Expert mode
Successfully complete arcade mode without continuing to unlock a hard difficulty setting.
One-hit knockdown mode
Obtain first place in sudden death mode to unlock one-hit knockdown mode.
High speed mode
Win 100 fights in survival mode with one character to unlock high speed mode.
One fall mode
Win 20 rounds in survival mode with one character to unlock one fall mode. In this mode, the first character to fall will loose, but they will be invincible to all other attacks.
Hyper beast mode
Win ten fights with a single character in arcade mode and record your name to unlock this option. In this mode, you and opponent are always in hyper beast mode (including the unlimited beast drives).
Looping replay
Press Triangle during a replay to play it again.
Low speed mode
Gain a ranking with each character in arcade mode to unlock this option. In this mode, all moves except throws are at half speed but do 200% damage.
Name ranking
Successfully complete arcade mode on the default setting to get your name ranking in that mode.
No blocking mode
Get first place in arcade mode to unlock this option. In this mode, you and your opponent cannot guard (heavy or normal), with the exception of the guard moves (green electric moves) in survival and versus modes.
One fall mode
Win twenty rounds with a single character in survival mode to unlock this option. In this mode, the first fighter to be knocked down (not staggered) is KOed. The first character to fall will lose, but will be invincible to all other attacks.
One hit knockdowns
Get first place in sudden death mode to unlock this option. In this mode, you and your opponent can knock each other down in one hit and do double damage in survival and versus modes. Alternately, get 30 wins in survival mode with one character and record your name in the records. Note: This only works in survival and versus modes.
Sudden death survival mode
Survive nine fights in survival mode to unlock this option. In this mode, one hit kills you or your opponent in survival mode.
Sumo wrestling battle mode
Defeat twenty opponents in survival mode and earn a ranking.
Super difficulty
Successfully complete Arcade mode once without continuing to unlock this option. In this mode, the CPU opponent is set on the highest difficulty and you are in survival mode.
Survival ranking
Win 100 matches in survival mode as all characters wins put together. Your name will appear in the survival ranking as the character you completed survival mode with.
Gallery pictures
Successfully complete the game with a character to unlock their images in the picture gallery.
Debug mode (Japanese version)
Enter the options screen from the main menu, then hold L2 and press Circle.
Play as Kohryu
Play through arcade mode until you face Kohryu on stage 5. Defeat him to unlock him as a playable character.
Play as Uranus
Play through arcade mode and defeat Xion without using any continues up to that point. Defeat Uranus to unlock her as a playable character.
No blocking mode
Obtain first place in arcade mode to unlock no blocking mode.
Low speed mode
Obtain a ranking in arcade mode with all characters to unlock low speed mode. ÂÂÂ