Bonus missions:
To unlock bonus missions, go to the mission mode screen and press up, down, left, down, right, up, square.
Mission mode:
To unlock Mission mode you must beat Story mode on Normal difficulty.
Unlockable difficulties:
Unlock the following difficulty levels by completing the corresponding tasks:
DIFFICULTY LEVEL? – HOW TO UNLOCK
Hard – Beat the game on normal.
Very Hard – Beat the game on hard.
Master Ninja – Beat the game on very hard.
Ninja Dog – Die 3 times in a row.
Unlockable costumes:
Unlock the following costumes by completing story mode on the corresponding difficulties:
COSTUME – HOW TO UNLOCK
Ashtar Ryu costume – Complete story mode on hard difficulty.
Classic Ryuken costume – Complete story mode on normal difficulty.
Easy money in imperial city infiltration:
There is a guy sitting at the shop near the town gate. Throw Shurikens at him to earn 100 yellow essence each time you hit him. Only hit him nine times. If you hit him 10 times he will die. Leave through the gate and re-enter. Repeat as desired.
Hit Muramasa:
Attack Muraamasa at his store and he will begin dropping yellow essence. Do not overdue it. If you hit him too many times he will fall over and you get game over. Save before attempting this to be safe.
Easy Essence in eighth mission:
At the last save point there is a door that leads to a dead end alleyway. Enemies will constantly respawn on both sides of the door in the alley. Continually leave and re-enter the doorway as you kill the enemies to collect essence.
Infinite life of the Gods and Elixirs glitch:
While playing as Ryu, at the beginning of Chapter 7 pick up the two chests near the save point. They will respawn in other missions giving you almost unlimited Life of the Gods and Elixirs. You must have access to Tairon’s Monastery Annex Save Point.
Easy Yellow Orbs in Ch. 18:
In Chapter 18, after reaching the top of the tower save the game. Use the black floating panel next to the save point to refill your life and Ninpo. Go to the top of the ramp. Equip the “Art of the Fire Wheels” spell. The fish will jump and die upon hitting your shield giving Yellow Orbs.
Unlimited Yellow Orbs in Ch. 3:
In Chapter 3, get the key card on the lower level. Go down one of the spiral staircases off the main deck to save the game. Then, go back to the beginning of the game. In the Living Quarters at the end of the hall, use the keycard to enter the door. Kill as many enemies as you can without dying, and make sure to have a few Elixirs of Spiritual Life that you can use. After exiting, save the game and restock on Elexirs at the shop. Repeat as desired.
Unlimited Yellow Orbs in Ch. 12:
In Chapter 12, save the game at the save point near the door that leads to a large statue of a girl. Turn around, take a few steps, and follow the path on the left. Enter the small door and press L2 to display your Karma. Kill all the scorpions and remember exactly how many you killed. It will appear on your Karma display. Exit and then re-enter. This time do not kill all of them, but leave a few alive. Exit and re-enter as many times as you want.
Golden Scarab rewards:
Collect the following amount of Golden Scarabs under the specified difficulty setting to unlock the corresponding bonuses at Muramasa’s shop. Note: You cannot collect Golden Scarabs while playing as Rachel:
Normal difficulty
GOLDEN SCARABS – BONUS
1 Golden Scarab – Life of Gods
5 Golden Scarabs – Armlet of Potency
10 Golden Scarabs – Lives of the Thousand Gods
15 Golden Scarabs – Spirit of the Devils
20 Golden Scarabs – Dabilahro
25 Golden Scarabs – The Armlet of Celerity
30 Golden Scarabs – The Armlet of Benediction
35 Golden Scarabs – Great Spirit Elixir
40 Golden Scarabs – Armlet of Fortune
45 Golden Scarabs – Jewel of the Demon Seal
50 Golden Scarabs – Plasma Saber MkII
Hard difficulty
GOLDEN SCARABS – BONUS
1 Golden Scarab – Technique Scroll Counter Attacks
5 Golden Scarabs – Technique Scroll Izuna Drop
10 Golden Scarabs – Technique Scroll Guillotine Throw
15 Golden Scarabs – Windmill Shuriken
20 Golden Scarabs – Wooden Sword
25 Golden Scarabs – Dabilahro
30 Golden Scarabs – Armlet of Celerity
35 Golden Scarabs – Spear Gun
40 Golden Scarabs – Armlet of Benediction
45 Golden Scarabs – Armlet of Fortune
49 Golden Scarabs – Plasma Saber Mark II
50 Golden Scarabs – Dark Dragon Blade
Very Hard difficulty
GOLDEN SCARABS – BONUS
1 Golden Scarab – Art of the Inferno
5 Golden Scarabs – Spirit of the Devils
10 Golden Scarab – Art of the Ice Storm
15 Golden Scarabs – Jewel of the Demon Seal
20 Golden Scarabs – Spirit of the Devils
25 Golden Scarabs – Jewel of the Demon Seal
30 Golden Scarabs – Armlet of Fortune
35 Golden Scarabs – Jewel of the Demon Seal
40 Golden Scarabs – Art of Inazuma
45 Golden Scarabs – Spirit of the Devils
49 Golden Scarabs – Plasma Saber MkII
50 Golden Scarabs – Dark Dragon Blade
Master Ninja difficulty
GOLDEN SCARABS – BONUS
1 Golden Scarab – Smoke Bomb
5 Golden Scarabs – Elixir of Spiritual Life
10 Golden Scarabs – Great Spirit Elixir
15 Golden Scarabs – Elixir of the Devil Way
20 Golden Scarabs – Great Devil Elixir
25 Golden Scarabs – Smoke Bomb
30 Golden Scarabs – Ayane’s Ration
35 Golden Scarabs – Fragrance of Dayflower
40 Golden Scarabs – Ayane’s Ration Bundle
45 Golden Scarabs – Fragrance Hydrangea
49 Golden Scarabs – Plasma Saber MkII
50 Golden Scarabs – Dark Dragon Blade
Windmill Shuriken:
You can get the Windmill Shuriken when you first enter the Pleasure Street area. Walk forward down the street and defeat the three Black Spider Ninjas. Continue forward to reach a large clearing. Do not go too far out into it yet. Otherwise some motorcycle soldiers will attack you. Instead, turn to Ryu’s left. You will see some smooth areas on the wall bordered in blue going down an alley. To get the shuriken, wall run and jump to each of them, getting progressively higher each time, and land on a raised platform on the last jump. This may require a few attempts. Sometimes it seems as though you will fall off even if it appeared like you should have made it. There is also a black object up here that will fill your health and Ninpo. It can also be used at a later time if needed.
How to defeat the motorcycle troops:
To easily defeat the motorcycle troops, use the Guillotine Throw to pull them off the bikes. Another good way is to jump around frequently, trying to avoid being hit, and to attack them with a projectile weapon when you land. The motorcycle soldier with the sidecar cannot be grabbed with the Guillotine Throw.