Game:

Samurai Shodown! 2 (1999)

Duration: 1:06

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This is a demonstration of a space/slot in the game's code that was intended for the character Tam Tam (from the prequel).

"Tam Tam" is obviously an unused "character". As the previous game (SS1) had Tam Tam in the same slot value, it is unclear on whether Tam Tam was planned for SS2 or not. Here is the information:

---- On the character select screen, he uses Sieger's image portrait and he has no character sprites. His "icon area" is also off-screen.

---- On the character select screen, he has no voice and no name announcement when selected. He also has no name text/symbols.

---- In the gameplay screen, the name "TAM TAM" appears under the lifebar.

---- In the gameplay screen, the "character" does have some sprites, but they are Charlotte's ones and just quickly appear and disappear. Her colours are also wrong/glitched. You can see this in slow-motion starting around 00:38 in the video.

---- His "stage background" is just a black space with nothing there.

---- There is a small animation of a spark that appears on the character select screen on the versus screen; and also when the screen enters into the fight screen.

---- The game will crash/reset upon the round starting.

---- In the gameplay screen, besides the two Charlotte sprites and the sparks, there is nothing else there.

===== CHAPTERS =====

00:00 - Title, Character Select, Versus screen
00:18 - Gameplay screen on Tam Tam's stage & Reset
00:28 - Gameplay screen on Cham Cham's stage & Reset
00:38 - Close-up and slow motion showing the Charlotte sprites
00:43 - Close-up and slow motion showing "TAM TAM" under the lifebar
00:48 - When both players select "Tam Tam"

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