Ys Seven

Ys Seven
Also known as: Ys VII, Ys 7 Developer: Nihon Falcom Publishers: Nihon Falcom (JP), XSEED Games (US/EU) Platform: PlayStation Portable Released in JP: September 16, 2009 Released in US: August 17, 2010 Released in EU: December 29, 2010 (PSN) This game has uncompiled source code. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused graphics.

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After the success of the PSP port of the Ys III remake, Oath in Felghana, Falcom decided to improve on it and make a Ys title specifically made for the PSP, Ys Seven. It was so successful that two A-RPG spin-offs of the Trails in the Sky (a.k.a Sora no Kiseki) reused its engine: the crossover Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga, and Nayuta no Kiseki.

Development Leftovers

Huge chunks of the source code is left in the text folder in the file setbl.tbl, it even comes with developer comments! In the Trails in The Sky A-RPG spin-off using the same engine, Nayuta no Kiseki, the same file containing the script is left on the disc as well, except it is slightly modified.

Source Code Leftovers Complete with developer comments!

In the script folder are two plain text files named inccc.scp and inccc2.scp which contain some source code-related texts.

// ショップテーブルとワープテーブルをバイナリ化したので↓これもう不要
#include "inc/3dicon.h"
#include "inc/flag.h"
#include "inc/scr_inc.h"

// とりあえず、これだけあれば大丈夫なはず　ワープテーブルとショップテーブルがバイナリ化したらこれもいらなくなる

//#include "inc/mons.h"
//#include "inc/skilldef.h"
//// inccc2に入ってた
//#include "inc/animedef.inc"
//#include "inc/efx.h"
//#include "inc/def.h"
//#include "inc/music.h"


// ↑いらない奴は消しておきたい

//　このファイルはincluldeキャッシュ用です


function inccache
{
	Wait(1)
}

//　このファイルはincluldeキャッシュ用です
//	エフェクトのＳＥ番号変換用
#include "inc/se.h"

function inccache
{
	Wait(1)
}

Unused Graphics

Party Graphics

A party icon placeholder. Tia's name (in katakana) appears in the image, suggesting this was for Tia placement in the party. In the final release, Tia can accompany you (up to twice) as an escort, but never joins your party.

Menu Graphics

A background for Ys Origins is included.

Character Portraits

Full body portraits are used the first time you meet a character. Face portraits are used anytime you converse with non-generic NPCs and party members.

A row of cods. Possibly a placeholder, but the filename is inconsistent with the other face and portrait ones. Dogi's name (in katakana) appears in the bottom-left corner.

Generic face placeholder.

Tia's face portrait with the wrong hair color.

Tialuna's angry/yelling portrait is never used in the final release.

Possible prototype/placeholder for Tia's face portrait.

Gameplay instructions in Japanese were included, but not used in the English version.

These four images appear with the Character Profile graphics.

Possible prototype/placeholder for Tia's full portrait.

Monster Portraits

These images would normally appear the Monster Book.

Possible placeholder for incomplete images.

Second phase of "ZE-KALIOS", the Moon Dragon boss fight. Only the first phase portrait is used.

Possible prototype for Enemy #51: Bufrol

Possible prototype for Enemy #25: Radit

Unused. Could have been an enemy related to #27: Lapalm and #31: Lapalm-dos. The background also suggests it would have appeared in the Kylos Gorge.