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Sword of Sodan (Genesis)

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Title Screen

Sword of Sodan

Developer: Innerprise Software
Publishers: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Sega (JP), Tec Toy (BR)
Platform: Genesis
Released in JP: October 11, 1991
Released in US: 1990
Released in EU: 1990
Released in BR: 1990


SoundtestIcon.png This game has a hidden sound test.
LevelSelectIcon.png This game has a hidden level select.


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

Sword of Sodan Genesis Sound Test.png

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