Seiken Densetsu 3: Secret of Mana 2 Titlescreen Patch

Seiken Densetsu 3 is often referred to as Secret of Mana 2, even if the name is not technically correct. The only version of the game with a "Secret of Mana 2" titlescreen was in German; this patch uses the image from that translation.

Also included in the archive are patches to change the title back to Seiken Densetsu 3 (Japanese or English, your choice) if you so desire. It should be noted this hack should work with any version of SD3, provided the ROM has a header.

Note: This hack does not change any text referring to the game's title nor does it change the logo used during the credits.


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Seiken Densetsu 3 <-> Secret of Mana 2 Title Screen Hack
Version 1.0 - November 17th, 2005
Created by Dragonsbrethren

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Information
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This is a patch to change any version of Seiken Densetsu 3's title screen.
Using the IPS patches included in this archive one can change the title screen to
"Seiken Densetsu 3" in Japanese, "Seiken Densetsu 3" in English, or
"Secret of Mana 2" in English. I did not create these images and am not taking credit
for them, all credit goes to the original creators.

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Archive
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This archive (sd3som2.zip) should contain the following files:

?sd3j.ips -IPS patch to change the title screen to "Seiken Densetsu 3" in Japanese
?sd3e.ips -IPS patch to change the title screen to "Seiken Densetsu 3" in English
?som2.ips -IPS patch to change the title screen to "Secret of Mana 2" in English

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How to Patch
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To patch your ROM you will need the following:

?An Emulator -I suggest ZSNES (http://www.zsnes.com)
?IPS patching program -I suggest Lunar IPS (http://fusoya.panicus.org)
?Seiken Densetsu 3 ROM -I can't give you this, but any 4,097 KB ROM should work
?A patch from this archive -Pick the title you want

1. Extract the patch you want to use to the same directory as your SD3 ROM.
2. Open Lunar IPS and select "Apply IPS Patch."
3. Navigate to the directory with the patch and ROM, copy the ROM.
4. Select the patch, and apply it the COPY of the ROM.
5. Load it in your favorite emulator and enjoy.

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Bugs
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No bugs are known at the moment, if you discover one please E-mail me with a description
of the bug. Due to the nature of this patch I may not be able to resolve all bugs.

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Contact
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Here is my contact information:

?E-Mail: dragonsbrethren@verizon.net
?AIM: Dragonsbrethren
?YIM: dragonsbrethren@verizon.net

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Disclaimer
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"Seiken Densetsu? 3", "Secret of Mana?" and all occurrences of related context
to their sotfware are registered trademarks of Square Enix, Inc.
The creator of this patch is not affiliated with Square Enix, Inc. and
is not responsible for any loss or damage of material/software of the user.
A "patch" is not illegal. If you do not agree with this disclaimer, do not use this patch.

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?2005 Dragonsbrethren Industries

Seiken Densetsu 3 (J).sfc - NOINTRO
CRC32: 863ED0B8
MD5: 58EBD7CBF28CEADC03AEC4F448956A0B
SHA-1: 209C55FD2A8D7963905E3048B7D40094D6BEA965
SHA-256: AE5055BB59AEE22BA9E9AC0A3A7D2B03479BAEEF49C9CF0E06CF470588A6B677