Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

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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.

Unused Graphics#

Hidden Text#

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 3s static character portraits, while this game's animated ones are stored in various files insideANM_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