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Posted on 11-09-13 11:04:38 AM (last edited by Torchickens at 11-23-13 02:25:53 PM) Link | Quote
I found some strange unused text in the Japanese version of The Legendary Starfy referencing a concept called 'おたすけグッズ' (Helpful Goods). The text unfortunately doesn't seem to appear in the North American version, but there are placeholder entries for Abilities after Super Bugawk and Super Vanish called "Helpful Stuff 9" and "Helpful Stuff 10" even though according to the text there were supposedly only meant to be eight Helpful Stuff.

Note that there are eight of Bunston's Powers including the upgrades, so these may have been Helpful Stuff at one point in development.

Here's a basic explanation about what they are from what I could gather from the text. Apparently in some form of cooperative play, which may have became Team Play you were able to battle against bosses with the Helpful Stuff and the Helpful Stuff would account for several elements like Fire, Ice and Poison.

Edit: Here is the relevant Japanese text, translated. (thanks Joe!)

It's interesting that there are sprites of Starly under Bunston's transformations, supporting the idea that they may have been Helpful Stuff, but then again these sprites could have been added simply for compatibility.

Some people may remember that redblueyellow ripped sprites for unused transformations, two of which, the Mermaid and Frog were made into some of the Stuff. Perhaps these were Helpful Stuff at some point in development? By the way, I don't know why a Stuff version of the Cockroach was never made. Maybe it was a later addition before the concept was abandoned? Something to note is that redblueyellow didn't rip versions of these transformations for Starly so that weakens the theory that they may have been available in cooperative play.
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