Side Arms/Bugs

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No music on the title or opening

Pause during gameplay, hold any direction on the D-Pad while paused, then press HOLD  RUN  SELECT . While still holding  RUN , let go of the D-Pad, then press  SELECT  to perform a software reset. If done correctly, no music will play on the title screen or the opening sequence.

Not fixed in any version.

Avoid losing weapons upon death

When the player is killed, they will lose whatever weapon they have currently equipped. However, the player can still press  RUN  to change to a different weapon while their ship is exploding to avoid losing the one they had prior to getting killed - the weapon selected in its place will be lost instead.

Not fixed in any version.

Pass through terrain

If the player is normally caught between the screen scroll and solid terrain, they will normally be killed. However, if they are holding ← in such cases, the player will pass through the terrain and can move to safety with ↖. If they let go of ← while in a wall, they will still die.

Not fixed in any version.