Soul Calibur 2
Alternate costume:
Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press Y.
Alternate stages:
Some of the stages that can be unlocked in weapon master mode have
alternates. To choose an alternate, highlight the desired stage and
press Right or Left. Not all stages have alternates, and some have
more than one.
Voice actor names:
After unlocking a character's profile in arcade or extra arcade,
enter the characters' profile. When you are at his/her profile,
select "Voice". Once in this new menu, press the L. A small box just
above the menu will appear for a few seconds, giving the name of the
actor/actress who played the voice of the character.
Character statements:
At the versus screen, press any button for one of four different
optional character statements before the match.
Character profiles:
To unlock profiles for any character, successfully complete arcade
mode with that person.
Fight as Assassin:
To unlock Assassin, you must already have weapon master mode
completed once. In chapter 8, complete the stage "Crystal Mine",
in both the extra and normal missions. This will open up a path to
sub-chapter 3. The second mission in sub-chapter 3 is called
"Castle Of The Damned". Since you hav already completed the game once,
you will have an extra mission for "Castle Of The Damned", in which your
opponents are faster. You must defeat the enemies, who are (in this order):
Voldo, Ivy, Yoshimitsu, Taki, and Assassin. Complete the level to unlock
Assassin. He is available in all two player modes except for arcade and
extra arcade. He is also available in practice and extra practice modes.
Assassin has six costumes to choose from, and some of the best combo and
juggling moves in the game.
Fight as Berserker:
Successfully complete all 10 chapters, then replay sub chapter 1.
This should be a dungeon where you fight lots of berserkers.
Defeat the Boss to unlock Berserker in all modes except weapon master mode.
Fight as Charade:
In weapon master mode, complete chapter 2. The first mission in
chapter 3 (western-most mission) will have you fighting Charade.
You can only do a ring out to win this match. Defeating Charade
will unlock him/her/it in all modes. Charade plays much like
Edge Master/Inferno.
Fight as Cervantes:
In weapon master mode, complete chapter 3. The last area in
chapter 3 (the eastern-most mission) will occur on the Pirate Ship
level, and the last character fought will be Cervantes. When he is
defeated, he will become playable in all modes.
Fight as Lizardman:
Successfully complete sub-chapter 2 in weapon master mode.
Lizardman will only be available in two player team battle mode,
versus mode, extra versus mode, and basically any mode that
involves two players. The only single player mode he is in is
practice mode. Lizardman does not have a move list, but most of
his grapple moves are similar to Nightmare's.
Fight as Sophitia:
In weapon master mode, complete chapter 4. The final area
(eastern-most) will be a dungeon, with the last Boss being Sophitia.
Defeating her to unlock her in all modes.
Fight as Seung Mina:
In weapon master mode, get to chapter 6. Near the middle of the chapter,
there will be a palace icon. This fight will be against Seung Mina.
Defeating her will unlock her in all modes.
Fight as Yoshimitsu:
In weapon master mode, complete chapter 2. The last area in chapter 2
(eastern-most mission) is a dungeon area. The final "Boss" of the
dungeon is Yoshimitsu. Defeating him will unlock him in all modes.
Sub-chapter 2:
To unlock sub-chapter 2, completely clear chapter 4, reach level 72,
then replay a chapter 4 mission.
Martial art demonstration mode:
In weapon master mode, complete the southern-most mission of chapter 3.
When complete, a road will form to the south, into a "subchapter."
The shop in this area sells all of the character weapon demonstrations.
Taunt:
Select arcade mode. After you choose your character; press A or B
while the stage loads to hear your character taunt the second player.
Slow motion replay with camera control:
Press R during a replay and control the camera by pressing the
Left Analog-stick.
Extra arcade mode:
Successfully complete arcade mode as any character.
Extra vs. mode:
Successfully complete extra arcade mode as any character.
Extra vs. team battle mode:
Successfully complete extra team battle mode with any character.
Extra survival mode:
Successfully complete survival mode with at least ten wins.
Extra practice mode:
Successfully complete weapon master mode as any character.
Extra vs. team battle mode:
Successfully complete extra team battle mode:
Arcade version opening:
Play the game in extra time attack mode under the extreme difficulty
setting four times.
Home version opening:
Play the game in extra survival mode with the no recovery setting four times.
Demo theater and character bios:
Successfully complete arcade mode or extra arcade mode with any character.
Soul Calibur weapons:
Clear all of sub-chapter 4, Mt. Procyon, to unlock extra chapter 2 (Cephues).
You will now be able to buy all Soul Calibur weapons, ending arcade version
costumes for Voldo,Taki, Talim, Seung Mina, Cassandra, and Sophitia.