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Xak: The Art of Visual Stage (MSX2)

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Developer Message#

At 0x100 in all three disks, a small message can be seen.

Original

Translated

ノリコ 努力と根性でOSを立ち上げるのよ  ええ!おねえさま
Noriko - The OS will be launched with effort and willpower, sis!

At 0x180 in all three disks is this message.

Noriko.DOS BOOT Loader Ver 1.00 1989.07.27  By Y.Nakatsu

(Source: 電波放送局, Translation: Divingkataetheweirdo, Glitterberri)

Debug Menu#

XakMSX2-debug.png

While playing, press both trigger buttons on the joystick. This will open the main menu. Select the 6th entry, which should be an empty space. Now, hold Button 2 and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, Button 1. If done right, the debug menu will open up.

The Japanese options translate to (in order from top to bottom): "Walk through walls", "Program test number", "Parameter", and "Go to part 2"

OMAKE.BAS#

'...But what does it mean?'
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Notes: Translation of the messages in the first 2 pictures. Also check to see if the messages are accurate.

Disk 3 of Xak features an extra program called omake.bas that can only be started from BASIC mode.

Boot the MSX into BASIC mode first, then insert Disk 3 and type run "omake.bas" (with quotes) to enter the program, which will then show the first two screens with some messages.

Image

Message

Translation

XAK.出張版

GOGO ピクシー ゲーム

GOGO Pixie Game

間に合いませんでした
ごめんなさい

ゆるしてーっ

Xak II には入れるからー

Xak_MSX2_OMAKE_03_Minigame.png Xak_MSX2_OMAKE_04_GAME_END.png

After this, the program will enter a minigame that appears to be unfinished, with the only functions being able to move the pixie sprite left or right. Pressing the ↵ Return key will immediately end the minigame and show the GAME END screen before quickly exiting back to MSX BASIC.

(Source: せっき~のゲーム屋さん)