Nintendo Badge Arcade/MSBT
Nintendo Badge Arcade uses MSBT files for Badge Bunny's dialog and animations
This page will only cover MSBT control tags specific to Nintendo Badge Arcade. For more details on MSBT files in general, refer to https://github.com/kinnay/Nintendo-File-Formats/wiki/MSBT-File-Format and https://mk8.tockdom.com/wiki/MSBT_(File_Format)
Location
Nintendo Badge Arcade's MSBT files are loaded using BOSS. A large SARC archive file is downloaded which holds all the games data. Inside this SARC file, the MSBT files are stored in /message/boss_REGION/LANG/slotID
Format
MSBT control tags have the following format
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x0 | 0x2 | Magic. Always 0E00. |
| 0x2 | 0x2 | Tag group ID |
| 0x4 | 0x2 | Tag ID |
| 0x6 | 0x2 | Data size |
| 0x8 | Data size | Data |
Tag Groups
Nintendo Badge Arcade uses the following known tag groups:
| Tag group ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | Badge Bunny (?) |
Tags
The following is an incomplete list of the tag groups tags, with names describing each tag type
Badge Bunny (?)
Tag group ID 2
| Tag ID | Name | Data format |
|---|---|---|
| 0x0 | Play Action | Action ID. See below for details |
Badge Bunny Actions
The following is an incomplete list of the action datas, with names describing each, and a preview of their animations. They are in no particular order.
| Animation ID | Name | Preview |
|---|---|---|
121414CD |
Flames | https://i.imgur.com/XJOXecm.gif |
111313CD |
Pounce | https://i.imgur.com/yF5kIhz.gif |
00302ECD |
Shocked | https://i.imgur.com/yUopyml.gif |
003432CD |
Disappointed | https://i.imgur.com/Gg71ww3.gif |
030505CD |
Shake My Hand | https://i.imgur.com/0koci1z.gif |
181F1FCD |
Chop Explain | https://i.imgur.com/usfbqcq.gif |
002020CD |
Laugh (Small) | https://i.imgur.com/eLgzpfm.gif |
192121CD |
Laugh (Slapping) | https://i.imgur.com/YR47psp.gif |
002828CD |
Head Shake | https://i.imgur.com/OUbeKS5.gif |
1D2727CD |
Clap Explain | https://i.imgur.com/tCnWOdJ.gif |
020404CD |
Awkward | https://i.imgur.com/jO6Mlfo.gif |
003937CD |
Flushed | https://i.imgur.com/ue2vopA.gif |
001B1BCD |
Shimmer | https://i.imgur.com/PotZ3LP.gif |
000000CD |
Arms Crossed | https://i.imgur.com/G7VYCsu.gif |
001818CD |
Clapping | https://i.imgur.com/fopecNR.gif |
1E2A2ACD |
Right Hand Slap | https://i.imgur.com/fnICcPG.gif |
171D1DCD |
Music Note Burst | https://i.imgur.com/QXchrzO.gif |
Recommended Color Values
These values are recommended for text coloration, as it is what official text is colored as. These are not restrictions
Format is RGBA. Alpha is ignored by Nintendo Badge Arcade and is always set to FF
| Color | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Red | FF0000FF |
Used for general highlighting, and game names in the Miiverse Gallery. |
| Green | 009B00FF |
Rarely used, but mainly for the Miiverse Gallery. |
| Blue | 0000FFFF |
Usually used for character names, and themes in the Miiverse Gallery. |
Examples
Below are raw hex blocks of example messages, and what they appear as.
Color Example
4E 00 6F 00 72 00 6D 00 61 00 6C 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 03 00 04 00 FF 00 00 FF 52 00 65 00 64 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 03 00 04 00 00 9B 00 FF 47 00 72 00 65 00 65 00 6E 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 03 00 04 00 00 00 FF FF 42 00 6C 00 75 00 65 00 00 00
Font Scale Example
44 00 65 00 66 00 61 00 75 00 6C 00 74 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 74 00 53 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 37 00 34 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 54 00 53 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 35 00 34 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 34 00 53 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 33 00 34 00 00 00