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Kirby, Kirby, Kirby, it's a name you should know!
The Kirby TV Channel was a European-exclusive channel that allowed users to watch 55 episodes of Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in a cable TV-like schedule. It also edited some episodes for your viewing pleasure depending on country.
This channel was discontinued in October 2012. However, it is possible to restore functionality by installing WiiLink.
Unused Graphics#
Wii Save Icons and Banners#
Three banners for a nonexistent US and Japanese version of the channel exist as banner.tpl. Interestingly, the Japanese one is just a banner for MediaStream.
An icon for said nonexistent Japanese version of the channel exists as icons.tpl. It consists of nothing but a simplified icon of a TV set, and is obviously, unused. It's most likely related to MediaStream.
runtime_dialog.arc#
The layout folder contains multiple folders labeled US, EU, and JP, that have different languages (except for the JP folder, which only has one) and each one containing a file called dialog.bin. This file has two files in it: cursor.arc, which contains the sprites for the cursor, and runtime_dialog.arc, which contains some layout sprites.
These sprites are from the US and JP subfolders:
And these sprites are from the file of the same name in the EU subfolders:
Interestingly, all of these sprites (including the cursor.arc file) were carried over in the files of YouTube Wii channel, suggesting that it might have been built off of the Kirby TV Channel.
(Source: DogToon64)
Dummy File#
00000003.app and 00000004.app have an empty file for no apparent reason, titled dummy.
Development Text#
##################################################################################################
##### GUMBALL VODF CONFIG FILE #####
##################################################################################################
#9MB # 8192[KB] -> 8[MB]
#24MB # 16384[KB] -> 16[MB]
# 512[KB] -> 0.5[MB]
# not currently implemented
#mp4_texture_buffer_count 32 # not currently implemented
# 2048[KB] -> 2.0[MB]
# 行頭のコメントや改行は無視されます
# (VI_MAX_WIDTH_NTSC - 640) / 2, (VI_MAX_HEIGHT_NTSC - 448) / 2
# vi_filter # use default
# 指定しなければビルド時に指定した仕向地が設定される
# left top right bottom
# xmin ymin xmax ymax
# NTSC と同じ設定
# NTSC/WIDE と同じ設定
# hardware keyboard
# hardware keyboard sends flash events
# determines if the region's keymap.ini is used
# 2way / 4way / 4waywrap
# low / medium / high
# should be utf-16
# dls_file dls/GM16.DLS
# software keyboard -- requires hardware keyboard and mouse
# sound data
# embedded_vector_font_files fonts/font1.swf fonts/font2.swf fonts/font3.swf
# pre_installed_as_class_files library/classes.swf
# 8.3 format
# 96[KB]
# 64[KB]
#plugin_modules plugin_wiiperformance.rso
#plugin_modules plugin_wiikeyboard.rso
#plugin_modules plugin_wiisugarcalculations.rso
#plugin_modules plugin_wiibranching.rso
#plugin_modules plugin_wiiuntrustedrequest.rso
#plugin_modules plugin_wiimiisupport.rso
#normal #no_ex #none
# RGBA -- VODF/SWF BG Color.
################################# APPLICATION CONFIGURATIONS #####################################
# 0 sets it to framerate set in content
########################################## Gumball ###############################################
#Local Data
# GB Debug settingsPresent in various configuration files. The said modules are present but commented out.
<!--************************************************************************-->
<!-- Copyright 2011 Nintendo. All rights reserved. -->
<!-- -->
<!-- These coded instructions, statements, and computer programs contain -->
<!-- proprietary information of Nintendo of America Inc. and/or Nintendo -->
<!-- Company Ltd., and are protected by Federal copyright law. They may -->
<!-- not be disclosed to third parties or copied or duplicated in any form, -->
<!-- in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Nintendo. -->
<!-- -->
<!--************************************************************************-->
<!-- -->
<!-- Gumball Error File -->
<!-- -->
<!--************************************************************************-->
<!-- Fatal Error Btn Text -->
<!-- Non-Fatal Error Btn Text -->
<!-- Non-Fatal Error Btn Text "OK" -->
<!-- Server Error Messages -->
<!-- Nand Error Messages -->
<!-- The file cannot be used because the data is corrupted. -->Present in trusted\xml\gb_error_text.xml.
banner.ini#
The banner folder contains a few folders labeled US, EU, and JP, which have subfolders for different languages (except for JP, which only has one subfolder). Each subfolder contains a file called banner.ini that contains the following text in each folder:
EU/DE |
EU/EN |
EU/ES |
EU/FR |
EU/IT |
EU/NL |
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US/EN |
US/ES |
US/FR |
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(Source: DogToon64)
static.sel#
static.sel contains the filename for the channel's ELF executable file.
VODF_eu.nand.elf(Source: DogToon64)
Internal Project Name#
The internal project name is Gumball, according to multiple mentions of the term in names as well as file content and gb as a shorter variant of it.
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Game Boy |
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SNES |
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Nintendo 64 |
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Game Boy Advance |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land • Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (Demo) |
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Nintendo DS |
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Wii |
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Nintendo 3DS |
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure • Kirby: Triple Deluxe • Kirby: Planet Robobot |
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Nintendo Switch |
Kirby Star Allies • Kirby and the Forgotten Land • Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
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Side Games | |
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Nintendo DS |
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Wii |
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Nintendo 3DS |
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Wii U |
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Game Boy (Color) |
Kirby's Pinball Land • Kirby's Block Ball • Kirby's Star Stacker • Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble • Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Kirby Family |
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SNES |
Kirby's Dream Course • Kirby's Avalanche • Kirby's Star Stacker |
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Satellaview |
Kirby no Omochabako (Baseball, Pinball, Hoshi Kuzushi) |
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GameCube |
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Wii |
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Nintendo 3DS |
Kirby Fighters Deluxe • Team Kirby Clash Deluxe • Kirby's Blowout Blast • Kirby Battle Royale (Demo) |
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Nintendo Switch |
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Nintendo Switch 2 |
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Default Channels |
Wii Menu • Mii Channel • Photo Channel (1.0 Restore Program) • Wii Shop Channel • Forecast Channel • News Channel • Wii Menu Electronic Manual • Wii + Internet: Get Connected Video |
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Installable Channels |
Everybody Votes Channel • Internet Channel (Demo) • Check Mii Out Channel • Nintendo Channel • Wii Fit Channel • Mario Kart Channel • TV no Tomo Channel G Guide for Wii • Wii Speak Channel • Wii no Ma • Demae Channel • Digicam Print Channel • Wii Fit Plus Channel • Kirby TV Channel • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel • Wii U Transfer Tool • USB Memory Repair Program |
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