Unlock all "Extra" modes to unlock the third start screen. Spawn's voice will also say "Soul Calibur 2".
Unlock every mode, weapon, and character to hear Sophitia say "Soul Calibur 2" at the "Press Start" screen.
Unlock everything (all characters, modes, artworks, costumes, weapons, etc.) to hear Voldo breathing strangely at the "Press Start" screen.
If you have collected enough secrets in the game, you may start hearing a character's voice saying, "Soul Calibur 2" at the title screen instead of the narrator. Normally, the character's voice you will be hearing more frequently will depend how much you use that character.
Character profiles
To unlock profiles for any character, successfully complete arcade mode with that person.
Collection Data list
Character Or Title Type Number
Sophitia Selectable 1
Seung Mina Selectable 2
Yoshimitsu Selectable 3
Charade Selectable 4
Cervantes Selectable 5
Lizardman Selectable 6
Assassin Selectable 7
Berserker Selectable 8
Rapheal Character profile 9
Rapheal Weapons demonstration 10
Rapheal New costume 11
Talim Character profile 12
Talim Weapons demonstration 13
Talim New costume 14
Yunsung Character profile 15
Yunsung Weapons demonstration 16
Cassandra Character profile 17
Cassandra Character profile 18
Cassandra Weapons demonstration 19
Mitsurugi Character profile 20
Mitsurugi Weapons demonstration 21
Mitsurugi New costume 22
Taki Character profile 23
Taki Weapons demonstration 24
Taki New costume 25
Voldo Character profile 26
Voldo Weapons demonstration 27
Voldo New costume 28
Nightmare Character profile 29
Nightmare Weapons demonstration 30
Nightmare New costume 31
Astaroth Character profile 32
Astaroth Weapons demonstration 33
Astaroth New costume 34
Ivy Character profile 35
Ivy Weapons demonstration 36
Ivy New costume 37
Kilik Character profile 38
Kilik Weapons demonstration 39
Xianghua Character profile 40
Xianghua Weapons demonstration 41
Xianghua New costume 42
Maxi Character profile 43
Maxi Weapons demonstration 44
Necrid Character profile 45
Necrid Weapons demonstration 46
Spawn Character profile 47
Spawn Weapons demonstration 48
Sophitia Character profile 49
Sophitia Weapons demonstration 50
Sophitia New costume 51
Seung Mina Character profile 52
Seung Mina Weapons demonstration 53
Seung Mina New costume 54
Yoshimitsu Character profile 55
Yoshimitsu Weapons demonstration 56
Charade Character profile 57
Charade Weapons demonstration 58
Cervantes Character profile 59
Cervantes Weapons demonstration 60
Extra Arcade Mode 61
Extra VS Battle Mode 62
Extra Time Attack (Standard) Mode 63
Extra Time Attack (Alternative) Mode 64
Extra Time Attack (Extreme) Mode 65
Extra Survival (Standard) Mode 66
Extra Survival (Death Match) Mode 67
Extra Survival (No Recovery) Mode 68
Extra Team Battle Mode 69
Extra VS Team Battle Mode 70
Extra Practice Mode 71
Art Gallery (Hi-Res) Available for viewing 72
Art Gallery (Illustrations) Available for viewing 73
Art Gallery (Special) Available for viewing 74
Battle Theater Available for viewing 75
Weapon Gallery Available for viewing 76
Weapon Master Opening Available for viewing 77
Weapon Master Ending Available for viewing 78
Opening (Home Ver.) Available for viewing 79
Opening (Arcade Ver.) Available for viewing 80
Ending (Arcade Ver.) Available for viewing 81
Hwangseo Palace/Phoenix Court Selectable 82
Lakeside Coliseum Selectable 83
Money Pit/Top Tier Selectable 84
Egyptian Crypt Selectable 85
Labyrinth Selectable 86
Easy money
Keep playing the Ancient Amphitheater stage with Kilik. Keep pressing Black until you get a K.O. for easy money.
After successfully completing chapter 1, return to the training area (the first mission) and complete training again. Almost every time, you will get between 300 to 500 experience points, and between 300 and 600 gold.
Go to the gambling fight with the bonus for each hit landed on the opponent.
Go to the level where you must face four people and get a bonus. This will be stated at the top where the article is located. Land as many hits as possible (Talim is recommended). You will receive about 28,000 gold.
In weapon master mode, go to chapter 9 (Algol). In the second stage is a tournament where you can get a bonus of 1,000 to 2,000 gold per hit. You will fight three to five enemies. By the time you win, you will gain between 20,000 to 35,000 gold. You can keep repeating this strategy until you get the desired amount of goal. This is best done the first time you play, as it will get increasingly difficult in the later times that you play.
Easy ring outs
Get your opponent to the edge of the ring as Nightmare. Do a back and vertical slash. Your opponent will fly into the air and fall out of the ring.
As Cassandra, get close to the edge with your opponent closest to it. Press Down/Left(2) or Down/Right(2) depending on which side they are on, then press Circle(2). Cassandra will do a low kick, swing around, and do a high kick.
With any character, press Forward + Low Kick.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Predicting demo mode winner
A demo fight between two random characters will start if you allow the game to idle at the title screen. There are two ways for you to actually tell who would win before the match ends. First, the character on the left side of the versus screen will win. Second, the "losing" character will have his/her mini-profile displayed first during the fight. After the "winning" character wins, his/her mini-profile will now be displayed. Note: There is a possibility that the "winning" character will lose the fight and will suddenly make a pose as if he/she actually was the fighter who won.
Rival selection
When you start a new game in weapon master mode, whoever you choose for the first battle will affect who your rival will be for the rest of the game. If your rival is male, then his name will be Leon. If they are female, their name will be Minerva. Below is a chart of characters and their rivals.
Rival Character
Taki Mitsurugi
Nightmare Raphael
Raphael Heihachi
Raphael Nightmare
Talim Necrid
Necrid Talim
Charade Cassandra
Cassandra Sophitia
Maxi Astaroth
Astaroth Maxi
Cervantes Ivy
Ivy Cervantes
Cassandra Charade
Yunsung Seung Mina
Talim Yunsung
Xianghua Kilik
Kilik Xianghua
Voldo Yoshimitsu
Yoshimitsu Voldo
Mitsurugi Taki
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.
