Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
Also known as: Makai Senki Disgaea 4 (JP) Developer: Nippon Ichi Software Publishers: Nippon Ichi Software (JP), NIS America (US/EU) Platform: PlayStation 3 Released in JP: February 24, 2011 Released in US: September 6, 2011 Released in EU: November 25, 2011 Released in KR: August 19, 2011 This game has unused areas. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused items. This game has unused abilities. This game has unused text.

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Unused Maps

Map archive map05001.lzs contains data for a test map. As the map is still referenced in the dungeon data file (dungeon.dat inside START.dat), where it is named "テストマップ" (or "test map"), it might still be possible to access it in-game.

(Source: xdaniel)

Unused Graphics

Hidden Text

...But what does it mean? This game has text or audio that needs to be translated. If you are fluent with this language, please read our translation guidelines and then submit a translation!

To do: More details; check if other spritesheets have different notes (most have the same, but many to check!); etc...

Many of the high-resolution character spritesheets contained within various files inside ANM_HI.dat have unused, invisible notes written on them. These can be made visible by modifying the last color in the palette.

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  Warrior (sheet 1)

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  Warrior (sheet 2)

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  Warrior (sheet 3)

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  Warrior (sheet 5)

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  Warrior (sheet 6)

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  Warrior (sheet 8)

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  Warrior (sheet 9)

(Source: xdaniel)

Unused Text

To do: Crappy InProgramTxt.dat dump

The file InProgramTxt.dat inside START.dat contains various strings that indicate the existence of a debug menu, similar to the one in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness.

(Source: xdaniel)

Unused Items

To do: Related to this?

The item data file mitem.dat in START.dat contains two items, which are presumably unused as their names and descriptions are not translated in the English version.

ID	Original Name	Name Translation	Original Description	Description Translation
5002	トロの槍	Toro's Spear	武器・槍：トロからもらった金ピカの槍	Weapon・Spear: A sparkling gold spear received from Toro
5005	クロの斧	Kuro's Axe	武器・斧：黒き魔王から贈られた立派な斧	Weapon・Axe: A splendid axe bestowed to you from the Black Demon King

(Source: xdaniel; Bast (translations))

Unused Skills

To do: Google indicates グレートバイス being something in Disgaea 3 Vita...?

magic.dat in START.dat contains three untranslated entries for skills.

Original Name	Name Translation	Original Description	Description Translation
物理	Physical	ベースパネル戦闘などで使用する物理攻撃	A physical attack that is usable via the base-panel attack etc.
魔法	Magic	ベースパネル戦闘などで使用する魔法攻撃	A magical attack that is usable via the base-panel attack etc.
グレートバイス	Great Vice	固有技：[Icon]宇宙規模の馬鹿力でブッ潰しますヨ！！	In-born technique: [Icon] A cosmic-level attack that crushes enemies with inhumanly powerful strength.

(Source: xdaniel; Bast (translations))

Disgaea 3 Leftovers

To do: Likely a lot of other stuff, too.

Judging from various leftovers from Disgaea 3, it appears that Disgaea 4 was directly derived from it - even the opening animation's file is still called dis3_0.dat.

Character Portraits

Presumably a leftover is the archive BU.dat, which contains Disgaea 3's static character portraits, while this game's animated ones are stored in various files inside ANM_HI.dat.

UI Graphics

Various files inside START.dat are apparently also leftovers, mainly textures used for character status displays.

stat.txf	stat_equip.txf
stat_item.txf	stat_large.txf

(Source: xdaniel)