Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken

Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Namco Platform: NES Released in JP: September 27, 1988 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has unused music.

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Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken (えりかとさとるの夢冒険, "Erika and Satoru's Dream Adventure") is a Famicom game developed by Atlus for Namco.

Hidden Music

Two tracks are unused during the main game and only play during the following hidden message. While one track is a remix from The Karate Kid NES game, the other track is completely new.

Title	Track	Notes
Track 1		The first track used is a slightly remixed version of the first stage of The Karate Kid on the NES. Both games were composed by Hirohiko Takayama.
Track 2		The second track starts playing when the message 「そういえば　せわになった ひともいたな・・・・・」 appears, translated in English to "Come to think of it, some people were helpful to me, too." Unlike the first track, the second track is a completely new composition exclusive to this game.

The game uses the Namco 163 audio expansion chip which supports up to 8 additional channels using wavetable synthesis, similar to the TurboGrafx-16's audio and the SCC used in Konami's MSX games. Notably, the game is one of two which use all 8 extra channels in its main soundtrack, the other game being King of Kings. However, the two songs here do not use the expansion chip at all, instead using only the basic onboard audio in the Famicom.

Hidden Messages

Programmer "Hidemushi" left a particularly vulgar message for his co-workers which is accessible after waiting an hour and a half at the ending screen and pressing a combination of buttons on both controllers.

Accessing

1. Beat the game. The last screen on the ending is a photo of the characters with the word おしまい (END).
2. Let the screen sit for 18 minutes. The photo will go black-and-white.
3. Let the screen sit for 18 more minutes. The photo will go sepia-tone.
4. Wait 55 minutes. The music stops suddenly.
5. After the BGM stops, press A + B + Start + Select + Left on Controller 1 and A + B + Right on Controller 2. Some new music will begin to play.
6. Press B + Select + Right on Controller 1 and B + Right + Down on Controller 2. Hidemushi's message will start.
7. Once Hidemushi's message stops, press A + B + Up on Controller 1 for his last message.
8. Wait 18 more minutes, and the game goes back to the title screen.

(Source: Nico Nico Pedia)

Translation

"Mmm, that's a nostalgic song playing. Those were good times. Meanwhile, who the hell are these people with this project? I'm so glad it's over. You think it's nothing but good memories? Hell no! Let's use this space to give out some thanks.

First off, Kaoru Ogura, who ran off with some guy in the middle of the project. Yes, you, you bastard. Don't show up at the office without showering after having sex 6 times the previous night. Next, Tatsuya Oohashi. Yes, you, you bastard. Don't give me your flippant shit — coming in late on the day we ship the ROM like nothing's amiss. You can give me all the porn you want; I'm not forgetting that one. All that fucking weight you put on. No wonder you paid out 18,000 yen and still got nothing but a kiss out of it. Kenji Takano, Namco debugger. You are a part-timer; don't dick around with the project planner. And finally, Kiyoharu Gotou, the biggest thorn to my side in this project. Yes, you, you bastard. Once I get a time machine, I’m sending you back to the Edo period. Go do your riddles over there.

Ahh, that's a load off... wait, no it's not. Kiyoharu Gotou — yes, you, you bastard. Aaaagh, just disappear already.

Come to think of it, some people were helpful to me, too. Mr. Okada, who took all the good stuff. I know all about your abnormal fetishes. Yamagishi, who swore off soaplands until the project was over. Go ahead, knock yourself out now. Iwata, who joined in midway and gave it all he had. Sorry I yelled at you. Keep hanging in there. Udopyu Fujimura, you probably had it the worst of all. Thanks. I mean it. Gotou's the one to hate here. Also, Takayama, Kudou, Suzuki, Makki, Kaneko, Aihara, Sato (the angel of my heart), Iga. Thanks, everyone.

Yoko-G, good work. This game is dedicated to your wife's birthday."

After doing step 7:

"Kazumushi, I'm sorry I couldn't come back home much. I love you and always have. Hidemushi"

(Source: Magweasel [Internet Archive])

Other Messages

The last characters of the first two five-character segments and the third character from the third segment used as passwords throughout the game spell out a message:

＜一人用＞

　1章：かきかかい　かかかかい　かかかみあ　ひそそささ
　2章：かけかかみ　かかかかて　かころみあ　ひつたちけ
　3章：かちかきき　かかせかさ　かさまみあ　ひちたそす
　4章：きちかけい　かこそかま　かさにみあ　ひてきそと
　5章：ちちかけこ　かこそかろ　かさすみあ　ひとなつく

＜二人用＞
　1章：かきかかや　かかかかめ　かかたみあ　ひてちたす
　2章：かけかかこ　かかかかん　かこなみあ　ひつなたす
　3章：かちかきや　かかせかつ　かさらみあ　ひてとつそ
　4章：きちかけは　かこそかや　かさくみあ　ひととちち

　5章：ちちかけう　かこそかせ　かさろみあ　ひつちちし

いいか　みてろ　きさま　いまに　ころす

やめた　こんな　やつら　はやく　うせろ
Right then! Just you wait! I'll kill you right now!

I changed my mind. Hurry up and get out of here!

(Source: ファミコン関係ブログ)

Other messages are accessible within the game by entering specific passwords.

Password		Message
	みのりくみこきよはる		ほんとはね　ほんとは えりかは　みのりなんだよ みのりはね　おねえさん なんだよ。
	Minori Kumiko Kiyoharu		Actually, Erika is Minori! And Minori is a/the older sister!
	あみやきていしよくさ		てつやは　もう おゆるし　ください いわた　あんど　やまぎし
	Grilled meal		We never want to work all night again. -Iwata and Yamagishi
	ままかいしやこわいよ		ぼくは　けっして ママッコじゃ　ないんだ！ ただ　あまえんぼうな だけさ。　　うどぴゅ
	Mommy, the company is scary.		I'm honestly not a mama's boy! I'm just a bit spoilt, you see. -Udopyu
	こいするおおまちくん		いいだせない　このおもい すこしでも　いい あなたに　つたえたい。 あいしてる・・・　Ｔ・Ｏ
	Oomachi in love		I can't express these feelings of mine. I want to tell you, even if it's just a little bit. I love you... -T.O

(Source: ファミコン関係ブログ)