Gradius V Cheats and Tips

After the first boss, pause the game and press "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1".

After the first boss, pause the game and press "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L2, R2".

Unlock Free Play Mode:

Accumulate 18 hours of game play.

Instant Laser Shot Power-Up:

During game play Pause the game after passing the first Boss and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1.You will hear a sound as confirmation if you have entered the code correctly. This can only be used up to 25 times or equal to the number of levels that have been successfully completed.

Instant Double shot Power-Up:

During game play Pause the game after passing the first Boss and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L2, R2. You will hear a sound as confirmation if you have entered the code correctly. This can only be used up to 25 times or equal to the number of levels that have been successfully completed.

Unlock Weapon Edit Mode:

Complete the game successfully and turn on Weapon Edit mode by pressing R1 at the Weapon Selection screen. Pressing L1 returns you to normal weapon selection.

Unlock Bonus Credits:

Every hour of accumulated game play will add one Bonus Credit to your total.

Pause the game and press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right and L2.