PS3
Split Raiden’s platinum into two jobs: use an exploration run to prepare gear, then tackle Revengeance with a ranked encounter checklist. Make codec calls from the first run, because many responses change as soon as you cross an event trigger.
Original PS3 campaign: 51 base trophies. The downloadable missions and the Sam and Blade Wolf stories belong to separate groups.
- Difficulty: Every ranked battle needs an S rank on Revengeance.
- Simulations: Find the 20 base-game VR terminals, then beat their records.
- Connection: No base trophy needs online opponents.
Learn parrying and Zandatsu
Practise parrying by moving towards an incoming strike as you press light attack. When Blade Mode opens, aim for the core to perform Zandatsu and restore energy. During the first story run, buy upgrades that make this sequence reliable; on Revengeance you will have to manage several enemies without wasting supplies before the next checkpoint.
- Finish the campaign to open the higher difficulties.
Find terminals, arms and conversations
After a scene, a hostage rescue or a new enemy introduction, open the codec and try each available contact. Use the visor to distinguish soldiers with collectible arms. Arms, data storage and VR terminals are separate sets, so track them in three lists. That tells you exactly what to retrieve if you replay a file later.
- Note the file and the latest event after which you used the codec.
Beat the VR records
Open the simulations as you find their terminals and check the objective before entering. A stealth challenge rewards a repeatable route; a timed fight rewards target selection and quick Zandatsu. Survival is only the first milestone for Virtually Flawless: you need to beat the first-place score in every base simulation.
- Check the twenty base records before entering downloadable trials.
Track every Revengeance battle
Enter Revengeance after preparing your gear and routes. Every result screen matters: record the grade and look for optional ranked encounters reached by backtracking or leaving the main route. A no-damage bonus helps considerably, but check time, combo and the criteria for that fight as well. Restart before the game saves a result you need to redo.
- Close a file only after checking all its ranked encounters.
Combine clean boss fights with cleanup
The boss trophies require Hard or above and no damage against the named target. A Revengeance run can therefore cover both the rank and the trophy if the result actually records the bonus. If a duel stalls you, practise one phase at a time on Hard and then repeat the route. Finish with hostages, special targets and remaining codec calls.
- Check the base trophies in the console list separately from DLC.
Trophies to watch
Stormbringer
Complete story mode on Revengeance difficulty with all S rankings.
Keep a ranked battle checklist and immediately retry any grade below S.
Amateur Radio Operator
Listen to most of the codec conversations.
Call contacts after scenes, new enemies and battles instead of waiting until the final file.
Virtually Flawless
Set the highest score on every VR Mission.
Find every terminal and beat the first-place score in the twenty base VR missions.
Truly Human
Defeat Sundowner without taking any damage on Hard difficulty or above.
Check for the no-damage result against Sundowner on Hard or above.
Frequently asked questions
Do the DLC packs count towards platinum?
No. Sam, Blade Wolf and downloadable VR missions are only needed for the extended 100% tally.
Is the file’s final rank enough for Stormbringer?
Check every ranked battle as well. Skipping an encounter with a result screen can leave the requirement incomplete.
When should I do the no-damage bosses?
Attempt them on Revengeance to combine objectives, or split them into Hard runs if you need to isolate their phases.
Sources
- Konami Italia – edizione PS3 e lancio
- PlatinumGames – uscita e modalità
- PlayStationTrophies – battaglie, codec e prove VR
- Exophase – lista PS3 con gruppi DLC
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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