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After recruiting Hugo, you can give him your Old Books and read them in the Castle's library on the third floor. In the Japanese version of the game, while reading these books, dataminers years ago found that a seemingly unused crudely-drawn sketch of the game's cover artwork was loaded into the VRAM. In reality, this sketch was not unused, but was actually part of an obscure Easter egg: a secret 9th Old Book. While highlighting the 8th Old Book titled "The Kalekka Incident", press Square, Circle, Triangle, and Cross at the same time. This will unlock the hidden 9th volume entitled "Hirotaka Development Diary" (presumably referring to the game's producer Hirotaka Ishikawa). A very rough English translation of the book's first four pages can be seen below:
The last two pages of the developer diary featured the crude sketch of the game's cover art alongside a request to mail in your opinions on the game to a listed address that is presumably somewhere in Kanda-Jinbōchō in Tokyo (Note: this full page has not been translated). It's not known if this secret is in the Sega Saturn version of the game, but it is confirmed to work on the PlayStation Portable port, Genso Suikoden I & II. However, this port has the last two pages (including the sketch of the cover art and request for opinions) removed, reducing it to four pages instead of six.
- Pages 1 & 2 -
(About the library)
"The Game Master used a ”Please/Favor Card”.
Thus my daily assistance began.
July 10th (Mon)
Made the BG graphics.
July 11th (Tue)
Made the page graphics.
July 12th (Wed)
Entered the text.
- Pages 3 & 4 -
(About the mural)
The Game Master gave me the next job.
July 13th (Thu)
Made the images for the pieces.
Didn't have time so had to finish in one day.
(About the Stone Monument)
July 17th (Mon) – July 21st (Fri)
It was difficult because it doesn't have a face.
(About the Bath)
July 24th (Mon) – July 29th (Sat)
I want to have a bath too!"
(About the library)
"The Game Master used a ”Please/Favor Card”.
Thus my daily assistance began.
July 10th (Mon)
Made the BG graphics.
July 11th (Tue)
Made the page graphics.
July 12th (Wed)
Entered the text.
- Pages 3 & 4 -
(About the mural)
The Game Master gave me the next job.
July 13th (Thu)
Made the images for the pieces.
Didn't have time so had to finish in one day.
(About the Stone Monument)
July 17th (Mon) – July 21st (Fri)
It was difficult because it doesn't have a face.
(About the Bath)
July 24th (Mon) – July 29th (Sat)
I want to have a bath too!"
The last two pages of the developer diary featured the crude sketch of the game's cover art alongside a request to mail in your opinions on the game to a listed address that is presumably somewhere in Kanda-Jinbōchō in Tokyo (Note: this full page has not been translated). It's not known if this secret is in the Sega Saturn version of the game, but it is confirmed to work on the PlayStation Portable port, Genso Suikoden I & II. However, this port has the last two pages (including the sketch of the cover art and request for opinions) removed, reducing it to four pages instead of six.
Suikosource threads about this secret:
https://www.suikosource.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=14068
https://www.suikosource.com/games/gs1/secrets/
Suikoden Japanese version - Hirotaka Development Diary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NImZG9CIhfc
The Spriter's Resource unused graphic rip (originally submitted by Dazz):
https://www.spriters-resource.com/playstation/suikoden/sheet/3265
https://www.suikosource.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=14068
https://www.suikosource.com/games/gs1/secrets/
Suikoden Japanese version - Hirotaka Development Diary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NImZG9CIhfc
The Spriter's Resource unused graphic rip (originally submitted by Dazz):
https://www.spriters-resource.com/playstation/suikoden/sheet/3265
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