Up is pretty easy platform game with the hardest part making sure that you smash up EVERYTHING. There are bugs you need to collect and they are sometimes under rocks you need to smash. Best strategy is just to sweep and tear every area apart before moving on. If you do miss something, you can re-select the levels once you have finished and collect anything you missed.

 

If you follow the collectible guide at the bottom tab of this guide, you should be able to collect 1000 points with just one playthrough. There are a few miss-able achievements, so follow the guide carefully. The story achievements are roughly listed chronologically how you should unlock them (or rather how I unlocked them)

 

Remember, smash everything and squash every bug!

 

 

 

Wings Badge - 10 points

Defeat the first plane in the battle over Paradise Falls

 

This will be the first achievement you get. Just shoot down one plane during this first level and it will unlock.

 

 

Adventure is Out There - 15 points

Defeat the first wave of combat planes

 

Just shoot down all four planes to end the first level and it will unlock (cannot be missed)

 

 

To Paradise Falls  - 15 points

Complete the level to start Carl's journey to Paradise Falls

 

Just complete the second level to unlock this (cannot be missed)

 

 

Survivor Badge - 50 points

Complete any Story Mode level without failing or quitting

 

You can do this any level, but you most likely do it after the second level as it is very easy here. Just do not fail or quit during any level.

 

 

Buddy System Badge - 25 points

Free your buddy from five Snare Traps

 

During the Level 3, there are some snare traps your partner will get caught in. Just smash the boxes underneath them to free your partner five times for the achievement to unlock.

 

 

Bird Watching Badge - 10 points

Locate Kevin for the first time

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed). You should get this in the Level 3.

 

 

Sharp Tools Badge - 15 points

Use Russell's key to cut through three items in the game

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed). You should get this in Level 3.

 

 

A Bird Named Kevin - 15 points

Find Kevin before Muntz does

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) You should get this at the end of Level 3.

 

 

Slide and Slither - 20 points

Defeat the giant Anaconda

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) Your first 'boss fight and not that difficult. You need to get on top of the hanging ledges and dangle Carl using Russell. Dodge to the left or right when the snake strikes, so the snake hits an electric eel. Do this a few times until the snake dies.

 

 

Bug Hunting Badge - 50 points

Catch or squash 100 Dio Bugs or Butterflies

 

If you have smashed and squashed every bug like I told you to, you should easily unlock this by Level 5. Don't stop as you need to continue squashing and smashing for the quest cards later on.

 

 

Knot Tying Badge - 10 points

Tie off the house so it doesn't float away

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) At the beginning of Level 5, you need to tie the house down.

 

 

Music Badge - 10 points

Use Russell's Bugle three times

 

As you progress through the game, you will see sometimes floating cards. These are special abilities. The ones with a picture of a music note are Russell's Bugle ability. Just use this ability three times for the achievement to unlock.

 

 

Excavation Badge - 25 points

You've found the hidden cave in A Voice in the Mist

 

Easily missed if you are not careful. During Level 5, after a co-op jump with a branch there will be an area with lot of flowers on the ground and some wasps. To the right of the area, an edge of the cliff, there will be a ledges. Jump downward and it will lead to a cave and a Gold Artifact. You will receive Excavation badge achievement on the way out. Follow the collectible guide at the end of this guide to make sure you don't miss this.

 

 

Pest Control Badge - 25 points

Squish 10 Wasps and Spiders.

 

If you have been squashing everything you see, you should get this around Level 5. If not, just continue squashing as there are plenty of wasps and spiders in the game.

 

 

First Aid Badge - 10 points

Use Russell's Canteen three times

 

Another one of Russell's special abilities, just like the Bugle. Just pick up a floating card with a canteen and then use this ability three times. I unlocked this around Level 5.

 

 

A Voice In The Mist - 20 points

Find the voice in the mist

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) Finish Level 5 and you will unlock this.

 

 

Global Citizen Badge - 20 points

Make sure to put out your campfire

 

Can be missed if you are not careful. Right at the start of Level 6, there is burnt out pile of wood to your left. Smash it to get the achievement.

 

 

Fishing Badge - 20 points

Survive against the hungry Piranhas

 

During Level 6, there is a pond you need to cross. You need to avoid the Piranhas. I am sure I got got bitten and it still unlocked, but they are very easy to avoid.

 

 

Meet the Pack - 20 points

Meet the pack: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) You will get this at the end of Level 6.

 

 

Defense Badge - 15 points

Successfully defend against 10 dog ambushes

 

You should unlock this around Level 7. You need to defend against 10 dog ambushes. Not hard these mini-boss fights except some people have not unlocked the achievement using Russell. I suggest just using Carl all the time just to be safe.

 

 

Kite Badge - 20 points

Use Carl's House to float across all the chasms in the game

 

This is when you use the house to glide over a chasm. You should unlock this around Level 7, as this is really is a story progression achievement. However there is one miss-able kite location (first one) in Level 3, as it is a slight detour from the path and easily missed. Once you pick up the memento, keep following the path and you will get to it. Follow the collectible guide at the end of this guide, to make sure you don't miss it.

 

 

Karate Badge - 20 points

Break open 10 watermelons

 

There are ten watermelons to smash in Level 7. Follow the collectible guide at the end of this guide to make sure you smash them all.

 

 

Night in the Jungle - 20 points

Avoid being captured by Muntz's dogs

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) You will get this at the end of Level 7.

 

 

Environment Badge - 20 points

Break apart 500 objects.

 

Easy. You should get this around level 7 if you have smashed everything like I told you to.

 

 

Swimming Badge - 10 points

Swim through all of the areas that have water

 

I got this during the Crocodile Boss fight. Really is a storyline achievement that cannot be missed.

 

 

Sinkhole Terror - 30 points

Defeat the giant Crocodile

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) You need to defeat the Crocodile Boss. You can grab two achievements here including the 'Teamwork Badge' achievement at the same time. Plug in a second controller and you can defeat this boss easy.

 

What you do is with the second controller, control Carl and have him stand on the shore. Have Kevin swim (with your first controller) and lure the crocodile towards the thorns spots (left or right) then dodge the attack. Once the crocodile hits the thorns, he will turn on his belly up. Have Carl knock the huge stalactite above him with a rock throw. Do this with the other thorn spot and your done. Just swim to the middle and to the next level.

 

 

Teamwork Badge - 30 points

Defeat either the giant Anaconda or Crocodile with 2 players

 

See "Sinkhole Terror" achievement above.

 

 

Shoveling Badge - 25 points

Dig up all of the hidden bones using Dug

 

You should get this around the middle of Level 9. Follow the collectible guide at the end of this guide to make sure you do not miss anything.

 

 

Hiking Badge - 10 points

Find the picture-perfect view of Paradise Falls

 

Easily missed if not too careful. Near the end of Level 9, you will come out of a cave with lots of bats. Once you get outside, go to your left and admire the view. Will unlock as you stand near the edge of the cliff.

 

 

Paradise Falls - 30 points

Help Carl get his house to the top of Paradise Falls

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) You will get this at the end of Level 9.

 

 

Animation Badge - 20 points

Unlock the Bonus Art

 

You will get this once you have collected everything. You should get the Ellie badge at the same time.

 

 

Ellie Badge - 50 points

Complete all of the Quest Cards for a special badge

 

You need to fill out every Quest Card. You can see what you missed by heading into the Game Menu and selecting "Quest Cards"

 

 

Artifact Curator - 35 points

Find and collect all of the Artifacts

 

If you have followed the collectible guide, you should unlock this easily.

 

 

Memorabilia Specialist - 30 points

Collect all of Carl's Mementos

 

If you have followed the collectible guide at the end, you should unlock this easily.

 

 

Entomology Badge - 20 points

Collect all varieties of each Butterfly and Dio Bug in the game

 

If you have smashed everything and squashed or collected every bug you should be fine. If this has not unlocked by the end of the game, check your Quest Cards to make sure you have collected every bug.  Each level has a card with which bugs are available.

 

 

Merit Badge Champion - 50 points

Collect 6000 Merit Badges in the game to become the Merit Badge Champion

 

I unlocked this around Level 10, but I am sure it could be done sooner. The Merit Badges are actually those coins you see. Smashing everything can also get you merit badges as well as catching bugs. Six thousand sounds a lot, but it is quite easy to get.

 

 

Rare Statue Badge - 25 points

You've found the Gold Jaguar!

 

This is a secret achievement and can be easily missed. During Level 10 there will be a museum display cabinet you have to push to get to a door and to progress. On the right will be another door. Go there and there will be a secret room with the rare statue.

 

 

Spirit of Adventure - 30 points

Free Russell and Kevin, then escape the Dirigible

 

Storyline achievement (cannot be missed) You will get this at the end of Level 10.

 

 

Adventure is Here - 50 points

Defeat Muntz's canine squadron in the skies above Paradise Falls

 

Last boss fight and actually quite annoying I found. Super easy game and then there's this clunky air fight at the end. Anyway here's the way I did it.

 

You need to destroy every plane the boss throws at you. First there will be 3 planes then there will be 4 and so on. Finally you have to destroy all the propellors and tail rudders of the airship. This is the tricky part. Use your air brake (B) to slow the plane down and keep a steady aim at the targets.  You can destroy 2 to 3 engines in one fly by, if you take a bit of time. Pick up repair badges when you can also helps.

 

 

Multiplayer Extras - 50 points

Unlock the extra Multiplayer Combat Maps

 

You will unlock this once you have completed every Quest Card.

 

 

Recycling Badge - 15 points

Play through any previously completed level in Story Mode

 

Just replay any level and you will get this.

 

 

Beginner's Wings - 10 points

You've accessed the Multiplayer game menu

 

Easiest achievement in the game. Just access the multiplayer game menu and the achievement pops.

 

 

 

Wings Badge - 10 points

Defeat the first plane in the battle over Paradise Falls

Adventure is Out There - 15 points

Defeat the first wave of combat planes

 

To Paradise Falls  - 15 points

Complete the level to start Carl's journey to Paradise Falls

 

Survivor Badge - 50 points

Complete any Story Mode level without failing or quitting

 

Buddy System Badge - 25 points

Free your buddy from five Snare Traps

 

Bird Watching Badge - 10 points

Locate Kevin for the first time

 

Sharp Tools Badge - 15 points

Use Russell's key to cut through three items in the game

 

A Bird Named Kevin - 15 points

Find Kevin before Muntz does

 

Slide and Slither - 20 points

Defeat the giant Anaconda

 

Bug Hunting Badge - 50 points

Catch or squash 100 Dio Bugs or Butterflies

 

Knot Tying Badge - 10 points

Tie off the house so it doesn't float away

 

Music Badge - 10 points

Use Russell's Bugle three times

 

Excavation Badge - 25 points

You've found the hidden cave in A Voice in the Mist

 

Pest Control Badge - 25 points

Squish 10 Wasps and Spiders.

 

First Aid Badge - 10 points

Use Russell's Canteen three times

 

A Voice In The Mist - 20 points

Find the voice in the mist

 

Global Citizen Badge - 20 points

Make sure to put out your campfire

 

Fishing Badge - 20 points

Survive against the hungry Piranhas

 

Meet the Pack - 20 points

Meet the pack: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma

 

Defense Badge - 15 points

Successfully defend against 10 dog ambushes

 

Kite Badge - 20 points

Use Carl's House to float across all the chasms in the game

 

Karate Badge - 20 points

Break open 10 watermelons

 

Night in the Jungle - 20 points

Avoid being captured by Muntz's dogs

 

Environment Badge - 20 points

Break apart 500 objects.

 

Swimming Badge - 10 points

Swim through all of the areas that have water

 

Sinkhole Terror - 30 points

Defeat the giant Crocodile

 

Teamwork Badge - 30 points

Defeat either the giant Anaconda or Crocodile with 2 players

 

Shoveling Badge - 25 points

Dig up all of the hidden bones using Dug

 

Hiking Badge - 10 points

Find the picture-perfect view of Paradise Falls

 

Paradise Falls - 30 points

Help Carl get his house to the top of Paradise Falls

 

Animation Badge - 20 points

Unlock the Bonus Art

 

Ellie Badge - 50 points

Complete all of the Quest Cards for a special badge

 

Artifact Curator - 35 points

Find and collect all of the Artifacts

 

Memorabilia Specialist - 30 points

Collect all of Carl's Mementos

 

Entomology Badge - 20 points

Collect all varieties of each Butterfly and Dio Bug in the game

 

Merit Badge Champion - 50 points

Collect 6000 Merit Badges in the game to become the Merit Badge Champion

 

Rare Statue Badge - 25 points

You've found the Gold Jaguar!

 

Spirit of Adventure - 30 points

Free Russell and Kevin, then escape the Dirigible

 

Adventure is Here - 50 points

Defeat Muntz's canine squadron in the skies above Paradise Falls

 

Multiplayer Extras - 50 points

Unlock the extra Multiplayer Combat Maps

 

Recycling Badge - 15 points

Play through any previously completed level in Story Mode

 

Beginner's Wings - 10 points

You've accessed the Multiplayer game menu

 

 

 

 

COLLECTIBLE GUIDE

 

Level 1

 

Flying Mission - There are no collectibles in this level.

 

Level 2

 

1. Memento - After  Russell pulls Carl up from the spring board jump, the Memento is in the bottom right corner of this area.

 

2. Bronze Artifact - After the Memento, Russell then shimmys across a ledge. The Artifact is on the ledge.

 

3. Silver Artifact - After the first co-op jump there will be a choice in the road follow. Go left path and before you jump up on the vine, jump up the rock path on your right and the Silver Artifact will be on a ledge.

 

4. Gold Artifact - After Carl knocks a small rock down and Russell uses his keys The Gold Artifact is on the bottom of the crevasse.

 

Level 3

 

1. Bronze Artifact - After pushing a log there will be a bridge. At the end of this bridge is the Bronze Artifact.

 

2. Silver Artifact - When see 2 Porcupines in a cave, behind them is the Silver Artifact.

 

3. Gold Artifact - When you see the house on a cliff, move forward and there will be 2 mushroom jumps to reach the Gold Artifact.

 

4. Memento - Once you have freed the house look left, a new path with a movable rock opens. Ignore that for the time being and go straight onto the other path follow for the Memento.

 

Kite Badge Location - Once you pick up the memento, continue forward to find your first Kite Badge Location. This is the only one you can miss in the whole game. See Kite Badge Location achievement.

 

Level 4

 

Boss Fight - There are no collectibles in this level.

 

Level 5

 

1. Bronze Artifact - At the start of the level, after Russell pulling Carl up, go forward you see a movable rock on the left. Have Carl push the rock behind there is the Bronze Artifact.

 

2. Memento - After knocking a bridge down, there will be another movable rock  on the left. Have Carl Move this rock to lead to the Memento.

 

3. Gold Artifact - After a jump with a branch there will be an area with lot of flowers on the ground and some wasps. To the right of the area, an edge of the cliff, there will be a ledges. Jump downward and it will lead to a cave and to the Gold Artifact.

 

(You will receive Excavation badge achievement when you exit the cave)

 

4. Silver Artifact - After an area where you push three rocks onto top of geysers, you will see the artifact on top a a ledge on your left.

 

 

Level 6

 

(Before you start, smash the burnt out campfire immediately to your left for the Global Citizen Badge achievement)

 

1. Bronze Artifact - After the dog flicks a switch for the bridge, cross it and you will see a movable rock. Have Carl move the rock and find the Bronze Artifact.

 

2. Bone 1 - In the same area, get the dog to dig a pile of dirt and you should get a bone.

 

3. Memento - After crossing the pond with Piranhas there will be another pond. Behind the waterfall is the Memento.

 

4. Silver Artifact - After the dog ambush, you will pull up to a ledge. In the pathway there will be a silver artifact.

 

5. Bone 2 -  After the dog joins you again, there is a dig pile of dirt before the bridge, then keep digging after the bridge, and you will get a bone.

 

6. Gold Artifact - There will be another swimming segment where the dog helps Carl swim across. At the end there is the Gold Artifact on the right side of the pond.

 

Level 7

 

1. Watermelon 1 - Next to you as the level starts.

 

2. Watermelon 2 - On the left where the dog ambush takes place.

 

3. Watermelon 3 - After being pulled by the house the second time, on the left.

 

4. Watermelon 4  - On the right during the second dog ambush

 

5. Bone 3 - In the same area as second dog ambush, after the fight you will get the dog back. Dig until you find the bone.

 

6. Silver Artifact - Same area as last dog ambush. It will be at the top of the screen behind some small smashable rocks.

 

7. Watermelon 5 - After a co-op jump with a vine, go towards the screen and there will be a small jump onto a ledge, with a watermelon

 

8. Gold Artifact - In the same place as Watermelon, just jump off the mushrooms to reach the Gold Artifact.

 

9. Watermelon 6 - After climbing up ledges to reach a movable rock (there are bats around), you will see the watermelon on the ledge on the right.

 

10. Watermelon 7 - After you drop down from pushing the moveable rock you will see it on the ground there.

 

11. Bronze Artifact - On the left of watermelon number 7, where there are red butterflies.

 

12. Watermelon 8 - After dog returns again to help Carl swim, follow the path and on the left leads a small area with a watermelon

 

13. Bone 4 - In the same area as above, get the dog to dig until he finds a bone.

 

14. Memento - In the same area, there are some rocks to smash and then a small hole so the  dog can go through. Through the small hole is the Memento.

 

15. Bone 5 - In the same area as the Memento, more holes to dig to find a bone.

 

16. Watermelon 9 - on a ledge after the water.

 

17. Watermelon 10 - to the right after Russell cuts the bridge. In the area of the last dog ambush.

 

Level 8

 

Boss Fight - There are no collectibles in this level.

 

Level 9

 

1. Bronze Artifact - As soon the level starts, before you use a vine to jump up ledge, follow the path around and you will see it spinning on inside a crevasse.

 

2. Silver Artifact - After the swinging vine jump, follow the cliff around and it is around a corner.

 

3. Bone 6  - Inside the cave, when the dog returns, dig up the left side until you find the bone.

 

4. Bone 7 - Same area as above, but dig on the right.

 

5. Bone 8 -  In the next cave, the dog will join you again. There will be a few spiders here. Dig for the bone around this area.

 

6. Memento - In the part of the cave where there are a lot of bats, (you can see the exit) keep moving forward and you will see the Memento.

 

(Once you exit this cave, turn left and stand by the cliff edge and this will unlock the Hiking Badge achievement)

 

7. Gold Artifact - After fighting some wasps, go all the way right and drop down and you will see the Gold Artifact in a small alcove.

 

Level 10

 

1. Bronze Artifact - After the dog crawls through a hole and moves the boxes , DO NOT go up the elevator yet. Instead go to the front and there are some smashable boxes and a Bronze Artifact.

 

2. Silver Artifact - After the a crank elevator the dog cranks, on the left there will be engine propellers. Do not go left, instead go right and follow it up and around. Flick the conveyor belt switch to make the conveyor belt change direction. Jump on the conveyer belt to find the silver artifact next to barrel.

 

3. Gold Artifact - In the storage room where you find Russell, on the far right is a smashable crate with the Gold Artifact.

 

4 . Unique Collectible 1 - In the area as above, on the left side is a picture frame, smash it to collect a Unique Collectible

 

5. Memento - After the dog ambush, Carl and Russell go through the door together. Follow the path around and eventually reach a display case they have to move. The memento is right in front of the display case

 

6. Unique Collectible 2 - After you push the display case, there will be two doorways. Do not go left yet, instead go right and smash the picture frame to get a Unique Collectible.

 

7. Unique Collectible 3 - Enter through the door where you just smashed the picture frame, and find another Unique Collectible.

 

(the above Unique Collectible will unlock the "Rare Statue Badge" achievement)

 

8. Unique Collectible 4 - After the dog ambush in the storage room where you find Kevin, the last collectible is another smashable picture frame in this room.

 

Level 11

 

Your collectible achievements should unlock at the beginning of this level, if not before. If they have not, go to the game menu and check your Quest Cards and Level Cards (through Level Select) to see what you may have missed.