Van Helsing Cheats

Van Helsing

Widescreen mode:
Press R3, L3, Down, X, Down,X, Circle, Left, Circle, Left,Up, Triangle during game play.

Gallery movie 1:
Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left(2),Right(2), L1, L3, R3, R1 duringgame play.

Gallery movie 2:
Press Up, Right, Down, Left, Up,Left, Down, Right, Up, R1,R2, R3 during game play.

Gallery movie 3:
Press L1, L2, R2, R1, R2, L2,L1, Up, Up, Down, Down, Selectduring game play.

Gallery movie 4:
Press Select, L3, R3, Select, R3,L3, Select, Left(2), Up, Right(2)during game play.

Gallery movie 5:
Press L2, R2, L1, R1, Select(2),L1(2), R2(2), L3, R3 during game play.

Gallery movie 6:
Press R2, R1, R2, R1, L1, L2,L1, L2, Left, Right, Select(2)during game play.

Gallery movie 7:
Press L3, Left, R3, Right, L2,Up, R2, Down, L1, Left, R1,Right during game play.

Cheat mode:
To unlock cheats, look for small, glowing, white orbs (eggs) hiddenthroughout Transylvania. Stand on one and press Circle.A message should appear at the bottom of the screen with moreinformation about what was unlocked.

Archaic Clothes:
When fighting Dracula in mission five, get in the bowl of greenslime. Press Circle to collect the cheat icon.

Archangel Skin:
In mission seven, place the egg on the pedestal. Then, successfullycomplete the Ring challenge.

Armory Anytime:
Alternately, first complete the game and get the Gatlin Gun upgrade.When you get into the gear room in Castle Frankenstein's basementin mission five, instead of going into the door, power it up andgo to the other side. Use your grappling hook and it will takeyou to a stone door. Use your Gatlin Gun upgrade to start a intermissionsequence and it will reveal the Armory Anytime cheat icon.

Big Head:
In mission two, look near the Ghost Body cheat icon to find theBig Head cheat icon near the left rear wheel of a wagon. The wagonis located to the left, in the upper part of the screen.

Big Melee:
In mission three, go in the mausoleum at the top of the stairs.The cheat icon can be found in the left coffin in the far backside.

Color body:
In mission three, look behind the crates on the right side ofthe corridor that runs between the graveyard and the library.

Dwerger Skin:
In mission five, put the egg on the pedestal. Then, successfullycomplete the Destroy The Statues challenge.

Fell Skin:
Complete mission five and get the egg in the well. Defeat thewerewolf in the town, then put the egg on the pedestal. Then successfullycomplete the kill enemies challenge.

Gargoyle Skin:
In mission two, put the egg on the pedestal. Then, successfullycomplete the Maze challenge.

Ghost Body:
In mission one, break open the "dragon" door at thestart of the train station with the Alternate Tojo Blades to findthe cheat icon.

Ghost Fiend:
In mission two, find the "dragon" door in the villagesquare at the base of the silo. Use the Alternate Tojo Bladesto break it open and collect the cheat icon.

Metal Body:
During mission ten, you must knock over a large statue to createa bridge. At the base of that statue, use the Alternate Crossbowto break open a "dragon" door to find the cheat icon.

Metal Fiend:
In mission seven, proceed to the part where you mustclimb the waterfall. While climbing, you will find a rock thatcan be grappled. The cheat icon is located just above that rock.Continue climbing to the top of the waterfall, position yourselfdirectly above that rock, then drop on to it to collect the cheaticon when falling.

Plain World:
In mission 3, get to the top of the waterfall. Jumpon the single pillar, then grapple over to the ledge with thecheat icon.

Power Clothes:
Successfully complete the game wearing your hat onevery mission.

Rifle:
To get the Rifle, win all of the Easter Egg mini-gamestwice.

Shadow Body:
In mission eleven, get to the top of the icy cliffsand go inside the cathedral. Use the Alternate Shotgun to shootthe wall to the right of the door to reveal the cheat icon.

Shadow Fiend:
Jump on the stallions while fighting Aleera and Veronaon the stagecoach. Get knocked off the stallions by of the brides.An intermission that shows Van Helsing getting dragged under thecoach will appear. Repeatedly tap Circle while under thecoach to collect the cheat icon.

Sick Player:
Enter the second cave in mission 6. Use your shotgunto break open the "dragon" door to access the cheaticon.

Small Fiend:
In mission six, enter the side entrance to the castle.After defeating the werewolves, walk to the lion gargoyle thatis pouring water and press Circle. The cheat icon is inits mouth.

Translucent Body:
In mission two, get past the train station area andlook behind the "dragon" door.

Translucent Fiend:
Successfully complete the game, then play mission two.Shoot the Alternate Crossbow at a statue found on top of a smallcliff to reveal the cheat icon.

Unlimited Ammunition:
Successfully complete the game under the hard difficultysetting.

Unlimited Speed:
Successfully complete the game, then play mission oneagain. Just after entering the side courtyard of Castle Frankenstein,turn left (in the direction of the tower). Jump down the cliffuntil you can see the "dragon" door behind the waterfall.Open it with the Alternate Gattling Gun and use the grapplinghook to reach it.

Wraith Skin:
In mission eleven, put the egg on the pedestal. Then,successfully complete the Rising Blood challenge.

Mission one cheat icon:
When you first can use the grapple, you will see somethingwhite glowing. It is the cheat icon. After using your grapple,jump and get it.

Completion bonus:
Once you have completed the game and wait for the creditsto roll, you will be prompted to save your game on a new gameoption. Do so and you can start the game with all previously unlockedcheats, power-ups, and items. Additionally, the hard difficultysetting will be unlocked.

Hint: Defeating enemies:
When a Boss or other strong enemy grabs you, keep pressingL1 (Shoot) to take away great amounts of life awayfrom them.

When you have the gattling gun upgrade from Dracula's Tower, pressL1 when you have your ammunition meter up to shoot theupgrade. Hold R1 + X + Square and press adirection to dodge and shoot. It is faster than standing and shootingthe gun. It also makes defeating enemies faster.

Hint: Defeating Dracula:
When fighting Dracula at the end of the game, waitto attack him until you turn into a werewolf. Otherwise, he willbe invincible. After awhile of using Tojo Blades, you will heara scream and you will become a werewolf. Later, you will temporarilybe Van Helsing. Also, your background will be bluish when youare a werewolf and normal when you are not. Note: Dracula remainsnormal until attacked -- you will be okay until you turn werewolf.

Hint: Defeating Vampires:
When you get to the part where you have to fight thethree Vampires, take out the one on the left first. When the centerVampire is going to attack, she will make a screeching type ofsound. When she does that, get ready to dodge her attack. Whenshe uses her lightning attack, hide behind the pillar. When youtake out the Vampire on the left, the center Vampire will transform.The transformed Vampire will land on the ground and remains still.Back away and do not get hit when she dives after you. If youfollow this and attack at the correct times, you should be ableto defeat them.