==CODES==
-Acquire Emblems from Defeated Arena Opponents-
Choose a defeated Arena opponent. Press Start and Select buttons simultaneously while viewing the
defeated opponent's AC. You'll hear a noise if done correctly.
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| Code | Effect |
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| Acquire Emblems from Defeated Arena Opponents | Choose a defeated Arena opponent. Press Start and Select buttons |
| | simultaneously while viewing the defeated opponent's AC. You'll hear |
| | a noise if done correctly. |
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-Drop parts-
Hold L1+L2+R1+R2+TRIANGLE to drop your right arm weapons,back unit and inside parts.Hold
L1+L2+R1+R2+L3 to drop extension parts.Hold L1+L2+R1+R2+CIRCLE to drop left arm weapons.
==UNLOCKABLES==
-More secret parts-
These secret parts are unlocked by completing certain tasks on missions. Some of them are hard to
get, but all count towards 100% completion.
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| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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| CEBT-HEX Hoover Booster Extension | The alloy transport must survive the entire mission. |
| CEEC-01-XSP2 Radiator Extension | Destroy all lifeforms without the use of the acid containers. |
| KWM-AD-50 Back Magazine | Beat mission MT Training Excercise without getting hit by a single |
| | missile. |
| MLH-MX/VOLAR Heavy Humanoid Legs | Get 100% accuracy for all weapons on AC Test 1. |
| MWG-KARASAWA Laser Rifle | Finish mission Destroy Gun Emplacements fast enough to unlock bonus |
| | mission Distract Union Forces. Beat bonus mission to unlock part. |
| MWI-DD/20 Inside Part Decoys | Located behind pipeline near start. Near out-of-bounds line. |
| MWR-M/45 Medium Rockets | Located behind risen area of dam towards right of start. |
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-The OP-INTENSIFY optional part-
After buying and EQUIPPING the OP-INTENSIFY optional part, complete the following challenges to
gain the abilities listed. Once you successfully complete a challenge you will receive mail that
tells you what benefit you have gained
OP-INTENSIFY MUST BE EQUIPPED TO GAIN ABILITIES. The OP-INTENSIFY optional part becomes available
after you finish the story part of the game, you will get a mail telling you it's available.
Location: Arena
Challenge: Defeat D-1 Thunder House
Ability: Radar Function
Location: Arena
Challenge: Defeat A-2 Ace
Ability: Enhanced Booster Performance
Location: Arena
Challenge: Defeat E-32 Exile
Ability: Increased Blade Range
Location: 1st Layer: Nature Area
Mission: Destroy Massive MT
Challenge: Destroy both parts of MT and successfully complete mission.
Ability: Enhanced Cannon Operation Performance (Fire back weapons without kneeling)
Location: 1st Layer: Nature Area
Mission: Destroy Massive MT
Challenge: Successfully complete mission.
Ability: Enhanced Cooling Performance
Location: 1st Layer: Nature Area
Mission: Defend Water Processors
Challenge: Defeat enemy AC and successfully complete level.
Ability: Enhanced Missile Interception
Location: 1st Layer: Nature Area
Mission: Destroy Massive Weapon
Challenge: Successfully complete mission.
Ability: Blade Wave Capability (Fires a blade beam by pressing O then X before your AC swings with
sword.)
Location: 1st Layer: Special Research
Mission: Defend Ruglen Laboratory
Challenge: Defeat enemy AC and successfully complete level.
Ability: Improved Targeting Accuracy
Defeat enemy AC and successfully complete level.
Ability: Improved Targeting Accuracete level.
Ability: Enhanced Turning Performance
Location: 3rd Layer: District 1
Mission: Eliminate Intruders
Challenge: Defeat enemy AC and successfully complete level.
Ability: Various Sensor Functions (Bio Sensor, Missile tracking, etc.)
-Unlock AC's-
Successfully complete the mission ''Escort Personnel Convoy'' without ANY member of the convoy
being destroyed.
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| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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| Unlock KWG-HZL30 | This item is a left-arm equipped, spread-shot Howitzer.
|
| |
Destroy two or more monorails on the Destroy Naire Bridge mission. |
| Unlock Part KWM-AD-50. | This item increases ammo storage capacity by 50%.
Complete |
| | the mission (MT Training Exercise) without getting hit once. |
| Unlock Part MLH-MX/VOLAR | This item is a heavy humanoid leg.
Earn a rank of A or |
| | higher in the AC Test 1 (the target practice exercise). |
| Unlock the MLB-MOONLIGHT | Successfully complete the mission ''Destroy Massive MT'' without the |
| | aid of a consort. |
| Unlock the MWG-XCB/75 | Though you're supposed to get it once you destroy the AC in the |
| | ''Defend Ruglen Laboratory'' mission, most of the time you won't. It |
| | appears as you do more and more Crest missions and get Crest |
| | Corporate Points. So, after doing enough missions, you'll get |
| Unlock the RMR-ICICLE | Successfully complete the mission ''Escort Personnel Convoy'' without |
| | ANY member of the convoy being destroyed. |
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-Unlock Extra Arena-
To unlock the extra arena, beat Ace to reach rank A-1. The extra arena appears next to the regular
arena. It is basically the same as the regular arena, but instead you fight with a chosen partner
against two other ACs.
==SECRETS==
-First Person View-
Load Armored Core 3 data from a memory card that also has an Armored Core 2 or Armored Core 2:
Another Age saved game on it. Pause the game during a mission, arena battle or VS battle, and
simultaneously press the L1, R2, X, Square and down. The point of view switches to first person.
Unpause to go back to default view.