Sword of Sodan on the Genesis is notable for being very bad, so bad in fact that it was dubbed "the worst Mega Drive game" by readers of Sega Saturn Magazine in Japan. Ouch.
Cheat Mode#
Get a high score (minimum 100 points), then enter (Space)(Space)MLESNA (a reference to Anselm Hook, the game's programmer/designer). The following button combinations will now be available to enter while still on the high score screen:
Sound Test#
Press Start. This will go back to the options screen, with a sound test now available within.
Level Select#
Hold one of the following button combinations on controller 2, then press Start on controller 1 to go to the corresponding level.
Level |
Button Combination |
|---|---|
2. Between the City's Walls |
Up |
3. In the City Streets |
A+B+Up |
4. In the Land of the Dead |
A+Down |
5. In the Foyer of the Castle Cragmoor |
B+C+Down |
6. In a Passage Deep |
C+Up |
7. At the Wizard's Tower |
B+Up |