sometimes a video game can be that much
more memorable when a little harmless
cheating is involved
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're
counting down the top 10 most famous
cheats in video games
for this list we've chosen memorable and
famous video game cheat codes that help
players conquer or otherwise distort the
game
we've excluded glitches such as
missingno because game developers never
meant for them to be in there in the
first place
it's time to kick ass and chew bubble
gum
i'm all out of gum number 10 butt mode
shovel knight this game comes with over
300 cheat codes but the highlight for
our list
is the butt literally of a rather silly
joke
butt mode replaces some of the nouns
found in shovel knight with the word
but entering this code on the screen or
instead x
ampersand b-u-t-t in the name entry
screen before starting a new game
unleashes some rather hilarious juvenile
humor offering memorable lines such as
of all the heroes none shown brighter
than butt butt and shield butt that's a
lot of butt
number nine justin bailey metroid
one of the biggest reveals in the
earlier generations of video gaming was
finding out that samus was actually a
woman
following the game's completion beating
it in under three hours gave the player
an ending which saw samus sport nothing
more than a pink leotard
entering the password justin bailey
allowed the player to take control of
samus in this revealing one-piece suit
with all of her power-ups
rather than her traditional power suit
the meaning of the name is still up for
debate it's not a creator's name
nor is it australian slang as some
people have theorized
it's a mystery that may never be solved
number eight 999 999
symbolians simcity
what do you need in a city building
simulation video game
money and lots of it this cheat gifts
the players with 999
999 simoleons the unit of currency used
in the game
after putting the game on the fastest
setting and spending all of your money
you'll be prompted to change a few
percentages on the tax grid while
holding the l
and r buttons congratulations you may
now play as a mayor with
undeclared funds and no one will
question you
number seven dk mode goldeneye 007
while being invisible is one of the
cooler cheats in goldeneye the first and
most popular chief for this first person
shooter has to be the dk mode
unlocked by completing the runway
mission on agent in less than five
minutes
dk mode is a reference to developer
rare's previous work on the donkey kong
country games
characters then have distorted bodies
with massive heads and big hulking arms
much like donkey kong
the cheat is especially fun in
multiplayer although headshots are
notably a bit easier to score now
number six big head mode nba jam series
how can you make one of the most
enjoyable basketball video game
experiences
that much more enjoyable well add big
heads of course
no doubt about it the nba jam series has
always offered fast and exciting arcade
action with two on two gaming
but adding big heads to the character
models increased the game's fun factor
while being on fire and boom shakalaka
are nba jam staples big head mode is
right up there among the series's most
unforgettable features
number five saber realistic combat star
wars jedi knight 2
jedi outcast and jedi academy
star wars games are usually hit or miss
in terms of quality but the jedi knight
series was a definite hit
with third person action involving
blasters the force and of course
lightsabers
to really feel the power of the iconic
saber though pull down the console and
type in
g underscore saber realistic combat
what follows is absolute domination and
dismemberment
as the cheat's name says saber combat
now becomes more realistic
in terms of how powerful the saber can
really be slicing and dicing opponents
at will
heads will roll literally
number four tank grand theft auto series
in a series that lets players roam
around a city causing as much havoc as
possible
it's only natural to have a cheek that
lets you spawn as a tank
the code is different for each game but
the results are the same rampage through
the city blowing stuff up and getting
rid of those pesky bystanders
collecting a lot of wanted stars in the
process
the grand theft auto series always knows
how to push the boundaries and in this
case the boundaries are being pushed
with tank tread
number three god mode doom series
the original invincibility cheat god
mode provides the gamer with a sense of
heavenly power
as your health always remains at 100
simply type in iddqd and witness your
character portraits eyes glow
and ungodly yellow while it may take
away from the game's challenge
nothing was more awesome than
pulverizing enemies at will never
needing any health items and going into
every room guns blazing
the inability to lose is perhaps the
most honest and pure form of video game
cheating there
is
number two blood code mortal kombat
genesis version
the arcade games were known for their
intense blood and gruesome fatalities
but when controversy reared its ugly
head because of concerned parents and
politicians
the game's creators took out the blood
from the home console versions
sega was a bit sneaky and didn't take it
out completely with their version though
on the code of honor screen press a b a
c a
b b and enjoy the game as it was meant
to be played
before we reveal our number one video
game cheat code here's a look at some
honorable mentions
come get some
number one konami code various konami
games
there really wasn't any other choice for
the most memorable cheat code besides
the konami code
its first appearance was in gradius
allowing you to activate all of the
power-ups on your ship
while its most popular form was giving
the player 30 lives instead of just
three in contra
making the game playable in the process
the konami code has carved its spot in
video game history
transcending into non-konami games and
has also become a pop culture phenomenon
making its way to popular television
shows and movies
just in case you don't know what it is
and shame on you for that it's
up up down down left right left right b
a start
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