Gradius Collection

Codes

• Konami Code

  Codes must be entered after Pausing the game.
  Code works on all of the games in the collection on their easier settings, but only works once per level.
  

  Effect	Code
  All weapons + Power-ups	Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L, R

  
  

Unlockables

• Unlockables in Gradius Gaiden

  Gradius Gaiden has unlockables. You must complete the following tasks and finish your game. That means if you don´t die, you won´t unlock anything, even if you have a saved game after completing the task. You should be careful too: If you load a game without a now unlocked feature, you will lose it again if you finish your game.
  

  Unlockable	How to Unlock
  Stage Select	Complete the game on Normal or higher.

• Unlockables in Gradius III

  Gradius III has unlockables. You must complete the following tasks and finish your game. That means if you don´t die, you won´t unlock anything, even if you have a saved game after completing the task. You should be careful too: If you load a game without a now unlocked feature, you will lose it again if you finish your game.
  

  Unlockable	How to Unlock
  Cube Attack	Survive until level 9. It´s the cube attack from level 9.
  Extra Edit	Complete the game. You will be able to choose more weapons in Extra Mode.
  Extra Mode	Survive until level 9. Here you will see most of unlockables.
  Gradius	Get hit by a shot of the last boss. It´s part of the first level from Gradius.
  Salamander	Get hit by a shot of the last boss. It´s part of the first level from Salamander.
  Stage Select	Complete the game.

  
  

• Unlockables in Gradius IV

  Gradius IV has unlockables. You must complete the following tasks and finish your game. That means if you don´t die, you won´t unlock anything, even if you have a saved game after completing the task. You should be careful too: If you load a game without a now unlocked feature, you will lose it again if you finish your game.
  

  Unlockable	How to Unlock
  Boss Rush	Complete the game.
  Stage Select	Complete the game.

  
  

Secrets

• Gradius III - Easy Final Boss

  Put the ship in the middle of the screen, near the bottom. The blasts will be unable to hit you. Even better yet, this boss doesn't require you to actually damage it to a certain point, so just stay in this safe zone and it will die after 15 seconds or so.
  

  
  

Gradius Gaiden Cheats

Codes

• Power - Up

  Effect	Code
  Power Up	While paused press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, Circle

Unlockables

• Misc. Unlockables

  Unlockable	How to Unlock
  Free Play Mode	Accumulate at least ten hours of play on any difficulty, then save the game.
  Level Select	Beat the game on Normal difficulty without using any continues.

Secrets

• Fight Heaven's Gate

  In order to fight this hidden boss, you must first complete the game once on any difficulty. Then, on the second loop, it will appear as the last boss in the Formidable Guardians Stage.
  

Gradius III Cheats

Unlockables

• New Levels

  Please do the following:
  

  Unlockable	How to Unlock
  Play first level of Salamander or Gradius 1	In Stage 10, whe you are at the last boss of the game, get hit by the boss's attack that comes out of the mouth. You will then be taken either to salamander stage 1 or gradius 1 stage 1.

Secrets

Change BGM in Stage 3

In Stage 3 (In The Wind), around the T-shaped cliff, you will find an enemy bay against the wall and under a ceiling, which is nearly impossible to hit except with the use of some types of Missiles and the S.Option. Destroy it, and the BGM in the stage will change.