Unlockable Samurai Warriors 2 Forces...
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Azai Nagamasa | Clear Wei Story - Stage 6 |
| Fuuma Kotaro | In Wu Story - Gaiden 2, defeat him after all supply troops have reached your HQ |
| Honda Tadakatsu | Impress him in all stories - Gaiden 7 |
| Imagawa Yoshimoto | In Wei Story - Gaiden 4, prevent all ploy troops from entering the village |
| Inahime | Clear Wu Story - Stage 5 |
| Ishida Mitsunari | Clear Wei Story - Stage 2 |
| Miyamoto Musashi | In Shu Story - Gaiden 6, open the dam and keep all the swordsmen (yellow) alive |
| Naoe Kanetsugu | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 7 |
| Nene | In Wei Story - Gaiden 3, defeat the two Nene clones within 4 minutes after their appearances |
| Shima Sakon | Clear Wu Story - Stage 3 |
| Tachibana Ginchiyo | Clear Shu Story - Stage 1 |
Unlockable Samurai Warriors 1 Forces...
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Ishikawa Goemon | In Shu Story - Gaiden 4, break all of Goemon's treasure boxes |
| Kunoichi | In Wu Story - Gaiden 4, escort all peasants |
| Maeda Keiji | In Wu Story - Gaiden 6, make sure all ally reinforcements are alive and reach Keiji's base before time limit shows 10 minutes remaining |
| Mori Ranmaru | Clear Wu Story - Stage 1 |
| Oichi | Clear Wei Story - Stage 6 |
| Okuni | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 3 |
| Saika Magoichi | Clear Shu Story - Stage 2 |
| Sanada Yukimura | Clear Shu Story - Stage 3 |
| Takeda Shingen | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 7 |
| Uesugi Kenshin | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 7 |
Unlockable Unaffiliated / Independent Forces...
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Da Ji | Clear all stages in the game, including Gaiden stages |
| Diao Chan | Complete 5th Wei Gaiden- Diao Chan must survive |
| Dong Zhuo | In Samurai Warriors Story - Gaiden 4, prevent all money supply troops from reaching Dong Zhuo |
| Lu Bu | Impress Lu Bu by defeating him in all stories - Gaiden 8 |
| Meng Huo | Clear Shu Story - Stage 4 |
| Orochi | Unlock all characters besides Orochi |
| Yuan Shao | Clear Shu Story - Stage 5 |
| Zhang Jiao | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 3 |
| Zhu Rong | Clear Shu Story - Stage 4 |
| Zuo Ci | Finish all 4 stories |
Unlockable Wu Forces...
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Da Qiao | In Wu Story - Gaiden 5, meet Da Qiao before the enemy does |
| Gan Ning | Clear Wei Story - Stage 6 |
| Huang Gai | Clear Wei Story - Stage 5 |
| Ling Tong | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 5 |
| Lu Meng | Clear Wu Story - Stage 3 |
| Lu Xun | In Samurai Warriors Story - Gaiden 3, escort Lu Xun to your HQ |
| Sun Jian | Clear Wu Story - Stage 7 |
| Sun Quan | Clear Wu Story - Stage 7 |
| Sun Shang Xiang | Clear Wu Story - Stage 5 |
| Taishi Ci | Clear Wu Story - Stage 2 |
| Xiao Qiao | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 3 |
| Zhou Tai | Clear Wu Story - Stage 6 |
| Zhou Yu | Clear Wu Story - Stage 1 |
Unlockable Wei Forces...
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Cao Cao | Clear Wei Story - Stage 7 |
| Dian Wei | Clear Wei Story - Stage 7 |
| Pang De | In Shu Story - Gaiden 3, rescue all of the Hojo (yellow) generals |
| Sima Yi | In Samurai Warriors Story - Gaiden 6, foil Sima Yi's strategy by killing the two retreating Orochi generals |
| Xiahou Dun | Clear Wei Story - Stage 4 |
| Xiahou Yuan | Clear Wei Story - Stage 4 |
| Xu Zhu | Clear Wei Story - Stage 1 |
| Zhang He | In Wei Story - Gaiden 2, rescue Zhang He and defend the HQ |
| Zhen Ji | In Wei Story - Gaiden 6, defeat all magicians and the fake Cao Pi by yourself as fast as possible |
Unlockable Shu Forces...
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Guan Ping | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 1 |
| Guan Yu | Clear Shu Story - Stage 7 |
| Huang Zhong | Clear Samurai Warriors Story - Stage 1 |
| Jiang Wei | In Shu Story - Gaiden 2, succeed in initiating Jiang Wei's ambush plan |
| Liu Bei | Clear Shu Story - Stage 8 |
| Ma Chao | In Samurai Warriors Story - Gaiden 2, make sure that all peasants escape and Ma Chao survives |
| Pang Tong | Clear Wei Story - Stage 4 |
| Wei Yan | Clear Shu Story - Stage 3 |
| Yue Ying | Clear Shu Story - Stage 2 |
| Zhang Fei | Clear Shu Story - Stage 7 |
| Zhuge Liang | Clear Shu Story - Stage 7 |
Get Cavalry ability to level 10.
4th WeaponsCollect weapons on stages with three or more stars on Hard, or any stage on Chaos.
MoviesUnlockable Movies.
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Credits | Complete any story. |
| Introduction | Start any story. |
| Sengoku Ending | Complete the Samurai Warriors story. |
| Shu Ending | Complete the Shu story. |
| Wei Ending | Complete the Wei story. |
| Wu Ending | Complete the Wu story. |
