Tom and Jerry Tales (Nintendo DS)

Tom and Jerry Tales
Developer: Sensory Sweep Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (US), Eidos Interactive (EU/AU) Platform: Nintendo DS Released in US: November 7, 2006 Released in EU: December 8, 2006 Released in AU: December 8, 2006 This game has unused music. This game has unused text.

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Is the debug menu still in the game?

To do: Look through models and images to see if anything is unused there.

Based off the series of the same name.

Unused Music

There are 2 music tracks in the game which are unused. It's unknown where they would be used as the music files in this game refer to the music by the name the composer gave the songs, not where they are used. They are called "IMPULSE" and "LOTUS".

Unused Text

To do: More early strings, including references to an early Touch Time mode called "normal mode" and strings naming all objects in the game

a

Corresponds to "REPLACE_ME" - clearly placeholder text.

Hello, and welcome to our fantastic tutorial
Today we will teach you how to play this super awesome game!!! 
Ready... Set... GO!!!!

This text can be found in the english.sdat file, and corresponds to the "TUT_TEST_1", "TUT_TEST_2", and "TUT_TEST_3" debug strings. Judging by the silliness of the string, and the fact that it is located before all used tutorial strings, it seems to be placeholder text for the intro of the tutorial stage.

This is Jerry's closet. Jerry can earn new costumes by earning gold medals throught the levels. 
Simply walk up to the closet and touch the cycle icon to change Jerry's costume. Each costume has a unique ability, so try them in different modes.

This string corresponds to "TUT_COSTUME_CLOSET". No such mechanic exists in the final game. There is a closet in Jerry's room, but it is simply for looks - there is no functionality to it. This mechanic exists in the GBA game of the same name, however.

Debug

Corresponds to "DEBUG_SIGN". It is next to GUI and button strings, so this is probably meant for some sort of debug menu.

Kitchen
Living Room
Yard
Dining Room
Bedroom
Game Room

While these strings are used, and there is nothing special about the strings themselves, the order they are placed in the files are interesting. It is possible they correspond to an early level order, or are the order in which they were created.

A Track
B Track
Save Files

Correspond to "A_TRACK", "B_TRACK", and "SAVE_FILES" respectively. Unknown where these are meant to be used.

temp

Corresponds to "TEMP". It's the last string in the game, clearly another placeholder.

Placeholder Text

To do: Put the corresponding normal English text next to the debug.

Within the text folder are the language files, including one called japanese.dat which indicates that a Japanese release was planned. It is identical to english.dat, save that all staff positions in the credits and most of the text are replaced with "a" and "TOUCH TO START" is "TOUCH SCREEN TO START". There is also debug.dat which contains placeholder text for all the entries, as shown below.

REPLACE_ME

FILE_CORRUPT_1

FILE_CORRUPT_2

FILE_CORRUPT_3

PRESS_A_CONT

COULD_NOT_READ

COULD_NOT_WRITE

TURN_OFF_POW

REINSERT_CARD

CARD_PULL_1

CARD_PULL_2

CARD_PULL_3

INTRO_PROMPT

LEGAL_0

LEGAL_1

LEGAL_2

TUT_TEST_1

TUT_TEST_2

TUT_TEST_3

TUT_TAP_1

TUT_TARGET_1

TUT_CIRCLE_1

TUT_SWIPE_1

TUT_RUB_1

TUT_FOLLOW_1

TUT_CHEESE_1

TUT_CHEESE_2

TUT_INTRO_1

TUT_TRY_1

TUT_BRK_1

TUT_TIME_1

TUT_FLY_1A

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TUT_CONTROLS

TUT_CHASE

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TUT_CHEESE

TUT_FIRE_CHEESE

TUT_PRESENTS

TUT_FIRST_MEDAL

TUT_COSTUME_CLOSET

TUT_UPGRADES

TUT_MAP_INTRO

LAPS

UPGRADABLE

DEBUG_SIGN

EXIT_SIGN

KITCHEN

LIV_ROOM

YARD

DIN_ROOM

BEDROOM

GAME_ROOM

TUTORIAL

BACK

A_TRACK

B_TRACK

SAVE_FILES

NEW

PAUSE

RESUME

QUIT

CONFIRM

NO

YES

RESULTS

HIGH_SCORE

RESULTS_SCORE

RESULTS_SKIP

RESULTS_EXIT

RESULTS_HIDE

RESULTS_RETRY

TOTAL_SCORE

PLAY

DELETE

BREAK_MODE

TIME_MODE

HUB_OK

NORMAL_MODE

SPEED_MODE

LAUNCH

RESTART

ARMY_MAN

WOOD_BLOCK

BOTTLE_CAP

BATH_CUP

GUM_DROPS

MATCH_BOOK

MATCH_CHAIR

PIN_CUSHION

POCKET_WATCH

THIMBLE

UMBRELLA

CANDY_BAR

CHESS

BUTTON

STAMP

PUSH_PIN

CORK_END

MATCH_TABLE

XMAS_LIGHT

SPADE_CARD

TREX

GIRL_FRIEND

JUKEBOX

GUITAR

BUGJAR

PENCIL

BLOCKS

TOWEL

UPGRADE_EARN

LEVEL_UNLOCK

MODE_UNLOCK

SKIN_UNLOCK

UPGRADE_POINTS

REWARDS

DELETE_FILE

FIRST_PLACE

SECOND_PLACE

THIRD_PLACE

HUB_RESUME

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HUB_QUIT

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TEMP