Gradius 3

 

 

30 Lives

At the title screen, hold Left and press A, A, A, Start.

9 Continues

Press X rapidly when the title screen appears.

All Weapons

Pause the game and press Up, Up, Down, Down, L, R, L, R, B, A, Start. This should give you all weapons except your special gun.

Arcade Mode

At the options screen, highlight GAME LEVEL and press A rapidly.

Bonus Round

When you get to the level with toxic bubbles floating around, go to the very end of the level where you see enemies in bubbles coming out of 2 openings. Destroy everything coming from the bottom opening, then enter it. The rest of the level will dissolve and the bonus round will begin.

Random Weapon Select

At the weapon select screen, press X, Y, X, X, Y, Y, X, Y.

Self Destruct

To self destruct, pause the game and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

Super Demo

For a better demo, hold A when the title screen appears.