Nintendogs/Unused Text

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Quite a handful of unused text exists within the Nintendogs games, revealing various scrapped breeds, items, and functions. Some text is only found in the Japanese versions, whereas some text is only found in international releases. It's a bit hectic...

Breeds

Unfinished text for the removed papillon and maltese breeds can be found across all relevant text files. The golden retriever was left unfinished in the Japanese games, so its strings are not used in those games. The strings for papillon and maltese were left untranslated in international versions, however, the Spanish and French localizations left the strings blank.

Kennel Text

shop.bmg contains the text used in various shops, including the dog kennel. The number strings would have been replaced with proper descriptions of the respective breeds.

ID	Japanese	Translation
55	ゴールデン・Ｒ	Golden Retriever
56	09124_01	09124_01
57	パピヨン	Papillon
58	09125_01	09125_01
59	マルチーズ	Maltese
60	09126_01	09126_01

Breed Names

For NPC conversations and some system text, the game picks the breed names from stat.bmg. There's a short name and a full name for all breeds, though these names may be the same for some breeds.

ID	Japanese	Translation
68	ゴールデン	golden
69	ゴールデン･レトリーバー	golden retriever
70	パピヨン	papillon
71
72	マルチーズ	maltese
73

Items

item.bmg reveals several scrapped item concepts that were removed for unknown reasons. Some item texts are only found in Japanese versions, some are only found in international versions. There are three texts for every item, the name, the shop/walk description, and the inventory description. The two descriptions are often the same.

Japanese-only

The Japanese Nintendogs games contain text for several removed items, including many records. The text for these was left blank in all other releases. Some leftover data for these can be found in the files, though. The IDs were taken from the Japanese versions.

Pair of Chocolate Glasses

ID	Japanese	Translation
278	チョコ入りメガネ	Pair of Chocolate Glasses
279	エキセントリックなデザインに 気になるあの娘もクギづけ!? おいしそうなメガネです。
280

Chonmage

ID	Japanese	Translation
344	ちょんまげヘア	Chonmage
345	日本古来のヘアスタイルを 楽しむ味わい深いヘアです。 日本男児を演出します。
346

Monkey

ID	Japanese	Translation
395	さる	Monkey
396	【ショップ用テキスト】 さる	[Shop Text] Monkey
397	ニセモノのさる。 ゼンマイを まわして はなすと 動き出す。	A fake monkey. When you turn the spring and release it, it starts to move.

Famous Music Box (Temporary)

ID	Japanese	Translation
407	名曲オルゴール(仮)	Famous Music Box (Temporary)
408	名曲オルゴール 4(全5個) どこかで聞いたことのある 音楽をオルゴール曲に。
409	「名曲オルゴール(仮)」 聞き覚えのあるあの声が･･･ ハンドルをまわすと流れます。

"Sounds of the World" Record (Temporary)

ID	Japanese	Translation
500	世界の音(仮)	Sounds of the World (Temporary)
501	「世界の音」 犬飼さんの秘蔵のレコード。 どこかで聞いた音が･･･	[Sounds of the World] One of Archie's treasured records. It sounds like something you've heard before.
502

"Daurian Redstart" Record

ID	Japanese	Translation
503	コイガタキ	Daurian Redstart
504	「コイガタキ」 犬飼さんの秘蔵のレコード。	[Daurian Redstart] One of Archie's treasured records.
505

"Metronome" Record

ID	Japanese	Translation
506	メロトノーム	Metronome
507	「メロトノーム」 犬飼さんの秘蔵のレコード。	[Metronome] One of Archie's treasured records.
508

"Small Gift" Record

ID	Japanese	Translation
509	ささやかなおくりもの	Small Gift
510	「ささやかなおくりもの」 犬飼さんの秘蔵のレコード。	[Small Gift] One of Archie's treasured records.
511

"Most Beautiful Sound in the World" Record

ID	Japanese	Translation
512	世界一美しい音	Most Beautiful Sound in the World
513	「世界一美しい音」 犬飼さんの秘蔵のレコード。	[Most Beautiful Sound in the World] One of Archie's treasured records.
514

International-only

These only exist in the international releases and were meant to be added to the game. Why they were cut is unknown, though. IDs 416 to 418 are blank text for some unknown item.

Feather Boa

ID	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
410	Feather Boa	Federboa	Boa	Boa de plumas	Boa di struzzo
411	Your pup will be the belle of the doggy ball in this fabulous boa.	Mit dieser fabelhaften Boa wird dein Hund die Schönheit jedes Hundeballs sein.	Qui sera la plus belle pour aller danser?	Esta maravillosa boa convertirá a tu perrita en la reina del baile.	Con questo accessorio, la tua cucciola si sentirà come una diva degli anni trenta.
412	Your pup will be the belle of the doggy ball in this fabulous boa.	Mit dieser fabelhaften Boa wird dein Hund die Schönheit jedes Hundeballs sein.	Qui sera la plus belle pour aller danser?	Esta maravillosa boa convertirá a tu perrita en la reina del baile.	Con questo accessorio, la tua cucciola si sentirà come una diva degli anni trenta.

Bandana

ID	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
413	Bandana	Bandana	Bandana	Pañuelo bandana	Bandana
414	Give your dog a little bit of a bad-boy edge with this tough-guy accessory.	Mit diesem Schmuck für harte Kerle erhält dein Hund den Touch eines bösen Jungen.	Un petit air de mauvais garçon grâce à cet accessoire.	Dale un aire malote a tu cachorro con este accesorio.	Con questo accessorio, il tuo cucciolo sembrerà un monello.
415	Give your dog a little bit of a bad-boy edge with this tough-guy accessory.	Mit diesem Schmuck für harte Kerle erhält dein Hund den Touch eines bösen Jungen.	Un petit air de mauvais garçon grâce à cet accessoire.	Dale un aire malote a tu cachorro con este accesorio.	Con questo accessorio, il tuo cucciolo sembrerà un monello.

Unseen Descriptions

A few items cannot be found on walks or sold in shops. Nevertheless, these items have hidden text that cannot be encountered during normal gameplay.

ID	Item	Japanese	English/French	German	Spanish	Italian
213	Dog Care Book	【ショップ】	(Doesn't Appear in Shop)	(Nicht käuflich)	(No está disponible en la tienda.)	(Non appare nei negozi)
210	Dog Training Book	【ショップ】	(Doesn't Appear in Shop)	(Nicht käuflich)	(No está disponible en la tienda.)	(Non appare nei negozi)
216	Bark Mode Book	【ショップ】	(Doesn't Appear in Shop)	(Nicht käuflich)	(No está disponible en la tienda.)	(Non appare nei negozi)
198	Disc Competition Book	【ショップで表示されない】	(Doesn't Appear in Shop)	(Nicht käuflich)	(No está disponible en la tienda.)	(Non appare nei negozi)
201	Agility Trial Book	【ショップで表示されない】	(Doesn't Appear in Shop)	(Nicht käuflich)	(No está disponible en la tienda.)	(Non appare nei negozi)
204	Obedience Trial Book	【ショップで表示されない】	(Doesn't Appear in Shop)	(Nicht käuflich)	(No está disponible en la tienda.)	(Non appare nei negozi)
495	White Record	【ショップ用テキスト】	(Does not appear in shop)	(Does not appear in shop)	(No está disponible en la tienda.)	(Does not appear in shop)
468	Modern Clock	表示されない	(Does not appear)	(Does not appear)	n/a	(Does not appear)

Menus

The game features several menu screens, so it's not a surprise to find some unused menu texts scattered around. Most of the game's system and menu text is stored in main.bmg, except where noted.

Destination Selection

It may have been intended to show this on the top screen when the player is in the menu where the player can select Walk, Bark Mode, etc.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
66	移動先を選んでください。	Choose your destination.	Wähle dein Ziel.	n/a	Elige tu destino.	n/a

Dog's Status

This line would have been displayed when viewing the dog's status screen.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
108	飼犬情報	Trainer Info	Trainer-Info	n/a	Entrenador	Info addestratore

Trainer Info

These lines were intended to be used on the trainer info menu, but since this screen uses unique textures for its buttons, the text labels are never required. They can be found in option.bmg.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
14	飼主情報	Trainer Information	Trainer-Information	n/a	Entrenador	Dati addestratore
34	フレンドリスト	Friend List	Freunde	n/a	Amigos	Amici
36	歴代記録	Trainer Accomplishments	Trainer-Leistungen	n/a	Logros	Risultati addestratore
37	システム設定	System Settings	Systemeinstellungen	n/a	Configuración	Impostazioni

Walks

There's plenty of unused text intended to be used when walking your dog. They have been removed in the French and Spanish translations. All of these are found in walking.bmg, except where noted.

Returning Home

When the player returns home, the game gives various hints and clues about the dog's wellbeing. However, the following text is never used.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
22	家に つきました。 <DOG> は ちょっとまんぞく したみたいです。	You've returned home. <DOG> seems to be somewhat satisfied.	Du bist wieder zu Hause. <DOG> scheint ziem- lich zufrieden zu sein.	n/a	n/a	Siete di nuovo a casa: <DOG> sembra abbastanza felice.

Meanwhile, the following line would have been used when returning home, without talking about the dog's wellbeing. It was left untranslated.

ID	Japanese	Translation
18	おつかれさまです。 これで散歩を終了します。

Dog Interactions

The following lines can be found in main.bmg. Longer variations of these strings are used after encountering NPC dogs during walks.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
91	なかよく あそんでいます。	They're playing well together.	Sie scheinen gerne miteinan- der zu spielen.	n/a	Están jugando.	n/a
92	おたがいに 気になるようです。	They seem to be very curious about one another.	Sie scheinen sich sehr füreinander zu interessieren.	n/a	Parecen sentir cierta curiosidad mutua.	n/a
93	あんまり なかよく ないようです。	They don't seem to get along very well.	Sie scheinen sich nicht besonders gut zu verstehen.	n/a	No parecen llevarse bien.	n/a

Dog Fight

This strange text implies that a dog can lose a fight when encountering an angry dog. This would have been quite disturbing for a cute game like Nintendogs.

ID	Japanese	Translation
17	ケンカに負けて 逃げ帰ってしまいました。 散歩を終了します

NPC Comments

These lines were left untranslated. Apparently, it was planned that the game comments on the NPCs encountered during walks.

ID	Japanese	Translation
40	○○さんは、 知的な男の人でした。
56	○○さんは 犬好きのおじさんでした。
73	○○さんは、 犬好きのおばさんでした。
89	○○さんは、 マニアックな女の人でした。
105	○○さんは、 キレイな女の人でした。
121	○○さんは、 マニアックな男の人でした。 ※訓練士？
135	○○さんは、 元気な男の子でした。
151	犬飼さんは、 いろいろ詳しい人でした。

Shops

Some unused text for various shops can be found in shop.bmg.

Kennel

This would have informed the player about newly-unlocked breeds when visiting the kennel. In the final game, the player gets informed about this while at home. Aside from this, breeds can be unlocked through Bark Mode and special items as well.

ID	Japanese	Translation
19	飼主ポイントが上がったので あたらしい犬種が 追加されました。	Since you've earned more trainer points, a new breed has been added to the list.

Interior Decorator

Like the previous bit of text, the player would be informed about new interior styles when visiting the interior decorator store. However, the player gets informed about this while at home in the final game. Furthermore, new styles can be unlocked through Bark Mode as well.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
110	飼主ポイントが上がったので あたらしい部屋が 追加されました。	Since you've earned more trainer points, there are now more room styles for you to choose from.	Da du mehr Trainerpunkte gesammelt hast, stehen nun mehr Stilrichtungen zur Auswahl.	Grâce à vos gains de points d'entraîneur, de nouveaux styles de décoration sont disponibles.	n/a	Ora che i tuoi punti addestratore sono aumentati, puoi scegliere fra un numero maggiore di arredamenti.

Secondhand Shop

This text might have been used when the player attempts to sell important items like the White Record or Modern Clock, a scenario that is not possible in the final game.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
105	このグッズは 買い取れません。	We don't carry this product, so we can't buy it from you.	Dieses Produkt führen wir nicht. Daher können wir es leider nicht kaufen.	Désolé, nous ne pouvons pas racheter cet objet.	No trabajamos con este artículo, así que no podemos comprártelo.	Non trattiamo questo prodotto, mi dispiace.

Bark Mode

The following texts suggest that Bark Mode would have worked a bit differently when failing to connect to another player.

Connection Timeout

This text was intended to be used as a timeout message when the player could not connect to another player using Bark Mode. In the final game, the game keeps looking for a connection indefinitely. This line can be found in net.bmg.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
20	通信ができない状況です。	Unable to find a partner.	Es konnte kein Partner gefunden werden.	n/a	No se ha encontrado ningún amigo.	n/a

No Encounter

This text was presumably meant to be displayed when the player returns from Bark Mode after no player has been encountered. In the final game, no text is displayed in this scenario. This text can be found in main.bmg.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
84	<DOG>このグッズは 買い取れません。	<DOG> didn't meet anybody on <HIS/HER> way.	<DOG> hat leider niemanden getroffen.	n/a	<DOG> no se ha encontrado con nadie.	n/a

Training

The game elaborates on the training sequences in-depth, but some bits of text are not used. These can be found in main.bmg.

Trick Training

These two bits of text would have been used when the player trains their first dog. This might have been used somewhere after teaching the player's dog the first trick.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
52	なかなか うまくいかないようですね。 もう一度コツをおしえます。	It doesn't seem to be working for you, huh? Pay close attention so you can be sure you're training <HIM/HER> properly.	Irgendwie scheint es nicht zu klappen, wie? Pass gut auf, damit du auch richtig trainierst.	n/a	No acabas de cogerle el tranquillo. Presta atención para asegurarte de que <HIM/HER> estás adiestrando correctamente.	n/a
55	さっそく ためしてみましょう。	Why don't you give it a try?	Versuche es doch mal!	n/a	¿Por qué no lo intentas?	n/a

Trick Teaching

When attempting to teach a new trick even though no more tricks can be taught, the game prevents the player from using the audio and text input. The first text reveals that the player could easily overwrite a trick, though. Furthermore, it also seemed to be possible to cancel naming the trick whereas the player is forced to enter a name in the final game.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
22	<TRICK>を 忘れていいですか？	Is it OK to forget <TRICK>?	Soll <TRICK> vergessen werden?	n/a	¿Seguro que quieres olvidar "<TRICK>"?	n/a
23	いまおしえた芸は おぼえなくても いいですか？	Is it OK if <DOG> doesn't learn the trick you just taught <HIM/HER>?	Ist es O.K., dass <DOG> den gerade erlernten Trick wieder vergisst?	n/a	¿Seguro que no quieres que aprenda la orden que le acabas de enseñar?	n/a

Disc Competition

The following lines were intended to be used when the player's dog makes a mistake in a disc competition. The disc competition text can be found in event.bmg.

ID	Japanese	English	German	French	Spanish	Italian
127	ファンブル！	Fumble!	Fumble!	n/a	n/a	n/a
128	落としたっ！	<DOG> dropped it!	<DOG> dropped it!	n/a	n/a	n/a
129	こぼれたっ！	It's on the turf!	It's on the turf!	n/a	n/a	n/a
130	もったいない！	Oh, what a waste!	Oh, what a waste!	n/a	n/a	n/a
184	おっと！ はじいたっ！ もったいない！	Oh! <DOG> dropped it! What a waste!	Oh! <DOG> dropped it! What a waste!	n/a	n/a	n/a
185	おしいっ！ キャッチできないっ！	Oh! So close! But <DOG> just couldn't bring it in...	Oh! So close! But <DOG> just couldn't bring it in...	n/a	n/a	n/a
186	あー！ こぼれたっ！	Oops! That's a drop.	Oops! That's a drop.	n/a	n/a	n/a
187	あーっ！ もったいない！	Oh! Now that's a missed opportunity...	Oh! Now that's a missed opportunity...	n/a	n/a	n/a

However, the following four texts were never translated...

ID	Japanese	Translation
204	おっと！ はじいたっ！ <DOG>選手！ しっかり投げてくれよと 言わんばかりの様子！ キモチじゃ負けてないですよ。
205	おっと、こぼれたっ！ <DOG>選手！ 油断は禁物ですよ！
206	こぼれたー！ こぼれたー！ 犬飼さんも 興奮しています！
207	おっと、ここまできて 落としてしまった <DOG>選手！ あーー もったいない！

Miscellaneous

ジョイスポット

The names for the NPC dogs encountered during walks are found in a separate BMG text file, rendering the dummy name inside the dog attribute files unused. The text actually translates to Joy Spot, referring to a Nintendo service established during the GBA lifetime. Joy Spots refer to special locations in shops and public places where players could connect wirelessly and receive official events. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen were the first games to be supported.

ダミー

The Japanese word for Dummy can be found in some text files, including npcdog.bmg and video.bmg.

--

This stubby text occupies ID 75 of main.bmg. There's not much to say about this...

Duplicates

Some texts are shared across files, for example the Yes and No options. Not all shared texts are used though, which renders some duplicates unused. Interestingly, the text input characters string duplicate in etc.bmg was removed in the French translation. Also, the file default.bmg contains the text shared by all competitions, however, the file is never loaded.

To Be Checked

The following texts are speculated to be unused, but this still needs to be verified...

; Part of bark mode text. Afaik, the player is never forced to leave. Also, Bark Mode stops wireless connection after encountering another player.
main 83
<DOG> seems to have
left. Maybe it's time you
went home, too.

; Text to be used when the game boots, but how can this be triggered?
etc 19
Your system cannot
currently use the DS
Wireless function.

; I think the game either starts a new save file or tells the player the save is corrupted.
etc 20
Data could not be loaded.
Turn the power off and
reinsert your Game Card.

; More bark mode stuff, apparently.
main 67
You can't use wireless
communication now.