Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Wildest Easter Egg Was Just Uncovered After 3 Years
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A. In 2026, the Konami code still works its magic, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was hiding the wildest of them all since launch.
A cosmic frog swallowing a moon right before your eyes: that’s what Jedi: Survivor had tucked away since 2023 in its Force upgrade menu. Discovered yesterday by user TowerBunga, this easter egg finally ended three and a half years of suspense for Jordan DeVries, Respawn’s UI director and the mastermind behind it. A delicious find as Respawn is already gearing up for Cal Kestis’s next adventure.
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A hidden easter egg for three and a half years
It all started in 2025, when Jordan DeVries dropped a cryptic message on social media: “Imagine shipping an interface easter egg (submitted, approved) in your game that nobody has noticed or found yet.” The post sparked a frenzy in the community, but no one could crack the secret. DeVries then teased a few clues: the secret’s in a menu, you need a specific action to trigger it, it’s not available from the start, and you’ll know instantly when you’ve done it. Even with these hints, the Star Wars franchise kept delivering good news, but this mystery stumped everyone.
I GOT IT ! ! ! ! ! ! Kudos to the Jedi Survivor team on a *very* well hidden easter egg https://t.co/aB2Za99XKc pic.twitter.com/rWGa5ca3do — Towerbunga 🔜 SWCLA (@towerbunga) November 1, 2026
— (@towerbunga) date
Until yesterday. On November 1, 2026, TowerBunga posted video proof on Twitter: entering the Konami code in the Force upgrade menu triggers a totally bonkers animation. DeVries’s reaction was immediate. On Reddit, under the handle theastralj, he simply wrote: “I’ve been waiting three and a half years for this…”
A space frog eats a moon: the year’s most WTF secret
Here’s how it works: once you punch in the Konami code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A) in the Force skill menu, a giant cosmic frog leaps into the sky and swallows a moon right in front of you. The animation is as brief as it is absurd—and that’s exactly what makes it unforgettable. You can’t miss it once it’s triggered, just like DeVries promised.
One tip for anyone wanting to try it: the easter egg isn’t available right from the start. First, you have to defeat Oggdo, the infamous frog mini-boss every Jedi: Survivor player knows, to unlock the right menu. It’s an easter egg within an easter egg, since Star Wars games have always had a soft spot for giant frogs. Someone at Respawn actually greenlit a moon-eating frog, and nobody’s regretted it.
The Konami code: a tradition that spans decades
The Konami code turns 40 and remains one of gaming’s most legendary secrets. Created in 1986 by Kazuhisa Hashimoto to make testing Gradius on NES easier, it’s since popped up in hundreds of games, websites, and even apps. Some of the most iconic uses:
- Contra (NES) — 30 extra lives, probably the most famous use ever
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater — manipulating The End’s ghost
- Fortnite — unlocking a retro mini-game on the loading screen
- BioShock Infinite — accessing 1999 Mode from the main menu
Seeing it work in a 2023 game, only to be discovered in 2026, proves this tradition is alive and well. And with more Cal Kestis stories on the way, you have to wonder what Respawn will hide in the next chapter.
This discovery is a reminder: even with datamining, exhaustive guides, and hyper-connected communities, some secrets still stand the test of time. If a 40-year-old code can still surprise us in 2026, who knows what treasures are still waiting in your favorite games?
