Midnight Resistance
Midnight Resistance remains one of the finest action experiences on the Sega Genesis. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- Data East
- Released
- 1990
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (1.9K)
- Last updated
Midnight Resistance Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Midnight Resistance on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Midnight Resistance Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Midnight Resistance on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Midnight Resistance" Mega Drive longplay 1990
Midnight Resistance Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Midnight Resistance. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Skip Levels In Game Pause And Press A
RFFT-A6ZWFF0C3A:0001RFGA-A6W8 -
Infinite Continue
AVFT-AA6R -
Infinite Ammo For Special Weapons
AWAA-EA7N+AWAT-EA2Y+AWJT-EA6J+AWAT-EA5W+AWBA-EA6W+AWBA-EA9T+AWAA-EA2YAWAT-EA46+AWAT-EA8E+AWKA-EA32+AWBA-EA3C+AWBT-EA4G+AWBT-EA7A+AWAA-EA8E -
Keep Keys After The Death
AXLA-EA7C+AX8A-CA96AXLT-EA4W+AX8T-CA7N -
Infinite Keys
AXWT-EA9RAXXA-EA68 -
Invincibility
R0VT-E6ZEACWA-ER2GR0VT-E610 -
Infinite Lives
ATVT-AA6YCAWA-AA2YATWA-AA2Y -
Infinite ammo for full-auto weapon
JGAT-EEVR -
Infinite ammo for 3-way weapon
JGAT-EEY2 -
Infinite ammo for flame thrower
JGKA-EET4 -
Infinite ammo for shotgun
JGAT-EE1Y -
Infinite ammo for nitro weapon
JGBT-EEVJ
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Infinite ammo for shower weapon
JGBT-EEYE -
Infinite ammo for homing missile
JGAA-EEZJ -
1-up worth 0 lives
RHRA-E6T2 -
1-up worth 2 lives
JDRA-FJT2 -
1-up worth 5 lives
JDRA-FYT2 -
1-up worth 8 lives
JDRA-FAT2 -
Infinite continues
AVGA-AA34 -
Start at stage 2
AE2T-BA4A -
Start at stage 3
AJ2T-BA4A -
Start at stage 4
AN2T-BA4A -
Start at stage 5
AT2T-BA4A -
Start at stage 6
AY2T-BA4A -
Start at stage 7
A22T-BA4A -
Start at stage 8
A62T-BA4A -
Start at stage 9
BA2T-BA4A -
Master Code
AJBA-AA4G -
Start With 1 Life
AA2T-AADL+JJ2T-AJDN -
Start With 8 Lives
AA2T-AADL+LJ2T-ALDN
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Midnight Resistance released?
Midnight Resistance was released in 1990 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Midnight Resistance?
Midnight Resistance was developed by Data East, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Midnight Resistance support?
Midnight Resistance is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Midnight Resistance?
Midnight Resistance is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Midnight Resistance for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Midnight Resistance runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Midnight Resistance in the browser?
No. Midnight Resistance streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Midnight Resistance?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Midnight Resistance work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Midnight Resistance this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Midnight Resistance. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
