Limiter Release
To activate the Limiter Release, press L1 + L2 + R1 + R2, then press R3 (Overboost). This will put you into Limiter Release mode for around 40 seconds. The only down side is that you get an OB Depletion indicator after the 40 seconds are up, leaving you totally powerless for 50 seconds.
Bonus missions
Successfully complete the game, save your data, then load the saved data. You can now access three new high-paying missions where you face Stinger in his AC (from Armored Core: Project Phantasma), Phantasma (who Stinger had merged with), and Final Nine-Ball (from Armored Core: Master Of Arena). All three new missions are very tough. However, you can go overweight for all these missions. After defeating all three, you will get some very fast hover legs, and an "Inside" orbit cannon.
Enemy emblems
Destroy an enemy AC during a mission to unlock its emblem in emblem edit mode.
Continue from Armored Core 2
Load the saved data from Armored Core 2 in the one player scenario to start out with all previously obtained weapons and money.
High AP, well balanced suit: For a high AP, well balanced suit use these items. It'll cost 700,700 c
Head- EXD-GN-92
Core- ZCH-GR/1
Arms- ZAN-707/E
Legs- ELC-DISI
Boosters- NONE
FCS- VERTEX-124/EE
Generator- GPS-BVX/10
Radiator- RRX-COT-GK10
Inside- NONE
Extention- EEX-AM45
Back Unit R- EWR-L24
Back Unit L- EWR-L24
Arm Unit R- ZWG-XC-IR/K99
Arm Unit L- LS-Moonlight
Well balanced AC:
Ive done some experimenting and tried to find a well balanced AC that didn't come out to overweight, so the ppl who havent won yet can still enjoy a reasonable & deadly AC. I came up with a non- overweight AC that has a rating of over 43000. Here are the parts needed, and stats of the AC (* = not avalable in shop/hidden in level):
Float on water:
Whenever you go in to a mission with the threat of drowning, equip Anti-Gravity Legs. You will float on top of the water instead of sinking.
Limiter release:
Hold R1 + R2 + L1 + L2 and press R3 + L3. The limiter release allows you to use as much energy as desired without the bar decreasing. You will have one minute of limitless energy use, followed by one minute of no energy at all.
Getting parts:
Though it is rather obvious, you get parts whenever you complete all the missions at one location
Hitchhiking:
Equip the ZLR-TII/BUD high speed legs (or any other anti-gravity legs that you can use to fly around quickly). In missions with the helicopters that zoom around, boost up and fly up over them. If your timing is correct, you may be able to land on top of one, and it will carry you around.
Shoot energy disks from any blade:
To shoot energy disks from any blade, press Circle. Then while he is halfway through the attack, press X.
Flamethrower:
The flamethrower overheats ACs quickly, but it works better on some rather than others. The giant insect in the Thorn Garden dies in under a minute of flamethrower fire. It also works well against the train.
Defeat the Master MT:
When you are fighting the large flying Master MT near the end of the game, focus all shots at his head/face. With his face destroyed, he will fall apart and explode.