Ecco 2: The Tides of Time Cheats & Tips

To access Hard Mode, break the two shells above you in the starting area, and then swim through the tunnel to start the game in hard mode.

Here are the level passwords for every level in Hard mode. Enter them in on the Password menu to instantly be taken to the level listed next to it on this list:

* = Levels available only in Hard Mode

Crystal Springs: WPHSAAFB
Fault Zone: CRNPTFZA
Two Tides: QUKGZZYA
Skyway: MCMBPJDB
Sky Tides: OZMRKIDB
Tube of Medusa: ODFADPYA
(*) Aqua Tubeway: KNHRKJYA
Skylands: WXRDJYEB
Fin to Feather: UQTFBRXA
Eagle's Bay: QSNVMMDB
Asterite's Cave: EGAQRVXA
(*) Maze of Stone: EUTQQQWA
Four Islands: CZVQNHCB
Sea of Darkness: WFMYIDAB
Vents of Medusa: SHWZZNBB
Gateway: QKLLFPHB
Moray Abyss: YCFSBRAB
The Eye: AGNEXBTE
Big Water: YCBXONIA
Deep Ridge: UPODMUQD
The Hungry Ones: YOHVUVLE
Secret Cave: SPKHKISE
Lunar Bay: WTHXKISE
Black Clouds: USKIKDOE
GraviatorBox: WNQWZMME
Globe Holder: MIPGDOME
(*) New Machine: GOSTCXJA
Vortex Queen: OOSFBXAA
Home Bay: QNSGAPGA
Epilogue: AXBGKHBA
Fish City: WKGETHCA
City of Forever: WQHFTZHA
''Secret'' Password: AVQJTCBA

To get infinite air and health, turn Ecco left or right and pause the game while Ecco is facing towards the screen. Press (A), (B), RIGHT, (A), (C), (A), DOWN, (A), (B), RIGHT, (A), and then unpause. If done correctly, you will now never die from lack of air or injuries.

Here are the level passwords for every level in Normal mode. Enter them in on the Password menu to instantly be taken to the level listed next to it on this list:

Crystal Springs = UEPMCVEB
Fault Zone = OZUNSKZA
Two Tides = KDKINTYA
Skyway = SZXHCLDB
Sky Tides = OZWIDLDB
Tube of Medusa = QSJRYHZA
Skylands = MULXRXEB
Fin To Feather = YCPAWEXA
Eagle's Bay = YCJPDNDB
Asterite's Cave = AOJRDZWA
Four Islands = UOYURFDB
Sea of Darkness = UQZWIIAB
Vents of Medusa = MMVSOPBB
Gateway = KDCGTAHB
Big Water = QQCQRDRA
Deep Ridge = UXQWJIZD
Hungry Ones = WBQHMIUE
Secret Cave = CHGTEYZE
Gravitorbox = UIXBGWXE
Globe Holder = SBFPWWJE
Dark Sea = MXURVMLA
Vortex Queen = OKIMTBPA
Home Bay = CSNCMRUA
Epilogue = CEWSXKPA
Fish City = SGTDYSPA
City of Forever = WSSXZKVA

To view the game's ending, enter CEWSXKPA as your password.