Figured out how to fix this thanks to Stars. Using the Master Codes for the games I was trying to debug allowed for me to properly use codes for the games and debug them. I can't believe the solution to this problem was so simple...
btw i feel this a good time to remind you guys that sea of thieves was made by rare, who also made DKC1-3 and DK64, alongside banjo kazooie and conker's bad fur day