The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (Windows)

The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki
Developers: NIS America, Clouded Leopard Entertainment, Nihon Falcom Publishers: NIS America, Clouded Leopard Entertainment Platform: Windows Released internationally: July 27, 2022 (Clouded Leopard Entertainment Port), March 1, 2023 (NIS America Port) This game has unused areas. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused items. This game has unused music. This game has debugging material.

To do: Check if BGMs ed93101 through ed93112 are actually unused. They have no ID references. Are these all unused radio songs or triggered some other way?

Unused Maps

Present only in the original PS4 version and NIS America's PC port is the entire set of debug maps. If you are playing on the NIS America version, download the below Cheat Engine script then do the following to enter a test map:

Download Kuro no Kiseki - CE Load Map Script File: Kuro no Kiseki - CE Load Map Script.zip (2 KB) (info)

1. Attach the kuro.exe process to Cheat Engine.
2. Load the cheat script.
3. Enable the cheat, then a second cheat will be shown. Double click the blank area under "Value" and select a area.
4. With the cheat on, enter a new area or load a save file.

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The main debug map. This allows quickly starting mini-games, starting at various chapter points, entering certain battles, and testing various system parameters.

Allows quickly selecting mini-games.

Allows quickly jumping to various story points.

Allows quick battles.

Various system related tasks.

Unused Test Characters

Character ID 49990 is Olympia. She does not contain any crafts. Internally named "テストキャラ0" (Test Character 0)

Character ID 49991 is Feri with her DLC outfit. She does not contain any crafts. Internally named "テストキャラ1(DLC/フェリ)" (Test Character 1 (DLC / Feri).

Character ID 49992 is Risette with her DLC outfit. She does not contain any crafts. Internally named ""テストキャラ2(DLC/リゼット)" (Test Character 2 (DLC / Risette).

Character ID 49993 is Agnès with her DLC outfit. This outfit is an unobtainable item in this version of the game. She does not contain any crafts. Internally named "テストキャラ3(DLC/アニエス)" (Test Character 3 (DLC / Agnès).

Character ID 49999 is Van with several test crafts. Internally named "テストキャラ（戦闘用）" (Test Character Battle Use). His S-Craft loads a test background scene.

Unused NPCS

A dummy test NPC used for several debugging tests.

Unused Images

The Japanese text in the second image roughly translates to:

The image data is lacking the top and bottom to save weight.
Please be sure to draw the black band on the top and bottom of the image when you produce the image.

Images from the Cold Steel saga featuring Osborne, Rean, Altina, and Scarlet.

Unused Statuses & Icons

An icon for additional damage. There doesn't appear to be a status ID linked to make this usable in battle.

An icon for status ID 128. This makes the user gain EP each turn.

An icon for a status effect that would presumably act as something similar to "Slow" or "Delay".

An icon for statuses down.

An unused accessory icon.

Additionally, status ID 130 is a status the breaks the players SCLM link with another character. This has no icon associated with it.

Unused Music

ed92241.opus seems to resemble something relating to Longlai or Shizuna. Contains information for loops.

ed93003.opus is an unknown solo guitar song. Contains information for loops.