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Title Screen

Sword of Mana

Also known as: Shin'yaku Seiken Densetsu (JP)
Developers: Square Enix Product Development Division 8, Brownie Brown
Publishers: Square Enix (JP), Nintendo (US/EU)
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Released in JP: August 29, 2003
Released in US: December 1, 2003
Released in EU: March 18, 2004


ItemsIcon.png This game has unused items.
TextIcon.png This game has unused text.
DebugIcon.png This game has debugging material.


Hmmm...
To do:
Get some proper-er formatting going on here.

Sword of Mana is the GBA remake of the first Seiken Densetsu game, with all references to Final Fantasy excised.

Debug Room

Contrary to what the YouTube video shows.

There are 4 Debug Rooms depending on what time of day it is.

Your time of day must match or the game will force you into the ID based on the time of day.

You can access the room's easier by changing the Magic Rope Destination (0x029062[0x2021062][0x021062])

To any of the 4 possible ID's 0x037C, 0x037D, 0x037E, 0x037F.




Room ID 0x037C

Morning - Party Organizing.


Hero[TL]- Removes partner.

Party - The 9 Characters in the center forming a circle will become your partner depending on who you talk to.

Hero[TR]- Displays the text: "Lester": Are you hurt? Followed by "Hero": No, I'm fine. Thanks. Devious: I'm glad my room could be of help. "Hero": No, it's we who can't thank you enough..and So on.

Setting a Flag. If flag is already set, only Lester's first line of dialogue is displayed.

Hero[BL]- Fills the Amigo List with Lv99 Amigo's of both Hero and Heroin.


Room ID 0x037D

Day - Player Progressions.


Hero[TL]- Sets every enemy killed to 998.

Warbot - Gives 1 "Bronze" Tier of every weapon except Sword and Staff and unlocks them for use.

Shade - Gives 1 "Diamond Shield" also sets Bit Flags 4, 5, and 6 at address 0x28d26[0x0202d26]. Needs more testing not sure what those Bit Flags do.

Lil'Cac - Sets player statuses to 999 HP/MP, 255 Pow/Def/Int/Mnd/Agi, and 98 in all Weapon/Spirit proficiencies.

Hero[TR]- Zaps player and changes music, Gives 10 of every Trait Coin, Sets Aerolite, Stones and Summon Cards to 1, Gives 99 Bath Sets, Brownie Rings, and Bubu Worms.

Heroin - Removes everyone from the party and sets game mode to Heroin.

Wisp - Gives 8 of every Spirit and unlocks them for use.

Nicollo - Gives 99 of every item in the game including unused ones and 99,999 Lucre.

Hero[BR]- Sets player EXP to 9,999,999


Room ID 0x037E

Evening - Boss Testing [These fights may not occur or crash if they're already completed on the save file]


Hero[TL]- Nightmare Dreams.

Ct Lee - Vampire Boss.

Dudbear - Ankheg Boss.

Devious - Mindflayer Boss.

Lil'Cac - "Hero": We can get out if we break that window... [Likely setting a flag, nothing happens if flag is already set on the file].

??? - Jackal Boss.

Butler - Hydra Boss.

Medusa - Medusa Boss.

Hero[BR]- Boison Vine Boss.


Room ID 0x037F

Night - More Boss Testing.


Hero - Garuda Boss.

Gnome - Full Metal Haggar Boss.

Undine - Kraken Boss.

Shade 1 - Golem Boss.

Julius 1- Julius Boss 1.

Julius 2- Julius Boss 3.

Dk Lord - Dark Lord Boss.

Salamand- Efflite Boss.

Shade 2 - Lich Boss.

Shade 3 - Giga Dragon Boss.

Julius 3- Julius Boss 2.


With 2 of the Debug interactions giving Shields and setting specific flags with unknown uses.

Unused Text

Goremand (Deatheater in the JP version) disappears in a rather abrupt way towards the end of the game with no explanation. There is an unused dialogue for him that was even translated into English, that basically spoils the ending, so that's why it was cut.

Heroine: Eating... the souls... of the dead... to survive. How low can 
you go!? 

Goremand: Humans do the same thing. You're the chosen one who'll follow 
in the path of Mother Mana. 

Heroine: Mother...? Mana? 

Goremand: Pph, pph, pph. You still don't know? That Bogard can be a 
cruel man, can't he? Your whole family line was specially chosen among 
all the Mana Clan. You become a Mana tree in Sanctuary and supply the 
world with Mana power. 

Heroine: What? 

Goremand: Just as your mother, Mana, transformed herself into a Mana 
tree, so will you. That's how Mana power gets to humans. 

Hero: Don't be ridiculous! What a bunch of hooey! 

Goremand: I'm ridiculous and this is all hooey? Pfah! My work here is 
done. Time for me to make my exit. 

Hero: Don't listen to him! He's full of it! 

Heroine: Uh-huh... But... 

Hero: Cibba told us, right? A legend's a legend! 

Heroine: Mm-hmm... 

Hero: Legends, my eye! We'll bust them all! 

Heroine: You're right. And the Sword of Mana didn't shine, huh? It was 
all just a fairy tale. 

Hero: You got that right! I'll beat Julius whether a sword shines or 
not! And Heroine, I'm not letting anyone turn you into a tree! 

Heroine: Thanks, Hero... 

Hero: Let's bolt. 

Heroine: But... What if I... 

Hero: I said we bust legends! You better believe it! 

Heroine: Okay...

Unused Title Screen Options

  • Demo Game
  • Passward (sic)

It seems multiplayer was considered at one point in development. Only the Amigo system is left in the final game.

  • Collaboration
  • Multiplay
  • 2Player Mode

Unused Items

Eggs

In Legend of Mana, Monster Eggs could be captured and hatched to create a third party member to accompany you. Unused Egg items suggest that a similar Pet system was planned for Sword of Mana.

These eggs are not obtainable except through hacking, and can only be seen when selling items at a store. Here are their descriptions in-game, and their price.

Egg Description Price
Fauna Egg A fauna egg. 5
Flora Egg A flora egg. 5
Insect Egg An insect egg. 5
Reptile Egg A reptile egg. 5
Fowl Egg A fowl egg. 5
Amorph Egg An amorph egg. 5
Fish Egg A fish egg. 5
Magicali Egg A magicali egg. 5
Demihuman Egg A demihuman egg. 5
Undead Egg An undead egg. 5
Demon Egg A demon egg. 5
Dragon Egg A dragon egg. 5
Oddball Egg An oddball egg. 5

A third party member slot goes unused in this game. Was it intended for the pet?

(Source: shadowrelm3)