Before it was released, a demo version of Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2, was published for Japanese Dreamcasts in 2000.

Normally, this demo restricts how much of the game you can access. But I've patched out its limits to allow full exploration of this pre-final build.

Some things are noticeably different - there's evidence of a scrapped multiplayer mode; some car models don't appear in the retail version; and several elements are unfinished.

Get the patch from SegaXtreme. And see the writeup on Substack for more details!

O.D.T.: Escape... Or Die Trying, the 1998 game from FDI and Psygnosis, has several cheat codes. They restore your health, give you extra lives, etc.

One of the cheats seems incomplete, however. It upgrades your spells, but only if you already have some. I took a look at the game data and found a code that's been missing for the last 28 years. It gives you all of the spells, of course!

Get the details over on Substack.

Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado, the Japanese pro wrestling game from Human Entertainment, has lots of cheat codes and Easter eggs - Japanese sites list several.

But I found another one that's stayed hidden for over 30 years - an alternate set of staff credits. These feature goofy artwork and developer inside jokes. They also reveal a cheat code that lets you play as a bonus character.

Details are in the Substack article.