Tomb Raider Nude Cheat Code Was A Myth But It Was Almost Real Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! The 90s was a weird time. Tomb Raider Nude Cheat Code Was A Myth But It Was Almost Real 3 December 2021 by Richard Breslin Back in the 90s, there was a supposed cheat code called Nude Raider in the original Tomb Raider games. It’s been labelled as a myth, but it was almost real. Tomb Raider was one of the hottest games on the planet, and so too was its hero Lara Croft. Kids across the world would frantically enter cheat codes in the hope that they would get a glimpse of Lara Croft’s pixelated pointy assets. But I know it wasn’t you, right? Because it wasn’t me! Credit: Core Design The cheat code worked well kinda In fact, the developers at Core Design were well aware of the nude Lara rumours and as a result, if gamers were to put in a rumoured cheat sequence, this would happen…ADVERT ADVERT Back when the first Tomb Raider series hit its dizzying heights, the team at Core Design was small. At the time it only consisted of six team members. In contrast, most AAA teams can be in the 100s, sometimes even the 1000s. As reported by TheGamer, two of the original developers on the Tomb Raider series, Core Design co-founder Paul Douglas and programmer Gavin Rummery were recently reflecting in the Nude Raider rumours. “It annoyed us because a) it didn’t exist and b) it meant we’d meet people at parties who thought we were perverts making pornographic video games for children,” said Rummery. During the conclusion of Tomb Raider 2, there was a scene in which Lara Croft was stepping into a shower and an apparent reference to the Nude Raider rumours was made.ADVERT ADVERT “Our response was to add the ‘shower scene’ at the end of Tomb Raider 2 where Lara shoots the player for daring to try and spy on her undressing,” confirmed Rummery. However, the marketing department wanted to capitalise on the rumours and even suggested featuring nude Lara Croft in the game. Yes, seriously. “I thought it was just a typical juvenile reaction,” says Douglas. “Even during development someone in management, perhaps half-jokingly, asked us for something similar and we told them to bog off.” Credit: Core Design all publicity was seen as good regardless “There certainly wasn’t anything in the game that did that but there was a fan-made patch for the PC sometime after release. What was a little surprising is how long the publisher leaned into it. Alas, those were the days when all publicity was seen as good regardless of how it depicted the character.”ADVERT ADVERT Officially the Nude Raider myth is dead and buried. That being said, I’m sure there are some mods still wanting to relive the odd nostalgic era that was the 90s. Did you ever try to enter the naked Lara Croft cheat sequence? No judgement here, we promise. Shop with GameByte Do not forget you can find great games and more on the GameByte Shop! Our store is stocked up with the latest games, merch, and accessories. We might even have a new-gen console or two! Sign up to our newsletter to be notified of our console drops, deals and more. Please note that the GameByte Shop is available for UK customers Credit only. Featured Image Credit: Core DesignADVERT ADVERT TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency