Hudson Hawk is a pretty terrible game, but if you absolutely must play it, you might as well have an advantage.
So, go to the title screen
![](../../sites/default/files/hhawk_lives1.png)
And then press
Up, Up, Left, Left, Right, Left, Down, Select
Done right, the screen will flash grey momentarily
![](../../sites/default/files/hhawk_lives2.png)
Then you'll have as many chances as you need to try and go through the game.