Super Meat Boy 3D
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to our Super Meat Boy 3D trophy guide! The hardcore classic makes a return, this time as a precision platformer in 3D.
The trophy list is comparable to that of previous titles, and hardcore fans will be glad to see that deathless trophies make a return! Besides having to compleate each of the five Light Worlds and their Dark Worlds counterparts without dying a single time, you’ll have to beat the A+ time in every single level, find the hidden Bandages in all levels in the Light World, as well as find and complete five minigames hidden in Secret Levels.
Given the straightforward nature of the trophy list, we have structured this guide in a more traditional way. You’ll find screenshots for every single collectible, video footage for all A+ times, secret minigames, as well as Boss Fights, and footage of all deathless runs.
If you are ready to be cut in half, smashed, burned and desintegrated many, many times over, then let’s go! We are enduring all of this for Bandage Girl ❤️
TROPHY ROADMAP
Step 1: Light Worlds 100%
The first step towards earning the Platinum Trophy in Super Meat Boy 3D is to play through the five available Light Worlds. While playing through the levels, you should:
- Collect all Bandages. There is one in every single level except for boss stages. Note that you need to finish the level after getting the Bandage for it to count as collected!
- Beat the A+ time for each level. You can beat these as you go, or clean up each world individually at any time.
- Find and beat the Secret Level, there is one hidden in each Light World.
- Find all five Glitches, there is one hidden in each Light World.
Bandages and Secret Levels unlock various playable characters, while beating a level’s A+ time unlocks the corresponding level in the Dark World.
You can find an overview of all Collectibles in the supplementary Collectibles Guide for a better overview.
Step 2: Dark Worlds – A+ Times
By completing Step 1, you’ll be familiar with the movement mechanics in Super Meat Boy 3D, and now it’s time to put them to the test. The next goal is to not only beat all levels in the Dark World, but to beat their A+ time.
Having unlocked various playable characters, you can attempt these times with any character you feel comfortable with. I have personally completed all A+ times with Meat Boy, though some can potentially be easier to achieve with Skeleton Boy due to its speed, or even The Kid, who’s capable of taking large shortcuts with his double jump.
Step 3: Deathless Runs
The final step is what all Super Meat Boy games are infamous for: The deathless runs. To earn these trophies, you’ll have to beat every single level in a given world without dying a single time (and without exiting the game). You can choose the order in which you complete the levels within each world, and you can quit to the world map if you are about to die and can react fast enough (though this feature isn’t quite as helpful, since the game continues to run briefly after selecting “world map”, making it difficult to pause-quit on time).
As in previous games, the results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Note that for the Light Worlds, you’ll also have to complete the boss stage for the deathless run to count as complete!
Golden God
Unlock all other trophies
The Platinum Trophy for Super Meat Boy 3D will unlock after earning all other trophies!
Wood Boy
Complete The Forest without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels and the boss stage in The Forest – Light in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Wood Boy – The Forest Light [Deathless]
- All levels completed with The Kid.
- Level Order: 7 – 15, Boss, 1 – 6.
Waste Boy
Complete The Wastes without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels and the boss stage in The Wastes – Light in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Waste Boy – The Wastes Light [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate.
Level Order: 3 – 8, 1 – 2, 9 – 15, Boss.
Metal Boy
Complete The Forge without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels and the boss stage in The Forge – Light in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Metal Boy – The Forge Light [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate except the boss stage. Nate is too slow here, so I opted for Meat Boy.
Level order: Boss, 15, 5 – 8, 10 – 14, 1 – 4, 9
Core Boy
Complete The Core without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels and the boss stage in The Core – Light in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Core Boy – The Core Light [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate.
Level order: 7 – 12, 14, 15, Boss, 1 – 6, 13
Commute Boy
Complete Visceraville without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels and the boss stage in Visceraville – Light in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
Note that you don’t have to complete the chase sequence after fighting Dr. Fetus. Instead, head back to the world map via Circle after the boss fight and complete the remaining levels without dying to unlock the trophy. Also, make sure to not leave the boss level for last, otherwise, you’ll have to complete any other level deathless for the trophy to unlock.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Commute Boy – Visceraville Light [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate.
Level order: 10 – 15, Boss, 5 – 9, 1 – 4
Squirrel Boy
Complete The Forest Dark World without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels in The Forest – Dark in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Warning: After beating all 15 levels without dying, you’ll have to complete one level in any Light World without dying to unlock the trophy.
Squirrel Boy – The Forest Dark [Deathless]
- All levels completed with Nate.
- Level Order: 10 – 15, 4 – 9, 1 – 3, Light 1-1.
Acid Boy
Complete The Wastes Dark World without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels in The Wastes – Dark in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Warning: After beating all 15 levels without dying, you’ll have to complete one level in any Light World without dying to unlock the trophy.
Acid Boy – The Wastes Dark [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate.
Level Order: 6, 2 – 5, 10 – 15, 7 – 9, 1, Light 1-1.
Laser Boy
Complete The Forge Dark World without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels in The Forge – Dark in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Warning: After beating all 15 levels without dying, you’ll have to complete one level in any Light World without dying to unlock the trophy.
Laser Boy – The Forge Dark [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate except level 3, completed with Meat Boy.
Level Order: 15, 10-14, 8, 3-7, 1, 2, 9, Light 1-1.
Lava Boy
Complete The Core Dark World without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels in The Core – Dark in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Warning: After beating all 15 levels without dying, you’ll have to complete one level in any Light World without dying to unlock the trophy.
Lava Boy – The Core Dark [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate.
Level Order: 14, 15, 8-13, 1-7, Light 1-1.
Overtime Boy
Complete Visceraville Dark World without dying
You’ll earn this trophy by beating all 15 levels in Visceraville – Dark in one sitting without dying. You can complete the levels in any order, and you may quit to the World Map from within a level.
The results screen for the first level of a run does not need to display zero deaths. A run may begin by completing a level after dying, without first returning to the map.
Warning: After beating all 15 levels without dying, you’ll have to complete one level in any Light World without dying to unlock the trophy.
Overtime Boy – Visceraville Dark [Deathless]
All levels completed with Nate except Level 11, which I completed with The Kid. His smaller hitbox makes the first section less risky.
Level Order: 8, 1-3, 9-15, 4-7, Light 1-1.
The End
Beat the Light World
You’ll earn this trophy by beating the fifth final boss of the game. Any boss stage becomes available once you beat any 10/15 levels in a world, and beating the boss in a world is a requirement to progress to the next one.
If the trophy does not unlock the first time you defeat the final boss, beat it a second time (and complete the escape sequence).
All Bosses
Boss stages do not have A+ times, as they are mostly timed encounters focused on evading and platforming.
Master Of Darkness
Beat all Dark World levels
Buggy: This trophy is currently buggy and does not unlock after completing its requirements. Instead, it seems to pop after beating all Dark Worlds including beating all their A+ times, and then playing through level 15 of Light Visceraville, though the method does not seem to be a guarantee.
You’ll unlock this trophy by beating all Dark World levels.
To unlock a level in a Dark World, you have to beat the A+ time of the corresponding Light World level.
Light Worlds – All A+ Times
Please refer to the following trophies for footage on all Dark World levels:
- Rare The Forest – Dark.
- Medium Rare The Wastes – Dark.
- Medium The Forge – Dark.
- Medium Well The Core- Dark.
- Well Done Visceraville – Dark.
Nostalgia
Complete a secret level
Please refer to Living in the past.
Living in the past
Complete all secret levels
There are five Secret Levels hidden in the game, one in each of the five Light Worlds, and completing them unlocks various playable characters. Once you access a Secret Level, you’ll have to complete a minigame inspired by gaming classics such as Metal Gear Solid or Super Mario.
Secret Level [1/5] – World 1, Level 1
On the left side of the level.
Secret Level [2/5] – World 2 – Level 6
The pipe housing the entrance to this Secret Level is along the intended path and difficult to miss.
Secret Level [3/5] – World 3 – Level 10
Once you reach the platform where the music gets distorted, jump to the right over the saws to reach the entrance to this Secret Level.
Secret Level [4/5] – World 4 – Level 3
Smash through the glass to reach the balcony.
Secret Level [5/5] – World 5 – Level 8
While you are riding the train rightwards, instead of jumping down onto the last train section, ride it all the way to the right. Before smashing into the saws, jump towards the south. You can climb the column here to reach the entrance to the Secret Level on top.
All Secret Levels
I have Crabs!
Unlock the Headcrab
Headcrab is unlocked by collecting all 75 Bandages.
There is one Bandage hidden in every Light World level (except boss stages). Note that you must finish a level after collecting a Bandage for it to count.
Please refer to our Collectibles Guide for an overview.
The Kid
Unlock The Kid
The Kid is unlocked the Secret Level hidden in World 4 – The Core.
Please refer to Living in the past.
Tofu Boy
Unlock Tofu Boy
Tofu Boy is unlocked by beating all levels in Dark World 5 – Visceraville.
Please refer to Well Done.
Bandage Girl
Unlock Bandage Girl
Bandage Girl is unlocked by collecting 55 Bandages.
There is one Bandage hidden in every Light World level (except boss stages). Note that you must finish a level after collecting a Bandage for it to count.
Please refer to our Collectibles Guide for an overview.
Brownie
Unlock Brownie
Brownie is unlocked by beating all levels in Dark World 2 – The Wastes.
Please refer to Medium Rare.
Glitch Boy
Unlock Glitch Boy
There are five Glitches in the game, one hidden in each of the five Light Worlds. You’ll unlock Glitch Boy after collecting them all.
Unlike Bandages, you don’t have to finish a level for the Glitch to count as collected.
Glitch [1/5] – World 1, Level 12
This Glitch is visible from the intended path. Drop down to pick it up (not visible in the screenshot, as I had already collected it).
Glitch [2/5] – World 2, Level 14
You can see the Glitch in the distance from your starting location. Use the panel in the back to reach it.
Glitch [3/5] – World 3, Level 8
Right at the end, before jumping towards Bandage Girl, you can find the Glitch on top of the structure.
Glitch [4/5] – World 4, Level 7
This Glitch is located on a panel above the intended, and is not visible unless you climb up.
Glitch [5/5] – World 5, Level 4
This Glitch is very well hidden. You can either climb the vent to its left, or use the gravity sphere to recharge your dash, allowing you to reach the panel.
Rare
Beat all Forest Dark World A+ times
You’ll earn this trophy by beating the A+ times in all 15 levels of The Forest – Dark.
The Forest Dark – All A+ Times
Medium Rare
Beat all The Wastes Dark World A+ times
You’ll earn this trophy by beating the A+ times in all 15 levels of The Wastes – Dark.
The Wastes Dark – All A+ Times
Medium
Beat all The Forge Dark World A+ times
You’ll earn this trophy by beating the A+ times in all 15 levels of The Forge – Dark.
The Forge Dark – All A+ Times
Medium Well
Beat all The Core Dark World A+ times
You’ll earn this trophy by beating the A+ times in all 15 levels of The Core – Dark.
The Core Dark – All A+ Times
Well Done
Beat all Visceraville Dark World A+ times
You’ll earn this trophy by beating the A+ times in all 15 levels of Visceraville – Dark.
