As players soon found out, typing in the code at the title screen will change the Anthem theme into an 8-bit version of itself. It can be performed exactly as you remember on Xbox and PC, but varies slightly on the PlayStation 4. Just wait until the title screen and input the correct code:
PC: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
Xbox: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
PS4: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, O, X
For anyone who may not know the history of the Konami Code - though it’s doubtful such a gamer exists - this easy combination of button presses would open up a myriad of cheats for gamers who were struggling with a Konami title.
People to this day will try the code for a lark, whether it is a Konami release or not. Those who thought to take a chance that the code would work on the Anthem demo were rewarded with a retro easter egg that all gamers can appreciate.
Speaking of the demo, it is in full swing from now until the 27th, with an open demo slated for early February. The demo got off to a bit of a rough start due to what was originally thought to be server capacity issues. EA has denied this, however, saying it was something else entirely. Whatever the reason, the issue has since been resolved and the company is urging players still encountering issues to restart the game and attempt to join again.
Those who don’t have access to the demo but would like to know how it plays, we have a hands-on preview of Anthem with our thoughts and reactions. Is it the Destiny killer some think it will be? Give the preview a gander and see how it measures up.
Anthem is scheduled to release on February 22, 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
