50 lives:
At the game selection screen, go over to the "Erase" option, hold Select and press B, A, R, R, A, L, L. When you start a game, you'll have 50 lives.

Hero mode:
Beat the game with 100%. Start a new game and select Two-Player mode to activate the "Hero mode" option.

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