That typo became legendary. Players of the English patch to this day call the superboss and the item "Butakoma 300g of Broken Dreams."
Before v1.06z, there was a secret , unintended interaction. If you fed a "Stray Pig" enemy exactly "Apple Cores" (trash items) in battle, the pig would enter a "Happy" state. If you then spared its life, the pig would run away... but later, back in town, a new NPC would appear: "Grateful Pig."
The real reason v1.06z exists? The creator, Yakiniku-za, later admitted on a deleted blog post that he created the Grateful Pig Easter egg as a tribute to his pet pig who died. When players started routinely murdering the digital pig , he got genuinely upset and patched it into a revenge boss out of grief and spite. Vitamin Quest -v1.06z- -Butakoma 300g-
This was a minor update the Japanese creator, Yakiniku-za , released quietly. The official note read: "Fixed issue where Butakoma 300g could be duplicated. Adjusted drop rate from 'Stray Pig' enemy."
But here’s the : A fan translator named Mutton-chan spent six months translating Vitamin Quest v1.06 into English. The day before she finished, the creator dropped v1.06z. She had to re-translate the entire Grateful Pig sequence, the new boss dialogue, and all item names. That typo became legendary
Butakoma 300g (Pork Shoulder / "Buta no Komagire" - 300 grams). In-game, it’s the single most efficient food item. It restores a massive amount of Vitamins B1 and B12, which no other item does well. Finding one is like finding a legendary sword.
So, every time you see , you're looking at a digital tombstone, a translator's caffeine-fueled typo, and one of the strangest cases of a game developer weaponizing a patch to avenge a virtual pig. If you then spared its life, the pig would run away
This is a niche but fascinating reference. The string points to a cult-classic indie Japanese RPG Maker game (circa late 2000s / early 2010s), known for its surreal humor, bizarre item names, and punishing resource management.