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According to its back cover, Team Buddies, is an “aggressive battle-action game with some of the foulest language ever heard anywhere.” It was published by Psygnosis for PlayStation in 2000.
Fans of the game have long known about its hidden cheat menu. But to date, the only way to access it involves modifying the PlayStation's memory.
I found a cheat code that activates it without hacking, however! Check it out on Substack.
Ecco the Dolphin is primarily remembered as a Sega Genesis game, but an enhanced version was published for PCs in 1995.
This edition of Ecco has an Easter egg hidden in its About dialog box. Hold the right keys and click the spots, and you can unlock a special cheat menu.
These previously-undocumented features enable level select, invincibility, and more. Details are in the Substack post!
Monday's article covers Lupin the 3rd: Sage of the Pyramid for Saturn.
I found two cheat codes for this game:
One is a run-of-the-mill title screen button sequence.
Another is an elaborate cheat code with multiple phases that requires 11 special settings and 34 buttons.
The latter unlocks a secret character - I don't think it was known that she was playable in this game.
More on Substack!