Bouncer - Platform: Playstation 2 Alternate costumes ------------------- Hold L1, L2, R1, or R2 and press X choose a person at the character selection screen. Note: This has no effect in story mode. Hidden FMV sequence ------------------------ Successfully complete the game as Sion. Bonus characters ----------------- Successfully complete the game in story mode to unlock more characters each time that it is finished. Successfully complete the game (not in story mode) once to unlock Echidna, Dauragon1, Dauragon2, Dauragon3, Mogetsu, Mogetsu unmasked, PD-4, Dominique, and Kaldea. Increased character rank ------------------------- Every time the game is completed in story mode, the rank of the extra characters in versus and survival modes will increase. This does not include Volt, Sion, and Kou. When Sion, Volt, and Kou each have an S rank, all previously unlocked characters in versus or survival modes will also be at an S rank. Echidna -------- Successfully complete the MSD Cargo Train level to unlock Echidna in versus and survival modes. Dauragon shirtless ------------------- Complete the game for a third time using any character. After defeating Dauragon for the second time, he will get up again and fight topless. Defeat him to unlock him in versus and survival modes. Dauragon fighting with one arm ------------------------------- Play the game in story mode and defeat Dauragon at his first encounter. The one armed fighting version of Dauragon will be unlocked in versus and survival modes. Dominique ----------- Play the game in story mode until Dominique destroys the group of PD-4s to unlock her in versus and survival modes. Kaldea -------- Defeat Kaldea before the final encounter with Dauragon in story mode to unlock her in versus and survival modes. Kou with MSF costume ------------------------ Play through the entire game, only selecting Kou. Save the game after Kou enters the Mikado building as a MSF soldier. The MSF costume for Kou will now be unlocked in versus and survival modes. Leann Caldwell ---------------- Play through the entire game, only selecting Kou. After you defeat Dauragon for the final time you will view a FMV sequence where you have to fight Leann. Defeat her to unlock her in versus and survival modes. Master Wong -------------- Select Volt or Kou in their story line through the Mikado Building and have either of them fight Kaldea. Select Sion for the fight with Dauragon. After the battle, Sion remember a battle with Master Wong. Defeat him to unlock Master Wong in versus or survival modes. Mugetsu with mask ------------------- Successfully complete the Mikado Building-Hanging Garden level to unlock Mugetsu with his mask in versus and survival modes. Mugetsu without mask ----------------------- Successfully complete the Galeos-Mid Flight level to unlock Mugetsu without his mask in versus and survival modes. PD-4 ------- Defeat the PD-4 during story mode to unlock it in versus and survival modes. Sion with black hood --------------------- Successfully complete survival mode by defeating the black-hooded version of Sion to unlock that costume in versus and survival modes. Wong Leung ------------- Use only Volt or Kou through the entire game. However, when you are going to fight Threw for the last time, select Sion. When you finish the game, Sion will have a flashback. Defeat Wong Leung to unlock him in versus mode. Defeating Dauragon -------------------- Sion: Use Sion's last attack, the Hurricane Blitz. First, let Dauragon hit another party member. When he is busy, use Hurricane Blitz. When he gets up, do it again. Keep repeating this until you defeat him. Note: No one can cover from that attack, not even Dauragon. Sion: Fight Dauragon, and knock him down in some way. Every time he gets up, repeatedly use Sion's Floating Mine attack until he is defeated. Sion: Get Sion's Double-Knuckle attack. At first, back away from the party and block (R1). Then, get behind Dauragon. You should be able to get off three hits with the move, taking away a significant amount of health. It is possible to fight through all three Dauragon modes and defeat him overall with over half your health remaining. Volt: Use Volt's Lift Up Slam attack. Let your party distract Dauragon, then use the Lift Up Slam attack. When he is getting up, use it again and again until he is defeated. Do not use against a wall or it will not work -- give him some space if he is against the wall. Kou: Use Kou's Tiger Frenzy attack. Use this attack non-stop, so that Dauragon has no chance of attacking or covering. Note: When he falls, use it the instant that he gets up. Defeating Kaldea in panther form --------------------------------- Choose to fight with Sion Barzahd. When you are not moving, press Circle(2) while not moving with the D-pad. Defeating most Bosses easily ----------------------------- Play as Kou. After you have gotten his uppercut attack, wail. If you timed correctly, you can "juggle" the enemy in the air several times. Hint: Kou: Phone conversation: Take Kou on the first battle against MSFs at Fate. When Kou calls Leann, you will hear what she says to Kou. Kaldea: Three deaths --------------------- Do not use Sion when you get separated or in the ship where you see the panther. Do not use Sion when you get separated, but when you see the panther in the ship use Sion. Use Sion when you get separated and in the ship when you fight the panther. Kou: Juggling attack --------------------- Use Kou's Circular Upper Cut for a continuos juggle. This even works against the final Boss. Note: This does not work on robotic opponents. Sion: Three final stories ------------------------ Song's story: Play with Kou or Volt through the entire game. However, use Sion when you are going to battle with Dauragon. Sion will think about his master. Kaldea's story: Do not use Sion when you get separated. Use Sion in the ship when you see the panther and in the last battle. Sion will remember what Kaldea said. Dominique's story: Use Sion when you get separated, when you see the panther in the ship, and when fighting Dauragon to see Dominique's story. Sion: Juggling attack --------------------- Use the Double Uppercut to launch your opponent, then use the Hard Jump attack to finish. This requires very good timing for the hard jump. Note: This does not work on robotic opponents. Card key ----------- To get the card key, open all three boxes. There is one lunch box on either side on the seats. Just walk up to it to open it and move on quickly to the next one. The third box in a briefcase in the back of the train, the key will be inside. Team attack ------------- Immediately press R2 whenever you hear one of your teammates make a taunt. Most of the time everyone will all team up against an enemy. This move will mostly always be blocked by the final Boss. Team sacrifices ---------------- Do not worry if any of your CPU controlled partners gets defeated. As long as you are still standing, they will return for the next battle. Easy experience ----------------- During in any battle, look at the top right of your screen. When one of the bubbles that represents an enemy is colored red, go to that person and quickly kill them. You will get the experience while your partner(s) did all the work. Bar Fate battle --------------- The first battle is in Bar Fate, with MSF Agents as your opponents. This is your introductory fight. Get used to the play mechanics and earn yourself some experience. It does not really matter if you win this fight or not -- it is one of a few that you can actually lose without the game ending. Get a feel for what chains work best for the Bouncer you have chosen. Save health in Rocket Tower ----------------------------- During the Rocket Tower sequence, if you are low on life or do not think you can survive all the way through, just run past the robots or guards. You can still win the level, just without all the battle points. Hidden computer ------------------ During the three-way path split, choose Sion. After defeating the two security guards, watch the intermission sequence and you will be in a office-like room. Go straight, then left to a door. Exit this corridor through the door on the immediate left. Run through the bar and out the door on the other side. Proceed left if you want to fight a security commander and a P-101, but it is not necessary. Go down the corridor a little bit, then left through the door. From there, follow the doors until you go up a flight of stairs, fight five to six guards with two P-101's, and see Kaldea the panther. Keep going and you will end up in a sloppy little computer room. Walk up to it and check out the information provided on the MSFs, Mugetsu, Kaldea Orchid, and "Aggelos Anastasius". Save health in Emergency Exit ------------------------------ During the Emergency Exit level, if you are low on life or do not think you will live through the guards, you can run past them and still escape. Boss battles ------------ On any boss level, if you are not that strong, go for the Boss first. Once the Boss dies, you will win. Everything is the same except you do not get all the experience. For example, on the MSD Cargo Train, if you attack Echidna first and she dies you will win but you will not get all the possible Battle Points. Glitch: Jump between floors ---------------------------- In the first fight at Bar Fate, stay on the top floor. When someone taunts, press R2 to do a Trinity Rush. If the person that taunted is downstairs, you will attack downstairs. When the Trinity Rush is over you will be back on the top floor instantly.