Astral Chain

Astral Chain
Developer: PlatinumGames Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo Switch Released internationally: August 30, 2019 This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused cinematics. This game has unused text. This game has revisional differences.

...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!

To do: Unused music

Unused Graphics

Placeholders

An overhead view of Neuron HQ's heliport with the kanji for "temporary" (仮) over the image.

An image of the player using the IRIS, found in miscTex/tutorial_thumb. An early health bar and weapon menu can be seen on the left side of the image.

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A series of images located in miscTex/heliport_thumb.

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Some generic placeholders for quests and tutorials.

A placeholder found with the various attack effect textures.

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Cutscene placeholders that each have a description of the scene in Japanese. In the game's data, they are upside down-- these are flipped vertically for readability.

UI Mockups

ui/ui_test.dat contains a series of interface and in-game mockups containing placeholder text and developer comments.

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  A massive image with mockups of various in-game menus. There are a few spelling errors, such as "equepment", but most of these graphics appear to match the ones used in-game.

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  The file select screen (and an image of a Sword Legion).

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  Various options with placeholder text, and the Japanese title logo.

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  An in-game mockup. Like the early tutorial_thumb image, the weapon selection menu in the lower left is oriented horizontally.

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  The save data loading screen. Of note are the dates (possibly indicating when the image was created) and the four data slots (only two slots are available in the final version).

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  The screen seen when changing the color of the menus. The word "loading" is misspelled as "lording" in the lower right. Lappy's there, too!

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  The control screen in the Options menu.

Miscellaneous

A color chart with percentages that appear to denote their value.

Unused	Used

An unfinished Garage shortcut image can be found with the final images.

Unused Models

em00b0 and em00b1.dat contain models of a Legion internally called "Shield", who is fittingly equipped with a sword and shield. This design can also be seen in concept art, where it is referred to as "Shield Style".

Unused Text

messmenu.mcd in ui_menu_us.dat has unused customization options for a "gun" (perhaps the X-Baton's Blaster form).

Customize Gun
Handgun
Machine Gun
Shotgun
Magnum
Charge Gun

ui_test.dat contains leftover text used for testing characters in different languages.

はい
日1日
+-0123456789x.:#/,%
/999
あいう……、かきくけこ
テストab
넉넋넌널넒넓
蘆蘋蘇蘊
与丮亓仂仉
従犯
Complicit

English

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER
THE LAZY DOG A TOTAL OF
5,728,100,643.99 TIMES.

Mr Jock, TV quiz PhD, bags 20% fewer lynx.
That's 10 + 9 - 8 = 11 Nintendo Switch
consoles/Nintendo 3DS. He claimed—though I
don't believe him—to have done so in an eyes-
shut state...

"_'.,;:`¡!¿?#–°^—%~*&@|§©™®
¹²³1ºªᵉʳᵉ234567890°¨$£€¤=-+÷
{«\\\[(<>)\]/»}
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AEIOUÂÊÎÔÛÁÉÍÓÚÀÈÌÒÙÄËÏÖÜ
ãñõœæßÃÑÕŒÆçÇαβγµΩ

German

Die Brüder – Sören, Eric und Hänne – mö
chten: 1. 2876 Äpfel und 2. süßen Rahm
kaufen; „Wer soll das bezahlen?“, rufen die
Großmütter/-väter! (Aber niemanden
interessiert's...)

DIE BRÜDER – SÖREN, ERIC UND HÄNNE
– MÖCHTEN: 1. 2876 ÄPFEL UND 2. SÜ
ẞEN RAHM KAUFEN; „WER SOLL DAS
BEZAHLEN?“, RUFEN DIE GROẞMÜTTER/-
VÄTER! (ABER NIEMANDEN
INTERESSIERT'S...)

French

Dès Noël où un zéphyr haï me vêt de glaçons
würmiens je dîne d'exquis rôtis de bœuf au kir
à l'aÿ d'âge mûr & cætera !

DÈS NOËL OÙ UN ZÉPHYR HAÏ ME VÊT DE
GLAÇONS WÜRMIENS JE DÎNE D'EXQUIS
RÔTIS DE BŒUF AU KIR À L'AŸ D'ÂGE MÛ
R & CÆTERA !

piger : uyulukuhufu! « azote » + ijiijjiiijjj
- obdodbo = apqaqpa?

PIGER : UYULUKUHUFU! « AZOTE » +
IJIIJJIIIJJJ - OBDODBO = APQAQPA?

Spanish

¿Benjamín pidió 89 bebidas de kiwi y fresa? ¡
Noé, sin vergüenza, la más exquisita "champa
ña" del menú!: 6 234 € cada n.º par (por una «
copa» de 0,15° que cuesta 7 $ en el súper); 1.
ª vuelta y 1.ᵉʳ premio.

¿BENJAMÍN PIDIÓ 89 BEBIDAS DE KIWI Y
FRESA? ¡NOÉ, SIN VERGÜENZA, LA MÁS
EXQUISITA "CHAMPAÑA" DEL MENÚ!: 6
234 € CADA N.º PAR (POR UNA «COPA»
DE 0,15° QUE CUESTA 7 $ EN EL SÚPER);
1.ª VUELTA Y 1.ᵉʳ PREMIO.

Italian

È il quadro perché Perciò guarda Gli per tutto,
il dì un'avrà: Di più weekend OK? è l'altro
"amiibo" grazie! d'accordo.
La 1ª volta, il 2º posto; Il prezzo è 1,5 €:
il 50% del totale... (+ o - interessante™). \[@ è un
simbolo, & anche\]
PERCHÉ AVRÀ COSÌ PERÒ NON LASSÙ
35°.

Russian

«Широкая электрификация южных губерний
- даст мощный – толчок № подъёму — сель
ского хозяйства».

«ШИРОКАЯ ЭЛЕКТРИФИКАЦИЯ ЮЖНЫХ
ГУБЕРНИЙ - ДАСТ МОЩНЫЙ – ТОЛЧОК
№ ПОДЪЁМУ — СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВ
А».

Chinese (Traditional)

直具骨海才次刃者角抵
小釁你好，今天的溫氣非常寒冷。少年希望你
能讓他看看某樣武器，找到的話，就拿去給他
吧。
牧羊人正因為羊被怪物抓走而煩惱著，為了平
日辛苦工作的父親她充滿幹勁地拿起鍋子準備
做出營養豐富的料理。

肉……(任何肉都OK)，再一起拿給他吧！給
她10個草莓？「我想看一下杖！」小的、紅
的、圓的、東西？
下一題是：──17點鐘嗎……？/////備忘錄
/////
Wii U consoles/Nintendo 3DS. 【10 + 9
- 8 ＝11】,盔甲New! level，按 -/+
繼續BLEEP、 BLOOP！好像有點懷念的感覺！1P
～4P

，。…;、【】「」！＠#$%︿&*()﹀＿+-＝

,.;:'\[\]$%#”!&()
0123456789
qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm
QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM

Chinese (Simplified)

包角关起异将途禅瘟猜灰
小衅你好，今天的温气非常寒冷。少年希望你
能让他看看某样武器，找到的话，就拿去给他
吧。
牧羊人正因为羊被怪物抓走而烦恼着，为了平
日辛苦工作的父亲她充满干劲地拿起锅子准备
做出营养丰富的料理。

肉……(任何肉都OK)，再一起拿给他吧！给
她10个草莓？「我想看一下杖！」小的、红
的、圆的、东西？
下一题是：──17点钟吗……？/////备忘录
/////
Wii U consoles/Nintendo 3DS. 【10 + 9
- 8 ＝11】,盔甲New! level，按 -/+ 继
续BLEEP、 BLOOP！好像有点怀念的感觉！1P
～4P

，。…;、【】「」！＠#$%︿&*()﹀＿+-＝

,.;:'\[\]$%#”!&()
0123456789
qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm
QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM

Korean

동해물과 백두산이 마르고 닳도록/넓은 운동
장 안의 짧은 트랙을 뛰다가 유리를 밟아서 깼
다.
젤다의 전설/슈퍼 마리오브라더스/별의 커비
아~ 상쾌하고, 후련하다…
100% <책>을 이해했다!
나를(평소에) 어떻게 생각하니?
「마리오」와 ｢커비｣는 재미있고, 『젤다』와
【스플래툰】은 신난다.
바・루다니아/바·나보리스
"난 천재야"라고 말하길래 '바보'라고 생각했
다.

Nintendo Switch™ Joy-Con®
© 2018 Nintendo
http://nintendo.co.kr
2*3+2-1=7
초코&쿠키

1. 1/\\100$/1^10
   

①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨
@`≒≠※←↑→↓↔↕^_^;
+-=＝＞±×÷≠≤≥♂♀

Interestingly, a few of the above Korean text lines make references to the Mario, Zelda, Kirby, and Splatoon series.

Original	Translated
젤다의 전설/슈퍼 마리오브라더스/별의 커비	The Legend of Zelda/Super Mario Brothers/Kirby of the Stars
「마리오」와 ｢커비｣는 재미있고, 『젤다』와 【스플래툰】은 신난다.	"Mario" and "Kirby" are fun, and "Zelda" and "Splatoon" are exciting.
바・루다니아/바·나보리스	Vah・Rudania/Vah·Naboris

Unused Videos

Within the mv folder are seven videos depicting an early version of Jena's televised speech in File 09. The lighting is unfinished, her mouth does not move, and there is debug text in the upper right corner.

Also within this folder are two unused videos of Yoseph speaking from the inside of a moving vehicle.

Version Differences

To do: Other changes, and text differences in other languages.

Version 1.0.1

This patch was released on August 30, 2019.

• Added options to sort items and sell multiple items at once in shops.
• When consuming items from the shortcut menu, any "Temporary Field Supply" items available are now used instead.
• Added sorting by type to the ability codes Sort function, and added the function to delete multiple ability codes at once.
• Adjusted game balance and fixed several unspecified issues.
• Fixed issues regarding game lock-ups, a bugged Order, and save data corruption.

Additionally, Version 1.0.1 made adjustments to the games' text.

Core_text_USen.bin

Base	1.0.1
Untouchable	Unscathed
Your health and base pay have increased.	Your health and duty rewards have increased.
Move	Grab
Find Tracks	Analyze
[BTN:L2 ] + [BTN:RS ] [COLOR:2 ]Move[COLOR:N ]	Hold [BTN:L2 ] + [BTN:RS ] [COLOR:2 ]Move[COLOR:N ]
Beast Riding	Attacking while Beast Riding
In the Load tab, you can load saved data.	In the Load tab, you can load saved data and change your play style.
Turn Unchained Mode on or off and set what you want Unchained Mode to automate. Only available in Casual play.	Turn Unchained Mode on or off and set exactly what you want Unchained Mode to automate. Unchained mode is only available in Casual play.
This play style, with stronger enemies and higher stakes, is recommended for thrill-seeking action game veterans.	This play style is for action game veterans. Enemies are stronger, and you'll take damage when your Legion does.
By checking the File Objective Marker with your IRIS, you can see Red Matter cleanup and item collection progress.	The game is divided into Files. At the end of each File, you'll be graded based on your performance. Your revival batteries will be refilled, and you'll lose any unused field supply items you picked up during the File.
Clear a path in fewer than 35 moves to receive a bonus.	Clear a path in 35 or fewer moves to receive a bonus.
Perform a fall break Sync Attack to receive a bonus.	When an enemy knocks you down, perform a Sync Attack just before you land to break your fall and receive a bonus.
Limiter Gauge Refill	Limiter Refill %
Limiter Gauge Amount	Limiter Max
AED Battery Increase	Additional AED Batteries
Lappy Game Filter	Pixelizer
Fully restores health, resonance, and Legion limiter energy and cures all ailments.	Cures all ailments and fully restores health and Legion limiter energy.
A holographic Vendor-3 face mask.	A Vendor-3 face mask.
A holographic Vendor-0 face mask.	A Vendor-0 face mask.
A super-rare reward from Lappy! Engraved with his face.	A super-rare reward from Lappy, engraved with his face. One of six Lappy items. Collect them all and see what happens!
An extra slot for you to save a custom Legion color scheme.	A custom Legion color scheme unlocked at the Legatus Terminal.
Adds a Lappy Balloon filter for your camera.	A special pixelizing effect that gives your photos a retro game feel.
Left by grafitti artists. Can be used for scent tracking.	Left by graffiti artists. Can be used for scent tracking.
Display chimera's HP after attacking with a Legion.	Summon your Legion to reveal enemy health gauges.
Heals HP for a few seconds after taking damage (slow).	Life slowly refills a few seconds after you've taken damage.
Heals HP for a few seconds after taking damage (avg).	Life gradually refills a few seconds after you've taken damage.
Heals HP for a few seconds after taking damage (fast).	Life quickly refills a few seconds after you've taken damage.
Find the grafitti artist.	Find the graffiti artist.
Catch the grafitti artist.	Catch the graffiti artist.
Stop the grafitti artist.	Stop the graffiti artist.
Power the database.	Power the server.
Energy Field Destruction	Enemy Energy Field
Eavesdrop while Moving	Mobile Eavesdropping
This can be destroyed with the Axe Legion or the X-Baton's Gladius mode.	This can be destroyed by the Axe Legion or the X-Baton's Gladius mode.
Boosts movement speed of you and the Sword Legion.	Boosts movement and attack speed of you and the Sword Legion.
Boosts movement speed of you and the Axe Legion.	Boosts movement and attack speed of you and the Axe Legion.
Boosts movement speed of you and the Arrow Legion.	Boosts movement and attack speed of you and the Arrow Legion.
Boosts movement speed of you and the Arm Legion.	Boosts movement and attack speed of you and the Arm Legion.
Boosts movement speed of you and the Beast Legion.	Boosts movement and attack speed of you and the Beast Legion.
Briefly retain your boosted stats after dismissing the Legion.	Briefly retain boosted stats and ability effects after dismissing the Legion.
Unchained Mode takes care of combat, letting you focus on the story in this casual play style! You can turn Unchained Mode off or on again later. Revival Batteries: Unlimited	Unchained Mode takes care of combat, letting you focus on the story in this casual play style! You can turn Unchained Mode off or on again later. Revival Batteries: Unlimited Letter ranks are not awarded.
An easygoing play style. If you run out of health, you'll be revived six times before a Game Over. You can turn Unchained Mode on or off again later. Revival Batteries: 6	An easygoing play style. If you run out of health, you'll be revived six times before a Game Over. You can turn Unchained Mode on or off again later. Revival Batteries: 6 Letter ranks are not awarded.
This standard play style offers a considerable challenge for action game fans. Unchained Mode is unavailable in this play style. Revival Batteries: 2	The Platinum Standard play style offers a considerable challenge for action game fans. Unchained Mode is unavailable in this play style. Revival Batteries: 2 Your performance will be ranked.
This unforgiving play style is for players looking to push their action game skills to the limit. If you run out of health, that's Game Over! Revival Batteries: 0	The Platinum Ultimate play style is for players looking to push their skills to the limit. If you run out of health, that's Game Over! Revival Batteries: 0 Your performance will be ranked.

TalkSubtitleMessage_USen.bin

Base	1.0.1
Core set.	Core released.
See? Once you call off the Legion, the limiter gauge starts flling back up.	See? Once you call off the Legion, the limiter gauge starts filling back up.
Ah, I had something I wanted to tell you but I forgot. Man, it was important too.	Ah, I had something I wanted to tell you but I forgot. Man, it was important, too.
Yet there is a slght complication.	Yet there is a slight complication.
If you get at least 80 points, I'll give you a fabulous prize! So do your best, okay!	There's some tough ones in there, so if you get at least 40 points, I'll give you a fabulous prize! Do your best, okay?
Fantastic work, partner! You passed!	Fantastic work, partner! You got at least 40 points!
Think back to the day you first got your Legion! You helped someone get injured people to safety. Who was it?	Think back to the day you first got your Legion! You helped get an injured person to safety. Who were they?
A very brave civilian	A civilian
Hey, look around! Which of these rooms was the one you were stuck in after Akira caught you in Zone 09?	Hey, remember when Akira caught you in Zone 09? Which Neuron holding cell did they put you in after that?
The closest	The closest to the exit
Five-Storey Pagoda	Five-Story Pagoda
And there's still plenty of time left too! I really owe you one!	You saved me a lot of time! I really owe you one!
Hey, cop! This is our turf!	Hey, you! This is our turf!
Everything okay, officer? I'm kind of busy here, but...	You need something? I'm kind of busy here, but...
Really? You're a good one, officer!	Really? Thank you so much!
Some people are afraid of heights, but not this guy! Being up here really calms me down.	Some people are afraid of heights, but not this guy! Being up high really calms me down.
All officers to hightened security protocol.	All officers to heightened security protocol.
Damn I need a fix.	Damn, I need a fix.
I crossed two streets all by myself! I hope she's not worried.	I crossed twice all by myself! I hope she's not worried.
Step right up! Finest junk parts in Sector V!	Step right up! Finest selection in Sector V!
If it's information you're after, your best bet is to ask a [COLOR:1 ]Hermit[COLOR:N ].	If it's information you're after, your best bet is to ask the [COLOR:1 ]Hermits[COLOR:N ].

CharaFullName_USen.bin

Base	1.0.1
John Thomas	John Neil

GameWord_USen.bin

In the base game, "Noah, Soul of Ambition"'s name was accidentally duplicated and used for "Final Noah Prime"'s name slot.

Base	1.0.1
Grafitti Master	Graffiti Master
Back In The Day	Back In The Day 1
Buried Treasure?	Looking for Trouble
NOAH, SOUL OF AMBITION	FINAL NOAH PRIME

GameWord_JPja.bin

The Japanese 1.0.1 version of GameWord.bin changes certain enemy names for unknown reasons. The base game names were left unaltered in the English 1.0.1 update.

Base	1.0.1
CRIUS	KREIOS
ARKE	IRIS
DRYAD	DRYAS
NAIAD	NAIAS

menu_text_Usen.bin

Base	1.0.1
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 01.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 01.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 02.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 02.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 03.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 03.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 04.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 04.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 05.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 05.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 06.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 06.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 07.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 07.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 08.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 08.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 09.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 09.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 10.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 10.
Clean up all the Red Matter in File 11.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in File 11.
Clean up all the Red Matter in Files other than Rebirth.	Clean up more than 80 percent of the Red Matter in Files other than Rebirth.
Get the wet tissue from the toilet in File 08.	Get the dirty rag from the toilet in File 08.
Get the sandpaper from the toilet in File 09.	Get the wet tissue from the toilet in File 09.
Get the dirty rag from the toilet in File 10.	Get the sandpaper from the toilet in File 10.
Check the game controls.	Learn about the game.
Discarding selected ability. Are you sure?	Deleting selection. Are you sure?
Removing this color from Favorites. Are you sure?	Are you sure you want to remove this?
Continue to the next File? Your current play style is [HUDTEXT:CHANGE_TAG_TEXT ].	Your current play style is [HUDTEXT:CHANGE_TAG_TEXT ].
Codename: Prometheus An Elemental-type chimera that absorbs energy when attacked. Its body grows as it stores more energy, and its methods of attack change. However, it is quite unstable. It eventually absorbs more energy than it can control and explodes.	An Elemental-type chimera that absorbs energy when attacked. Its body grows as it stores more energy, and its methods of attack change. However, it is quite unstable. It eventually absorbs more energy than it can control and explodes.
Codename: Archeus Living weaponry created by Jena Anderson, based on counter-chimeric research from the ARI. These immobile organisms are part of a symbiotic system with smaller pods that they manipulate to disperse poisonous gas. Typically found in the Astral Plane, where Jena created them, they are sometimes pulled through gates to emerge on the Ark.	Living weaponry created by Jena Anderson, based on counter-chimeric research from the ARI. These immobile organisms are part of a symbiotic system with smaller pods that they manipulate to disperse poisonous gas. Typically found in the Astral Plane, where Jena created them, they are sometimes pulled through gates to emerge on the Ark.
Living weaponry created by Jena Anderson. These pods disperse deadly gas until the core Archeus unit that controls them is destroyed.	Living weaponry created by Jena Anderson. These pods disperse deadly gas until the gas generator body that controls them is destroyed.
Living weaponry created by Jena Anderson. These pods emit high-energy lasers while moving along paths set by their accompanying cores. They cannot be stopped unless the core unit that controls them is destroyed.	Living weaponry created by Jena Anderson. These pods emit high-energy lasers while moving along paths set by their accompanying cores. They cannot be stopped unless the laser generator body that controls them is destroyed.
Harold Clark	Harold \"Hal\" Clark
A gifted scientist and Yoseph's former assistant. As his right hand, she proved invaluable to his research into saving humankind. However, one day, she disappeared without a trace. Now, over twenty years since Jena's disappearance, she has reappeared on the Ark. More powerful than ever before, Jena is determined to put an end to Yoseph's work.	A gifted scientist and Yoseph's former assistant. As his right hand, she proved invaluable to his research into saving humankind. However, one day, she disappeared without a trace. Now, nearly twenty years since Jena's disappearance, she has reappeared on the Ark. More powerful than ever before, Jena is determined to put an end to Yoseph's work.
Five-Storey Pagoda	Five-Story Pagoda
Boosts movement speed for you and the Legion.	Boosts movement and attack speed for you and the Legion.
Retains Legion-provided stat boost after dismissing Legion.	Briefly retain boosted stats and ability effects after dismissing the Legion.
Insufficient C-Scale.	The Legion's C-Scale is too low.
R1-13: Ark Transport.	R1-13: Ark Transport
R2-3: Ark Transport.	R2-3: Ark Transport
R3-5: Ark Transport.	R3-5: Ark Transport

(Source: Rikan)