improve documentation of Japanaese e-kara carts, and systems they work with based on codes contained on carts (#4332)

* improve documentation of Japanaese e-kara carts, and systems they work with based on codes contained on carts

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* more based on auctions (nw)

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<softwarelist name="ekara" description="Takara e-kara cartridges"> <softwarelist name="ekara" description="Takara e-kara cartridges">
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The Japanese ones appear to have a number of different genres each with their own numbering Each region has it's own set of cartridges (at least US, UK/EU and Japan)
The Japanese ones appear to have a number of different genres each with their own numbering
There are some carts which are meant to be compatible with both Japanese e-Kara units and There are some carts which are meant to be compatible with both Japanese e-Kara units and
several other systems. several other systems.
The genres in the Japanese games are represented by the code after the EC number The genres in the Japanese games are represented by the code after the EC number
ECxxxx-JPM = J-Pop Mix ECxxxx-JPM = J-Pop Mix
ECxxxx-ATS = Artist Selection (all songs by a single artist) ECxxxx-ATS = Artist Selection (all songs by a single artist)
ECxxxx-KID = Kid's Mix ECxxxx-KID = Kid's Mix
ECxxxx-ENK = unknown ECxxxx-ENK = unknown
ECxxxx-BSC = Graduation Encouragement ECxxxx-BSC = Graduation Encouragement
ECxxxx-G79 = 1979-1981 collection ECxxxx-G79 = 1979-1981 collection
Some Japanese carts have a number starting with DC (D-x on case) Some Japanese carts have a number starting with DC (D-x on case)
DCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?) DCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?)
Some Japanese carts have a number starting with GC (G-x on case) Some Japanese carts have a number starting with GC (G-x on case)
GCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?) GCxxxx-BHT = unknown (best artists?)
Some Japanese carts have a number starting with SC (S-x on case) Some Japanese carts have a number starting with SC (S-x on case)
SCxxxx-SAI = unknown SCxxxx-SAI = unknown
SCxxxx-HKW = unknown SCxxxx-HKW = unknown
(there are more codes, see lists below) (there are more codes, see lists below)
*********************************************************************************** In all lists below
* = dumped
Japanese cart listing (by EC code) - the EC number is printed on the left side of the cart label, as well as in the serial code ***********************************************************************************
early carts don't have a number printed on the box, only the title, after a certain point a number was added (when?)
* = dumped Japanese cart listing (by 'just number' code) (number on cartridge / box, EC in cart identifier code)
.. EC0001-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 1 The EC number is printed on the left side of the cart label, as well as in the serial code
.. *EC0002-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 2 early carts don't have a number printed on the box, only the title, after a certain point a number was added (when?)
.. *EC0003-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 3
.. EC0004-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 4
.. EC0005-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 5
.. *EC0006-ENK ENK Volume 1
.. EC0007-G76 1976-78 Volume 1
.. *EC0008-G79 1979-81 Volume 1
.. EC0009- untranslated Volume 1
.. *EC0010-KID Kid's Mix Volume 1
.. EC0011-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 6
.. *EC0012-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 7
.. *EC0013-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 8
.. *EC0014-ATS Artist Selection Volume 1 - untranslated artist
.. *EC0015-ATS Artist Selection Volume 2 - untranslated artist
.. EC0016-ENK ENK Volume 2
.. EC0017-G73 1973-75 Volume 1
.. EC0018-G82 1982-84 Volume 1
.. EC0019-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 1
.. EC0020-KID Kid's Mix Volume 2 .. EC0001-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 1
.. EC0021-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 9 .. *EC0002-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 2
.. *EC0022-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 10 .. *EC0003-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 3
23 *EC0023-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 11 .. EC0004-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 4
24 EC0024-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 12 .. EC0005-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 5
25 *EC0025-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 13 .. *EC0006-ENK ENK Volume 1
26 *EC0026-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 14 .. EC0007-G76 1976-78 Volume 1
27 *EC0027-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 15 .. *EC0008-G79 1979-81 Volume 1
28 EC0028-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 16 .. EC0009- untranslated Volume 1
29 *EC0029-ATS Artist Selection Volume 3 - Dreams Come True
30 EC0030-ENK ENK Volume 3 .. *EC0010-KID Kid's Mix Volume 1
31 *EC0031-ATS Artist Selection Volume 4 - untranslated artist .. EC0011-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 6
32 EC0032- untranslated Volume 2 (sequel to EC0009) .. *EC0012-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 7
33 EC0033-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 17 .. *EC0013-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 8
34 *EC0034-KID Kid's Mix Volume 3 .. *EC0014-ATS Artist Selection Volume 1 - untranslated artist
35 *EC0035-ATS Artist Selection Volume 5 - Matsuda Seiko .. *EC0015-ATS Artist Selection Volume 2 - untranslated artist
36 *EC0036-ATS Artist Selection Volume 6 - KinKi Kids .. EC0016-ENK ENK Volume 2
37 EC0037-ENK ENK Volume 4 .. EC0017-G73 1973-75 Volume 1
38 EC0038-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 2 .. EC0018-G82 1982-84 Volume 1
39 EC0039-ATS Artist Selection Volume 7 - B'z .. EC0019-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 1
40 EC0040-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 18 .. EC0020-KID Kid's Mix Volume 2
41 *EC0041-ATS Artist Selection Volume 8 - untranslated artist .. EC0021-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 9
42 *EC0042-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 19 .. *EC0022-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 10
43 EC0043-ENK ENK Volume 5 23 *EC0023-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 11
44 *EC0044-ATS Artist Selection Volume 9 - Every Little Thing 24 EC0024-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 12
45 *EC0045-ATS Artist Selection Volume 10 - Mr. Children 25 *EC0025-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 13
46 EC0046-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 20 26 *EC0026-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 14
47 EC0047- untranslated Volume 1 27 *EC0027-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 15
48 *EC0048-ENK ENK Volume 6 28 EC0028-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 16
49 *EC0049-ATS Artist Selection Volume 11 - Judy and Mary 29 *EC0029-ATS Artist Selection Volume 3 - Dreams Come True
50 EC0050-ATS Artist Selection Volume 12 - The Beatles 30 EC0030-ENK ENK Volume 3
51 EC0051-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 21 31 *EC0031-ATS Artist Selection Volume 4 - untranslated artist
52 EC0052-ENK ENK Volume 7 32 EC0032- untranslated Volume 2 (sequel to EC0009)
53 EC0053-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 22 33 EC0033-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 17
54 *EC0054-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 23 34 *EC0034-KID Kid's Mix Volume 3
55 EC0055-ATS Artist Selection Volume 13 - Tube 35 *EC0035-ATS Artist Selection Volume 5 - Matsuda Seiko
56 EC0056-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 24 36 *EC0036-ATS Artist Selection Volume 6 - KinKi Kids
57 EC0057-ATS Artist Selection Volume 14 - SMAP (should be Vol 14? sales sheet still lists 13 tho) 37 EC0037-ENK ENK Volume 4
58 EC0058-ENK ENK Volume 8 38 EC0038-BSC Graduation Encouragement Volume 2
59 EC0059-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 25 39 EC0039-ATS Artist Selection Volume 7 - B'z
60 EC0060-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 26 40 EC0040-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 18
61 EC0061-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 27 41 *EC0041-ATS Artist Selection Volume 8 - untranslated artist
62 EC0062-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 28 42 *EC0042-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 19
63 EC0063-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 29 43 EC0043-ENK ENK Volume 5
64 EC0064-ENK ENK Volume 9 44 *EC0044-ATS Artist Selection Volume 9 - Every Little Thing
65 EC0065-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 30 45 *EC0045-ATS Artist Selection Volume 10 - Mr. Children
66 EC0066-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 31 46 EC0046-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 20
67 EC0067-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 32 47 EC0047- untranslated Volume 1
68 *EC0068-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 33 48 *EC0048-ENK ENK Volume 6
69 EC0069- untranslated 49 *EC0049-ATS Artist Selection Volume 11 - Judy and Mary
70 *EC0070-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 34 50 EC0050-ATS Artist Selection Volume 12 - The Beatles
71 EC0071-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 35 51 EC0051-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 21
72 *EC0072-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 36 52 EC0052-ENK ENK Volume 7
73 EC0073- untranslated volume 1 53 EC0053-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 22
74 EC0074-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 37 54 *EC0054-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 23
75 EC0075-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 38 55 EC0055-ATS Artist Selection Volume 13 - Tube
76 *EC0076-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 39 56 EC0056-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 24
77 EC0077-ATS Artist Selection Volume 15 - unknown artist (should be Vol 15? sales sheet lists 5?) 57 EC0057-ATS Artist Selection Volume 14 - SMAP (should be Vol 14? sales sheet still lists 13 tho)
78 EC0078- (unknown) 58 EC0058-ENK ENK Volume 8
79 EC0079- (unknown) 59 EC0059-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 25
80 EC0080- (unknown)
81 EC0081-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 42
(more? what's the EC highest number?) 60 EC0060-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 26
61 EC0061-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 27
62 EC0062-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 28
63 EC0063-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 29
64 EC0064-ENK ENK Volume 9
65 EC0065-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 30
66 EC0066-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 31
67 EC0067-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 32
68 *EC0068-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 33
69 EC0069- untranslated
*********************************************************************************** 70 *EC0070-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 34
71 EC0071-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 35
72 *EC0072-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 36
73 EC0073- untranslated volume 1
74 EC0074-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 37
75 EC0075-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 38
76 *EC0076-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 39
77 EC0077-ATS Artist Selection Volume 15 - unknown artist (should be Vol 15? sales sheet lists 5?)
78 EC0078- (unknown)
79 EC0079- (unknown)
80 EC0080- (unknown)
81 EC0081-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 42
Japanese cart listing (by GC code) (G-x on cartridge / box) (more? what's the highest regular number?)
* = dumped
G-1 GC0001- (unknown) ***********************************************************************************
G-2 *GC0002-BHT BHT Volume 1
G-3 GC0003- (unknown)
G-4 GC0004- (unknown)
G-5 GC0005- (unknown)
G-6 *GC0006-BHT BHT Volume 3
(more? what's the GC highest number?) Japanese cart listing (by M code) (M-x on cartridge / box, MC in cart identifier code)
*********************************************************************************** M-1 *MC0001-ATM Mini Volume 1
M-2 MC0002-
M-3 MC0003-
M-4 MC0004- Mini Volume 4 (w-inds)
M-5 MC0005-
M-6 MC0006-
M-7 MC0007-ATM Mini Volume 5
Japanese cart listing (by MC code) (M-x on cartridge / box) (more? what's the M highest number?)
* = dumped
M-1 *MC0001-ATM Mini Volume 1 ***********************************************************************************
(more? what's the MC highest number?) Japanese cart listing (by S code) (S-x on cartridge / box, SC in cart identifier code)
TODO: what are the full titles for SAI and HWK
*********************************************************************************** S-1 SC0001- Hello Kitty Special
S-2 SC0002- (unknown)
S-3 SC0003- (unknown)
S-4 SC0004- (unknown)
S-5 *SC0005-SAI SAI Volume 1
S-6 *SC0006-SAI SAI Volume 2
S-7 SC0007- (unknown)
S-8 SC0008- (unknown)
S-9 *SC0009-SAI SAI Volume 3
S-10 *SC0010-HWK HWK (untranslated)
S-11 SC0011- (unknown)
S-12 SC0012- (unknown)
S-13 SC0013- (unknown)
S-14 SC0014- (unknown)
S-15 SC0015- (unknown)
S-16 SC0016- (unknown)
S-17 SC0017- (unknown)
S-18 SC0018- (unknown) Volume 1
S-19 *SC0019-SAI SAI Volume 6
S-20 SC0020- (unknown) Volume 5
S-21 *SC0021-SAI SAI Volume 7
S-22 *SC0022-SAI SAI Volume 8
S-23 SC0023- (unknown)
Japanese cart listing (by DC code) (D-x on cartridge / box) (more? what's the S highest number?)
(the numbering on these doesn't make much sense are these re-releases?)
* = dumped
D-2 DC0002-BAT Best Artist Volume 6? ***********************************************************************************
D-3 DC0003-BHT Best Artist Volume 9?
(more? what's the DC highest number?) Japanese cart listing (by KD code)
*********************************************************************************** Seems to be for kids? not the same as KE series below or the -KID carts in the regular series
These look like normal e-kara carts
Japanese cart listing (by SC code) (S-x on cartridge / box) KD-01 (unknown)
TODO: what are the full titles for SAI and HWK KD-02 (unknown)
S-1 SC0001- Hello Kitty Special ************************************************************************************************************************************************************
S-2 SC0002- (unknown) Everything below is for use with other units as well as e-kara
S-3 SC0003- (unknown) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************
S-4 SC0004- (unknown)
S-5 *SC0005-SAI SAI Volume 1
S-6 *SC0006-SAI SAI Volume 2
S-7 SC0007- (unknown)
S-8 SC0008- (unknown)
S-9 *SC0009-SAI SAI Volume 3
S-10 *SC0010-HWK HWK (untranslated)
S-11 SC0011- (unknown)
S-12 SC0012- (unknown)
S-13 SC0013- (unknown)
S-14 SC0014- (unknown)
S-15 SC0015- (unknown)
S-16 SC0016- (unknown)
S-17 SC0017- (unknown)
S-18 SC0018- (unknown)
S-19 *SC0019-SAI SAI Volume 6
S-20 SC0020- (unknown)
S-21 *SC0021-SAI SAI Volume 7
S-22 *SC0022-SAI SAI Volume 8
S-23 SC0023- (unknown)
(more? what's the SC highest number?) Japanese cart listing (by D code) (D-x on cartridge / box, DC in cart identifier code)
*********************************************************************************** These are for use with 3/4 units
1. e-Kara
2. Drum
3. Yellow thing with 4 buttons on it (single player unit?)
4. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (looks like the same as 3, but allows an additional green pad to connect for a 2nd player)
Japanese cart listing (by G code) (for use on multiple devices?) note BAT and BHT aren't the same series
G-1 untranslated volume 1 (Artist Selection?) D-1 DC0001- (unknown)
G-2 untranslated volume 1 (B) D-2 DC0002-BAT BAT Volume 6?
G-3 untranslated volume 2 (Artist Selection?) D-3 DC0003-BHT BHT (Best Artists?) Volume 9? (most other BHT carts are in G series, or P series)
G-4 untranslated volume 2 (B)
G-5 TV Pop Volume 1
G-6 untranslated volume 3 (B)
G-7 untranslated Volume 3 (Artist Selection?)
G-8 untranslated (no volume)
G-9 TV Pop Volume 3 (Volume 2 is 'P-2' in 'P' series)
G-10 untranslated Volume 4 (Artist Selection?)
G-11 TV Pop Volume 4
G-12 untranslated volume 5 (B) (Volume 4 is 'P-1' in 'P' series)
(more? what's the G highest number?) (more? what's the D highest number?)
*********************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************
Japanese cart listing (by P code) (for use on multiple devices, including DDR) Japanese cart listing (by G code) (G-x on cartridge / box, GC in cart identifier code)
P-1 untranslated Volume 4 (1,2,3, 5 in G series) These are for use with 2 different units
P-2 TV Pop Volume 2 (1,3,4 in G series) 1. e-Kara
P-3 untranslated Volume 1 2. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (see note in D series)
P-4 untranslated Volume 7
(more? what's the P highest number?) G-1 GC0001-BAT BAT Volume 1 (Artist Selection?)
G-2 *GC0002-BHT BHT Volume 1 (Best Artists?)
G-3 GC0003-BAT BAT Volume 2 (Artist Selection?)
G-4 GC0004-BHT BHT Volume 2 (Best Artists?)
G-5 GC0005- TV Pop Volume 1
G-6 *GC0006-BHT BHT Volume 3 (Best Artists?)
G-7 GC0007-BAT BAT Volume 3 (Artist Selection?)
G-8 GC0008-MIN? untranslated (no volume)
G-9 GC0009- TV Pop Volume 3 (Volume 2 is 'P-2' in 'P' series)
G-10 GC0010- BAT Volume 4 (Artist Selection?)
G-11 GC0011- TV Pop Volume 4
G-12 GC0012-BHT BHT Volume 5 (Best Artists?) (Volume 4 is 'P-1' in 'P' series)
G-13 GC0013- (unknown) Volume 6
G-14 GC0014- (unknown) Volume 2
G-15 GC0015- (unknown) Volume 5
G-16 GC0016- (unknown)
G-17 GC0017- TV Pop Volume 6
*********************************************************************************** (more? what's the G highest number?)
***********************************************************************************
Japanese cart listing (by P code) (for use on multiple devices, including DDR)
These are for use with 3 different units
1. e-Kara
2. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (see note in D series)
3. Konami DDR Family Mat
P-1 BHT Volume 4 (Best Artists?) (1,2,3, 5 in G series)
P-2 TV Pop Volume 2 (1,3,4 in G series)
P-3 untranslated Volume 1
P-4 untranslated Volume 7
(more? what's the P highest number?)
***********************************************************************************
Japanese cart listing (by SP code)
These are for use with 2 different units
1. e-Kara
2. Stepping Pad (like a dance mat)
SP-1 (unknown)
SP-2 (unknown)
(more? what's the SP highest number?)
************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Everything below might not work with a standard e-kara, requires different hardware even if cart form is the same
************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Japanese cart listing (by KE code)
These are only compatible with some special 'Kids' unit and shaped as lyric books
(not e-kara compatible?)
KE-01 (unknown)
KE-02 (unknown)
(more?)
***********************************************************************************
Japanese cart listing (by A code)
These are for Pichi Pichi Pitch
(not e-kara compatible?)
https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q10109392860
A-1 (unknown)
A-2 (unknown)
A-3 (unknown)
A-4 (unknown)
A-5 (unknown)
A-6 (unknown)
A-7 (unknown)
A-8 (unknown)
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