMUnusedSammerGuyPalette.png|A regular [[Sammer Guy]] with End Boss-like armor
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===Partners===
The game also contained unused data for Mario's partners from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'',<ref name="The Cutting Room Floor"/> except for [[Sushie]]. All of the partners including Sushie make cameos as [[Catch Card]]s in the final version.
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Goombario-SPM.png|[[Goombario]]
Kooper-SPM.png|[[Kooper]]
Bombette-SPM.png|[[Bombette]]
Parakarry-SPM.png|[[Parakarry]]
LadyBow-SPM.png|[[Lady Bow]]
Watt-SPM.png|[[Watt]]
Lakilester-SPM.png|[[Lakilester]]
Goombella-SPM.png|[[Goombella]]
Koops-SPM.png|[[Koops]]
Flurrie-SPM.png|[[Flurrie]]
YoshiKid-SPM.png|[[Mini-Yoshi]]
Vivian-SPM.png|[[Vivian]]
AdmiralBobbery-SPM.png|[[Admiral Bobbery]]
MsMowz-SPM.png|[[Ms. Mowz]]
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===Animations===
There are some unused animations, including a side view of [[Mario]] climbing a ladder, and [[Dimentio]] walking. Using a [[List of Super Paper Mario glitches#Fleep_cancel.2A|glitch]], the player can activate Mario's normally unused ladder animation.<ref>{{cite|author=SPM_Community|date=October 31, 2021|url=x.com/SPM_Community/status/1454921067798073346|title=We've had a pretty crazy week in SPM, with Zaku finding new tech called Fleep Ledge Cancels! Just walk on an edge in 3D and use fleep, and you can get some cool results by holding up! Zaku found it's actually possible to see the unused ladder animation in game with this trick!!!|publisher=X|accessdate=November 19, 2021}}</ref>
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PaperMarioClimb.gif|Mario climbing a sideways ladder, which cannot be seen normally.
Dimentio Walk - Super Paper Mario.gif|Dimentio's walk/run animation, which is never used in the final game.
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===Maps===
There are a number of unused maps and rooms in the game. These include a room in the [[Whoa Zone]] featuring a chest containing [[Piccolo]]'s card, an unused room in the final area of [[Castle Bleck]], and a room in [[Floro Caverns]] with a [[Save Block]] and some enemies.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PkiBB4M8qU|title=''Super Paper Mario'' - SECRET Unused Maps!|author=PokGOT4N|date=October 19, 2015|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref> Some used maps have unused collision data and textures in the third dimension. If the player manages to spawn in one of these maps, they can be played normally. These include the [[Mario Bros.' House]], [[Bowser's Castle]] and the chapel in which parts of the prologue and ending take place.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qP0NbyuMKY|title=Super Paper Mario: Cutscene-Only Rooms Explored|author=fawfulthegreat64|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 30, 2024|language=en|date=September 12, 2016}}</ref>

===Korean version exclusives===
For unknown reasons, the Korean version of ''Super Paper Mario'' contains 11 unused maps not found in the other versions, some of which include unique humanoid cat creatures that are part of the stage geometry and cannot be interacted with.<ref name="GameIntus">{{cite|author=GameIntus|date=December 18, 2018|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wKQ1YxxlIs|title=Super Paper Mario's Biggest Secret EXPOSED! - GameIntus (feat. MayroSMM)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 21, 2018}}</ref> These do not fit the style of the rest of the game, though they somewhat resemble the style of the first ''[[Paper Mario]]''.

===Text===
<tt>global.txt</tt> contains an entry called <tt>anna_happy_coin</tt>, which describes an item called the Coin Flower. It is placed alongside other general in-level items such as the [[Happy Flower (Super Paper Mario)|Happy Flower]], [[Pal Pills]], and [[Mega Star]]. Its tattle would have been "<tt>That's a Coin Flower. Grab them to pocket the coins they are carrying! Some of the flowers will have up to three coins on them...</tt>"

==Miscellaneous==
[[File:PMTTYD Gold Fuzzy Artwork.png|thumb|left|100px|Artwork of a [[Gold Fuzzy]].]]
Leftovers from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' are present, with slight revisions. This includes enemy variations such as [[Green Fuzzy]], [[Spinia]], [[Spunia]], [[Cleft]], and [[Hyper Cleft]]. Notably, this also includes the [[Gold Fuzzy]], which has reused artwork on the back cover of the official [[Nintendo Power]] guide and the [[Prima Games|Prima]] strategy guide. The Gold Fuzzy's filename was renamed from <tt>c_chorobon_k</tt> to <tt>e_chorobon_y</tt>, Spinia's filename was renamed from <tt>c_hannya_n</tt> to <tt>e_hannya_g</tt>, and Spunia's filename was renamed from <tt>c_hannya_t</tt> to <tt>e_hannya_p</tt>, suggesting that they were in the process of being retooled. Additionally, a [[Blooper Baby]] has graphics as a test enemy (<tt>TEST_s_gesso-</tt>), which appears incomplete as the texture features a solid black line at the bottom (possibly to test collision); the game's normal [[Blooper]] is also labeled as a test enemy (<tt>TEST_gesso-</tt>), so they were both likely used to test underwater gameplay.
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SPM Early Title.png|Original title screen with the mysterious ladder Pixl.
Ladder Pixl SPM unused.png|The mysterious "ladder [[Pixl]]".
Ladder Pixl SPM unused alt.png|Another image of the cut Pixl.
BlooperBaby SPM.png|Blooper Baby.
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