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Bo @bbayles.bsky.social · Aug 7
I swear this is a real screen in the 2002 E.T. game for PlayStation.

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Under the microscope: E.T. Interplanetary Mission (PlayStation)
In which the beloved movie alien condemns terrorism in very colorful terms
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There were two versions of light gun shooter Chaos Control released across Japan and PAL countries on the #Saturn, and apparently, they each have different cheat codes that no one knew about until now! See what @bbayles.bsky.social found:

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#sega #segasaturn
Under the Microscope: Chaos Control
Chaos Control is an on-rails shooting game from Infogrames. It was initially released in 1995 for Mac, PC, Philips CD-i, PlayStation, and Saturn. A second “remixed” version was released for Saturn …
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November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
Here are some new cheat codes for an old game: Chaos Control for Saturn and PlayStation!

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Under the microscope: Chaos Control (Saturn, PlayStation)
I'll use your--
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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
I found a batch of special passcodes in *Space Griffon VF-9* for PlayStation:
* ATLUS: +10 armor
* PANTHER: +10 power units
* GRIFFON: +10 repair units
* NINJYA: all data

More on the reverse engineer at the link!
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Under the microscope: Space Griffon VF-9 (PlayStation)
Cheat codes that have been hiding for 30 years, now found
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November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
Here's a funny Easter egg in *Need For Speed: High Stakes* for PSX:
* Enter your name as " Yrag" (three spaces in front)
* Go to the Credits screen

One of the programmer credits will have "My mom says I'm cool" to the end of it. This is the only effect!

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Under the microscope: Need For Speed: High Stakes & Porsche Unleashed (PlayStation)
The NFS action you crave
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November 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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This week, the PAL-exclusive Saturn version of point-and-click adventure game Atlantis: The Lost Tales goes Under the Microscope, where @bbayles.bsky.social found a new level select cheat:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames
Under the Microscope: Atlantis: The Lost Tales
In this edition I’m examining Atlantis: The Lost Tales, the Myst-like adventure/puzzle game. The original DOS version was a hit in Europe. But the console port was not terribly well reviewed — Sega…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
Here is an unreported cheat code for Atlantis: The Lost Tales. When you're prompted to enter a name, use:
* Saturn: AlainTheDark
* PlayStation: ALIBODIN

This enables scene select! You can jump to any point int he game.
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Under the microscope: Atlantis: The Lost Tales (Saturn, PlayStation)
Richness in wonder and sophistication
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November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
Here's a 27 year old secret hiding in *Jet Moto 2* for PlayStation:
* Set Difficulty to "Professional"
* Set Laps per race to 5
* Enter this code at the main menu: Square Triangle Circle Right Down Left R2 L2

Everything in the trophy case unlocks

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Under the microscope: Jet Moto 2 & Streak Hoverboard Racing (PlayStation)
Reject the tyranny of gravity
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November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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This PS1 Basketball Game Has Been Hiding A Wholesome Secret For Almost 30 Years.
This PS1 Basketball Game Has Been Hiding A Wholesome Secret For Almost 30 Years
"And they lived happily ever after"
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November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
What's the most heartwarming video game Easter egg? Try this in *NCAA Basketball Final Four 97* for PSX:
* Plug in a second controller
* Enter Select, Start, Triangle, Up, X, Square, Up, X, Left, Up, X at the main menu

The "Puzzle" item has a marriage proposal!

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Under the microscope: NCAA Basketball Final Four 97 (PlayStation)
Also: World League Basketball
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November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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No one’s ever published accurate cheat codes for the Saturn version of Blast Chamber, so of course @bbayles.bsky.social found them! He even uncovered some new ones for the PS1 version. Check it out:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #ps1 #retrogaming #videogames
Under the Microscope: Blast Chamber
Blast Chamber is a 1996 game from Attention To Detail, a UK studio that was active from 1990 through 2002. It was released on both PlayStation and Saturn. Some cheat sites (GameFAQs, IGN) list an “…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
Here are some previously unreported cheat codes for *Wild Arms* and *Overblood* on PlayStation. They enable debug menus and other dev features!

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Under the microscope: Wild Arms & Overblood (PlayStation)
Where legends become reality
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November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The PAL-exclusive Saturn port of Krazy Ivan has a cheat menu that's remained hidden until now — check out what @bbayles.bsky.social found in this mech shooter in his latest Under the Microscope:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames
Under the Microscope: Krazy Ivan
Here’s an excerpt from the August 1997 issue of Ultra Game Players: Finally, THQ, who was originally going to publish several PlayStation conversions of Psygnosis’ games, has cancelled those effort…
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November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
You wouldn't cheat at *Tigger's Honey Hunt* for Nintendo 64 and PlayStation, would you?
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Under the microscope: Tigger's Honey Hunt (PlayStation, Nintendo 64)
TTFN
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November 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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There are a lot of known passwords for the Saturn version of Soviet Strike, but are there any more hiding? Of course, and @bbayles.bsky.social found them! He reveals his findings in today’s Under the Microscope:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming
Under the Microscope: Soviet Strike
Electronic Arts famously refused to release games for Sega’s Dreamcast, but people often forget that the company put out dozens of Saturn games. One of those Saturn games was Soviet Strike, a helic…
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October 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
Here's a previously-unreported cheat code for *Nectaris: Military Madness* on PlayStation.

You use the controllers to type in "RUDO RUFO KURO NEKO" (Rudolph the black cat?), and you get a debug mode and some cartoon companion characters - including the cat.

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Under the microscope: Nectaris: Military Madness
Neko wa kowai
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October 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
You wouldn't cheat at a Garfield game, would you?

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Under the microscope: Garfield: Saving Arlene & Garfield: Lasagna World Tour (PlayStation 2)
Come on in, come to the place where fun never ends
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October 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Bo (@bbayles.bsky.social) has a triple-pack of new cheat codes for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Herc's Adventures and Wangan Trial Love ... and they all have something in common. Find out in his latest Under the Microscope:

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#sega #saturn #segasaturn
Under the Microscope: Herc’s Adventures, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Wangan Trial Love
What do Herc’s Adventures, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Wangan Trial Love have in common, besides being Saturn games? All three games have unreported “staff roll” Easter eggs — special w…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
I looked at the 3DO game *Rise of the Robots* and found some long-unknown cheat codes:
* Play against the Supervisor boss
* Swap sides in Training mode
* Watch the ending sequences

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Under the microscope: Rise of the Robots (3DO)
Techno nightmare!!
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October 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
I found a cheat code that works in both *Arc the Lad II* and *Arc the Lad III* for PlayStation. It enables some cool debugging features in game 2 (save anywhere, defeat enemies instantly) and some other features in game 3 (alter your items, adjust the viewport).

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Under the microscope: Arc the Lad II & III (PlayStation)
Part of the Arc the Lad Collection
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October 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Fighting Illusion Shou, the Japan-only kickboxing game on the Saturn, is hiding some cheat codes for an unbeatable super combo and playing as ... the ring girls? @bbayles.bsky.social breaks it all down in his latest Under the Microscope:

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#sega #saturn
Under the Microscope: Fighting Illusion Shou
There are a bunch of games in the K-1 Fighting series. One of them was published for Saturn, Fighting Illusion Shou. It’s a 3D fighting game in which you play as various kickboxers from the ’…
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October 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
Some cheat sites list bogus codes for *Big Air Freestyle* on GameCube - it turns out they're for a different game called *Freekstyle*.

I took a look at *Big Air Freestyle* to find its _real_ cheats.

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Under the microscope: Big Air Freestyle (GameCube)
Also: MX Rider (PlayStation 2)
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October 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
I found cheat codes that clear all stages in the PlayStation and Dreamcast versions of *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command*.

On PSX you can also use button combinations to enable cheat effects during gameplay, but due to a lack of buttons, they don't work on DC.

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Under the microscope: Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (PlayStation, Dreamcast)
Not enough buttons
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October 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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segacity.bsky.social
Robots In Disguise
'Clockwork Knight'
SEGA Saturn
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Previews of Virtua Fighter Kids on #Sega #Saturn demo discs are based on prototype builds of the game. @bbayles.bsky.social patched out the demo restrictions and found some cool differences with the final — see what they are in his latest Under the Microscope:
www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/10/07/u...
Under the Microscope: Virtua Fighter Kids
In this edition: There’s a demo of Virtua Fighter Kids that lets you play a limited subset of the game. I patched out the limits. The demo is based on a build from a month before the final one, and…
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October 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
bbayles.bsky.social
*Java Tea Original Virtua Fighter Kids* is a demo disc for *Virtua Fighter Kids*. Although it only lets you play a limited subset of the game, it's based on a full build.

I patched out the demo limits and found several interesting differences with the final:
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Extending the demos: Virtua Fighter Kids (Saturn)
A Java Tea Original
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October 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM