PS Vita / PS3
The Velocity Ultra platinum demands precise flying in the Quarp Jet, but it helps to separate your objectives. First unlock zones and learn where teleport routes lead. Then revisit each zone with one specific goal in mind, such as the survivors in a side route or the experience threshold.
Shared PS Vita and PS3 list for Velocity Ultra. Velocity 2X has different medal requirements and bonus challenges.
- Trophies: 31 including platinum
- Medals: PERFECT in all 50 zones
- Bonus: Awards, secret areas and minigames
Unlock zones and learn to teleport
Reach Zone 50 before chasing perfect results. In branching zones, drop a telepod before the split and scout both branches. Memorise the places where scrolling prevents you from going back. Those are the spots where you should slow down or line up the next teleport.
- Note a safe return point in each zone with branching routes.
Combine speed, rescues and experience
On the results screen, check time, survivors and experience. If you beat the time and collect every survivor without earning PERFECT, inspect the experience column before trying to go faster. Clear enemy formations and collect their experience drops along the route. Boost along open straights.
- Start with the early zones and save the toughest routes for a separate session.
Find bonus areas and Smith's Challenge
Scout the zones again and check side passages without watching the clock. Look for the bonus pickup in Zone 14 to unlock Smith's Challenge. Finish the minigame in its regular mode before attempting the 8-bit version: older roadmaps report that reversing the order can leave the award unregistered.
- Check the Navigator award in the in-game menu after the minigame.
Clean up objectives that change the usual rules
Set aside separate runs for Zone 18 without weapon upgrades and Zone 21 without rescuing survivors. These conditions run against the habit of picking up everything, so give each its own attempt before returning to your medal routes. Open the minigame in the credits for its separate score target.
- Include the reaction test and minesweeper in your cleanup checklist.
Check awards and finish the ship tally
Use the awards menu to identify what Ripley still needs after medals, secrets and minigames. If ships remain, choose a zone where you can consistently destroy dense formations. Pair that with glass or pulse-bomb multikill runs if those awards are still open. Do not choose a zone solely for its theoretical number of targets.
- Check Ripley and the 5,000-ship tally separately.
Trophies to watch
Navigator
Complete the Smith's Challenge minigame.
Unlock the Zone 14 bonus and clear regular Smith's Challenge first.
Elite
Destroy 5000 Zetachron ships.
Leave ship farming until after the medals so the kills from those runs count toward your total.
Perfectionist
Earn a PERFECT medal for every zone.
Read all three result indicators and fix the one that missed its target.
Ripley
Collect every in-game award in Velocity Ultra.
Use the awards menu to find the in-game goals you still need beyond medals.
Frequently asked questions
Why didn't a gold time earn PERFECT?
Check the survivor total and zone experience. Route in the enemy formations you missed before trying to cut more seconds.
Must I replay the campaign for one missed zone?
No. Re-enter the zone from the selection screen and focus on the missing requirement. Scout it slowly first if you do not remember the right branch.
Does this apply to Velocity 2X?
No. This route uses the zones, awards and trophy list from Velocity Ultra. Check the installed title before using these targets.
Sources
- PlayStation Blog – edizione Ultra su Vita
- PlayStationTrophies – guida alle 50 zone
- PlayStationTrophies – data di uscita e lista
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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