What's up with the Shining Force cheat? I thought it was U, D, U, D, L, R, L, R, U, R, D, L, U, B!!!?

Question

I got this from Moogie's SHINING FORCE CENTRAL and it said to do this: On the 'SEGA' logo, quickly press:
U, D, U, D, L, R, L, R, U, R, D, L, U, B
on the joypad. Then hold 'start' (you need to hold this until you have selected the game which you want to continue). You should hear a sort of fanfare to let you know that it's worked.

I tried it, and it didn't work. I didn't even hear the fanfare. What's up. DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And so, I end up with "Nice name, huh?" Instead of "Configuration...". Well, do you think it's this?

a) The versions are diffrent
b) It's on SF1 or SF3 instead of SF2, how can I have been so stupid?
c) It's a damned controller
d) Perhaps it's on 6-button Genesis (Sega Mega Drive)
e) Other, please send me answers.

Anyone critizing me will get their e-mail addresses blocked.

OK? OK, yes, OK.

Agreed. Good. Agreed. Gamin' guys! Go!!!!!!!

Answer 1

about 8 years before i ever bought shining force II for sega, i ripped out the pages from a game magazine, and i still have them. i'm holding them right now... it's pages 41 and 42 of a magazine that i don't know what it's called, but the words on the bottom say "sega visions" (it's a section in the mag) oct/nov of 1994

putting in that code is ATROCIOUS!

you really don't have enough time to do it!

i don't even remember what the code does, but i know you can rename everyone

i was never able to get the code in, and got so frustrated that i couldnt' do it.