Thread by @SarahSSowertty

GAMING THINGS WE THINK ARE COOL!! - The Japanese BIOS versions of Waku Waku 7- both MVS and AES- have 12 secret calendar images, one for each month of the year, usually depicting some kind of event, holiday or festival. These are the first 4, a thread of the rest follows~

I couldn't get these in the MVS version but they apparently show up every so often in the attract mode cycle.

In the AES version, they appear after every 3 Game Overs so that's a much easier method. They have captions in English but do not show up if the BIOS is non-Japanese.

They were also included in the Japan-only Sega Saturn port, and a secret option allows you to switch between MVS and AES methods.

In MAME, the easiest way to see use is to use the Universe BIOS, press A+B+C on the boot screen, and change language to Japan, system to Console.

I still have some other codes to test but one fun one is again Japanese exclusive (and AES too, probably): hold Start then press A+D before Round 1 appears on Arina's stage to get karaoke lyrics for her theme song.

It covers up the super meter, but that's fine, right?

I figured these Waku Waku 7 posts would get attention. Everyone loves Arina, after all.

But while you're here, Gaming Hell updated this weekend with a fighting game! Not Waku Waku 7, sorry, but one that's just as wild. Please take a look!

https://twitter.com/SarahSSowertty/status/1223620925230403586

A Waku Waku 7 update here, I tested the other codes from the internet and finally got them working. They're listed here:

arcade-history.com/?n=waku-waku-7…

You have to select a character, then hold the buttons in the next tweet before the screen below appears, a voice confirms entry.

CPU opponents use alt palettes:
Up-Right + A + 1P Start

Victory icon changes to tanuki head:
Left + 1P Start

Camera is at max zoom-out at all times:
Right + C + 1P Start

These work on both the MVS and AES versions, on all BIOS types. Only the lyrics cheat is JP-exclusive.

It'll be a while before Waku Waku 7 makes its way to Gaming Hell, but I figured sharing the proper method for these codes would be neat. Try these out if you have the Arcade Archives version on Switch if you like!

Was this all an excuse just to post Waku Waku 7 shots? Maybe~

... Alright, one more, it's pretty much mandatory for me to post the best bit of dialogue from Waku Waku 7.

There, job's a good 'un.