Oide Rascal

Oide Rascal
Developer: Sun-Tec Publisher: Seta Platform: Game Boy Color Released in JP: April 25, 2001 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test.

Loosely based on the anime, and even more loosely based on Sterling North's raccoon escapades. Everybody needs a rascal for a pillow!

Programmer Message

Located at 0x0070 is a message from the programmer along with a build date and version number.

Programmed by kuny / 2001.01.16.ver.1.01.( T-T)/

A similar string can also be found in Pocket Billiards: Funk the 9 Ball.

(Source: nensondubois)

Debug Menu

ACDE9 contains text for a debug menu, which is loaded by function 3BFF. We can force it to load by jumping to it from function 1DAF, which is used for loading the sound test menu (last entry in the start screen menu). Use the following Game Genie code:

C3D-AFE-2A9
FFD-B0E-808
3BD-B1E-3BD

Each button matches the following labels:

Japanese	English Translation
デバックメニューしゅうりょう アニメーションテスト モーションテスト バックグラウンドテスト ＢＧＭテスト ＳＥテスト	Debug Menu End Animation Test Motion Test Background Test BGM Test SE Test

Each menu entry loads one of the following screens:

Animation Test	Motion Test	Background Test	BGM / Sound Test

(Source: QUFB)

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.

There's additional text after the debug menu in the ROM (Animation Test is listed again), but they don't show up in the previous screens:

Japanese	English Translation
アニメーションテスト ミニゲーム１ ミニゲーム２ オープニング エンディング	Animation Test Minigame 1 Minigame 2 Opening Ending