Thread: Has anyone noticed any beta material yet for BW?

If I recall correctly, HGSS obtained a Beta page rather quickly and so did Platinum.

If there is enough known beta material right now, maybe a page should be made. Or should we wait until everything calms down and the game is known completely?

As I recall, the beta articles contained information on the pre-release of the certain game which is why they were written up so quickly. That, and because Platinum and HGSS were all part of the same generation that of Diamond and Pearl, so the information is repeated.

As for Pokemon Black and White, it is a whole new generation. New everything! Pokemon Diamond and Pearl beta article was made years after the games were release (But this was probably due to there not being any beta articles and not the lack of information.)

But with the wiki in lockdown and the claimed infringement notice, it would be unwise for a page to be made now.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User:Immewnity/Pok%C3%A9mon_Black_and_White_beta

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the games just came out yesterday. i think weve got some more important things to worry about right now.

Since the 'pedia is locked, here's the gist of what will be going on the BW beta page:

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Before their release, {{game|Black and White|s}} went through multiple test, or '''beta''', stages, many of which included several aspects eventually dropped or revised before the games' release. <!--Some remnants of this data can still be found in the game's programming.-->

==Pre-release==
Many aspects of {{game|Black and White|s}} were shown in screenshots or videos prior to the games' release. Some of these were not present in the final game in the form(s) shown in the media.
===Sprites===
[[File:Beta Black sprite.png|thumb]]
The starter selection sprite of Pokabu was different in some early videos. The beta sprite has a more triangular hind foot, with only one of which shown, and had slightly different shading. Also, while selecting the starter, the other two starters were not as darkened.

<gallery>
File:Beta Pokabu sprite.png|The beta screen
</gallery>

In addition, a different sprite for [[Black_(game)|Black]] was shown in another early video.

==Locations==
A few prototype maps were shown in pre-release screenshots.
[[File:BW_Prerelease_Bridge_lookout.png|thumb|Beta image of Sky Arrow Bridge]]
===Hiun City===
There were many changes of Hiun City, where at least four different tilesets were shown before the final design. A few of these designs can be seen below.

<gallery>
File:BW Prerelease City.png|Image released April 15, 2010 (CoroCoro leak April 10)
File:Black White City.png|Animated view from Pokémon Sunday April 18, 2010
File:BW Prerelease Hiun City 2.png|June 27 trailer from Oha Suta
File:BW Prerelease Hiun City 3.png|Image from Pokemon.co.jp video
</gallery>
[[File:BW Prerelease Bridge.png|thumb|left|Second beta image of Sky Arrow Bridge]]
<gallery>
File:BW Prerelease Hiun City.png|Image released May 14, 2010
File:BW Prerelease Hiun City 6.png|Image from Pokemon.co.jp video
</gallery>

In addition, two images released of the Sky Arrow Bridge showed a slightly different skyline of Hiun City, with one also showing what seems to be a beta sprite, of which's use is unknown, and not including a sprite of an NPC.
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==Sounds==

==Items==
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<!--==Post-release==

===Sprites===

<gallery>

</gallery>

==Locations==

==Sounds==

==Items==
Various items have been discovered by hackers in the coding of Black and White. These items can be obtained using Action Replay and other [[cheating]] products, but cannot be used.-->
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{{beta}}<br>
{{Project Games notice}}
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TM67.

Originally Posted by TTEchidna

TM67.

Feel free to add it, but it seems a bit like speculation.