Xak: The Art of Visual Stage (MSX2)

Xak: The Art of Visual Stage
Developer: Micro Cabin Publisher: Micro Cabin Platform: MSX2 Released in JP: November 1989 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has debugging material. This game has hidden bonus content.

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Developer Message

At 0x100 in all three disks, a small message can be seen.

Original	Translated
ノリコ　努力と根性でＯＳを立ち上げるのよ ええ！おねえさま	Noriko - The OS will be launched with effort and willpower, sis!

At 0x180 in all three disks is this message.

Ｎｏｒｉｋｏ．ＤＯＳ　BOOT Loader Ver 1.00 1989.07.27  By Y.Nakatsu

(Source: 電波放送局, Translation: Divingkataetheweirdo, Glitterberri)

Debug Menu

While playing, press both trigger buttons on the joystick. This will open the main menu. Select the 6th entry, which should be an empty space. Now, hold Button 2 and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, Button 1. If done right, the debug menu will open up.

The Japanese options translate to (in order from top to bottom): "Walk through walls", "Program test number", "Parameter", and "Go to part 2"

OMAKE.BAS

...But what does it mean? This game has text or audio that needs to be translated. If you are fluent with this language, please read our translation guidelines and then submit a translation! Notes: Translation of the messages in the first 2 pictures. Also check to see if the messages are accurate.

Disk 3 of Xak features an extra program called "omake.bas" that can only be started from BASIC mode.

Boot the MSX into BASIC mode first, then insert Disk 3 and type run "omake.bas" (with quotes) to enter the program, which will then show the first two screens with some messages.

Image	Message	Translation
	XAK.出張版
	GOGO ピクシー ゲーム	GOGO Pixie Game
	間に合いませんでした ごめんなさい
	ゆるしてーっ
	Xak II には入れるからー

After this, the program will enter a minigame that appears to be unfinished, with the only functions being able to move the pixie sprite left or right. Pressing the Return key will immediately end the minigame and show the GAME END screen before quickly exiting back to MSX BASIC.

(Source: せっき～のゲーム屋さん)