[Kingpin]

It says a lot that even five years after Ghostbusters: The Video Game was released that we're still discovering new tidbits, even if it's now at a trickle.

The deleted Thanksgiving Day Parade level is a well-known element of the game's production, having been intended to showcase the crowd mechanics which had served as one of the game's promo trailers, as well as providing a bit of video footage for one of the "action" trailers closer to the game's release.

Less known, however... is that Ray's Occult would've made a brief appearance during this segment.

Pictured with a work in progress of Ray's shop is a selection of parade floats and a stage from the deleted level which I found over on VGFacts:

[winston18]

Cool! I just replayed the game for the first time in a while and this level would have been so cool. I remember that crowd mechanics being heavily touted before the game was released but then we never really saw much of it.

[mrmichaelt]

Paul Rudoff found the artwork in the PC version. There's 17 images total; more floats, ghosts, etc. and one more image for Ray's Occult. an interior shot. http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/ ... unlart.htm Click on the Parade tab. I think Ray might have thrown a fit having the guys detour through his store with the packs equipped. heh.

[skankerzero]

here's the original post I made where that image came from:

http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtop ... ts#p413251

[Chace]

That sombrero float is hysterical.

[Kingpin]

here's the original post I made where that image came from:

http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtop ... ts#p413251

Ah, thanks for posting the link to it. Wonder how it slipped my memory.

[Winston1986]

Is there a way you can download that deleted level on X-Box live and play it?

[Kingpin]

None, as it was never finished.

[Peter Venkman Jr.]

Shame that this level was never finished, it seems like it would have been really fun to play. Ironically in the Nintendo DS version of the game their is a level at the Macys Thanksgiving day parade, although the possessed balloon you fight is a giant Turkey, rather than Blinkers the science pup.

[TimTheTerrorDog]

Shame that this level was never finished, it seems like it would have been really fun to play. Ironically in the Nintendo DS version of the game their is a level at the Macys Thanksgiving day parade, although the possessed balloon you fight is a giant Turkey, rather than Blinkers the science pup.

That level made it into the DS version? I really need to check that and the Wii version out someday.

[Peter Venkman Jr.]

Yes the Parade level is present in the DS version of Ghostbusters: The Video Game and is a little bit different then the aborted parade level for Xbox 360. Rather then detour through Ray's Occult bookstore, you detour though the sewers chasing the Chiarman ghost from the Museum level.

[Flash.Bogreen]

That would have been so dope. Here's hoping they make a sequel for the next gen (ie x-box

[Peter Venkman Jr.]

Ray's Occult can also be driven to during the driving stages in the DS video game. It is Northwest of the Fire House according the Ghostbusters Wiki.

[kurisu7885]

That would have been so dope. Here's hoping they make a sequel for the next gen (ie x-box

A new game with some drivings sections ,hell, evne open worl with random jobs woule be killer.

[gold333]

1991 was the 65th Macy's thanksgiving parade in NY.

Here are some images of that.

http://www.x-entertainment.com/thanksgi ... rade/1991/


Looks like they captured the feel pretty well without running into trademark issues on the parade floats.

Ps: it looks like the Scoleri brothers from GB2 were either in the parade or were mentioned.

[kurisu7885]

I hope someone can port this stuff into garry's Mod one day.


it's a shame too, it looks like it's all ready for use.