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BioMetal
BioMetal |
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Developer: Athena
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An obscure, if decent little shmup by Athena Co.
To do: Provide some more information on the 2 Unlimited music tie-in that the international versions received. |
This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: There are unused enemy graphics. Artist interview in page 187 of book "ゲーム職人 ゲーム文化を支えた37人の証言":
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Contents
TEST MODE
A debug menu called TEST MODE begins at SNES address $018000
. There is no JSL $018000
in the programming to reach it, however. A string of nine EA NOP
bytes located at SNES address $008076-00807E
possibly contained the original entry point at one time.
Use these game enhancer codes to access it:
Game Genie | Pro Action Replay |
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44BD-A40D DDBD-A46D 6DBD-A4AD DFBD-A7DD |
00930922 00930A00 00930B80 00930C01 |
Activate the codes at bootup, and wait for the intro logos to pass without pressing any buttons.
INPUT
A simple joypad test. Press X to exit.
COLOR
Does not function.
CROSS HATCH
A basic screen test. Press X to exit.
OBJECT
A graphics viewer. Press A to increase values, and Y to decrease values. Press X to exit.
BACK GROUND
Does not function.
OPTION
Turn HIT CHECK off for invincibility. The INFORMATION and TASK BAR options are for a CPU meter and debug display in-game, as seen to the right.
Regional Differences
Title Screen
Japan | International |
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Music
Japan | International |
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Cleanup > Pages missing date references
Cleanup > Pages missing developer references
Cleanup > Pages missing publisher references
Cleanup > To do
Cleanup > To investigate
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