Mega Man 8 – Cheats & Unlockables

mega man 8 cheats and unlockables

Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing Mega Man 8 with cheats and unlockables.

All Weapons

At the title screen, press UP, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CROSS (3x), LEFT, UP.

GameShark Codes

The game is fun by itself, but cheating makes it better. Always be sure to input codes using a GameShark.

Note: before entering cheats, be aware that altering the game can cause random freezing and several other glitches.

Always Have Astro Crush

Cheat code:
801B1ED0 0001

Always Have Flame Sword

Cheat code:
801B1EC8 0001

Always Have Flash Bomb

Cheat code:
801B1EB4 0001

Always Have Homing Sniper

Cheat code:
801B1ECC 0001

Always Have Ice Wave

Cheat code:
801B1EBC 0001

Always Have Mega Ball

Cheat code:
801B1EB0 0001

Always Have Thunder Claw

Cheat code:
801B1EB8 0001

Always Have Tornado Hold

Cheat code:
801B1EC0 0001

Always Have Water Balloon

Cheat code:
801B1EC4 0001

Infinite Astro Crushes

Cheat code:
801B1ED2 2D00

Infinite Bolts

Cheat code:
8016D2F0 0009

Infinite Energy

Cheat code:
8015E282 2800

Infinite Flame Swords

Cheat code:
801B1ECA 2D00

Infinite Flash Bombs

Cheat code:
801B1EB6 2D00

Infinite Homing Snipers

Cheat code:
801B1ECE 2D00

Infinite Ice Waves

Cheat code:
801B1EBE 2D00

Infinite Mega Balls

Cheat code:
801B1EB2 2D00

Infinite Rush Energy

Cheat code:
801B2990 0027

Infinite Thunder Claws

Cheat code:
801B1EBA 2D00

Infinite Water Balloons

Cheat code:
801B1EC6 2D00

Invincibility

Cheat code:
8015E2AA 2D00


Tips/Tricks

Boss Order/Weaknesses

Every time you defeat an enemy Robot Master (boss), you will gain their weapon. Below is the recommended order to defeat them in order to have the best advantage.

  • Grenade Man – Use Thunder Claw
  • Frost Man – Use Flash Bomb
  • Tengu Man – Use Ice Wave
  • Clown Man – Use Tornado Hold
  • Aqua Man – Use Astro Crush
  • Sword Man – Use Water Balloon
  • Search Man – Use Flame Sword
  • Astro Man – Use Homing Sniper

View FMV Sequences

On the title screen, highlight the “Bonus Mode” option. Then, hold L1+R1 and press START. Now, an “Animation Test” option will appear under the “Voice Test” selection on the “Bonus Mode” menu.


Mega Man 8 is a platformer game developed by Capcom and initially released in 1996 for PlayStation 1. It was later released in 1997 on Sega Saturn.

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