Beat the hard mode to see the alternate credits listing the game's staff.
Use the name HELP ME and you can start the stage with Alucard and 10 lives
Use the name OKUDA and you can start the stage with Alucard and three lives. B = blank / W = whip / C = cross / H = heart
Enter the passwords with the player name Help Me to begin the second quest (Expert Mode) with one of the three spirit allies.
Use these passwords with the player name HELP ME to go straight to the final level with ten lives and the spirit helper of your choice:
Enter one of these as your player name:
Use the name HELP ME and you can start the stage with Sypha and 10 lives
Use the name TREVOR and you can start the stage with Trevor only and three lives. B = blank / W = whip / C = cross / H = heart