Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict/Hidden content

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Rename all characters

When starting a new game, press + START  when confirming the name of the main character to rename the main character of the first Shining Force game. Press + START  again when confirming his name to rename the other characters in the game.

Sound test

Complete the game on any save file, then continue or start a new game and hold + START  before the screen fades out. Use the D-Pad to select a song, to play the selected song, and to fade out the currently playing song.

Difficult mode

When the Sega logo appears, press five times. A sound will confirm correct entry.

Debug mode

When the Sega logo appears, press . A sound will confirm correct entry. Start a new game or continue a saved one, and the narrator will bring up a debug menu with several options:

• Option 0: おわリ (End) - Exits the menu and starts the game. Pressing will also exit debug mode.
• Option 1: バトル　せ (Battle select) - Selects what battle the player is on, ranging from 1 to 22.
• Option 2: イベント　キャ - Unknown function.
• Option 3: テスト　モ (Test mode) - Unknown function.
• Option 4: なかま　せ - Displays any unrecruited characters on a menu similar to the Change menu in-game. Pressing when the cursor is over a unit will add them to the party. If all characters have been recruited, selecting this option will have no effect.
• Option 5: レベル　せ (Level select) - Allows the player to increase the level of their characters.
• Option 6: てき　そうさ - Unknown function.
• Option 7: うら　モ (Back mode) - Unknown function.
• Option 8: ゲーム　クリア (Game clear) - Marks the save file as completed.
• Option 9: かねもち - Gives the player 500,000 gold.
• Option 10: アクション　テ (Action test) - Tests battle animations.
• Option 11: エフェクト　テ (Effect test) - Tests battle animations.
• Option 12: サウンド　テ (Sound test) - A sound test ranging from 0 to 87. This includes more sounds than those available from the regular sound test.
• Option 13: リセット (Reset) - Resets the game.
• Option 14: セーブ (Save) - Saves the game.

Hidden text

Located at ROM address 346, and used to check if backup RAM has been initialised:

Kodera MR2

This string is common to all three Shining Force Gaiden games. "Kodera" refers to programmer Haruki Kodera.