Some video game secrets are much more well-hidden than others.

What are video games but amiserable pile of secrets?

A lot of times these come out within a couple of months or even days.

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Still, some developers have hidden their secrets so well that it takes forever for people to discover them.

Thats what this list is about.

Believe me, there are so many of those out there.

Metroid (1987)

Presumably, it really means Not A Real Password.

Whatever it is, the password unlocks practically everything for you.

Even then, theres more.

Mortal Kombat Arcade Games (1992-1995): Hidden EJB Menu

That means you might rush down to Mother Brain and speedrun the hell out of the game.

Super Punch-Out!!

(1994): Free Match and Two-Player Mode

As iconic as thePunch-Out!

Super Punch-Out!! (1994)

!games are, making them two-player is a bit tricky.

28 years later,Unlisted Cheatsdiscovered that you actually can.

The first part of this involves a newly-discovered code to stage select an opponent via a secret menu.

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When Akuma was put in theStreet Fighter Alphagames, they calmed down a bit and made him more balanced.

You have to play through arcade mode, get a high score, and put KAJ as your initials.

After that, by selecting Akuma with the start button, you will get to use Shin Akuma.

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And then you will steamroll everyone with the unbridled power of the Satsui no Hado.

Upon the games release, nobody would have understood what the hell this was at the time.

Only after the movies May release did LucasArts let everyone know what to do.

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Not only did you better input two separate passwords (HALIFAX?

followed by !YNGWIE!

), but the game would play the noise that suggested an incorrect password.

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Then its the Z trigger instead of Start.

Doing this will unlock all the characters, as well as their alternate skins.

You also get access to the games hard mode.

Mario Kart Clones

Around the time of this codes discovery, others were found, mostly centered around maxing out certain items.

It takes place late in the game, all the way into the fourth disc.

There, it’s possible for you to find a treasure chest with a Protect Ring in it.

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Also, the turbo sound effects are replaced with a little girl making cat noises.

Sure, why not.

Whichever way, you could play as Master Hand, but its only a minor novelty.

Wave Race: Blue Storm (2001): Condescending Announcer

Master Hand cannot be used in Classic Mode.

That means Master Hand is just about unbeatable due to the games mechanics.

From there, you are directed to go find the other seals.

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The fact that they all move around with zero animation makes it even more jarring and goofy.

In Act 2, Chapter 2, there are three small, incredibly hard-to-see coins hidden on certain trees.

In specific order, you have to shoot each one before all the enemies are killed.

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Once youre done, you are rewarded with a gun based on what kind of score you got.

What you better do is have four players play the campaign mission Evacuation.

If done correctly, all four players will suddenly be riding Mongoose ATVs and its time to race!

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As the four players ride on, all the enemies despawn.

More games need secret racing minigames.

If youre using PS4, that is.

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