Technically they weren’t part of the cheat, just needed to start the game. A lot of games at the time also copied the Konami sequence but handled the ending differently.
It was first used in '86 with Gradius, but wasn’t popularized until the 90’s. Most notably with Contra on the NES, which released only a year after Gradius.
Umm, excuse me, but I believe you’re missing a “start” and/or “select.” pushes glasses up nose
Technically they weren’t part of the cheat, just needed to start the game. A lot of games at the time also copied the Konami sequence but handled the ending differently.
Start
Select Start*
Wasn’t it “…B A B A Select Start”, too?
Select Start for two players. Just Start for solo.
Still, “B A B A” for either.
No, it’s just one B A. Maybe somewhere down the line there’s a variant or two but in its true and unaltered form the Konami Code is UUDDLRLRBA
Source: Gradius
What 30+ years does to recollection, ya know? 😅
That’s 80s.
It was first used in '86 with Gradius, but wasn’t popularized until the 90’s. Most notably with Contra on the NES, which released only a year after Gradius.