If you're following me on X / Twitter (@memory_fallen) for my posts about reverse engineering retro games, check out RINGS OF SATURN, my Substack blog. Each week I take apart different games and report my findings.
Action Man: Destruction X for PlayStation goes under the microscope in Wednesday's edition.
This game has a secret cheat code entry system. By using the circle button to enter your player name, you can unlock stages; access a cheat menu; and more.
While researching this, I also found some cool unused stages. Check out the details on Substack!
The Saturn game Kaitou Saint Tail, based on the "Saint Tail" anime and manga series, features a selection of eight school-themed minigames, ranging from track & field to P.E. to cooking.
You can access a hidden 9th minigame that has you fight against ghosts by way of an Easter egg. The Substack article describes how to do the trick, and breaks down how it works.
You may not associate Q*bert with the 21st century, but a version of the classic arcade game was published for PlayStation and Dreamcast in 2000.
I discovered a previously-unpublished cheat code for the PlayStation version that lets you skip levels, get extra lives, and become invincible.
The Dreamcast version is missing these extra features, but I was able to patch some of them back in.
Check out the details on Substack!