Pause the game and press Down(3), Up, Triangle, Up, Triangle, Up, Triangle, Up(3), Down, Square, Down, Square, Down, Square, Left, Triangle, Right, Square, Left, Triangle, Right, Square, R1 + L1. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Note: This code only works in Campaign mode on the Easy difficulty, and will only remain in effect for the current level and will be disabled when the game is stopped or after the level is completed.
Pause the game and press R2, R1, Triangle, Square, Right, Down, Left, L1, L2, R2, R1, Triangle, Square, Right, Down, Left, L1, L2, R2, L2, L1, R1, Triangle, Left, Down, Square, R1 + L1. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Note: This code only works in Campaign mode on the Easy difficulty, and will only remain in effect for the current level and will be disabled when the game is stopped or after the level is completed.
Pause the game and press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, Triangle, R1 + L1. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Note: This code only works in Campaign mode on the Easy difficulty, and will only remain in effect for the current level and will be disabled when the game is stopped or after the level is completed.
During an intermission sequence, press Circle, X, Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Square, Triangle to control the camera angle.
Before "Test Player" is reached during the ending sequence, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Square + Triangle + Circle to control Wayne’s LP-9999 VS. You can fly to the destroyed Akrid.
Successfully complete the game to unlock the Extreme difficulty setting.
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:
Luka: Get all Target Markers in all eleven missions. At the mission selection screen in Campaign mode, hold R1 to select Luka. In Multiplayer mode, he will appear with the other characters.
Joe: Successfully complete Campaign mode. At the mission selection screen in Campaign mode, hold Square to select Joe. In Multiplayer mode, he will appear with the other characters. Joe has 90% movement speed of Wayne, 1,500 health, and the Viewtiful Joe VFX mode slow motion ability activated by pressing R1.
Frank: Reach level 90 in Online mode. At the mission selection screen in Campaign mode, hold Triangle to select Frank. In Multiplayer mode, he will appear with the other characters. Frank has 80% movement speed of Wayne, 2,000 health, and is equipped with a flame thrower.
Megaman: Participate in 100 fights in Online mode. At the mission selection screen in Campaign mode, hold Square + Triangle to select Megaman. In Multiplayer mode, he will appear with the other characters. Megaman has normal movement speed, normal health, does not require Thermal Energy to survive, and has an Energy Gun that requires Thermal Energy to fire.
Reach the indicated level in Online mode to unlock the corresponding character in Multiplayer mode:
- Gale: Level 45
- Hero: Level 75
- NEVEC: Level 55
- Stranger: Level 30
Reach the indicated level in Online mode to unlock the corresponding costume in Multiplayer mode:
- Basic costumes: Level 1
- Third pattern for basic costumes: Level 10
- Third pattern for Gale: Level 50
- Third pattern for Hero: Level 80
- Third pattern for NEVEC: Level 65
- Third pattern for Stranger: Level 35
- Fourth pattern for basic costumes: Level 20
- Fourth pattern for Gale: Level 60
- Fourth pattern for Hero: Level 85
- Fourth pattern for NEVEC: Level 70
- Fourth pattern for Stranger: Level 40
In Multiplayer mode, you can taunt people by holding Start and pressing D-pad Up, Left, Right, and Down. Three of the taunts are the same for all the characters in almost the same way. However, the fourth taunt is different:
- Basic character #1 (pointed ears): Humping
- Basic character #2 (big helmet): Bow
- Basic character #3: Butt slap
- NEVEC: Stands straight as if in the army
- Soldier: Claps
- Stranger: Holds out his arm
- Yuri: Kneels as if praying
If you are taking heavy fire and would like to replenish your health (if you have Thermal Energy), get into the nearest VS. While it is doing the startup animation, you will be invincible for about five seconds.
To throw the anchor a little further, press X + Square instead of just Square.
If there are a lot of Akrid or other things chasing you while driving the sled VS, press L1 to do a boost jump. While riding around, you can also jump snow piles and get air.
At any loading screen, press Fire to make the words shoot out like a cross between T-ENG and normal grenades.