ZHEROS

(Collectible)

There are a total of 18 levels in the game (10 in Sektor Zero & 8 in Wilderness), each with their own hidden star. In order to obtain the star, you must locate it in the level and then finish the said level as well. Here is the location of the stars:

Sektor Zero

• Level 1-1:
  • Near the end of the level you'll come to a spot where you can either go to the right or go down. Take the path down and on the right side of the screen there is a red button. Hit it and the star will appear in the middle of that section.
• Level 1-2:
  • After going through a gate you will come to an area with 2 electric floors with an open section in between. Go to the open section and then go all the way to the bottom of the screen to drop to the lower level. Defeat all the enemies down there and then destroy the boxes in the top left part of the screen and the star is behind there.
• Level 1-3:
  • At the beginning of the stage, head all the way to right to where it dead ends and defeat all the enemies there but make sure to NOT destroy the boxes against the far right wall. After the enemies are defeated, use the boxes to jump up on to the higher levels and then follow the path all the way and up until you find a red button. Hit it and then go back the way you came until you see a section on the lower part of the screen without a railing and drop down to the lower level. Go to the left and the star will be right around the corner there.
• Level 1-4:
  • At the end of the stage, after you beat a bunch of enemies, a rail will lower in the background so you can access further back in the stage. Head back that way and you will have to fight another Fang. Once he's defeated, take the path to the right and the star will be at the end of it.
• Level 1-5:
  • After the checkpoint you will come across a bunch of moving lasers and electric floor grids. Once you get past them, follow the path up and around, eventually you will find a bunch of breakable boxes which the star will be hidden behind.
• Level 1-6:
  • When fighting the Space Cow on the elevator portion of the stage, make sure you beat him while you're on the left platform (not on the elevator). Once he's dead, the door on the side will open, you just need to follow the path all the way to the left and the star will be at the end.
• Level 1-7:
  • Near the beginning of the stage you will head up a path that curves to the right where there will be a bunch of crates. Go to the backside of them and destroy the breakable one and drop down to the level below. Head to the right defeating the enemies along the way and then take the path up and hit the red button there. Enter the elevator that opens and when you reach the top, head straight back to the spot you broke the crate at and drop down again. This time take the path to the left over the electric floor and defeat the enemies there. Once they are defeated, the star will be just to your left.
• Level 1-8:
  • At the very beginning of the stage, head all the way to the right and then head up until it dead ends into a wall of crates. Go left behind a set of crates and the star will be back there.
• Level 1-9:
  • At the very end of the level, after defeating the 2 Fangs, the glass over the lower section with the laser beams will move to allow you to drop down into, but instead of doing that, head back to the previous section and drop down the hole with the laser beams there. When you land on a pipe the star will be right in front of you (just make sure to not go down any further after you land on the pipe, as you will fall off and the level will end).
• Level 1-10:
  • After you defeat all the enemies on the conveyor belt, then you are going to jump to a rock on the upper right side of the screen to progress. Once you reach a section of normal walkway, you will encounter a few more enemies. After they are defeated, instead of taking the walkway up, go to the side of it and jump up the rock staircase there to the very top and then go onto some pipes and follow them to the far right where the star will be waiting for you.

Wilderness

• Level 2-1:
  • After crossing the bridge with all the enemies, jump out of your armor (if you still have it) and up the rocky path above you until you reach the star at the very back.
• Level 2-2:
  • You'll come to a point in the level where you need to climb some rocks to get to the upper part of the level. Once you reach the top, head to the left and the star will be at the end of the path there.
• Level 2-3:
  • After heading up a pathway, the main path heads to the right but there is a column with a small open section behind it to the left. Head that way and then climb up the boxes behind there until you reach a platform with the star on it.
• Level 2-4:
  • After defeating a bunch of enemies near the end of the level, you will see a bunch of crates at the top of the screen with some of them being breakable. Break them and then run behind the rest of them to find the star.
• Level 2-5:
  • The star will be hidden amongst a bunch of orange crates in about the middle of the train section, just destroy them and then collect the star.
• Level 2-6:
  • A little into the level you will come across a rock blocking the path you need to jump over and a Glug enemy to defeat. Once the enemy is defeated, jump on top of the rock there, but follow it down and you'll find the star at the end of it.
• Level 2-7:
  • After passing the first bridge in the area, you will come to a spot where you can climb up rock ledges to advance. Instead of doing that, head down and take the path that way. Just keep following it along defeating the enemies you encounter and eventually you will run into the star out in the open.
• Level 2-8:
  • Right when you start the level, just head to the left and you'll run into the star out in the open.

After you get all 18 of the stars, the trophy will pop.