Unused Audio

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Unused Music#

bgm0003 B_SYS_TRAINING. A rearrangement of the Makuhita Dojo theme from Rescue Team. Its internal name suggests it may have been intended for the Marowak Dojo dungeons, a role which is filled by bgm0045/B_DUN_KIZAKINOM in the final game.

Explorers of Sky would eventually use bgm0003 in the Marowak Dojo dungeons instead, and it would appropriately be titled Marowak Dojo in the Sky Jukebox. bgm0045 would be titled Random Dungeon Theme 2 and still sees use in Sky, but only as one of the 4 randomly cycling tracks that can play in Midnight Forest.

bgm0064 B_SYS_TITLE_02. An unused version of the opening theme. It is nearly identical to the used version, but some instruments cut out early and at 0:53 it includes an alternate sound intended for the title reveal.

bgm0071 B_EVENT_CALMLY_ An alternate arrangement of Goodnight, the theme used before the hero and partner go to sleep. It is placed directly after the aforementioned track, and shares its internal name.

bgm0092 B_EVENT_TITLECA An alternate version of Title Theme, the title catch used after the hero agrees to form an exploration team with the partner.

bgm0093 B_EVENT_TITLECA Another alternate version of Title Theme. All three tracks use the same internal name.

Partially Unused Music#

Farther Away... In-game, this ending track fades out by the 56 second mark, leaving the last 17 seconds unheard.

In Sky, the track can be played in full through the Sky Jukebox, but its use during the accompanying cutscene remains identical.

Unused ME#

MEs are generally used for notifications, and use the same file format as the BGM files.

me0012 ME_NUM_WAVE_S.S An earlier iteration of this ME was used in Rescue Team for the stirring wind notification in water dungeons, which is used when spending too many turns inside of them. Explorers solely uses me0010 for all stirring wind effects.

me0013 ME_NUM_WAVE_M.S An earlier iteration was used in Rescue Team as a second warning, as the player gets closer to the turn limit in water dungeons.

Unused Sound Effects#

BGM Sound Effects#

The following tracks are stored within the game's BGM folder alongside the music and ambience, and use the same file format.

bgm0110 B_SE_MAIN26_LIG A PSG noise. MAIN26 refers to the last sections of the main story, specifically the cutscenes after defeating the final boss.

bgm0111 B_SE_MAIN26_LIG A strange ringing sound.

bgm0120 B_EVENT_JIKUU_0 A pulsing PSG sawtooth tone used as a test track in one of the debug rooms.

Other Sound Effects#

Many of the following sound effects are found inside sound banks intended for cutscene use, but are not referenced by any script. Helpfully, all sound effects have internal names and the event sound banks are roughly organized in order of story events, hinting at their intended purpose.

Bank	ID	Sound	Internal Name	Notes
N/A	N/A		N/A	This sound effect is used as a placeholder; all slots marked "Placeholder" on this list will play back this sound.
Motion SE	0x106		SE_NUM_MOTION_ANIM_4_2	A secondary sound effect assigned only to Lickitung specifically using Scratch or Comet Punch. Lickitung cannot naturally learn either move, rendering this sound unused in regular gameplay.
	0x107		SE_NUM_MOTION_ANIM_4_3	Another secondary sound, assigned only to Heracross using Headbutt. Heracross cannot learn this move naturally.
	0x108		SE_NUM_MOTION_ANIM_4_4	Yet another secondary sound, assigned only to Golem using Bide. Golem cannot learn this move naturally.
Stats SE	0x202		SE_NUM_EFF_EXCLAMATION2	Assigned to an unused copy of the "!" animation.
	0x20A		SE_NUM_EFF_USE_SECRET_MACHINE	"Secret Machine" is the Japanese name for the Hidden Machine. HMs cannot be used within dungeons and use no sound in the overworld. The visual effect paired with this sound is instead internally assigned to most orbs, but it gets overridden by other effects in all cases, leaving it unused.
	0x21F		SE_NUM_STATE_REVIVE	In Rescue Team, a very similar sound effect (which coincidentally uses the same internal name) is used during Jirachi's post-battle cutscene, right before it wakes up.
Trap SE	0x306		SE_NUM_MOTION_WAVE_LARGE	In Rescue Team, an earlier iteration of this sound was used for the stirring wind that takes the player out of water dungeons once the turn limit has been reached. Explorers uses me0010 for this purpose, as previously described.
Trap SE	0x307		SE_NUM_MOTION_WIND_LARGE	The windy counterpart to the previous sound effect, intended for all non-water dungeons. As with the previous sound, Rescue Team used an earlier iteration of this.
Move1 SE	0x417		SE_NUM_EFF_FIRE_3	Assigned to effect animation #77 (three small fireballs), which was previously used by Flame Wheel in Rescue Team.
Move3 SE	0x604	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_SURIKAE	"Surikae" refers to Switcheroo; this move instead shares sound effect 0xB01 with Power Swap.
Move3 SE	0x617		SE_NUM_EFF_CYOUHATU	"Chouhatsu" is the Japanese name for Taunt, and the second sound in this category is used when it takes effect on the target. This sound was clearly intended for the taunt animation itself, which remains silent in the final game. Rescue Team uses an earlier iteration of this sound for this purpose.
Move5 SE	0x801	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_CHARGE_BEAM_1	The second sound in this category is used by Charge Beam.
	0x808	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_DOROBAKUDAN	The second sound in this category is used by Mud Bomb.
	0x80D	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_DRAIN_PUNCH_1	The first sound in this category is used by Drain Punch.
	0x80F		SE_NUM_EFF_ENERGYBALL_1	The second in a series of three sounds intended for Energy Ball. The other two sounds are used for charging and the hit itself respectively; presumably sound 1 was intended for the projectile.
	0x813		SE_NUM_EFF_GANSEKIHOU	"Gansekihou" is the Japanese name for Rock Wrecker, and the third sound in this category is used by the impact. The charging of the move instead shares sound effect 0xC09 with Stone Edge.
	0x814	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_GANSEKIHOU_1
	0x818	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_HADOUDAN_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Aura Sphere.
	0x81C	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_HEART_SWAP	The second sound in this category is used by Heart Swap.
	0x822	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_BUREIBUBIRD_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Brave Bird.
Move6 SE	0x904	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_IEKI	The second sound in this category is used by Gastro Acid.
	0x90A	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_IYASHINONAGAI_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Healing Wish.
	0x913	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_KIAIDAMA_1	The first, third and fourth sounds in this category are used by Focus Blast.
	0x916		SE_NUM_EFF_KIRIBARAI	"Kiribarai" is the Japanese name for Defog, and the other sound in this category is used by its background effect. It is paired with what appears to be an unused "hit" effect for Defog (effect animation #489).
Move7 SE	0xA03	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_MANETKKO_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Copycat.
	0xA0B	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_MIRRORSHOT_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Mirror Shot.
	0xA10	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_NAYAMINOTANE	The second sound in this category is used by Worry Seed.
	0xA15	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_KOORINOTUBUTE_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Ice Shard.
	0xA1A	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_LEAFSTOME_1	The first, third and fourth sounds in this category are used by Leaf Storm.
Move8 SE	0xB04		SE_NUM_EFF_PSYCHO_CUTTER	"Psycho Cutter" is the Japanese name for Psycho Cut; this move instead shares the sound effect 0xB17 with Zen Headbutt. Both unused slots contain the same sound.
	0xB05		SE_NUM_EFF_PSYCHO_CUTTER_1
	0xB0C	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_RYUUNOHADOU_1	The first sound in this category is used by Dragon Pulse.
	0xB0E		SE_NUM_EFF_SABAKINOTUBUTE	Intended for Arceus's signature move, Judgment.
	0xB10	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_SAKIDORI_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Me First.
	0xB14		SE_NUM_EFF_SEEDFLAR	Intended for Shaymin's signature move, Seed Flare. It would eventually see use in Explorers of Sky.
	0xB1E	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_POWERJEM_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by Power Gem.
Move9 SE	0xC0A	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_TANEBAKUDAN	The second sound in this category is used by Seed Bomb.
Move9 SE	0xC0F	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EFF_TONBOGAERI_1	The first and third sounds in this category are used by U-turn.
Move10 SE	0xD06		SE_NUM_EFF_CHEW	Assigned to effect animation #95 (three quick bites/chewing), which was previously used by Crunch in Rescue Team. Crunch instead shares the animation and sound effect used by Bite in Explorers.
Move11 SE	0xE17		SE_NUM_EFF_KAIFUKU	Assigned to effect animations #273 and #462 (blue healing effect and what appears to be a Healing Wish projectile respectively), neither of which are used by any move. The former effect was previously used by Moonlight in Rescue Team.
Move15 SE	0x1212		SE_NUM_EFF_TYAKUSUI	Assigned to effect animation #293 (small splash), which is not used by any move.
Event SE	0x1409		SE_NUM_EVENT_EFF_BOMB_LIGHT	Curiously, this sound effect would eventually be used in Sky... but only in the normally unseen mdebug cutscene.
	0x140E		SE_NUM_EVENT_EFF_JIKUU_MEMAI_L	A looping version of the sound effect preceding the Dimensional Scream.
	0x1415		SE_NUM_EVENT_EFF_BOMB_HEAVY_02
	0x1416		SE_NUM_EVENT_EFF_BOMB_LIGHT_02
Event Main01 SE	0x1904		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN01_KAKERA_01	Main in this context refers to the main story.
	0x1905		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN01_KAKERA_02	"Iseki no Kakera" (いせきのかけら) is the Japanese name for the Relic Fragment, and the third sound in this category is coincidentally used when it is dropped to the ground.
	0x1907		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN02_ZOOMUP	"MAIN02" matches the sounds used during the first visit to Wigglytuff's Guild.
	0x1909		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN02_KNOCK
	0x1913		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN03_KUUFUKU	"Kuufuku" translates to "empty stomach" or "hunger". The name and its position suggests this sound was intended for the guild cutscene seen after clearing Mt. Bristle, which instead uses a copy of the regular hunger sound used within dungeons (0x2210).
	0x1917		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN04_DOOR
Event Main05 SE	0x1A0A		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN08_GAYA_01	An unlooped version of the "crowd complaining" sound effect.
	0x1A0C		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN08_MARKING
	0x1A0E		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN09_HIDERIISHI_01	HIDERIISHI_02 is used while placing a stone in the Groudon statue's chest, during the expedition to Fogbound Lake.
Event Main10 SE	0x1B10	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN12_PERIPPA_01
	0x1B11		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN12_PERIPPA_02_L	This is a looping sound effect. PERIPPA refers to Pelipper.
	0x1B14		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN12_BIKABIKA	"MAIN12" matches the sounds used in Amp Clearing cutscenes.
Event Main14 SE	0x1C16		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN17_SPOT	Sandwiched between sounds used during the future prison and stockade scenes.
Event Main18 SE	0x1D08		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN19_LIGHT_02	"MAIN19" matches the sounds used during the Passage of Time cutscenes seen after clearing Deep Dusk Forest.
	0x1D0C		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN19_DISAPPEAR
	0x1D11		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN21_ANAHORI	"Anahori" translates to "digging" or "excavation".
	0x1D12		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN21_ASHIOTO_L	This is a looping sound effect. "Ashioto" can translate to "sound of footsteps".
	0x1D16		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN18_MIKARUGE_07	Mikaruge is Spiritomb's Japanese name.
Event Main25 SE	0x1E05		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN25_DAMAGE	Sandwiched between sounds used after the Hidden Highland boss fight.
Event Sub01 SE	0x1F09		SE_NUM_EVENT_SUB01_ICE_01_L	This is a looping sound effect. Sub in this context refers to the post-game story.
	0x1F0A		SE_NUM_EVENT_SUB03_EGG_01
	0x1F12		SE_NUM_EVENT_SUB04_WHISTLE
	0x1F13	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EVENT_SUB04_WING_L
Event Main26 SE	0x2104	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN26_LIGHT_01_L	The third sound in this category is used by the hero's disappearing light during the ending.
	0x2105	Placeholder	SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN26_LIGHT_02_L
	0x2108		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN26_THUNDER_01	These two sound effects are sandwiched between sounds used after the defeat of the final boss, when Temporal Pinnacle partially collapses.
	0x2109		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN26_THUNDER_02
	0x210C		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN26_GAREKI_01	"Gareki" translates to "rubble" or "debris".
	0x210D		SE_NUM_EVENT_MAIN26_GAREKI_02	"Gareki" translates to "rubble" or "debris".
Event Sub23 SE	0x2205		SE_NUM_EVENT_MOTION_DOGOMU	Dogōmu is Loudred's Japanese name.
	0x2211		SE_NUM_ME_WIND_S	This appears to be an early version of the ME used when spending too long on a dungeon floor.
	0x2212		SE_NUM_ME_WIND_M	This appears to be an early version of the ME used after Froslass has been defeated.
System SE	0x3F08		SE_NUM_SYS_08	These sounds were presumably intended for menu functions like the other "SYS" sound effects. Earlier iterations of these sounds were present and equally unused in Rescue Team.
	0x3F09		SE_NUM_SYS_09
	0x3F0A		SE_NUM_SYS_10

(Source: SkyTemple Wiki (List of Sound Effects), Irdkwia (Identifying internal names))

(Source: Original TCRF research)