Practice mode
Complete all Training mode tasks. This mode is accessible by entering the "Extra mode" from the main menu. The "Extra mode" is the third option on the main menu. Once inside, choose the second option below the "Training mode".
Survival mode
Complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode. This mode is located below the Practice mode option.
Build-Up mode
Complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode. This mode is located below the Survival mode option.
Custom mode
Complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode. This mode uses the character which has been strengthened through Build-Up and Survival modes.
Makai saga in Story mode
Defeat Shinobu Sensui in Survival mode to unlock the three remaining Story mode options. This covers up for the Makai saga parts for Yusuke, Kurama and Hiei.
Bui
Complete Episode 5 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Chuu
Complete Episode 1 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Enki
Complete Episode 4 of the Makai saga for Yusuke; or Episode 3 of the Makai saga for Kurama or Hiei in Story mode. Alternately, lose on the episode before the match with Enki.
George/Koenma Daioh
Complete Special Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Jin
Complete Episode 2 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Karasu
Complete Episode 4 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Jaganshi Hiei's transformation
Complete Episode 5 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Hiei.
Kazuma Kuwabara's second costume
Complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Kurama's transformation
Complete Episode 4 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Kurama.
Master Genkai (masked)
Complete Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Genkai.
Master Genkai's second costume (unmasked)
Complete Special Episode 2 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Master Genkai's transformation
Complete Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Genkai.
Mukuro
Complete Episode 2 of the Makai saga for Hiei in Story mode.
Raizen
Complete Episode 1 of the Makai saga for Yusuke in Story mode.
Shigure
Complete Episode 1 of the Makai saga for Hiei in Story mode.
Shinobu Sensui
Complete the ten stages of the Survival mode. After that a mini saga will play in which you will be fighting against Shinobu Sensui. Defeat him to unlock him as a playable character.
Shishi Wakamaru
Complete Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Shura
Complete Episode 3 of the Makai saga for Yusuke in Story mode.
Toguro Ani
Complete Episode 6 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Toguro Ototo
Complete Episode 7 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Yomi
Complete Episode 2 of the Makai saga for Yusuke or Kurama in Story mode.
Yusuke Urameshi's third costume
Complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Yusuke Urameshi's transformation
Defeat Shinobu Sensui in Survival mode.
Yusuke Urameshi's second costume
Complete the Makai saga for Yusuke in Story mode.
Kurama's second costume
Complete the Makai saga for Kurama in Story mode.
Jaganshi Hiei's second costume
Complete the Makai saga for Hiei in Story mode.
George/Koenma Daioh's second costume
Complete the Makai saga for Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei in Story mode.
Ankoku Bujutsukai (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) second arena (championship)
Complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Yusuke Urameshi's Trial stage
Complete Special Episode 1 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Master Genkai's Death stage
Complete Special Episode 2 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Shinobu Sensui's stage
Defeat Shinobu Sensui in Survival mode.
Makai Forest stage
Complete Episode 1 of the Makai saga for Yusuke or Hiei in Story mode.
Makai Tournament Arena (championship)
Complete the Makai Saga for Yusuke, Kurama, or Hiei in Story mode.
Transformation list
The following is a list of characters that have their own transformations. To perform a transformation, when the character's Temper bar is maxed, hold [L1].
Character | Transformed Version |
Yusuke Urameshi | S-Class Youkai |
Kurama (Shuichi Minamino) | Youko Kurama |
Jaganshi Hiei (with bandanna) | Eye of the Jagan revealed (without bandanna) |
Master Genkai (masked/unmasked) | Master Genkai in rejuvenated form |
Karasu | Shin Karasu |
Bui (armored) | Bui (without armor) |
Toguro Ototo (80% form) | Toguro Ototo (120% final form) |
Shinobu Sensui | Shinobu Sensui in Spirit Armor |