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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies |
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Developers: Level-5,
Square Enix This game has unused areas. |
This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. |
Dragon Quest IX is notable for having initially been developed as an action-RPG, only to be completely reworked into a turn-based RPG after massive fan backlash.
Unused Graphics
Stored on 3D models, these seem to be graphics meant for testing transparency and fade-outs on 3D animations, judging on their name ("3dalphatest" and "xfade").
Debug Mode
By using Action Replay codes (12000EC8 00001001 12000EF0 00001000 for the European version), you can access a debug menu on start-up. It has an option for accessing a debug room that was removed from overseas versions (but with the name NineWH for the character name) and an NPC/Enemy viewer (see here for more), with some non-functional save data management options.
It uses the Japanese title graphics. It also has a 2008 copyright, which may be a leftover from the action-RPG period of development.
Main Menu
In the Debug menu there is an option to view all 3D models and animations, similar to the in-game battled enemies list.
Unused Model
An unused variant of the Sacksquatch, using the number 60c (the standard one is 60a) and an otherwise-unused model that may resemble a pillow.
Unused Items
Using a save editor, you can get two unused items. Their names are translated for European languages.
- Mimic Rock
- Rock of Sales Talk (?)
There's also some unused equipment which have their names blanked out.
Test Areas
To do: Are the first three rooms different in the Japanese version? |
Via a save editor, one can access some rooms meant for testing:
- Debug Floor
- Monster Modify
- Encounter Test
- Bed Test
In the international versions, these rooms lead to an unnamed, pitch-black room, except for the Encounter Test pictured below. It has odd textures but is otherwise featureless.
The Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior series
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NES | Dragon Warrior • Dragon Warrior II • Dragon Warrior III • Dragon Warrior IV |
MSX | Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest II |
MSX2 | Dragon Quest |
SNES | Dragon Quest I & II • Dragon Quest III • Dragon Quest V • Dragon Quest VI • Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon |
Game Boy (Color) | Dragon Warrior I & II • Dragon Warrior III • Dragon Warrior Monsters • Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 |
PlayStation | Dragon Warrior VII |
PlayStation 2 | Dragon Quest V • Dragon Quest VIII |
Game Boy Advance | Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart |
Nintendo DS | Dragon Quest IV • Dragon Quest V • Dragon Quest VI • Dragon Quest IX • Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker |
Wii | Fortune Street |
Nintendo 3DS | Theatrhythm Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest VII • Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 |
PlayStation 4, Windows | Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Demos) • Dragon Quest XI |
Nintendo Switch | Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Demos) • Dragon Quest XI |
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