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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 a different game and report my findings.
August 25th's article is on Formula Karts Special Edition for Saturn and PlayStation.
I found a batch of previously unreported passwords that enable special effects in the game. One opens up the bonus track, another allows you to view the racer from the other players' perspectives, and the rest boost your racing stats.
See the Substack post for details on how to enter the cheats and the reverse engineering that went into finding them.
The weekend bonus article is on 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, a late PlayStation title.
What could be interesting about a minor licensed Disney game? Well, it's by the same team that put the bizarre Easter egg in E.T. Interplanetary Mission. I found that they included some hidden stuff in this 101 Dalmatians game also.
Furthermore, I found that they re-used more of their code in their later Dora the Explorer game. It turns out that its game over screen features a leftover Cruella de Vil!
Check out the Substack post for the full details.
There are lots more reverse engineering articles in the archive. What games should I be looking at? Tell me, and I might add them to my list.
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