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All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua- Debug Mode found including The Patriot

The Ndo - Jul 19, 2025

		The Ndo		Jul 19, 2025
			I recently read that a Debug Mode has been found that allows access to a previously undiscovered wrestler- The Patriot. This character was supposedly removed late in development but the character assets were just discovered to be playable in the game using an emulator. I wonder if the community could make a hack to allow The Patriot to be playable without having to edit a line of code each time you want to access the Debug mode.

		bbayles		Jul 19, 2025
			Oh yeah, I posted about this... a while ago. Should be accessible with a patch; I'll check my notes.

The Ndo

Jul 19, 2025

		bbayles said:

It was your website where I read about the debug mode yesterday!

I've been waiting 27 years to finally see The Patriot in action, ever since I saw a picture of him in an pre-release advertisement for the game. Amazing find. Been playing the game all day!

		bbayles		Jul 19, 2025
			OK, here... is the patch - enjoy! There's one more hidden thing in this game that I need to write up. It uses the second controller in a way that I haven't fully figured out yet.

		The Ndo		Jul 19, 2025
			It worked! Thank you so much! This is one one my favorite games and have spent hours digging deep into all aspects of the game. This is truly amazing.

		The Ndo		Jul 19, 2025
			By the way, how do you access Baba with the robe?

The Ndo

Jul 19, 2025

		bbayles said:

I know the 2nd controller can br used to make sounds during a a match after inputting the following code:

Sound Test

Hold L + R buttons on controller two and select single player mode with controller one. Controller two may now be used to start various sounds during game play.

		bbayles		Jul 20, 2025
			There's another second controller thing that I haven't figured out yet. L+R+Start on Featuring mode with controller 2 sets a flag at 06034760 that does... something? I'm not sure what yet. Baba with the robe: I don't remember exactly what I did for that, but I think it was messing around with the index that gets set when you change characters on the debug menu.

		Malenko		Jul 20, 2025
			Baba in robe doesn't have legs, he's just the model used for the "cut scenes". Had no idea Del Wilkes (Jr) was in this game. Neat.

		The Ndo		Jul 20, 2025
			Here is The Patriot's movelist so far. It's likely SEGA removed any Patriot-specific moves and left a neutered version in the game. Let me know if you find any more moves. Standing (Neutral) A Right Hand Punch AA Punch Combo (Right Left) Forward A Backhand Chop Forward A, A Two chops Forward A, A, Forward A. Two chops, left arm lariat C Scoop Slam AABA Grab Head Triple Punch After throwing (Grapple, then Forward+C) Forward A Clotheline Forward Forward A Flying Shoulder Tackle Back A Back Elbow A Dropkick Standing (Opponent back against ropes) Forward + B Toss Opponent Outside Standing near ropes, Opponent outside, Forward + A. Flying Body Press Grapples (Front) A Kick to Stomach A then C Kick to Stomach Powerbomb A then Hold C. Kick to Stomach, then Powerbomb, then Pin Up+A Abdominal Stretch Down + C Vertical Suplex Back+ C DDT Forward+ C Belly-to-Belly Suplex A then C Grab, Punch, Powerbomb Combo Standing Behind Opponent (Neutral) B Full Nelson C Back Suplex Grapples (Back) A Punch to Back A then B Punch then Full Nelson (chain from back grapple) C Belly-to-Back Suplex Back + C. German Suplex Back + Hold C. German Suplex with Pin Grapples (Side) B Side Headlock C Leg Breaker Corner Moves Opp. back to corner C (DM 50) 2nd Rope Suplex Opp. down in corner Up+ A Missile Dropkick Opp. down in corner A Elbow Drop Downed Opponent A - Stomp Up + A Elbow Drop Opponent face up, legs Down + A Half Boston Crab

The Ndo

Jul 20, 2025

		bbayles said:

I read there is a character viewer. I don't see it in the debug mode. Is that hidden somewhere or is AI leading me astray.

		bbayles		Jul 20, 2025
			I don't think so. The game has different "modes" and the current one is stored at 0603ecf6. The title screen is 01, the character screen is 03, gameplay is 06, etc. My patch for debug swaps 01 with 0d. None of the other modes bring up a character viewer when I try them.

		The Ndo		Jul 20, 2025
			Do you know if this debug mode is also in the ST-V version of the game?

		bbayles		Jul 23, 2025
			Yes, it's in the ST-V version. I don't know how to patch ST-V games, but you can capture writes to 0601c8f4 and set the value to 07. Characters are: Ace Albright Wolf Jeffry Misawa Kobashi Kawada Taue Baba Akiyama Hansen Williams

		The Ndo		Jul 23, 2025
			I wonder if the character models for Rusher Kimura and The Patriot can be repurposed as part of Featurung Mode. There is already a faux Patriot in that mode, but the real skin would be awesome.