Unlock Vectorman and Vectorman 2, and accumulate a total of twelve hours of game play time in Sonic Gems Collection. Then, play Bonanza Bros. at least once, or play a combination of any other games over thirty times to unlock Bare Knuckle.
Bare Knuckle 2 (Japanese version)
Unlock Vectorman and Vectorman 2, and accumulate a total of twelve hours of game play time in Sonic Gems Collection. Then, play Bare Knuckle at least once, or play a combination of any other games over fifty times to unlock Bare Knuckle 2.
Bare Knuckle 3 (Japanese version)
Unlock Vectorman and Vectorman 2, and accumulate a total of twelve hours of game play time in Sonic Gems Collection. Then, play Bare Knuckle 2 at least once, or play a combination of any other games over seventy times to unlock Bare Knuckle 3.
Bare Knuckle 3: Play as Ash
Immediately after giving the ending hit to Ash, hold Square until the next part of the level starts. Then, intentionally lose all your lives. Choose to continue and Ash will be a selectable character.
Bare Knuckle 3: Play as Shiva
Immediately after giving the ending hit to Shiva, hold X until level 2 starts. Then, intentionally lose all your lives. Choose to continue and Shiva will be a selectable character.
Bare Knuckle 3: Play as Victy
Only defeat the clown during the Boss battle at the end of first part of level 2. Then, intentionally lose all your lives. Choose to continue and Victy will be a selectable character.
Bonanza Bros. (Japanese version)
Unlock Vectorman and Vectorman 2, and accumulate a total of twelve hours of game play time in Sonic Gems Collection. Then, play Vectorman 2 at least once, or play a combination of any other games over twenty times to unlock Bonanza Bros..
Hints
Allow a game to idle for over three hours to unlock the "Hints" option in the "Extra" menu.
Level bonuses
Successfully complete a level without shooting any targets for a point bonus. Successfully complete a level without using photons for a photon bonus.
Museum movies
Sonic Adventure Intro Video: Accumulate over 24 hours of game play time with over 70 overall games played
Sonic Heroes Trailer: Accumulate over 24 hours of game play time with over 30 overall games played
Sonic's History Video: Accumulate over 24 hours of game play time with over 50 overall games played
Museum pictures
Sonic Adventure DX Artwork Set 1: Play Sonic Spinball five times
Sonic Adventure DX Artwork Set 2: Play Sonic Spinball ten times
Sonic Adventure DX Artwork Set 3: Accumulate a total of one hour of game play time in Sonic Spinball
Sonic Adventure DX Artwork Set 4: Accumulate a total of two hours of game play time in Sonic Spinball
Sonic CD Artwork Set 1: Play Sonic CD five times
Sonic CD Artwork Set 2: Play Sonic CD ten times
Sonic CD Artwork Set 3: Accumulate a total of one hour of game play time in Sonic CD
Sonic CD Artwork Set 4: Accumulate a total of two hours of game play time in Sonic CD
Sonic Championship logo: Successfully complete Sonic: The Fighters
Sonic Heroes Movie Artwork Set 2: Play Tails Adventure ten times
Sonic Heroes Movie Artwork Set 3: Accumulate a total of one hour of game play time in Tails Adventure
Sonic Heroes Movies Artwork Set 1: Play Tails Adventure five times
Sonic R Artwork Set 1: Play Sonic R five times
Sonic R Artwork Set 2: Play Sonic R ten Times
Sonic R Artwork Set 3: Accumulate a total of one hour of game play time in Sonic R
Sonic R Artwork Set 4: Accumulate a total of two hours of game play time in Sonic R
Sonic The Fighters Artwork Set 3: Accumulate over 1 hour of game play in Sonic: The Fighters
Sonic The Fighters Artwork Set 1: Play Sonic: The Fighters five times
Sonic The Fighters Artwork Set 2: Play Sonic: The Fighters ten Times
Sonic The Fighters Artwork Set 4: Accumulate a total of two hours of game play time in Sonic: The Fighters
Sonic Vs. Metal Sonic Sonic Screensaver Artwork: Successfully complete Sonic CD
Museum slide show
While looking at a Museum picture, press Circle to start a slide show featuring all unlocked pictures.
Picture bonuses
After unlocking the following pictures, select them in the indicated order to unlock the corresponding bonus. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound.
160 (Chaotix logo from the top): 146, 145, 144, 142, 143
180 (Shape of a GEM): 162, 163, 164, 166, 170, 172, 174, 178
200 (Order pictures appear in the credits): 12, 23, 54, 10, 22, 25, 39, 56
218 through 219 (7 Metal Sonics): 10, 25, 39, 40, 56, 93, 160
220 (8 Sega logos): 18, 106, 118, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140
260 (Fighters CPU order): 5, 4, 9, 8, 3, 6, 7, 2, 10, 11
281 through 285 (6 Holiday): 110, 112, 122, 130, 132, 137
286 through 295: Watch the credits five times
296 through 300: Watch the credits ten times
320: Successfully complete all goals
Sonic CD: Level select
At the Sonic CD title screen, press Up, Down(2), Left, Right, X.
Sonic CD: Music test
Successfully complete "Time Attack" mode within 37:27:57. A "D.A. Garden" option will appear to the left of the "RAM Data" option on the main menu. The Planet of Mobius will be displayed.
Sonic CD: Play bonus levels
Successfully complete "Time Attack" mode within 30:21:05, then press Left at the "Time Attack" screen.
Sonic CD: Programmer high scores
At the Sonic CD title screen, press Right(2), Up(2), Down, X.
Sonic CD: Sound test mode options
At the Sonic CD title screen while "Press Start" is blinking, press Down(3), Left, Right, X to display the sound test menu. Set one of the following sound combinations and press Start to activate the corresponding cheat function:
Sounds Result
PM11, DA09 View hidden scene
PM04, DA21 View hidden scene
PM07, DA07 View hidden scene
PM12, DA25 View hidden scene
PM12, DA11 View hidden scene
PM03, DA01 View hidden scene
Sonic CD: Time Attack mode options
Successfully complete the game, then restart the game in "Time Attack" mode. The following options will be available if the "Time Attack" game can be completed within the corresponding time limit.
Sonic CD: View video sequences
Successfully complete "Time Attack" mode within 25:46:12. A "Visual Mode" option will appear to the left of "D.A. Garden" option on the main menu. Use this option to view the video sequences in the game.
Sonic R: Alternate title screen
Successfully complete Sonic R with all characters, including bonus characters. Then, go to the Sonic R title screen and use the Analog-stick to move the "R". Press Triangle to change the color of the "R".
Sonic R: Control course selection screen
At the course selection screen, press Up or Down to move closer or farther away.
Sonic R: Play as Dr. Robotnik
Finish in first place on the Radiant Emerald course to unlock Dr. Robotnik. Alternately, successfully complete all levels.
Sonic R: Play as Mecha Knuckles
Collect all five coins in Radioactive Factory, and finish in first, second, or third place. Then, defeat Mecha Knuckles in a race to unlock him.
Sonic R: Play as Mecha Robotnik
Collect all five coins in Regal Ruins and finish in first, second, or third place. Then, defeat Mecha Robitnik in a race to unlock him.
Sonic R: Play as Mecha Sonic
Collect all five coins on Resort Island and finish in first, second or third place. Then, defeat Mecha Sonic in a race to unlock him.
Sonic R: Play as Puppet Tails
Collect all five coins in Radical City and finish in first, second, or third place. Then, defeat Puppet Tails in a race to unlock him.
Sonic R: Play as robot form character
Get the five Sonic coins in one of the following levels to play as the robot form for the indicated character:
Sonic R: Mecha Knuckles: Reactive Factory
Mecha Robotnik: Any level with Robotnik
Mecha Sonic: Resort Island
Puppet Tails: Radical City
Sonic R: Play as Super Sonic
Collect all seven Chaos Emeralds from the first four courses. To collect a Chaos Emerald, you must collect it and finish in first place in that race. Then, press Down while highlighting Sonic at the character selection screen.
Sonic R: Radiant Emerald course
Finish in first place on all normal courses to unlock the Radiant Emerald course.
Sonic R: Skip credits
After completing the game with any character, hold Square or Circle and press Start to skip the credits.
Sonic Spinball: Fast music
Enter the options menu and select the "SFX" option. Play sounds 0, 4, 2, 5, 5, 7 (in order). If you entered the code correctly, the screen will shake. While playing the game, press X + Square + Start to enable the code.
Sonic Spinball: No gravity
Enter the options menu and select the "SFX" option. Play sounds 0, 9, 0, 1, 6, 8 (in order). If you entered the code correctly, the screen will shake. While playing the game, press X + Square + Start to enable the code.
Sonic Spinball: Skip to Boss level
Enter the options menu and select the "SFX" option. Play sounds 0, 2, 1, 5, 6, 6 (in order). If you entered the code correctly, the screen will shake. While playing the game, press X + Square + Start to enable the code.
Sonic Spinball: Sonic-Zilla
Enter the options menu and select the "SFX" option. Play sounds 0, 2, 1, 1, 6, 6 (in order). If you entered the code correctly, the screen will shake.
Sonic The Hedgehog: Triple Trouble: Extra options
At the Sega logo, press Up or Down to access time attack and sound test options.
Sonic: The Fighters: Play as Super Sonic
Choose Sonic in single player mode. Win eight matches without losing any rounds, then defeat Metal Sonic in the first round of the ninth match. When round two starts, press Away + Punch + Kick to activate Hyper mode. Sonic will turn into Super Sonic.
Soundtrack songs
Can You Feel The Sunshine ACID Mix: Accumulate a total of three hours of game play time in Sonic R
Living in the City LTN Mix: Start Sonic R ten times (entering and exiting the game also works)
Sonic 6290 Mix and Sonic Boom D'mb Mix: Start Sonic CD five times (entering and exiting the game also works)
Sonic After 6290 Mix: Start Sonic CD ten times (entering and exiting the game also works)
Tails Adventure: All Chaos Emeralds
Enter "A767 AA3A 58A6 ED16" or "D219 54D4 9EA9 D6EE" as a password to possess all Chaos Emeralds.
Tails Adventure: Level select and all items
Enter "ADE7 AA2A 51A6 6D12" as a password to access any area with all items.
Tails Adventure: Super passwords
Enter "A2F9 A424 51A9 6D19" as a password to start with all items except the Remote Robot.
Enter "A2E1 A424 51A1 6D1A" as a password to start with all items at the second level.
Enter "ADE6 AA2A 51A6 6D13" as a password to start with all items, all levels completed, with only the final Boss battle.
Once you have unlocked all the playable ending demos, use the following trick to unlock their full game counterparts. Go to Sonic The Hedgehog (either version), Sonic 2, Sonic 3, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball, Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, or Sonic Chaos. Keep intentionally killing Sonic until you are out of lives. The game will end, then restart at its own title screen. From there, you can start at level 1 of the game and play until the timer reaches zero.
Unlocking Museum bonuses
To unlock most of the pictures in the Museum, just start each of the main games five or ten times. Then, play each one for a few hours. Just leave the game idling; you do not have to be actually playing for that amount of time.
To unlock the playable endings, three movie trailers, and the last picture in the museum faster, change the day portion of the PlayStation 2's system date. For example, change August 25, 2005 to August 26, 2005. Then, start the game. Once you go to the museum you will have more playable endings and/or movie trailers unlocked. Repeat this process until you have all three movie trailers and sixteen playable endings in the museum. This will also get you closer to unlocking the final illustration.
Unlocking Museum games
Play Sonic Gems Collection once every day and accumulate over 24 hours of game play time. Then, start the game 30 to 70 times to unlock the different end Bosses to many classic Sonic games that you can play.
Vectorman
Have a saved game file from Sonic Heroes or Sonic Mega Collection Plus on your memory card to unlock Vectorman. Alternately, accumulate a total of five hours of game play time in Sonic Gems Collection.
Vectorman 2
Accumulate a total of seven hours of game play time in Sonic Gems Collection and play Vectorman at least once to unlock Vectorman 2.
Vectorman 2: Display map coordinates
Pause the game and press X, Square, Left(2), or X, Square, Left, Down, or Left, Up, Square, Up.
Vectorman 2: Extra life
Pause the game and press Right, Up, X, Square, Down, Up, X, Down, Up, X.
Vectorman 2: Full health
Pause the game and press X, Square, X, Square, Left, Up(2).
Vectorman 2: Level select
Pause the game and press Up, Right, Square, X, Square, Down, Left, Square, Down.
Vectorman 2: Transform
Pause the game and press Circle, Square, Left(2), Down, Square, Down repeatedly until the sound of the orb weapon stops. Press Start to resume the game as a Fire Ant. Repeat this code to transform into a Shield Bug. Note: Playing the bonus rounds as a Shield Bug will result in invincibility.
Vectorman: Cheat mode
At the Vectorman options menu, press Square, X(2), Square, Down, Square, X(2), Square. Another options screen with level, health, lives, and power-up weapon settings will appear. Note: The good ending cannot be achieved if cheats are enabled.
Vectorman: Free movement
Pause the game and press Circle, Square, Left(2), Square, Circle, Square, X. Vectorman will transform into a cursor that can be moved to any location in the level. Opponents, except for Bosses, are eliminated if they are touched by the cursor. Repeat this code to disable its effect. Note: Enable this code when Vectorman is a bomb for invisibility and invincibility for the remainder of the level.
Vectorman: Full health
Pause the game and press Square, X, Right, Square, Circle, Square, Down, Square, X, Right, Square.
Vectorman: Level warp
Move Vectorman below the Sega logo screen and shoot it 24 times. Jump and hit the logo with Vectorman's head 12 times. The phrase "Get Ready" will appear, then each letter in "Sega" will begin to fall. Collect 90 to 109 letters to warp to level 5. Catch 110 or more to warp to level 10.
Vectorman: Slow motion
Pause the game and press Down, Right, Square, Circle, Up, Left, Square. The game will slow down when Vectorman is hit. Repeat this code to disable its effect.