The Interactive CD. Vol 5 Demo Disc Version.

[cosmicrider]

Hey, seen this forum a number of times over the years, but now finally decided to join as I just noticed something quite odd when looking at the Interactive CD. Vol 5 Sampler version. Now I used to have this CD because we got a PS1 back in late 1997, for Christmas, and this disc came with it, and this particular game was on there. However, when looking back on it, I have noticed that the version I keep seeing uploaded onto YouTube is quite different from the version I had, and I wonder if someone else remembers it the way I do, and if there is another type of Interactive CD type out there.

So looking at it, I notice it starts out in the opening, and title screen, with the theme song you find in the final version. The version I had did not play any music here. I also notice there are different sound effects from what I remember, as the version I had, I'm pretty sure, had the sound effects featured in the final version.

Another odd thing is that, the version I keep seeing uploaded onto YouTube, at least in one player mode, only allows you to play as The Max, while the version I recall allowed you to also play as Vampeera, so you had two characters rather than just one. I also remember the character portraits being the same as the final, showing only a closeup of their faces, while this demo reveals a bit more of The Max's photo.

Much like the demo we had, it also only features Meltdown, except I actually remember it being called Meltdown like the final game. But this version calls it Volcano.

There are a few extra things I don't exactly recall seeing, but that could just be chalked up to me not remembering it as well so I won't talk about those.

But yes, anyone else remember this?

[Deleted]

You're thinking of Playstation Underground volume 3. That was actually one we skipped over for a bit and forgot. That's actually a really early build of 2. Even has the JM1 boost system. 2 player gave you MAx and Vampeera..

[cosmicrider]

I presume you mean this? This is definitely not the version I had at all. Although I do somewhat remember the extra grass like this version. But no, the version I had either had no music on the title screen, or it had the final version's theme. The title screen was also like the final version's, as well as the ICD V5 one's. It also had the final Meltdown theme. Not this theme that I think is from a different game. It also had the final version's select portraits. In short, the one we had was closer to the final game than either demo.