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Super Mario 64 was one of the first video games released for the Nintendo 64, Nintendo's first completely 3D video game console. Through trial and error, developers created one of the greatest video games of all time and they knew this, so Super Mario 64 was shown off many times to the public. This gave people the opportunity to take photos of it's development more than they could of other games, which allows us to see the many changes Super Mario 64 went through. Enjoy!

When Beta64 went to The Nintendo Experience, we got to play a demo of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze from E3. Little did I know how many changes would be made between the beta and the final game. So enjoy this video showcasing all of the various differences I found in the beta of Tropical Freeze!

Who would have guessed that a cute children's game called Twelve Tales: Conker 64 could become the mature platformer Conker's Bad Fur Day? No one did and that's why it came as such a surprise. If those changes weren't enough, in 2012, the demo build of Conker's Bad Fur Day from ECTS was released to the public. So, now we can see even more changes! Enjoy!

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past helped form the Zelda series into what we know and love today. The addition of breakable walls and new attacks have been kept in the series for over 20 years thanks to this game. But A Link to the Past wasn't meant to be for the SNES at first. Instead, the game was actually planned to be the third Zelda title for the NES. Enjoy!

To me, Sonic Adventure is one of the greatest of Sonic's "adventures". And being that this is Sonic's first fully 3D game, you can be sure that there are a ton of early ideas, scrapped concepts, and unused objects. There are so many, in fact, that I couldn't even fit them all in a 24 minute video. So, feel free to check out the link below for even more info! Enjoy!