Sound Shapes Trophy Guide

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Equal parts instrument and game, Sound Shapes™ gives everyone the ability to make music. Play through a unique campaign that fuses music and artwork into a classic 2D platformer. Create your own unique musical levels with all of the campaign content and share with the world. Sound Shapes creates an ever-changing musical community for everyone to enjoy at home on their PS3, or on the go with their PS Vita.

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1. Complete the Campaign

Start off by completing the 2 mandatory Tutorials and the 20 Campaign levels that are spread out over 5 albums. You don't need to collect all of the notes to get Campaign Complete. You also don't need to worry about the time it takes you to complete a level or how many times you die. Just enjoy yourself as the real challenge will come later!

2. Complete Beat School

Next, work on completing Beat School. It is located in the Editor section. In this mode you will need to recreate rhythms and sounds by placing notes in the correct spots. If you are having any trouble, I have the answers in spoilers under each trophy description.

3. Complete Death Mode

The last step is to complete Death Mode. This is the most challenging step as you will have to collect a certain amount of notes in a specified time while avoiding obstacles. If you are struggling on any of them see the strategy and video for each particular one in the trophy guide below. Also remember that practice makes perfect. It also seems like the game tries to help you out every once in a while and places notes closer, which can really help if you're having trouble!

4. Enjoy your shiny new !

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You've Gone Platinum
Complete all Death Mode and Beat School levels.

Unlock all of the other trophies and this trophy will be yours!

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Campaign Complete
Complete all Campaign levels.

For this trophy you need to play through all 20 Campaign Levels. Compared to the other trophies, this should be easy. Take your time and enjoy the game and music. Once you have completed all the levels the trophy will unlock.

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Death Mode: Hills n' Spills
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Hello, World Album, then choose the Hill n' Spills level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy you will need to collect 13 notes in 27 seconds while jumping back and forth across 4 platforms while avoiding red balls of lava. The trick to this level is to hold down

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the whole time so that you can go faster. After some practice you shouldn't have a problem getting it. If you have trouble, remember to use the rhythm as a guide.

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Death Mode: Sparkle Darkle
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Hello, World Album, then choose the Sparkle Darkle level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 10 notes in 23 seconds while you bounce back and forth on top of creatures heads. You cannot bounce on the same head twice in a row or you will bounce too high and hit the red ceiling and die. The best strategy for this level is to remember that the best route to the note is not always the shortest. Sometimes you will need to bounce away from the note first so that you don't bounce on the same head twice.

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Death Mode: Sneak n' Deke
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Hello, World Album, then choose the Sneke n' Deke level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 12 notes in 36 seconds while jumping back and forth between several round platforms. You will also need to avoid 3 red enemies that will start chasing you if you are on top of a platform. If you're on the bottom they will slowly start to go away. You can increase your speed on this level by holding

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when you are going from a high platform to a lower one.

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Death Mode: Rowdy Cloudy
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Hello, World Album, then choose the Rowdy Cloudy level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 18 notes in 31 seconds by jumping back and forth to the left and right on top of small platforms that shoot out in pairs. I don't recommend pressing

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for this challenge as it will probably mess up your jumps. Practice until you get the rhythm down and you should have no problem conquering this challenge!

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Death Mode: Thermogenica #1
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Beyonder Album, then choose the Thermogenica (Death Mode #1) level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 16 notes in 30 seconds while jumping from platform to platform while jumping over electric balls. You can save some time by holding

or

when jumping from a high platform to a lower platform. It also really helps give a boost so you can jump from the top left platform to the small ledge on the top right.

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Death Mode: Thermogenica #2
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Beyonder Album, then choose the Thermogenica (Death Mode #2) level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 18 notes in 27 seconds while jumping back and forth across 4 platforms that have an electric current going up them. I recommend holding down on

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the whole time as it will help increase your speed. Try to jump across the platforms as quickly as you can, but if you see that the platform you're about to jump on has electricity heading toward the top wait on the platform you're on until it's safe. This will take some practice to get the rhythm right but after several tries you will get the hang of it.

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Death Mode: Mechanica
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Beyonder Album, then choose the Mechanica level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 20 notes in 63 seconds by jumping across several platforms while avoiding red missiles that shoot out from the left and right and 2 red saw blades that go around 2 of the platforms. You can hold

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to go faster, but use it carefully when you are sure that you will land properly. I recommend doing that when jumping from a higher platform to a lower platform.

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Death Mode: Aquatica
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Beyonder Album, then choose the Aquatica level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 18 notes in 32 seconds by flying in your spaceship around two platforms with saw blades rotating around them. To make your spaceship go faster, hold

or

. Don't press

or you will jump out of your spaceship.

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Death Mode: Extraterrestria
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Beyonder Album, then choose the Extraterrestria level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 18 notes in 37 seconds while flying your spaceship back and forth, avoiding red missiles. I recommend making a mental note of the safe spots where there are no missiles so that you know where you can safely stop while waiting for the missiles to go past you. It also helps to listen to the rhythm that the missiles move to as it will help you know when it is safe.

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Death Mode: Disasteroids
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the D-Cade Album, then choose the Disasteroids level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 16 notes in 29 seconds while jumping across 3 spinning platforms and avoiding 2 red monsters when you jump. I recommend practicing the jumps on this challenge before trying for the trophy. Once you get your jumps down right it will be a lot easier. You can also hold

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to spin faster on your platform. I don't recommend holding it down while jumping though as it seems to affect the jumping too much.

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Death Mode: Galaxanoids
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the D-Cade Album, then choose the Disasteroids level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 16 notes in 38 seconds. For this challenge you will need to jump across rotating platforms while avoiding red ships that shoot rhythmically around the platforms. I recommend practicing this one as much as you can to get the jumps and rhythm down. I noticed that every few tries the notes will appear around the same platform several times in a row, which can really help decrease your time. I recommend trying until you get one of these lucky tries as it will be a lot faster than other times.

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Death Mode: Invaderoids
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the D-Cade Album, then choose the Invaderoids level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 10 notes in 29 seconds while jumping across 4 black robots that shoot lasers at you. You can also jump on a blue platform in between the robots, but be careful as it will disappear quickly after you jump on it. You can also hold

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to help you go faster, but use it sparingly as you will need to be able to grip onto the robots and move around the lasers.

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Death Mode: Break-a-noids
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the D-Cade Album, then choose the Breakanoids level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 12 notes in 29 seconds while bouncing on a green platform and avoiding red monsters. Take your time with this one as it is sometimes tricky to avoid the red monsters. You shouldn't have much of a problem getting the notes in time as long as you are able to survive the monsters.

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Death Mode: Purgatory #1
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Corporeal Album, then choose the Purgatory (Death Mode #1) level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 20 notes in 30 seconds while jumping from left to right over a red wall. The trick to this one is speed. If you are going from bottom to top press

repeatedly to go faster. If you need to go from the top to the bottom hold

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to go faster. I have also noticed that every few plays the pattern in which the notes appear are more generous and can really help save some time. If you can't get it right away keep trying until you get one of these lucky patterns and you will get it.

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Death Mode: Purgatory #2
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Corporeal Album, then choose the Purgatory (Death Mode #2) level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 20 notes in 30 seconds while jumping back and forth between 4 ledges while avoiding red boxes that fall down rhythmically past you. I recommend holding down

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the whole time to increase your speed. Pay attention to the rhythm of the red boxes as it will let you know when it's safe to jump. You can also save time by jumping directly from the top right ledge to the bottom left ledge if the notes appear there. You should be able to get this one pretty easily after some practice.

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Death Mode: Event Horizon #1
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Corporeal Album, then choose the Event Horizon (Death Mode #1) level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 19 notes in 37 seconds while jumping left to right and avoiding a red X that appears rhythmically. I recommend practicing this one a bit before going after the trophy to get the jumps and rhythm down. Press

repeatedly to get to the top faster and hold

or

to get to the bottom faster. This one is tricky, but after practicing you should be able to get it without a problem.

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Death Mode: Event Horizon #2
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Corporeal Album, then choose the Event Horizon (Death Mode #2) level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 38 notes in 30 seconds by jumping over a red laser that a businessman rhythmically shoots at you. The key to this one is to jump at the correct time while also moving quickly to collect the notes. Use the sound as a guide on when to jump. You need to jump right after you hear the distorted bass sound. I also recommend holding down

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the whole time to move faster. This will take some practice, but follow these steps and you should get it without a problem.

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Death Mode: Cities
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Cities Album, then choose the Cities level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 12 notes in 38 seconds while jumping across and around building and avoiding red missiles. I recommend holding

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when you need to make a jump or drop down as it will help increase your speed. I have also noticed that every few plays the notes will appear more generously near each other, which will make it a lot easier for you to get them in time.

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Death Mode: Touch The People
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Cities Album, then choose the Touch the People level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 20 notes in 33 seconds while floating around avoiding red missiles and red beetles. I recommend holding

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the whole time to help you go faster. This one is not too difficult and will just take some practice until you get it.

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Death Mode: Spiral Staircase
Complete the Death Mode level.

You can get to this level from the Home menu by going to Campaign. From here select the Cities Album, then choose the Spiral Staircase level. Press

to change the Album to Death Mode (red skull in the middle of the record).

To unlock this trophy, you will need to collect 20 notes in 22 seconds while in a spiderweb avoiding red spiders. I recommend holding down

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for this one as it will help you go faster. This one is not too difficult as the spiders are pretty easy to avoid. The main thing you will want to focus on is collecting the notes as quickly as possible. After enough practice you should be able to get this one without too much trouble.