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Armored Core 2

Added Defeated AC emblems

When a victory messages appears in the arena, press Select + Start to add the Defeated AC's emblem to your list

First person view

During gameplay, hold Triangle + Square + Start. The game should pause. Press start to unpause the game and use the new camera view.
Japanese version:, hold Triangle + Square + Select.

Fixed camera view

During gameplay hold Circle + X + Start. The game should pause. Press start to unpause the game and use the new camera view.
Japanese version, hold Circle + X + Select.

Plus Cheats

Play and lose the first mission and die with -50,000 credits or less after the Raven Test to active the "Plus" cheat mode. The game will restart to the first level and all items from your previous game. Your pilot name should dissapear. Each time your repeat this cheat, the more cheats you'll unlock. Examples are an ehanced radar gride that will display incomming missles, or fire from laser swords (Circle, then quickly press X), faster cool down, rear weapons in motion and double energy...

Overweight Cores

Complete teh mission mode and watch ALL of the credits

Return to default view

During gameplay pause the game,
Japanese version, press Select

Steal Emblems

If you find an emblem in the arean that you want to use, select the appropriate AC and press triangle to display the specs screen. Then press Start and Select. A sound should confirm that it worked. Slect the "Edit Emblem" to view it.
The Bouncer

Bonus Characters

Complete the game to unlock a character each time the game is finsihed

Unlock Leann Caldwell

During the game, you'll notice that Kou is talking to someone on the phone. If you play as Kou, you'll find out her name is Leann. To unlock Leanne, you must play the entire game as Kou (you can't switch). At the end sequence Kou will find Leann in the central Square and battl eher. To defeat her, you must block her attacks and hit her with the Circular Uppercut(ES + Medium buttons) to juggle her into the air.

Unlock MSF Kou

When playing the game as Kou, you'll encounter a part where he is infiltrating the Mikado building as a MSF solider. Once you get to this part, save your game and you can use his custome in the Survival Mode or Versus. Hold L1+L2+R1+R2 when selecting Kou in Survival or Versus mode.

Alternate costumes (in all modes except Story)

Hold R1 for the original custume or L1 or L2 or R2 for different custumes.

Unlock Black-Hooded Sion

In survival mode, a black-hooded Sion is the final boss. You can use this outfit in versus and survival mode once you complete survival mode. Hold L1+L2+R1+R2 when selecting Sion in Survival or Versus mode.

Unlock Wong Leung

To unlock Sion's sensei, Wong, play through the game as any character. Once you're at the battle against Kaldea (Fight before the final battle) use aany other character than Sion to fight her. Then use Sion to complete the game. During the ending sequence you'll have a flashback where Sion battles Wong. You can use normal attacks on him but blockng attacks from Wong then when he's recovering, strike him with ES+Medium buttons to perform the Torpedo kick. Make a pattern from Torpedo kick, block, Torpedo kick, block and you get the idea. If you defeat Wong, you'll gain access to him in the versus mode.

Hidden FMV sequence

Beat the game in story mode with Sion
Dead or Alive 2

Bouncey Girls

Go the sub menu "other" in options. The age you enter determines how "bouncy" the gals are. The higher your age, the "bouncier" they get.
Dynasty Warriors 2

All characters

Press Square, Square , L1, L2, R1, R2, Square, Square at the Title Screen

All Shu generals

Press Square, R1(5), R2(2)at the Title Screen

All Wie Generals (American version)

Press Square, Square, R2, R2, R1, R1 at the Title Screen

Edit mode (hard way)

Beat the musou mode with all characters but Dong Zhuo, Diao Chan, Lu Bu, Yuan Shao, and Zhang Jiao to unlock edit mode in the options menu.

Edit Mode (easy way)

Press L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L2, R2, R1 at the title screen.

Free Mode Side Selection

Press and hold Triangle and press the following R1, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L2, R2 at the title screen. A sound should confirm the code.

BGM test option

Press R1(2), R2(2), L1(2), L2(2) at the title screen.

Alternate Intro sequence

Beat the musou mode with any character.

Unlock Characters (hard way)

Unlock Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, and Jiang Wei

Beat the musou mode with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, or Guan Yu.

Unlock Xiahou Yuan and Zhang Liao

Beat the musou mode with Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, or Xu Zhu.

Unlock Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, and Gan Ning

beat the musou mode with Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, or Sun Shang Xiang.

Unlock Zhuge Liang

Beat musou mode with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Guan Yu.

Unlock Liu Bei

Beat musou mode with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, Jiang Wei, and Zhuge Liang.

Unlock Sima Yi

Beat musou mode with Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, and Xu Zhu.

Unlock Cao Cao

Beat musou mode with Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, Xu Zhu, Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Liao, and Sima Yi.

Unlock Sun Jian and Sun Quan

Beat musou mode with Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Sun Shang Xiang, Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, and Gan Ning.

Unlock Lu Bu in free mode

Get 1000 KOs at Stage 2 (Hulao Gate) in musou mode

Unlock Diao Chan, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Chao, and Zhang Jiao in free mode

Beat mode with at least one member of each kingdom.

Unlock Side Selection in free mode and BGM test option

Beat musou mode with at least one member of each kingdom.
ESPN International Track And Field

Enter the following codes as your name in champion ship. These are case sensitive. If you enter them correctly you'll hear a sound.

Pole vault/ Blue Metallic Player- "L.A."

Extra events/Gold Metallic Player - "Montreal"

Silver metallic player - "Sydney"

Bronze metallic player - "Helsinki"

Brown metallic player - "Roma"

White metallic player - "Moscow"

Light blue metallic player - "Munich"

Green metallic player - "Mexico"

Red metallic player - "Tokyo"

Silver/gray metallic player - "Athens"

Orange metallic player - "Atlanta"

Silver/purple metallic player - "Seoul"

High jump and triple jump

Finish in the top 3 in the first eight events in trial mode to unlock the high jump and triple jump events.

Trap shooting

Place gold in all eight regular events and the three bonus events to unlock the trap shooting event.
Kengo: Master Of Bushido

Play as a student

Press and hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 at the character selection screen and select a character Selecting. different characters will result in different Dojos and students.
Knock Out Kings 2001

Enter the following as your name at the "Create a Character" in Career mode to play as the following person...

MECCA - Ashy Knucks

MRBARRY - Barry Sanders

OSUNA - Bernando Osuna

HATCHER - Charles Hatcher

ZITO - Chuck Zito

BOSTICE - David Bostice

DEFIAGBN - David Defiagbon

DEMART - David DeMartini

JGIAMBI - Jason Giambi

BAILEY - Joe Mesi

JBOTTI - John Bottie

SBATISTE - Muhammad Ali

OWNOLAN - Owen Nolan

AUSTIN - Ray Austin

STEVEF - Steve Francis

NELSON - Trevor Nelson

Signature Moves

As do most people, they don't read the manual... To perform a boxer's signature move, press Trinagle Circle, in career mode, you must earn one after so many practice sessiosn

Bite opponent's ear

For some Tyson action, clench the opponent and press Triangle + Circle + X + Square

Illegal kick

When your fists just arent' enough press Triangle + Circle + X + Square.
Madden 2001 

Infinite Creation Points

Use a created player or create a new one. Select "Edit Player' at the roster screen. Select a player, then press right to get to the speed category and press X then press X again.

Press one of the follow to perform Touchdown celebration immediatly after scoring

Hip Thrust - Hold L1 + Square

Jumping Spike - Hold L1 + Circle

Prayer - Hold L1 + Triangle

Spike - Hold L1 + X

Slam Dunk - Hold L1 +R1
NBA Live 2001

Make an Allstar Team

Trading during a season is difficult since it has a "fair trade" rule that only allows equal trades, hence no Ostertag for Shaq...But of course there's always a way to get around this. Just create players and max his stats and stick him in the free agent pool. Then go to the Roster and sign your newly created player. If he has a rating of over 90 overall then you'll be able to trade him for any player you like. You can do this as many times as you like, and smile when even your bench consists of NBA greats.

Give that player an edge

At the main menu presss O to open the active menu. Go to the roster and select edit player. A Super Star will load up if your create a player list is empty. From here you can up the player's stats by hitting R2 at the edit player.
NFL GameDay 2001

Bonus teams

Go to the team selection screen. press circle for the superbowl teams and press circle twice for allstar teams.
Tekken Tag Tournament

Gallery Mode

To access the gallery mode, unlock Devil

Secret Characters

Beat the game to unlock each secret character, which are opened in this order:

Kunimitsu
Bruce Irvin
Jack-2
Lee Chaolan
Wang Jinrey
Roger & Alex
Kuma & Panda
Kazuya Mishima
Ogre
True Ogre
Prototype Jack
Mokujin & Tetsujin
Devil and Angel
Unknown

Tekken Bowl Mode

To unlock the Tekken Bowl mode, Unlock Ogre

Theater Mode

To access Theater Mode, Beat the game one time.
Onimusha Warlords

Get the Bishamon Sword

Fight through all 20 levels of the dark realm and kill all of the monsters on the 20th level and then open the treasures to recieve the Bishamon Ocarina. Then in the area beyond the second Marcellus boss fight, use the Ocarina on the bone door here to open it. Go in the room to get a sword that has unlimited magic power and can kill any non boss character in a single blow.

Beat Oni Spirits To Unlock lots of weapons

Complete all 12 levels of the difficult minigame Oni Spirits. This unlocks a gameplay option that lets you start with a load of powerful weapons includign the Bishamon Sword, unlimited arrows/bullets and 99 soul asorbers in your inventory.

Grading

Time to complete game

Time taken to complete
* Up to 3 Hours= 10 points
* 3-4 Hours= 7 points
* 4-5 Hours= 5 points
* 5 or more Hours=3 points
* 0-399= 3 points
* 400-499= 5 points
* 500-599= 7 points
* 600 or more= 10 points

Number of souls collected by the gauntlet
* 0-34,999= 3 points
* 35,000-44,999= 5 points
* 45,000-54,999= 7 points
* 55,000 or more= 10 points

When you complete the game you'll recieve a grade

0-9= D
10-17= C
18-24= B
25-29= A
30= S

For recieved an "S" grade Kaede will get a special custume... fun.

Unlock Panda outfit

If you collect more than 10 Flourites during a game and beat the game , you'll have a new custome to select. Start a new game and choose Samanosuke-Extra to wear the Panda outfit for a truely disturbing effect. You can press L2 at any time to wear the head or take it off.

Unlock Onimusha 2 Trailer

Complete the game on any diffculty. Now go to the main menu after you save your game. You can view the trailer under Special Feature.
Ridge Racer V

Mess with the intro sequence

Pressing the L1 and R1 buttons will cycle between three different effects during the intro (only for the non-CG scenes). Press R1 once to turn the graphics black and white. Press R1 a second time and the graphics will have a yellow tint. Press R1 a 3rd time to apply a blur effect. L1 will backtrack between the effects.

Pac-Man mode

Get 3,000+ kilometers in distance raced to unlock a red roadster with a Pac-Man driver.

Duel mode

Complete Standard Time Attack GP with first place in lap and overall time

99 lap mode

Get the top score (First place) in each race of the Time Attack GP in Extra Mode

VW Beetle

Complete the Solort Rumeur race with first place in duel mode to unlocka VW Beetle car in free run, time attack, and duel mode.

McLaren F1 clone

Complete the Kamata Angelus race in duel mode with 1st place to unlock the McLaren F1 clone in free run,time attack, and duel mode.

Devil Drift

Complete the Rivelta Crinale race with 1st place in duel mode to unlock the Devil Drift car in free run, time attack, and duel mode.

50's Super Drift Caddy

Complete the Danver Spectra race with 1st place in duel mode to unlock the 50's Super Drift Caddy car in free run, time attack, and duel mode.

Third person view onscreen display

When in 3rd person perspective, hold Select to display onscreen information, whichincludes various of information such as amount of pressure being applied to controller buttons.
Silent Scope

Extra options

Beat the game on any difficulty setting to unlock a real time window and up to 8 health. These will be avaible in the options menu

First person view

Enter the following at the mode selection screen, Press: Up, Up, Up, Up, Down, Down. Down, Down, A sound of a gun should confirm the code if entered properly

Hidden mode

Press the following at the mode selection screen, Press: Right, Down, Right, Square, Up, Square, Square, Triangle, Down, Right, Down, Right, Square, Triangle.A sound of a gun should confirm the code if entered properly

Love Mode

Press the following at the mode selection screen, Press: Left, Right, Right, Square, Triangle A sound of a gun should confirm the code if entered properly

Night Mode

Press the following at the mode selection screen, Press: Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Square, Triangle. A sound of a gun should confirm the code if entered properly

No crosshair

Press the following at the mode selection screen, press Down, Triangle, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Right, Down, Right, Square, Triangle.A sound of a gun should confirm the code if entered properly.

No Enemy Cursor

Press the following at the mode selection screen, Press:Right, Right, Right, Right Left, Down, Up, Right A sound of a gun should confirm the code if entered properly

Unlock Infinite Credits and +30 Time Limit

Beat complete the game more that twice on any difficulty setting, the new options will be in the credits section of the options menu

100 Challange Mode

Complete all of the outdoor shooting range challenges to unlock the 100 challenge mode.
SSX

All course hints

Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle, at the option screen. To disable this code, re-enter it.

Running man mode

hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Square, Triangle, Circle, X. at the option screen. To disable this code, re-enter it.

Unlock Mercury City Meltdown course

Complete Elysium Alps course with a medal

Mesablanca course

Complete Mercury City Meltdown course with a medal

Tokyo Megaplex course

Complete Mesablanca course with a medal

Aloha Ice Jam course

Complete the Tokyo Megaplex course with a medal

Pipedream course

Earn a medal on the Tokyo Megaplex course with a medal

Untracked course

Complete Aloha Ice Jam course with a medal

Play as Jurgen

Get one gold medal in any mode.

Play as JP

Get two gold medals in any mode.

Play as Zoe

Get 3 gold medals in any mode.

Play as Hiro

Get 4 gold medals in any mode.

Third costume

Land all green circle tricks

Fourth costume

Land all blue square tricks

Third board

Achive the rookie rank

Fourth board

Achive the sensei rank

Fifth board

Achive the contender rank

Sixth board

Achive the natural rank

Seventh board

Achive the star rank

Eighth board

Achive the veteran rank

Ninth board

Achive the champ rank

Tenth board

Achive the superstar rank

Eleventh board

Achive the master rank
Star Wars: Starfighter

Go to the options screen and then select the codes option enter the following at this screen

BLUENSF - Adds the Experimental N1 Fighter to your lists of ships. To be able to select this ship you'll either need to enter in "OVERSEER" in the codes screen on beat the game and earn gold on every mission.

DIRECTOR - During gameplay camera view jumps to different ships... again making game impossible to play... You can change cameras by pressing select and R1.

LTDJGD - Hidden message, from a programming to his sons.... weee.

JAMEZ - This cheat will give you a slide show

MINIME - Ever popular "Invinciblity" mode

ANDREW - Unlocks multiplayer mode, something that shouldn't have been locked in the first place.

NOHUD - No heads up display

JARJAR - Reverses controls, you'll have to restore defualt settings to disable this code

SIMON - Picture of the LEC Team

WOZ - A Chirstmas Greatting




Getting stuff the hard way... UNLOCKING!

Unlock Darth Maul's Infilitrator

Get a gold medal in every mission in the normal game

Unlock Two Player Cayon Race

You must get gold on every level of the game to get the Cayon rrace.

Unlock Two Player Capture the Flag

You must get gold on every level of the game
Street Fighter EX 3

Bonus characters

Complete the orginal without continuing with a regular character to unlock the following hidden characters. Each character will be unlock each time the game beat. Sagat, Vega, Garuda, Shadow Geist, Kairi, Pullum, Area, Darun, and Vulcano.

Play as Evil Ryu

Beat the Original Mode with Ryu eight times without using a continue. Hightlight Ryu and hold select and press X, Square or Circle at the selection screen

Play as Bison 2

Beat the original mode with M. Bison (Vega) eight times without using a continue. Hightlight M. Bison and hold select. Press X, Square or Circle at the selection screen

Meteor Tag Combos

The following combos can only be performed with certian combinations of characters. They can be perform with a Tag Guage and level 3 Super Combo Gauge. (These are listed if Character is facing right)

Tag Team Character who performs move Combination...
Chun-Li and Guile  Guile Hold Back (Charge), Forward, Back, Forward + PPP 
Blanka and Dhalsim  Blanka Hold Back (charge), Forward, Back, Forward + PPP 
Jack and Vulcano Rosso  Jack Hold Back (charge), Forward, Back, Forward + PPP 
Kairi and Hokuto  Hokuto Hokuto must first perform her Kakusei (trance). To do first Performa quarter circle 2 times forward, then + K.

Low Punch, Low Punch, Back, Low Kick, High Punch

Nanase and Hokuto  Nanase Low Punch, Low Punch, Back, Low Kick, High Punch 
Ryu and Ken  Ken Quarter Circle Back two times + PPP 
Ryu and Sakura  Sakura Low Punch, Low Punch, Back, Low Kick, High Punch 
Pullum Puruna and Darun Mister  Pullum Puruna  Quarter Circle Back two times + PPP 
Zangief and Darun Mister  Either Character A 360° Motion two times + KKK
Summoner

Hidden FMV sequence

At the main menuselect the "Credits, then press X while the credits are being displayed.

Quick spell

Cast a spell and then press Triangle to display the pause menu. Select the "Inventory" option and exit the screen to resume the game with your spell being cast without a delay
X-Squad
(Also known as X-Fire (Cross Fire)

Enter the following at the title screen, and then start the game.

Rank Cheat Effect
Private rank  Square, Circle, Triangle Michaels 9mmS, 99 clips, Bonus Display
Sergeant rank  Triangle, Circle, Square no weight limit, Taylor M82, Michaels 9mmS, 99 clips, bonus points display
Lieutenant rank  R1, L2, L1, R2 evel 2 shield, no weight limit, Taylor M82, Michaels 9mmS, 99 clips, bonus points displayed and 10,000 points per level completion 
Captain rank  Circle, R1, Circle, L1, Triangle, R2 radar, no weight limit, Taylor M82, Michaels 9mmS, 99 clips, and bonus points
Major rank  L2, Square,R2, Triangle, L1, Circle, R1 level 3 shield, Level 3 sensor, radar, no weight limit, Taylor M82, Michaels 9mmS, 99 clips, and bonus points display
Colonel rank  Triangle, Square, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle level 3 shield, level 3 sensor, radar, no weight limit 99 clips for each, and bonus points display and beginner level for all weapons
General rank  L1(2), L2(2), R1(2), R2(2) level 3 shield, level 3 sensor, radar, no weight limit, 99 clips for each, and bonus points display and intermediate level for all weapons 
Master of X-Squad rank  Circle(4), Triangle, Square(4) level 3 shield, level 3 sensor, radar, no weight limit, bonus points display and master level for all weapons, 99 clips for each
Here are codes for all of the good games for PS2. They are in Alphabetical order, and they should all work.
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