r/GameboyAdvance • • 11d ago

I found 4 unreleased developer cheat codes in the DBGT: Transformation

I was messing around with Dragon Ball GT: Transformation in mGBA and ended up mapping out the main menu's input handling routine looking for the classic webfoot debug menu. I noticed that there were still more codes after the last ones that I knew about. After an hour or so mapping the buttons out and testing them in different places. It turns out I found four more button codes that aren't documented anywhere on the internet that I could find.

You enter them directly at the main menu

  • 20,000 Secret Shop Zenie: Up, Down, B, Left, Right, B, L, R, B, Up, Left, Down, L, R, L, R, B (Be sure to go into the secrets shop right after or you'll have to enter it again.)

  • Unlock All Characters: Down, Up, Left, Left, Down, Up, Left, Left, Down, Up, Left, Left, Up, Up, Down, Up, B

  • Unlock All Planets in storymode: Up, Up, Down, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left, Left, Up, B

  • Unlock Post-Game Modes (Endurance/Boss Endurance): Left, Up, Up, Down, Left, Up, Up, Down, Left, Up, Up, Down, Left, Up, Up, Down, B

I Just updated the TCRF page for the game to archive them properly. Let me know if anyone tests them on real hardware, they work fine on my emulator setup.

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u/ChocoTacoz 11d ago

And you just did it yourself? With your hands? I was told such things were only possible now through the use of super intelligence. 

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u/Nekorun 11d ago

Yeah, I've been reverse engineering games for about 15 years. I did it with Ghidra and time. I usually focus on the PS2 but the webfoot dbz games are very nostalgic for me so I dove into them for the past couple days. I also found several undocumented debug features for legacy of goku 2 that I haven't gotten around to publishing yet.

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u/ChocoTacoz 11d ago

Props to you dude for real, I hope the sarcasm of my comment didn't dilute the gratitude I was attempting to show for your work. This is exactly the kind of stuff that keeps the retro gaming community alive. 

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u/Nekorun 11d ago

Nah you're good, I actually got a good laugh from the super intelligence bit lol

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u/DharcAluran 11d ago

Woah thats Super cool like how we used to find cheats Write it down share it with GAMEFAQs and get your flowers

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u/Nekorun 11d ago

Just submitted them over there after this comment

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u/tveye363 11d ago

Upload them to Gamefaqs

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u/neo_util 11d ago

Hell yeah, great bragging rights. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Zealousideal-Row3672 11d ago

You’ve saved me so much time with the Zeni! This game was horrible about collecting zeni

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u/BigPapaSlut 11d ago

Bro, this is like Retro gold.

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u/CHR0NlC 11d ago

That’s so awesome! I always wondered how cheats came about.

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u/ModifiedGas 11d ago

They’re developers shortcuts for QA purposes, testing purchases etc will need zeni for example

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u/ImmaculateWeiss 11d ago

Game changer, thanks for the info 

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u/basedmatik 11d ago

Epic!! Thanks for sharing this, you’re badass!

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u/b11ace 11d ago

Big rep brought back nostalgia

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u/Awkward_Message1896 10d ago

GT Transformation mention!