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Why the Banjo-Kazooie Sandcastle Codes are Not Legit
and other pop favorites
Recently (or at least recently applied when I orginally wrote this), a plausible game-only method of getting the Banjo-Kazooie secrets has been revealed, and there was a mad dash from computer moniters to televisions as thousands of Banjites nabbed six bumpy eggs and a solitary transparent key. What's wrong with all this? The nabbers may be acting prematurely, and very well could be utterly screwed when Rare reveals the correct method with which to get the secrets.
"Correct method? Look, assface, I didn't use a Gameshark, and the items are right there, on my Stop 'N' Swop sceen."
Assface? You take that back. And the truth of the matter is, the method with which you got the secrets is almost certainly not the way Rare intended. Let's take a look at the facts, shall we?
The way many people recently collected the secrets was via a code typed in on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove Cove. First, when you type in these codes, you get absolutely no cinema cutscene of Sharkfood Island raising, the Ice Wall shattering, or Gobi's door opening. They are merely shown as being unlocked. You would think that such huge, coveted objects would merit at least a small cutscene, wouldn't you?
Then why are the codes even programmed into the game? Very simple: they're for debug purposes. If you type in the word CHEAT, you get a mooing sound. Rare was immediately hounded with letters asking why this was so. They cleverly released a few of the debug cheats, hoping that the public would think it was intended to have unlimited life and 99 mumbo tokens.  This plan worked flawlessly, until now. If you type in a certain number of the sandcastle codes (more than Rare released), Gruntilda will threaten to delete your cartridge. If you persist, Bottles actually will format your cartridge, and your precious saved data will be no more. If the egg and key sandcastle codes were intended for public use, why would typing them in succession delete your cartridge? The only answer is that the file deletion is to deter cheaters. Rare are sneaky devils, aren't they?
If you still don't believe they are merely debug codes, we're going to enlist the help of Old Man Logic. In addition to the seven key-and-egg cheats, the Gamesharkers released a slew of cheats that unlocked various portions of Gruntilda's Lair. Curiously, the cheat "THIS COMES IN HANDY TO OPEN SOME WHERE SANDY" unlocks Treasure Trove Cove. Now then, what use is typing in a code to unlock Treasure Trove Cove, when you have to open it to type the code in the first place? The only possible use is debug, where testers would have free access to the sandcastle without openeing the level.
If we're right, and this is indeed an incorrect way of getting the secrets, then you're no safer than the Gamesharkers who raped their cartridge of the eggs. People who got the secrets are already reporting glitches, such as the loss of moves and extremely odd item numbers. Our advice is to put the codes out of mind, and wait for Rare's inevitable statement. Even if you get them now, they won't do you any good. It's like speeding past everyone on the road to be the first to a red light. And nobody likes road rage...
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