Konami is the most recognizable benchmark when it comes to tricks activated through button sequences. Its legendary Konami Code was the common denominator of its most legendary titles, appearing in games not related to the company and even in GOG more recently.
Perhaps due to our habit of introducing it into anything Konami-related, it has taken almost two decades to find two cheats for the PS2 version of ‘Silent Hil 2’ that activate in an especially complicated way. But, in return, that nightmare of Psychological Terror becomes a more bearable experience.
As reported by media such as Kotaku or Dualshockers, Twitter user punk7890 echoed two exceptional discoveries in the game: the way to access a small minimap in the upper right corner and a very useful save option .
The existence of the minimap has been known since at least 2015, although the conditions to unlock it are very specific. In fact, the first step is to beat the game with one of the most … original endings?
The lost minimap
Before activating the mini map we will have to have completed the game after having unlocked the ‘Dog Ending’, the end in which we rescue the dog and he thanks us by interpreting a song during the credit titles. An ending that requires a series of very specific and convoluted steps, by the way.
From that point on, we must configure the DualShock 2 to control system 2 (if we are in the international version) and enter the combination of buttons Start + L2 + square + L3 .
As an added tip, and if it doesn’t work the first time, we recommend accessing the inventory menu and exit by holding down the Start button and then adding the rest of the buttons.
The result? You have it under these lines.
Save the game where we want
It has happened to all of us, you are at a key point in the game and you need to turn off the console, with which you must weigh whether to lose what you played since the last control or rush until the last minute. Fortunately, this sequence found through data mining is the solution.
Left (crosshead) + Left (left stick) + Left (right stick) + L2 + L1 + L3
These are not the only extra settings in the game . It is possible to access extra options by pressing L1 or R1 in the options menu, which even allowed us to alter the color of the blood.
The discovery of these two ‘Silent Hill 2’ tricks have been the most recent in a long list of discoveries in classic games, such as Ed Boon’s secret menu in the first three ‘Mortal Kombat’; and modern as the “zombie door” of the first DLC of Battlefield 1. However, we are certain that they will not be the last .
- A year later, the “zombie door” of the first Battlefield 1 DLC has been opened
- Why did pounding (literally) on the Mega Drive Sonic 3D pop the secret menu?
- 23 years later, Ed Boon’s secret menu is discovered in the first three Mortal Kombat
