Thunder Force V Perfect System

Bonus jets:
Successfully complete the game once. Then, select time attack mode and hold Circle, Triangle, or Square on controller two while choosing a jet with controller one at the jet selection screen to choose the RVR01E, RVR01HiS, or RVR01Ex jets.

Extra continues:
Accumulate over three hours of game play to unlock a "Continue" selection on the options screen. This option may be used to change the number of continues up to 99. Alternatively, successfully complete the game under the hard difficulty setting. Set the "Credit" option to "Free" for unlimited continues.
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Unlimited continues:
Successfully complete the game under the normal difficulty setting to unlock the "Free" setting in the credit option.

Master mode:
Successfully complete the game under the hard difficulty level to unlock the "Master" difficulty level.

Time Attack mode:
Successfully complete the game under the normal difficulty setting to unlock the "Time Attack" option at the main menu.
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Hint: Defeating Armrament Armed Arm (A3):
Coming to this Boss battle with three CRAWs equipped is recommended. Select Free Range and aim it to where it is fired from the front of your ship. When the battle begins, fire at the middle of A3 while avoiding the bullets it sprays out. Should it fire a continuous laser at you, go to the bottom-center to where you will not only avoid it, but also keep attacking it. Should it fire its main cannon (where it fire five lasers at a 180 degree radius four times), go to the left-center of the screen to avoid the attack altogether, and still attack it. Keep attacking until its first form is destroyed. It will go into its second form. During the transformation from the first form to the second, aim Free Range to where it is fired from the bottom of your ship. Quickly go above A3 and use Over Weapon. Keep this up until its second form is destroyed. During the transformation from the second form to the third and final form, aim Free Range to where it is fired from the front of your ship. Go to the upper-left portion of the screen and fire at it. By doing this, you will not only hit A3, but also avoid its grab move and quad-laser attack, plus destroy any heat-guided missile that it throws at your ship. Make sure to avoid the bullets that it sprays at you. Keep attacking and avoiding until A3 has been defeated.
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Hint: Defeating Deep Purple:
Select Free Range as your weapon and aim the pointer to where the lasers will be fired from the front of your ship. Once Deep Purple comes around, lock on to the torso of its body and fire. Should Deep Purple fire a giant laser, immediately move to the bottom of the screen before it hits you. Should it fire Hunter-like lasers at you, take evasive maneuvers. Continue firing until it temporarily blows up. You must now battle its second form. With the second form, repeat the firing tactics of the first form. Should Deep Purple fire a giant laser upwards to the left, quickly move to the upper right section of the screen -- make sure you do not touch Deep Purple. Should it fire a giant laser downwards to the left, move to the bottom middle of the screen. Continue firing and avoid the bullets it shoots, and it will be defeated.
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Hint: Defeating Iron Maiden:
Note: Facing this Boss with three CRAWs equipped is recommended. Select Free Range as your weapon and aim the pointer to where it fires lasers from the front of your ship. When Iron Maiden appears, lock onto the arms and fire. Keep firing until all four arms are destroyed. Then lock onto the body (it should be at the rear) and fire the Over weapon at it until it is defeated.
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