Beta H4 is the unofficial name given to the unused location and early version of quadrant H4, before it was a colossus arena.
Description
It's impossible to know for certain how this version of H4 looked like, as only a low resolution texture of the arena being viewed from above made for a low poly "LOD" model (called a "slow" in this game), and its textures are available.
From what is known, Beta H4 had multiple paths going to all four directions. It seems the area was mostly mountainouss, with some patches of grass southwest, and some parts having volcanic textures, likely near I4, where the dark spot is seen.
Purpose
Its purpose was to connect to other arenas and locations before the number of colossi was reduced to 16. As it would connect to Phoenix's Crater in I4 and the 5th colossus' Canyon in H3.
It also connected to H5 which was a path that led to I5, a quadrant that is only seen in the early pause menu map.
History
- This early version of H4 was first discovered when the low resolution texture of it was found in the Preview version. It was presumed to have been an early version of the 5th colossus' arena due to it being located at H4. In-game, it is used in a flat plane underneath the low resolution model of Canyon.
- The texture is also found in the OPM Demo and PSU Preview.
- When the PS3 data sheets were discovered thanks to Wander's Factory and Wisi, the texture segment of this early quadrant was found, which included a list of every texture used in its seamless model.
Gallery
 Walkthrough | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Wander · Mono · Agro · Dormin · Lord Emon · Guards · Shadows |
| Colossi | I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII · VIII · IX · X · XI · XII · XIII · XIV · XV · XVI |
| Locations | The Forbidden Lands · Shrine of Worship · Colossus Arenas |
| Main Items | Power-ups (Lizards · Fruit) · Weapons (Ancient Sword · Sword of the Sun · Queen’s Sword · Sword of Dormin · Bow & Arrow · Ancient Bow · Harpoon of Thunder · Life Sword) · Collectibles (Relics) |
| Gameplay | Hard Mode · Save shrines · Time Attack · Reminiscence Mode · Watermelon · Barrel |
| Media | Roar of the Earth (OST) · Official Art and Guide Book · Nico Bonus DVD · Film · Interview Archive |
| Releases | OPM Demo · PS2 original · PS3 remaster · PS4 remake · Credits |
| Early Builds | Preview version · PSU Preview version · E3 Demo |
| Unused Content | Unused Colossi · Colossus Test Stages · Unused Locations · Beta Mountains · Development Timeline of Shadow of the Colossus |