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

* redundant note with new groupings (nw)

* typo (nw)

* typo (nw)

* notes based on auctions (nw)

* more based on auctions (nw)

* tweak (nw)

* redundant (nw)

* notes (nw)

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David Haywood 2018-11-24 15:38:32 +00:00 committed by ajrhacker
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<softwarelist name="ekara" description="Takara e-kara cartridges">
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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
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(there are more codes, see lists below)
In all lists below
* = dumped
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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
Japanese cart listing (by 'just number' code) (number on cartridge / box, EC in cart identifier 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
.. EC0001-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 1
.. *EC0002-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 2
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80 EC0080- (unknown)
81 EC0081-JPM J-Pop Mix Volume 42
(more? what's the EC highest number?)
(more? what's the highest regular number?)
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Japanese cart listing (by GC code) (G-x on cartridge / box)
* = 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?)
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Japanese cart listing (by MC code) (M-x on cartridge / box)
* = dumped
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
(more? what's the MC highest number?)
(more? what's the M highest number?)
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Japanese cart listing (by DC code) (D-x on cartridge / box)
(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?)
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Japanese cart listing (by SC code) (S-x on cartridge / box)
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
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S-15 SC0015- (unknown)
S-16 SC0016- (unknown)
S-17 SC0017- (unknown)
S-18 SC0018- (unknown)
S-18 SC0018- (unknown) Volume 1
S-19 *SC0019-SAI SAI Volume 6
S-20 SC0020- (unknown)
S-20 SC0020- (unknown) Volume 5
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?)
(more? what's the S highest number?)
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Japanese cart listing (by G code) (for use on multiple devices?)
Japanese cart listing (by KD code)
G-1 untranslated volume 1 (Artist Selection?)
G-2 untranslated volume 1 (B)
G-3 untranslated volume 2 (Artist Selection?)
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)
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
KD-01 (unknown)
KD-02 (unknown)
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Everything below is for use with other units as well as e-kara
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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)
note BAT and BHT aren't the same series
D-1 DC0001- (unknown)
D-2 DC0002-BAT BAT Volume 6?
D-3 DC0003-BHT BHT (Best Artists?) Volume 9? (most other BHT carts are in G series, or P series)
(more? what's the D highest number?)
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Japanese cart listing (by G code) (G-x on cartridge / box, GC in cart identifier code)
These are for use with 2 different units
1. e-Kara
2. Blue thing with 4 buttons on it (see note in D series)
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?)
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Japanese cart listing (by P code) (for use on multiple devices, including DDR)
P-1 untranslated Volume 4 (1,2,3, 5 in G series)
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
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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?)
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Everything below might not work with a standard e-kara, requires different hardware even if cart form is the same
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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?)
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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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