Cheats, Secrets

On the Wii Edition, when playing The Mercenaries, to change costumes for either Leon or Ada, do the following:

Assignment Ada costume: Hold + and press A

Leon with jacket: Hold 1 and press A

Leon with suit: Hold + and 1, while pressing A

Leon's R.P.D. uniform: Hold + and press A

Separate Ways costume: Hold 1 and press A

To get a 100% hit ratio, you need at least one normal weapon, and the Infinite Rocket Launcher.

At the beginning of each chapter hit an enemy with any weapon once. You can then fire away at anything with the Rocket Launcher, no matter if you hit or miss an enemy, and you will get 100% hit rate at the end of the chapter. This happens because the game does not register the Rocket Launcher hits like the other weapons hits.

In the boss battle with Bitores Mendez there are two levels bottom floor and top floor. Start off by going straight to the ladder. Climb it and go to the left. There are some boards that are blocking the way of the middle of the place you are fighting. Get behind these boards and look down, now while Mendez is in his first form he will just be walking looking up and walking at you but he's walking towards the wall. Now if you would like to finish him off quickly just shoot him with the shotgun or rifle. If you want to conserve ammo just use your pistol. Now in Mendez's second form its a bit more tricky but its possible. Make sure that Mendez is on your left of the boards and your in the right corner and if positioned right he will extend his claw and try to hit you but fail and he will continue to do this like a glitch. Same as the other way if you would like to finish him off quickly then shoot shotgun shells or rifle at him. Or to conserve ammo just finish him off with your handgun.

On the Wii version, go to the inventory screen and select the Striker. Exit from the inventory and press the B button and then quickly press the minus button. Equip any weapon besides the Striker and leave the inventory screen. Now the glitch is activated and you can move twice as fast and shoot twice as fast but once you select the Striker, the glitch will be deactivated.

When you reach the underground Castle area in which you have to fight two El Gigantes, you can bypass this difficult fight entirely. Climb the ladder and ride the zip line down to the trap door switch. Run back and do this over and over again really fast. Eventually you'll be able to get to the zip line before the actual zip line does, and riding it down will trap you inside the wall. From there, turn right and walk through the wall past the locked door. This bypasses the fight entirely, because you're glitch-walking behind the spot where the cutscene for the fight is supposed to take place.

In the castle, there is a glitch where you can make the Gatling Gun appear without allowing the red monk to operate it.

 

First, progress normally and let the red monk escape. Once you return to the turret room, he will be operating the gatling gun. Immediate leave the room and return to the main hall with the merchant and save.

 

Load the game and re-enter the turret room. You need to chase the red monk again until he returns to the turret room. When you return to the turret room, the turret will be raised, but the red monk will be standing outside of the turret ring! Without the turret on his side you can finish him easily.

When you get to the second wave of enemies when Mike is helping you, destroy the guns with the Infinite Rocket Launcher BEFORE you enter that area. Once you go past the shutters, the Ganados will rush to their posts, but only to die immediately. It will also work with the regular Rocket Launcher.

To sacrifice Ashley, once you save her head all the way back to lake where the del lago lives, and have her wait at the end of the dock. All you have to do now is fire your weapon a couple times in the water to get the del lago to come out. Originally this would instantly kill you, but if Ashley's there that creature stops with his mouth open. Next move Leon far enough away, and shoot the del lago in the mouth a few times. He will eventually chomp down on Ashley killing her, and Leon will still be alive even though it shows the game over screen.

To unlock Assignment Ada mini game, just simply beat the main game once.

To unlock The Mercenaries and each character by doing the following:

Ada Wong for use in The Mercenaries: Get a four-star rating in the Pueblo map of The Mercenaries

Albert Wesker for use in The Mercenaries: Get a four-star rating in the Water world map of The Mercenaries

Hunk for use in The Mercenaries: Get a four-star rating in the Island Commando Base map of The Mercenaries

Jack Krauser for use in The Mercenaries: Get a four-star rating in the Castle map of The Mercenaries

The Mercenaries Mini-Game: Complete the main game once

Completing each chapter in Separate Ways unlocks a part of Ada's report in Extras. Complete all 5 chapters to get the full report:

Ada's report on Albert Wesker: Complete Chapter 5 in Separate Ways

Ada's report on Jack Krauser: Complete Chapter 3 in Separate Ways

Ada's report on Leon Scott Kennedy: Complete Chapter 4 in Separate Ways

Ada's report on Los Illuminados: Complete Chapter 1 in Separate Ways

Ada's report on Luis Sera: Complete Chapter 2 in Separate Ways

To see an alternate title screen, just simple beat the main game once and save the game and start another game to see the village on the title screen.

To acquire the Broken Butterfly gun, go to the hall south of the hedge maze through a locked door. Return to that area with Ashley, piggy back with her and she will unlock the door.

To unlock the infinite Chicago Typewriter gun, just beat Assignment Ada mini game.

The way to unlock alternate costumes for both Leon and Ashley, just do the following:

Ashley Special 1: Beat the game once.

Ashley Special 2: Beat the Separate Way.

Leon Special 1: Beat the game once.

Leon Special 2: Beat the Separate Way.

On the PC port of the game, to unlock infinite guns that become available starting the second round, do the following:

Chicago Typewriter (main game): Beat Separate Way once.

Chicago Typewriter (Separate Way): Clear Assignment Ada.

Hand Cannon: Get 5 stars rank in all Mercenaries stages with every characters.

Infinite Rocket Launcher: Beat the game once.

Matilda: Beat the game once.

P.R.L. 412: Beat the game on Professional mode once.

To unlock extras, do the following:

Alternate Title Screen: Beat the game once.

Assignment Ada: Beat the game once.

Mercenaries: Beat the game once.

Movie Browser: Beat the game once.

Professional Mode: Beat the game once on the Normal difficulty setting.

Separate Way: Beat the game once.

Alternate costumes become available: After beating the game the first time, when starting a new game or playing a round two game, a new option appears that allows for Leon and Ashley to wear special costumes. Leon wears an R.P.D. uniform, Ashley wears pop sensation clothes, and Ada wears her black outfit from her mini-game.

To unlock the infinite Rocket Launcher and Matilda gun, beat the game. The items will be unlocked for purchase at any merchant if you load up a round 2 game save.  Save your money, because they're VERY expensive.

To unlock Ashley's indestructible suit of armor costume, beat Separate Ways once.

Search 2 areas of the game for the blue medallions & shoot them (there are 15 altogether).

To unlock the Punisher gun, search 2 areas of the game (farm, and outside the church) for the blue medallions & shoot them (there are 15 altogether).  Go to THIS page on this website to find the locations of all 15 blue medallions.

Listen to alternate music in the Assignment Ada credits, after you watch the credits at the end of "Assignment Ada" it will ask you if you would like to watch the credits again. Choose "yes" and it will play the credits again but with different music.

To signal more Ganado enemies, go to the graveyard area, with the church where Ashley is actually held, there is a bell tower connected to the church (to its right). If you ring it, they will come. You can shoot it three times only. The first and second waves of enemies will come from the cave entrance and the third will come from the bridge area.

Leon adjusts his hat: This can only be done if Leon is wearing the "mafia" outfit and has the Chicago Typewriter equipped. Hold R1 to take aim and then press square. Doing so will cause Leon to remove his hat, adjust it, and then place it back on his head. Continue to do this. On the 4th time Leon will remove the hat, toss it in the air, catch it, and then make a pose.

Ashley becomes to heavy and invincible: When you unlock the knight costume for Ashley, not only will she be too heavy to be hurt and picked up by Ganados, but will even give Leon the pains. Whenever you need to catch her after jumping down, Leon will go down on a knee while catching the heavy Ashley, then hold his back in pain.

To view the game's trailers, just do nothing at the title screen and they will play.

To do stunts on the jet ski, if you press the L & R buttons and jump just before you do this, Leon will do a spin on the jet ski.

When Ashley is following you find something somewhat high off of the ground and climb on top. Then tell Ashley to stay put. Go below where you left Ashley standing. When you are underneath and you try to move the C-Stick up to look at Ashley, she will ask Leon what is he looking at and call him a pervert.

When you fight the Verdugo, try knifing it or dodging multiple times. It'll stop attacking for a moment and wag one of its massive claws at you.

After your second encounter with The Village Chief head straight back to the previous room where you met him. A scene will occur where Ada saves you from The Village Chief again.

In the castle area, right after engaging the Bugs in the sewers, you will see a large group of Ganados Zealots in mid prayer. If you spook them they will run away, and you miss out on A LOT of money. Right before the sewer they give you a flash grenade. SAVE IT. When preparing the ambush on the congregation, go north then swing across the chandelier. When on the other side look down, and try to hit them all with a flash grenade to stun. Immediately jump down and run north to their exit point so you lock them in. If you have an incendiary or frag grenade you could use it here, other wise line them up for some shotgun carnage. They will each drop a spinel and their leader drops an Illuminados pendant, worth around 32000 altogether.

When in the cabin with Luis and Ashley, fighting the Ganados coming through the windows, stand by Luis. If you stand near him for long enough, he will start throwing handgun ammo to you.

Before you enter the clocktower section, if you destroy the Novistador nest, a lot of Red / Blue / Green Eye treasures will be dropped.

At various points throughout the game, you will come across different animals such as crows and fish. These animals can be shot and will reveal different items or amounts of money to obtain.

Near the church in Chapter 1-3, instead of going up to the church, take the path towards the lake. This will trigger a conversation with Hunnigan, where Leon stumbles with words.

To avoid doing battle with Krauser the first time, when you enter the fortress and trigger the conversation with Krauser, immediately run forward to the shack with the locked door. Examine the door and the light will switch to red.

 

It will take a few minutes before the door automatically unlocks. Smash the boxes on both floors for items.

 

Meanwhile, Krauser will come to hunt you down. However, you can avoid the battle completely! Instead of wasting ammo and losing health to confront him until he uses the flash grenade, simply climb the ladder up and down! Krauser cannot hurt you when you climb the ladder!

 

Repeat the ladder climbing process until the door unlocks!

Krauser's weakness against Leon's knife, in the timed fight versus Krauser, If you knife him in the head it deals about 40x the damage that it would normally inflict. It saves ammo, and is as strong as a powerful magnum.