Croc 2 Prototypes
This page is a list of all pre-release and betas of Croc 2.
!!IMPORTANT!! If you have a prototype of Croc 2 (or Croc: Legend of the Gobbos) that is undumped, please consider extracting it's ISO using imgburn and putting it on a google drive or submitting it to Hidden Palace. Since Argonaut games is defunct, you will not be penalized for making it available.
Croc 2 Sega Dreamcast Version
The Dreamcast version of Croc 2 was intended for release after the Playstation and PC versions, and was to add minigames, a new village with presumably two more normal levels (as per "forty-two levels to play in total"). It is unknown if a prototype exists, but Jez San mentioned the port was "canned" implying development didn't get very far, if at all. It was officially cancelled in Autumn 2000. All according to the Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine.
Windows 98 version
The Windows 98 version of Croc 2 was meant to be a bridge between the Playstation and the Dreamcast version, containing many changes which were to be present in the Dreamcast version. As such, the prototype pictures of the Dreamcast version may have been pictures from the PC version. Besides having controller mapping, graphical settings and audio settings, the PC version had:
- A high quality and less blocky Croc model. Also applies to Croc's family.
- Unfortunately in the PC version, Croc's mother lacks her eyelashes probably due to her spherical eyes. Her dialogue icon still shows she has eyelashes though, so it can be assumed they are still present and not visible.
- Higher quality textures.
- Various corrections such as reversing the welcome sign in Oki-Doki and the removal of the back number stamp on Croc's kart.
- Removes a beta song in Rescue the Ice-trapped Gobbos level. The song (popularly called Save the Ice Trapped Gobbos 2) was one of the many beta songs cut from both main Croc games and was placed in the game either mistakenly or on purpose to not waste a song. It was cut presumably to save space on the disc, as the size limit of the PC version was nearly met.
- Replaces the lower quality blue Swap Meet Pete Card in exchange for a higher quality Purple card.
- Removes cheats for an unknown reason. They may have been removed because they were of little use and weakened the game experience. They may have also been removed to conserve space on the PC disc.
Minigames
The only thing known about the minigames is that there was more than one to be available.
Cowboy Village
Cowboy Village was probably meant to be the new village in the Dreamcast port. It was meant to be inhabited by the Cowboy Gobbos shown in promotional images. It would have two levels
Cowboy Gobbo
Seen only once in promotional art for Croc 2. He was meant for the cowboy village.
Cut Levels
The game files indicate three levels were cut from the game.
