The Simpsons Skateboarding (May 10, 2002 prototype)

A prototype of The Simpsons Skateboarding for the PlayStation 2.
==Notes==
* Build contains a watermark - "xa37dd45ffe10RS-0000014814-P2-00107cb3fa231144fe2e33ae4783feead2b8a73ff021fac326df0ef9753ab9cdf6573ddff0312fab0b0ff39779eaff312x".
* Another disc copy of the same exact prototype was found in the lot with watermark - "xa37dd45ffe10RS-0000014803-P2-00507cb3fa231144fe2e33ae4783feead2b8a73ff021fac326df0ef9753ab9cdf6573ddff0312fab0b0ff39779eaff312x".
* The game starts with an intro video consisting of some early footage.
** This will repeat until the video is skipped.
* The title screen has quite a different appearance and makes it very clear that the game is an E3 demo.
* The loading screen shows the controls and once again reminds the player that it's an E3 demo.
* The words "E3 DEMO" are also always present on the right-hand side of the screen during play.
* The pause screen is identical to the loading screen, albeit with the "Resume" and "Quit" options. Despite this, only the "Resume" option can be selected.
** In the final game, the pause menu is instead presented by a menu on the left of the screen.
* After the title screen, the game goes straight into the first level. There is no character select, as Bart is selected by default, and there is no Skillz School.
* A rather unpleasant claxon sound plays every time Bart falls off his board.
* The arrow displayed at the top of the screen is a different shape to its final appearance.
* There's no tasks indicator in the top left of the screen.
* Only one level appears to be accessible under normal means.
** After rounding up the kids, you're told you've unlocked a new level (as you would in the final game) but you cannot go there because there is no option to travel in the pause menu.
* The kids are in different locations to the final game. After rounding them up, there's a wide shot of the playground, rather than a shot showing the characters playing in the aforementioned playground.
* Despite earning money in the tasks, this money cannot be used, as there is no stats menu in the pause menu.
* Unlocking a new board will also result in no change for the player due to being unable to access any menus to change it.
* Bart's model appears to have some unusual shading around his hair.
* Pressing the Select button three or four times in succession enables a free camera mode and displays the camera coordinates on-screen.
** Both analogue sticks can be used to move and look around.
** In this mode, pressing L2 drops the player at the camera location and disables the free cam.
** While moving, pressing and holding the R1 button changes the movement direction.
** Pressing R2 changes slows the camera movement.
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable (in PCSX2): Yes (as of March 17, 2021).
** Game contains dongle protection: No.
==Screenshots==
SimpsonsSkateboarding-May10Preview-1.png|Title screen
SimpsonsSkateboarding-May10Preview-2.png|Gameplay
SimpsonsSkateboarding-May10Preview-3.png|Free cam mode
SimpsonsSkateboarding-May10Preview-4.png|Free cam mode
SimpsonsSkateboarding-May10Preview-5.png|Gameplay
SimpsonsSkateboarding-May10Preview-6.png|Gameplay
SimpsonsSkateboarding-May10Preview-7.png|Pause screen
==Origin==
PS2 - The Simpsons Skateboarding For Preview 05-21-2002.jpeg|Disc front.
==Files==
==Acknowledgments==
A huge thanks to Hwd45 for doing the initial research on this prototype! And a huge thanks to the anonymous donor that allowed for this release to happen!
==See also==
* Project Deluge: PlayStation 2 (Initial Announcement Article) (March 20, 2021)
* Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)
* Internet Archive (IA)