Editing List of Hotel Mario pre-release and unused content

{{italic title|List of ''Hotel Mario'' pre-release and unused content}}
This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game ''[[Hotel Mario]]''.
==Early concepts==
A "Cheese Hotel" was proposed during the concept phase and had concept artwork drawn for it, but the development team threw out the idea and the artist responsible for it was replaced.<ref>{{cite|author=Devin|date=September 16, 2007|title=Interview with Trici Venola|url=http://www.blackmoonproject.co.uk/interviews/trici_venola.php|publisher=The Black Moon Project|accessdate=September 8, 2012}}</ref>

==Unused data==
===Audio===
There are some unused sound effects stored in the game, including dialogue of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] saying:
<blockquote>
'''Luigi''': "''Y'a know, I think that maybe that [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] is a pretty good sport after all.''"

'''Mario''': "''What do you mean?''"

'''Luigi''': "''See? He's waving goodbye.''"

'''Both''': "''All-a-right!''"
</blockquote>
This audio is stored in the data for the final level. The voices of Mario and Luigi are also different, being based on their respective voices in the [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] cartoons.<ref>[[tcrf:Hotel Mario|Hotel Mario]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved May 10, 2024.</ref>

There is also an audio file of a placeholder voice actor explaining how to play the game, suggesting that the game would have contained a tutorial like the ''Zelda'' CD-i games. In the final game, Mario simply states during the intro to check the instruction booklet for help. In addition, each hotel was originally going to have individual level clear themes. Remnants of this can be found in the game's data. Likewise, the v0.09 prototype contains [[Bowser]]'s voice line for his [[letter]], but that was replaced by Mario's line on reading the letter that reads in the final game:<ref name="HMBetaPart1">{{cite|author=Game Pak Rat|date=February 19, 2024|title=Hotel Mario Beta Version REVEALED! Part 1: Opening Cutscene & Title Screen Differences!|url=https://youtu.be/tk2i07t-uE4|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 24, 2024}}</ref>
<blockquote>
"''Dear pesky plumbers,''

''The [[Koopalings]] and I have taken over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. The [[Princess Peach|princess]] is now a permanent guest at one of my seven [[Koopa hotel]]s. I dare you to find her if you can!''"
</blockquote>
In addition, there is Luigi's line in the v0.09 prototype suggesting that [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] has been escorted to [[Wendy's Blitz Snarlton Hotel]], which was changed into, "''Look! {{Wendy}}'s hotel!''"<ref name="HMBetaPart3">{{cite|author=Game Pak Rat|date=March 4, 2024|title=Hotel Mario Beta Version - Part 3: Hotel 4 & 5 Differences + CREEPY CUTSCENES!|url=https://youtu.be/7feNrKsWnxY|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 9, 2024}}</ref>
{{media table
|file1=HM Bowser unused voice sample.oga
|title1=''Hotel Mario''
|description1="''Dear pesky plumbers,''<br>''The Koopalings and I have taken over the Mushroom Kingdom and turned it into our own Klub Koopa Resort. The princess is now our permanent guest at one of the eight Koopa hotels. Mwa-hahahahahahahahahaha!''" - Bowser's unused line.<ref name="HMBetaPart1"/>
|file2=HM Mario unused voice sample.oga
|title2=''Hotel Mario''
|description2="''If you need instructions on how to get through the hotels, press Button One. If you want to move on to the game, press Button Two.''" - Mario's unused line.<ref name="HMBetaPart1"/>
|file3=HM Luigi unused voice sample.oga
|title3=''Hotel Mario''
|description3="''Look! She's heading towards Wendy's hotel!''" - Luigi's unused line.<ref name="HMBetaPart3"/>
}}

===Level===
Each hotel has an internal music, graphics and enemy data file, labeled from L1 to L8 (with L0 as two demo files). However, L6 is missing entirely from the list. The game's files show that a hotel would have appeared between Ludwig and Wendy's hotels, as the game skips from L5 to L7. There are no files associated with the hotel, skipping it entirely. This points toward [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] being planned to have had a hotel of his own, as opposed to appearing in [[Bowser]]'s.<ref name="HMBetaPart1"/>

===Graphics===
The v0.09 prototype contains numerous graphics that were replaced in the final version. This includes some different background details, [[Toad]] in place of [[Super Mushroom]]s,<ref>{{cite|author=Game Pak Rat|date=February 16, 2024|title=Hotel Mario Beta Version - Part 2: Hotel 1, 2, & 3 Differences!|url=https://youtu.be/rhXKKouAqEU|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> [[cloud (enemy)|cloud]]s with wider grins, [[Bowser's Ghost Cologne]] being Koopa Ghost Repellent, [[Pat the Bat]]s having a different color palette,<ref name="HMBetaPart3"/> [[Mechakoopa|Mecha Koopa]]s with hair, alternate [[penny (enemy)|penny]] graphics, [[Bellhop Goomba]]s having a different pompadour design, and [[Z Koopa]]s being [[Koopa Paratroopa|Flying Koopa]]s.<ref>{{cite|author=Game Pak Rat|date=March 10, 2024|title=Hotel Mario Beta Version - Part 4: Late-Game Differences + Dump Info!|url=https://youtu.be/hasUr-3-_tU|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 11, 2024}}</ref>

==Miscellaneous==
[[File:Cdimag.jpg|thumb|100px|A magazine article presenting a slightly different plot.]]
An article announcing the game in the UK [[Philips CD-i|CD-i]] magazine implies that [[Yoshi]] was originally the character kidnapped by [[Bowser]] instead of Princess Toadstool and did not mention [[Luigi]] being present. However, this could be an error on the magazine's end. This was also the description provided with pre-release copies of the game, though they were largely identical to the final game.
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==References==
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