Trophy Guide: Super Stardust HD

We finally unlocked all the Trophies for Super Stardust HD. As the first game available with Trophy support, many are jumping online to boost their PlayStation level. With 9 Bronze, 6 Silver and 2 Gold Trophies, we're sure this is going to keep many occupied for quite some time. Here's our guide to unlock all the Trophies. Good luck!

Hero of Lave - Complete planet Lave
Bronze | Difficulty: Very Easy
All Arcade mode Trophies can be earned in Easy mode. We recommend that you play on that difficulty to make it easier to get the Trophies you want. For this Trophy, simply beat the first level. Having trouble with the boss? Make sure you focus on only one weak point at a time. You should be able to destroy one weak point before he does his spin attack. His spin will vacuum space debris, so you may want to keep your distance in the early parts of this battle. The Trophy will unlock once you start the next level.

Hero of Coventina - Complete planet Coventina
Bronze | Difficulty: Very Easy
You will want to power up your Gold Melter beam. Once you get 100% upgrades for your Rock Crusher in the first level, focus exclusively on getting upgrades for your Gold Melter. A trick for when red bomb enemies drop from the sky: rotate your analog stick so that your ship spins fire all around you. If you're at 100% and you spin quickly enough, this will create a psuedo-shield that will make you nearly invincible against any exploding enemies. The key for the boss is to remember it has two phases. In the first phase, it will shoot bullets. Stay moderately away, so you can dodge the bullets and use your Gold Melter to focus on its weak point. Then, it will turn around. Do not get close yet. Once it stops, it has entered phase two. Go directly in front of its red weak point, and its arms will close around you. Keep on firing at its weak point, and move slightly whenever you see a dotted green line. You will do massive damage here. Once it retracts, it will repeat this cycle. The Trophy unlocks at the start of the next level.

Hero of Nemain - Complete planet Nemain
Bronze | Difficulty: Very Easy
You will want to power up your Ice Splitter beam. Once you get 100% upgrades for both your Rock Crusher and Gold Melter in the first two levels, focus exclusively on getting upgrades for your Ice Splitter. The Ice Splitter has an incredible range, so if you find yourself having difficulty with the ships that shoot back at you, go far away from them and use your Ice Splitter on them. Don't forget that Boost makes you invulernable. Use the same technique on these two bosses as you did on the first level. The Trophy unlocks at the start of the next level.

Hero of Taranis - Complete planet Taranis
Bronze | Difficulty: Easy
Remember, you can unlock Trophies by starting at later levels. If you're running low on lives, simply starting a new game at the last level may help. When surrounded by enemies, it helps to deploy a bomb. For the bosses, you will want to alternate between one and the other. You want to have it so that you are always trapped inside the arms of one of the bosses. This is the best way to protect yourself, and maximize damage. The Trophy unlocks at the start of the next level.

Hero of Segomo - Complete planet Segomo
Bronze | Difficulty: Easy
This is a very easy level, so long as you remember to use the right beams and remember the techniques mentioned earlier. You'll want to save at least three bombs for the final boss, so make sure you collect bombs from drop ships as often as possible. They are most easily destroyed by using your Gold Melter. When you reach the boss, look for a new kind of tower you haven't seen before, one that has red dots surrounding it. Simply deploy a bomb, and it will start launching missles at the core. Wait a little bit and another one will appear. Your bombs will make this boss a cakewalk. The Trophy unlocks when you're back at the main menu (on Easy).

The Tokenizer - Collect 5 tokens with a single boost in Arcade
Bronze | Difficulty: Very Easy
See Token Hoarder.

Scrooge MacBoom - Get 10 bombs in Arcade
Bronze | Difficulty: Easy
See Well Prepared.

Token Hoarder - Collect 15 tokens with a single boost in Arcade
Silver | Difficulty: Moderate
You will get 15 tokens in one boost if you boost into a bonus asteroid directly in the middle. To get a bonus asteroid, go to the beggining of any level. For this Trophy, we used level 2 because it appears very quickly. You will see a red icon appear with a green number. A rock will come down, and you must destroy it. As you destroy these rocks, the countdown will continue. When you destroy all the rocks, a bonus asteroid will fall down to the stage. Carefully aim your ship at the center of the green rock, and boost into it. If you did it correctly, you will get all 15 tokens you need. If you fail, simply press START and restart. You can tell how many you boosted into by looking at the text on the screen. If you see x15 somewhere, you got it. Note that it takes a few seconds for the Trophy to be unlocked. If you're getting close, but can't get all 15, you may want to try level 4. Align one or more tokens between your ship and the bonus asteroid and boost.

Well Prepared - Get 20 bombs in Arcade
Silver | Difficulty: Easy
Avoid using bombs in Arcade mode and you'll get this in no time. Remember, two bombs are found in drop ships that hold green containers. Use your Gold Melter, and you'll easily grab the bombs. Once your bomb total reaches 20, you'll unlock the Trophy.

Shield Blaster - Collect 5 shield tokens while already having a shield
Silver | Difficulty: Moderate
See Multiplier Hero.

Scenic Route - Complete a planet without using boost
Silver | Difficulty: Very Easy
Simply pick the first level on Easy, and avoid hitting the boost button. Pretty easy.

Multiplier Hero - Get 10x multiplier
Gold | Difficulty: Moderate
Your mutlplier increases the longer you play (and destroy things) without dying. Use all the tricks you've learned so far. You will essentially need to play the entire game without dying. Once again, play on Easy and simply restart if you die once. A key thing to remember is Shields are far more valuable than extra lives. If you see an Extra Ship token, avoid it and wait for it to transform into a Shield token. Getting hit while having a Shield won't reset your multiplier, so it's essential to achieving this Trophy. When you already have a Shield, touching a Shield token will act as an instant bomb. If you are unshielded, boosting towards a Shield token, even in a crowded area, is worth the risk.

The following trophies require the purchase of additional game content.

Extra Ships Optional - Survive 7 minutes without dying in Endless
Bronze | Difficulty: Hard
See Shock and Awe.

Close Encounters - Survive 45 seconds without shooting or using bombs in Survival
Bronze | Difficulty: Moderate
Survival mode has an endless stream of enemies, and not being able to shoot or bomb will feel overwhelming. Remember to make very small movements with your controller, and stay focused on your ships at all time. You should be able to boost, although we've heard reports from some that say boosting is not allowed. You should be able to unlock this Trophy without boosting. Remember: small, controlled movements are key.

Late Boomer - Get 15 bombs in Bomber
Silver | Difficulty: Very Hard
This is the hardest Trophy in the game. The point of this Trophy is not to collect 15 bombs, but to have 15 bombs total. There are many reasons why this is so difficult. Firstly, you must be frugal with your bombs. You can ONLY use them to get more bombs. You spend one bomb to earn two, which means you cannot use your bombs on enemies. The general strategy will be to trail bomb ships when you see them, and only explode them when you absolutely must. DO NOT use bombs against enemies and rocks. You will simply have to dodge them. You'll want to follow bomb ships for as long as possible, because if you're lucky, you'll be fortunate enough to have another one spawn next to it. If you can destroy two ships with one bomb, you'll be making this much easier on yourself. Just like in Close Encounters, you'll want to make very small, deliberate movements.

Shock and Awe - Destroy 10 nukes in Endless
Silver | Difficulty: Very Hard
This is the second hardest Trophy in the game. When you get far into Endless, the screen will fill with enemies at a rate faster than you can boost and bomb away from. That's why you must save all your bombs until the latter half of this Trophy run. There's no real reason to save the nukes that appear on the planet, as you'll want them to trigger as quickly as possible. A good tactic for triggering the nukes is to boost into them. But judge the distance correctly: you do not want to boost past the nuke, as you may end up hitting an enemy. After surviving 7 minutes and unlocking Extra Ships Optional, that is when you'll want to consider using bombs. Other than that, use smart weapons changing and liberal amounts of boost. When things are dire, try to die close to a nuke: the explosion caused by your death will still be good enough to trigger the nuke and unlock the Trophy.

Split screen Co-op - Get 3 minutes of continuous Co-Op weapon boost on Segomo
Gold | Difficulty: Very Easy
Quite possibly the easiest Trophy in the game, and it's a Gold one too. You won't need an extra friend, just an extra controller. Start split screen co-op (not standard co-op) and choose Segomo. When you start the level, stay close to each other, so that you see a stream between the both ships. Simply wait for three minutes and the Trophy will unlock. DO NOT SHOOT ANYTHING. Enemies will not be triggered so long as all the asteroids are intact. If need be, move both your ships in the same direction to avoid getting hit.