Mace: The Dark Age Cheats & Tips

Level Select
To select a particular stage in which to fight, go to the character's portrait in player select and tap the Start button four times. Then select your character as usual.

Change Colors
To change your character's color, press and hold any of the C buttons while the desired fighter is selected. To confirm your selection, press the EVADE button then press A or B to start the game.

Cheat Codes
To unlock a hidden stage or activate cheat code, position the cursor over the following characters and press Start on each one. Then select your desired character and start a game as usual.

Bonus Characters
Janitor Ned - At the character select screen, move the cursor to the following fighters and press Start on each one: Koyasha, Executioner, Lord Deimos, Xiao Long. Now pick any fighter and press A or B.

Pojo - To Pojo, you must perform Taria's execution in one-player mode (and then continuing) or in two-player mode. Then on your next match in the select screen, go to Taria and hold down Start. Pojo will appear - continue to hold down Start and press the Quick button to select.

Ichiro and Gar - To access Gar Gunderson (War Mech) and Ichiro in Mace wait for the copyright screen to load up (the first screen in the game) and hit Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down on your controller pad. In other words, move the control pad in a counter-clockwise rotation. If you've done everything right you'll hear a chime. Now go to the character selection screen and Ichiro and Gar Gunderson will be selectable just above the Executioner.

Machu Pichu - Highlight these characters and press Start in sequence: Namira, Koyasha and then Taria. You can now play at Mach Pichu.

Grendal - After you get three wins in either two-player or one-player mode. On your next match in the select screen go to the Executioner and hold down Start. Grendal will appear. Continue to hold down Start and press the Quick button to select.