Gradius Collection Hints & Cheats

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

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

Unlockables

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
Complete the game. Boss Rush
Complete the game. Stage Select

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

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

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
Complete the game on Normal or higher. Stage Select

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

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.

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