This guide will help you obtain all Steam achievements and give you some useful tips about bosses and other stuff. Be prepared, though. You’re in for a world of pain!
Introduction & Useful Tips
- Not to discourage you, but Warden Rush achievements are nearly impossible. I asked the developer for less punishing requirements, but he said it’s very unlikely. You can reach out to him from Twitter/X and ask him to alter the requirements a bit. Who knows, maybe he’ll listen to the masses.
- There are two mandatory things you need to know: slide jumping and diagonal aiming. Although the game teaches them to you in Advanced Tutorial, I wanted to remind them again since you’ll be using them a lot.
- Slide jumping works not before your whole sprite leaves the ledge, but when your legs are out of it. So, when you see Hal’s legs out of the platform, hit jump and you’ll pull it off. It’s a bit difficult to master but patience, patience, patience…
- Diagonal aiming is actually easier than holding down two directional inputs at the same. Holding down the left bumper button will lead to low diagonal attacking whereas holding down the right bumper button does the opposite. However, when it comes to Fury Rhoads, holding down the left bumper button helps you attack backward diagonally and vice versa.
- Better keep them in mind because you’re going to be using diagonal aiming A LOT! Slide jumping? Nah. Not that much.
Story Related
Fighting Spirit
Complete the Game
Story related. Cannot be missed.
Miscellaneous
Car Smasher
Successfully Smash the Car
Quite easy, but can be troublesome on Classic difficulty. This mini-game unlocks after the Rooftops level and can be selected anytime. Just smash the car. It’s as simple as that.
Juggle? Oh!
Successfully Juggle Sportballs
Quite easy, but can be troublesome on Classic difficulty. This mini-game unlocks after the Stadium level and can be selected anytime. Just hit balls enough for them to make their way behind the crowds and you’ll unlock this one.
Oh Dam!
Successfully Disarmed Bombs on the Dam
Quite easy, but can be troublesome on Classic difficulty. This mini-game unlocks after the Factory level and can be selected anytime. Just disarm the bombs within the time limit. It’s as simple as that.
Target Breaker
Successfully Break the Targets
Quite easy on any difficulty. This mini-game unlocks after the Sewers level and can be selected anytime. Just break the targets. It’s as simple as that.
Dolphin Rider
Ride a Dolphin on the Freeway
You have to talk to the Dolphin in Preserve level and then complete it (not sure if it’s required but do it just in case), then select Freeway level and hold down attack and jump button simultaneously until the level starts. If it’s done right, you’ll hear a sound effect before Hal enters the scene.
Bomber Man
Complete the Game in Bomber Mode
Self-explanatory. Bomber Mode unlocks right after you beat the game once.
Beats By Radd
Unlock the Sound Test Menu
This unlocks after completing the game in Bomber Mode.
Upgrades
Upgrade Master
Obtain All Upgrades
See my other guide for this one.
No Damage Achievements
These achievements may sound discouraging, but they’re actually a cakewalk. Play on Easy since enemies have a higher chance of dropping a Shield and the only thing for you to do is grind for Shields and move on after getting one. To make things a bit more interesting, you can go to Cold Storage level and grab that power-up piece right at the beginning. Quitting and re-entering the level will replenish that pick-up, so you can get 2 more to get more power. It might get boring sometimes, but patience child. This is the only way out.
Train Master
Complete the Train Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Rooftop Master
Complete Rooftops Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Freeway Master
Complete Freeway Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Stadium Master
Complete Stadium Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Cold Storage Master
Complete Cold Storage Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Sewer Master
Complete Sewers Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Power Plant Master
Complete Power Plant Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Factory Master
Complete Factory Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Preserve Master
Complete Preserve Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Outer DCP Master
Complete Outer DCP Without Taking Damage
See GENERAL STRATEGY.
DCP HQ Master
Undoubtedly, the hardest, or should I say, the longest one in this batch. I know you’re looking for an easy way out, but there really isn’t. As I said before, patience. See GENERAL STRATEGY.
Escape Master
Complete Escape Without Taking Damage
This took me longer than the previous one mostly due to RNG-oriented final boss. Just gotta memorize its pattern. There’s not much you can do except for that. Unfortunately, GENERAL STRATEGY does not apply to this one. Even if you managed to snag a Shield out of one of the escaping enemies, it will go away as soon as the boss fight starts. Small ceiling pieces can be destroyed with your chakram, but the big ones are the real run killers. Good luck!
Warden Rush Achievements
Warden Rush (Easy) Master
Successfully Complete the Warden Rush on Easy
See BOSS STRATEGIES. Even this one isn’t easy if it’s your first time.
Warden Rush (Modern) Master
Successfully Complete the Warden Rush on Modern
See BOSS STRATEGIES.
Warden Rush (Classic) Master
Successfully Complete the Warden Rush on Classic
See BOSS STRATEGIES.
No Fill-Up (Easy)
Ignore the Pickups in the Warden Rush Refill Room on Easy
See BOSS STRATEGIES.
No Fill-Up (Modern)
Ignore the Pickups in the Warden Rush Refill Room on Modern
See BOSS STRATEGIES.
No Fill-Up (Classic)
Ignore the Pickups in the Warden Rush Refill Room on Classic
See BOSS STRATEGIES. Undoubtedly, the hardest achievement. All I can say is good luck!
Conclusion
Well, congratulations on attaining 100% completion rate from one of the hardest games ever! I’m not going to lie, Warden Rush achievements almost made me hate the game due to their extreme requirements, but I hope reaching out Programancer will bear its fruit for you guys. If you’re not satisfied, I recommend playing Power Blade and Tokkyuu Shirei: Solbrain/Shatterhand for the NES since this game is heavily inspired by them! Take care and good luck!
