• Platinum Strategy: Use Chapter Select and New Game Plus to streamline collectible hunting and score-based trophies. Focus on mastering combos and planning efficient routes for the speedrun.

Trophy Guide

• Pro Surfer: Unlock all trophies for the Platinum.
• Sword of the Sea: Complete the game and credits.
• New Game Plus Completed: Finish NG+ entirely (no Chapter Select skips).
• Speed Surfer: Beat the game in under 2 hours (playtime only).
• Great Score: Earn 1,000,000+ points globally using NG+’s 2x multiplier.
• New High Score: Surpass your previous total score post-playthrough.
• Untouchable: Defeat final boss Tornamun without taking damage (use Chapter Select to retry).

Combat & Ability Trophies

• Drop: Trade 1,000 Astra to unlock aerial dive (L2 mid-air).
• Spin Tricks: Spend 500 Astra to unlock spins (hold L1 + two trick inputs).
• Super Jump: Purchase for 2,000 Astra; hold X for higher jumps.
• Trick Attack Expert: Hit target scores in all 4 trick zones using combos/wallrides.
• Trick Attack Seeker: Locate and activate all 4 trick zone pillars.
• Tricky: Perform all 8 spin trick variations (combos in 4 directions).

Combo Mastery

• Nice Combo!: Chain 5 tricks without landing.
• Cool Combo!: Achieve a 10x trick chain.
• Awesome Combo!: Land a 20x combo using jellyfish, grinds, or wallrides.
• Long Distance Jumper: Travel far without touching ground (use NG+ boosts).
• Water Rider: Ride 4 water rails consecutively (use jellyfish to reset).

Collectibles & Exploration

• Loyal Customer: Buy all 5 vendor rewards (8,550 Astra total).
• Water Whisperer: Collect all 50 secret shells for the final vendor item.
• Wisdom of the Ancients: Read 23 stele messages (track manually).
• Tile Finder: Locate 10 glowing fish tiles for Astra.
• Treasure Tracker: Open 10 chests (respawn via Chapter Select/NG+).

Level-Specific Trophies

• Cleanse All Zones: Restore water to all six main levels:
  • Veiled Sea (1st)
  • Lost Grotto (2nd)
  • Forbidden Valley (3rd)
  • Shadow Tundra (4th)
  • Frozen Drifts (5th)
  • Sacred River (6th)
• Shell Collectors: Find all shells in each level:
  • Veiled Sea: 10
  • Lost Grotto: 11
  • Forbidden Valley: 1
  • Shadow Tundra: 10
  • Frozen Drifts: 1
  • Boiling Cavern: 5
  • Sacred River: 11
• Animal Riders:
  • Archelon (Lost Grotto): Ride after activating rooftop water point.
  • Blue Whale (Sacred River): Spawns after last sphere water point on tower.
  • Elasmosaur (Frozen Drifts): Activate cave water point left of statue.
  • Humpback Whale (Frozen Drifts): Use statue’s water point to summon.
  • Orca (Veiled Sea): Activate left-side chain’s water point.
  • Sperm Whale (Sacred River): Appears after first water point in circular room.
  • Whale Shark (Sacred River): Ride after activating ship’s water point.
• Frog Discoveries:
  • Bullfrog (Lost Grotto): Behind shark statue near exit.
  • Desert Rain Frog (Veiled Sea): Above right waterfall on hidden path.
  • Frog Skeleton (Boiling Cavern): On lantern above boat near water ball door.
  • Horned Frog (Frozen Drifts): On tallest platform after gold bell.
  • Poison Dart Frog (Sacred River): Cliff near boat post-chain grind.

FAQ

• Playthroughs Required: Two – initial for collectibles, NG+ for speedrun/score.
• Missable Trophies: None. Use Chapter Select/NG+ for cleanup.
• Hardest Trophy: Untouchable (boss no-damage fight).
• Speedrun Tips: Prioritize NG+ with upgrades for easier sub-2-hour run.
• Progress Tracking: No in-game counters for spin tricks or stele – track manually.