Here's something that's been hiding in *V-Rally 2* for PlayStation since 1999: a multiplayer Snake clone called ARAIGNOS! * Go to Options > Game Progression. * Enter: L1 R1 ← → ← → ↑ ↓↑ ↓ X X+Select. * Start a race. You need the PSX multi-tap to play it.

You're welcome, I guess!

Sometimes developers like to hide photos of themselves in games, and Andretti Racing on the Sega Saturn is apparently no different! @memory_fallen just uncovered seven long-lost portraits of people — and one of an alien? — in Under the Microscope: https://t.co/ZXB9CpOtlu

Normally the last position shows your own racer's name with a helmet. The special name pictures seem to be of members of the development staff, but not everybody is identifiable from the credits!

Here are some new Easter eggs for *Andretti Racing* on Saturn and PSX: enter certain names and you'll get special pictures on the Racing Grid screen. Examples: * Saturn: ERIC CORTEZ, HOWIE RIDER, ALIEN (and 5 more) * PSX: SERGIO LOBATO, FRANK PAO, KEITH AU (and 29 more)

Courtesy of @memory_fallen 's blog, here's a look at how Christmas Nights changes depending on the day *and the time*! This game is full of surprises... 🎄 https://t.co/ZuI2xzQ8wV #sega #saturn #segasaturn #christmas #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames

Here are some unreported codes for *MX Superfly* on PS2. Enter these at the Track Editor screen. You're actually spelling out the code names! Each combination of buttons maps to a letter. The codes unlock elements that can be used for custom tracks.

Here's a video of ARAIGNOS in action. It's fast! I used Duckstation to emulate the multitap and slow down the game rate to make it playable.

Here's a cheat code for *Rushdown* on PlayStation that I don't think has been reported before. At the main menu, enter: Right, Down, Left, Up, Square, Triangle, Circle, Up, Left, Down, Right, Circle. This unlocks all regions in Championship mode.

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SONIC WEEKLY podcast is back at it with another new episode: * How not the be the Weakest Link * Is no Frontiers 2 news bad Frontiers 2 news? * Sonic 2, presented by Tyler Perry * Which character is getting kicked out of the Olympic games

Did you know there was an N64 game based on the movie *Blues Brothers 2000*? I found some seemingly-undocumented cheat codes for it. Enter these on the D-pad while playing: * Play as a giant head: ←←→→ * Play as the developer's logo: →→→←←← * Get an extra life: →→→

The PS2 version of *The Weakest Link* has a similar cheat. While the clock is between 1:20 and 1:15, tap R1+R2+Square+Circle all at once (you really have to nail the timing). The correct answer will be the one that’s blank in the multiple choice list. https://t.co/CzCnPJDrnT

Did you know that you can cheat at the PlayStation adaptation of the TV show *The Weakest Link* from Traveller's Tales? While playing: * Wait for the 4th question. * Hold L2+R1+Square+Circle, press Up Right answers will have a star!

NASCAR Rumble for PlayStation has some unreported cheat codes. Go Game Options > Load and Save > switch past Memory Card. Enter this code: ALLEGGS4U2 It unlocks all of the bonus vehicles, including the golf cart and "chicken truck."

Here are some new cheat codes for STEAM-HEART'S, the not-safe-for-work anime shmup for Saturn. Hold the buttons while and then Start at the title screen for each effect: * Unlock all stages: A+B * Disable enemies: X+Y+Z * Show hit boxes: Hold L+R * Upgrade weapons: Hold A+C

A special Christmas themed mission for Toy Commander appears on the *Dream On Volume 4* demo disc. Toy Commander was developed by No Cliché, a studio owned by Sega Europe.

Sonic Weekly podcast is back again, and this time we're taking RISTAR. Also gaming grandmothers, truncated cheat codes, and remembrances of fans past https://t.co/C0gZhEPHqO

*Shrek: Extra Large* for GameCube has a hidden feature. When prompted for your name, put in IDKFA. This will unlock all levels on the world map, enable the cheat menu, and give you $99 that you can use the enable the cheats.

Sketches of the setting for mission 2, from the Burning Rangers strategy guide. The Burning Ship is shown to illustrate how massive the facility is.