Gauntlet Dark Legacy (PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube)

Gauntlet: Dark Legacy is a prime example of what DLC was like before online services existed. This acts as an "expansion pack" to Gauntlet Legends (although it is still a standalone game, and a good one at that).

Bugs Debug ContentA multitude of left over debugging overlays, tools, and menus.

Debug Rooms#

To do: Screenshots?

Please elaborate. Having more detail is always a good thing. Specifically: For what version (region, revision) are these codes? How are the rooms accessed with the codes enabled?

The GameCube version of Gauntlet Dark Legacy contains a total of three unused debug rooms, all of which can be accessed with the following Action-Replay codes.

Play Debug Map 1
Y4B6-3M50-9NZXV
HJ60-U91D-PPEEB
ZBZV-PF2M-KV751
B4P2-TEQF-RRDVD
YE8W-0ZWU-0GFEV
XVBD-RYP3-U0MKN
TT4X-KAFC-BKFV9

Play Debug Map 2
NAFX-119V-M1RC0
HJ60-U91D-PPEEB
ZBZV-PF2M-KV751
7B50-1U8G-AG46A
YE8W-0ZWU-0GFEV
XVBD-RYP3-U0MKN
TT4X-KAFC-BKFV9

Play Debug Map 3
KHWW-7RZA-MT8NH
HJ60-U91D-PPEEB
ZBZV-PF2M-KV751
HFP1-XFRU-0XH73
YE8W-0ZWU-0GFEV
XVBD-RYP3-U0MKN
TT4X-KAFC-BKFV9

Unused Character#

There is one playable character model that was made inaccessible in the console versions of the game. There is a cheat listing for NAK069, which is a naked woman with black censor bars over her crotch, chest, and eyes. This cheat code is disabled, however the model remains in game. The following codes allow you to load the model by using the name AYA555:

Unused Music#

Skorne's Theme (First Form)#

Skorne's theme is generally seen as one of the buggiest tracks in the game, as it is prone to jumping (stopping/starting) and occasionally distorting in pitch or fading out instead of looping as intended. It is thought to be something to do with scratched or otherwise-damaged discs, as a large chunk of disc space is dedicated solely to the music and quality thereof.

However it is only when the music tracks are decompiled that it's seen that Skorne's theme was originally much longer - so much so that it was separated into parts.

(Video of the theme heard in-game is included for reference.) Watch on YouTube

Yeti#

Yeti's Cavern has a music track which is distorted, often exhibiting fading-out/cutting behaviors like Skorne's theme. The decompiled track also has a roar sound effect at the beginning of it, which is unheard in-game.

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Unused Sounds#

Light Breath#

To do: Dig through other files on the disc to see if it's referenced anywhere else.

Please elaborate. Having more detail is always a good thing.

Light is one of the four elements consistently used/seen in the game. It is available as a potion, an amulet, and a shield, but strangely not in breath form. It is only referenced in the sound file for Sumner announcing it when you first pick it up. However, it cannot be heard normally in-game, as the item is not placed in any level.

Sumner Announcements#

To do: Xbox or arcade versions?

Sumner has a variety of unused announcements, including some leftovers from the original arcade release. Currently, these files are known to exist in the PS2 and GameCube versions.

Porting Leftovers#

PS2 Leftovers#

Both of these are present in the US GameCube versions.

• A number of ANIM.PS2 files are scattered across the disc, including in a folder named SONY. These files contain the splash screen with legal information that displays on launch of the game.
• Present in the AUDIO folder is ConvertVAG.exe, a program which converts the PS2's .VBK compressed audio files to the GameCube-compatible format. (Requires an official GameCube SDK to be installed.)

Arcade Leftovers#

To do: Are the voice files still in the game?

Sumner hints from the arcade version that play when you are low on health would encourage you to buy more health by inserting coins. These hints do not play in the console versions but the text for them is still loaded.

INSERT COINS TO BUY HEALTH
BUY EXTRA HEALTH RIGHT NOW!

Demo Leftovers#

There is leftover text describing a "Gauntlet Dark Legacy Demo":

Welcome to the Gauntlet Dark Legacy Demo!

This tower contains portals to many
worlds. One of them is open for you
to play through. Look for the glowing
portal forward and to your left.

If you explore the rest of this tower,
you will catch a glimpse of what the
many other worlds in Gauntlet are like.

For the purpose of this Demo,
Your level has been changed

This Realm is not available
in this Demo.

Version Differences#

The European and USA Rev 1 GameCube releases fixed a few things:

• The boss health bar issue was fixed.
• Menu navigation can now be done using the D-Pad. USA Rev 0 was stick-only.
• The name of the Gas Mask item in the shop and the inventory is standardized. In USA Rev 0, the item was called "Gas Mask" outside of the inventory but "Resist Acid" when carried by a player.