Wondering how to unlock Glitch Boy in Super Meat Boy 3D? If you’ve played the 2010’s Super Meat Boy, you’ll feel right at home as this new 3D entry retains the same fast, punishing platforming, dropping you into tight levels packed with traps, hidden routes, and collectibles.
Like the original Super Meat Boy, the new 3D version also features a bunch of unlockable characters, each with their own abilities. Glitch Boy is one of the new (and more unusual) characters in Super Meat Boy 3D, and unlocking him works differently compared to the rest of the roster. Instead of Bandages or secret stages, you’ll need to find hidden glitches scattered across the game. So if you want to add him to your roster, here’s how you can easily unlock Glitch Boy in Super Meat Boy 3D.
Super Meat Boy 3D: How To Unlock Glitch Boy
To unlock Glitch Boy in Super Meat Boy 3D, you’ll need to find and touch five hidden glitches spread across the game’s worlds. Each world has one glitch for you to find and collect and after you’ve collected all five, Glitch Boy will be unlocked and added to your roster. Here’s where and how you can find all the glitches in Super Meat Boy 3D:
Glitch Location 1
You’ll find the first glitch in World 1 (Thorn Trial, Level 12) when you reach the open area where a tree blocks the main path. Instead of continuing forward, pause there and drop into the small gap underneath to reach a hidden lower section. The glitch will be waiting at the bottom of the drop.
Glitch Location 2
Right at the start of World 2 (Trash Metal, Level 14), jump out toward the distant cove sitting off the main route. Use the first platform to wall jump across. It looks like an empty space at first, but the glitch is waiting there.
Glitch Location 3
Play through World 3 (Questionable Working Conditions, Level 8) until you’re close to the end. At the final wall, instead of going forward, turn back and jump onto the previous platform. You’ll find the glitch in a hidden alcove just behind the platform.
Glitch Location 4
The fourth glitch can be found in World 4 (Magma Wastes, Level 8). Play through the level until you reach the section with the breakable glass pane. Instead of smashing through it, climb the wall above that point to reach a platform just overhead where the glitch is located.
Glitch Location 5
The final glitch is in World 5 (Crumbled Canyon, Level 4), right at the start of the level. Look to the left and you’ll spot a large metal pipe. Jump onto it, then climb upward by bouncing between its sides. At the top, you’ll find the glitch.
Collecting this final one will unlock Glitch Boy if you’ve already found the other four. Glitch Boy himself doesn’t offer much in terms of gameplay advantage. He has a glitching visual effect and is nearly invisible during gameplay, which can make platforming harder rather than easier. However, he is required for an in-game achievement, and unlocking him means you’ve found one of the game’s most hidden secrets.
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