==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. +-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Code | Effect | +-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 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. | +-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ -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. +-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Unlockable | How to Unlock | +-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 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. | +-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ -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. +--------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Unlockable | How to Unlock | +--------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Unlock KWG-HZL30 | This item is a left-arm equipped, spread-shot Howitzer.
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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. | +--------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -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.