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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
''Project Dream'' started out in 1994- | ''Project Dream'' started out in 1994-1995 as a seafaring RPG for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, with the intent of being [[Rareware]]'s masterpiece on the console, using the ACM (Advanced Computer Modeling) technique of bitmapping pre-rendered graphics, much like the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Country%7C Donkey Kong Country]'' series. | ||
There was a demo of the SNES version with a full introduction sequence and one level, and according to composer Grant Kirkhope, if it still exists, it may be locked away somewhere at Rare's headquarters. Mr. Kirkhope had also commented this on the demo, "I was blown away. It looked beautiful and a step up above the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games." | There was a demo of the SNES version with a full introduction sequence and one level, and according to composer Grant Kirkhope, if it still exists, it may be locked away somewhere at Rare's headquarters. Mr. Kirkhope had also commented this on the demo, "I was blown away. It looked beautiful and a step up above the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games." | ||
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*'''[[Tooty]]/Piccolo''' - Tooty was going to appear in the game as Banjo's girlfriend, and her original name was Piccolo, to match her musical instrument. This was later changed to Tooty. | *'''[[Tooty]]/Piccolo''' - Tooty was going to appear in the game as Banjo's girlfriend, and her original name was Piccolo, to match her musical instrument. This was later changed to Tooty. | ||
*'''[[Grunty]]/The Giant''' - Gruntilda was originally meant to be a giant in the N64 version, but was later changed to that of a wicked witch for ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. | *'''[[Grunty]]/The Giant''' - Gruntilda was originally meant to be a giant in the N64 version, but was later changed to that of a wicked witch for ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. | ||
*'''Dinger''' - | *'''Dinger''' - A dog who was one of the secondary characters that was under consideration for being the main protagonist when Edison was scrapped. | ||
*'''[[Tiptup]]''' - He was also going to be a secondary character, much like Banjo was. | *'''[[Tiptup]]''' - He was also going to be a secondary character, much like Banjo was. | ||
*'''Ella''' - Edison's girly and princess-ish younger sister, who was originally going to have a high pitched voice. Her original name may have been Leela Burns. | *'''Ella''' - Edison's girly and princess-ish younger sister, who was originally going to have a high pitched voice. Her original name may have been Leela Burns. | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
Even though ''Dream'' was not released, [[Grant Kirkhope]] (composer for the music of ''Banjo-Kazooie'') had already composed 107 tunes for it. Some of these songs reappeared in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series, as well as other Rare games, such as ''Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise'', ''Donkey Kong 64'', etc. Grant has released some of these on [http://grantkirkhope.com/dream.html his website]. Alternatively, one can listen to these tracks on YouTube. | Even though ''Dream'' was not released, [[Grant Kirkhope]] (composer for the music of ''Banjo-Kazooie'') had already composed 107 tunes for it. Some of these songs reappeared in one form or another, in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series, as well as other Rare games, such as ''Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise'', ''Donkey Kong 64'', etc. Grant has released some of these on [http://grantkirkhope.com/dream.html his website]. Alternatively, one can listen to these tracks on YouTube. | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||
[[Category:Unreleased games]] | [[Category:Unreleased games]] | ||
