After reading this I was inspired to relive the fun and frustration of the classic Sega Genesis game “Toejam & Earl”. TJ&E is an early 90s hip-hop inspired game where you play as a couple of “funky” aliens who have crashed on Earth and must collect the pieces of their ship to return home.

After playing for a bit, I’ve come across some areas that I never knew existed:

Present Island: Level 1

Apart from a little island where you start, the first level is primarily made up of water. If you go swimming here to explore, you’ll end up drowning. However, if you come back to Level 1 after collecting some items like rocket skates, an innertube, wings, or anything that will enable you to get past a massive area of water, you’ll be able to reach the first hidden area, “Present Island”.

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