Boys Be...

Boys Be...
Developer: Axes Art Amuse Publisher: Koudansha Platform: PlayStation Released in JP: March 28, 1997 This game has unused graphics. This game has debugging material.

A dating simulation game based on the same-titled manga.

Unused Graphics

Of the graphics in the folder SMP_DATA, several of them are not called:

BOYS_TT2.TIM
An early version of the title screen, with a different text placement and lacking copyright information.

CNT_DOWN.TIM
A slightly earlier version of CNTDOWN2.TIM, which uses a different typeface for the numbers.

OMAKE.TIM / OMAKE2.TIM
Earlier versions of the "Bonus" background. The final game uses OMAKE3.TIM, doesn't have any buttons on the graphic.

OPTION01.TIM / OPTION02.TIM
Earlier versions of the Options background. It seems that, at some point, the player character was going to have his own voice.

OPTION_1.TIM
An even earlier version of the Options background, using different coloring and fonts.

OPT_2.TIM / OPT_3.TIM
Button graphics for the early versions of the Options background.

(Source: tikal.)

Debug Display

During gameplay, press L2+L1+R1+Triangle to view each character's favoritability value. Alternatively, the following code can be used:

8007AB46 0001

(Source: GAME TRICK!!)

(Source: Original TCRF research)