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Among the files included in the Teraleak, a massive breach of internal server data from Game Freak in 2024, are early overworld sprites for various prominent NPCs in Pokémon Black and White. These sprites feature various differences compared to the final game:
• Grimsley is blonde instead of dark-haired, coincidentally resembling Barry from the Generation IV titles.
• Elesa doesn't wear stockings and features a more curved set of headphones.
• Brycen's palette is overall darker, he wears a face mask instead of a domino mask, and his robe shows much more skin compared to the final game.
• Skyla has much darker skin and brown hair tied in pigtails resembling a bird's wings. This design, which was radically overhauled in the final game, is likely a more literal interpretation of her initial character pitch (also included in the Teraleak), which describes her as a dark-skinned Hispanic character inspired by Latina celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez (who is ethnically Puerto Rican) and Isabeli Fontana (who hails from Brazil, which is a Latin American country, but not a Hispanic one on account of its Lusophone population).
In-battle sprites for several characters are also present in the Teraleak's assets. Notably, while Elesa's in-battle sprite reflects her early overworld design, Skyla's in-battle sprite is light-skinned and blue-haired, indicating that Game Freak were considering alternate design options before ultimately settling with her final look, which features red hair, a significantly different hairstyle, and a complexion just slightly darker than the game's light-skinned cast.
• Grimsley is blonde instead of dark-haired, coincidentally resembling Barry from the Generation IV titles.
• Elesa doesn't wear stockings and features a more curved set of headphones.
• Brycen's palette is overall darker, he wears a face mask instead of a domino mask, and his robe shows much more skin compared to the final game.
• Skyla has much darker skin and brown hair tied in pigtails resembling a bird's wings. This design, which was radically overhauled in the final game, is likely a more literal interpretation of her initial character pitch (also included in the Teraleak), which describes her as a dark-skinned Hispanic character inspired by Latina celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez (who is ethnically Puerto Rican) and Isabeli Fontana (who hails from Brazil, which is a Latin American country, but not a Hispanic one on account of its Lusophone population).
In-battle sprites for several characters are also present in the Teraleak's assets. Notably, while Elesa's in-battle sprite reflects her early overworld design, Skyla's in-battle sprite is light-skinned and blue-haired, indicating that Game Freak were considering alternate design options before ultimately settling with her final look, which features red hair, a significantly different hairstyle, and a complexion just slightly darker than the game's light-skinned cast.
The Cutting Room Floor article:
https://tcrf.net/Development:Pok%C3%A9mon_Black_and_White/Overworld_Sprites
Tweet by Centro Leaks comparing Skyla's early overworld and battle sprites:
https://x.com/CentroLeaks/status/1845531330911822270
Tweet by Centro Leaks showing Skyla's initial character pitch:
https://x.com/CentroLeaks/status/1845317907464491433
https://tcrf.net/Development:Pok%C3%A9mon_Black_and_White/Overworld_Sprites
Tweet by Centro Leaks comparing Skyla's early overworld and battle sprites:
https://x.com/CentroLeaks/status/1845531330911822270
Tweet by Centro Leaks showing Skyla's initial character pitch:
https://x.com/CentroLeaks/status/1845317907464491433
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