Jackie Chandler

Yes, they are. Old stages are unlocked by default. Old BGMs are unlocked using in-game currency.

Fuck yes. Link?

Is there a way to unlock Unlimited characters in game? If so, how?

Yes, the best combo I could squeeze out of it meterless was: Corner - 623C (first hit only) > 236C > 236C > 5B > 2C > 6A > hjc j.D > dj j.D > 214C > 214D. 1730 Damage. It's important that you only hit with the first hit on 623C, otherwise the rest of the combo won't work. Just cancel into 236C the moment before the second hit on 623C connects, of course. It also can work if you only connect with the second hit instead of the first hit using the move as an anti-air, but it can be very persnickety depending on your spacing from the opponent horizontally AND vertically.

Oh, I had no idea. I thought the amount was only rewarded once per character. Thanks! Actually, with matches set to one round each, I think Beginner sets the reward to 3K and Easy sets it to 4K, but Normal and above only reward 5K. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. In any case, using the suggestion to take advantage of Stylish Mode, I tested a method to grind World Dollars automatically for a short time today and I'm fairly pleased with the results. I went to Episode Mode, changed the Rounds to 1 and the Difficulty to Beginner, and chose Ky. From there, I changed my button settings to have X use Slash, and used my fight stick's turbo mode to mash X while the button is held down. I had to set it up on my lunch break from work, so I didn't get the chance to supervise it much. But when I came back from work today a few hours later, I had 30K more World Dollars than I had when I left, so the system must work somewhat. I'd like to test some other characters to see if they yield more consistent results, because I'm fairly certain Ky didn't complete Episode Mode every attempt. I'll make a post about it here once I know more if anyone's curious.

What are the best ways to grind World Dollars after finishing Episode/Tutorial/Story Mode and the majority of Combo/Mission Mode?

Sol's Specials with his English VA (no BGM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U07_PS5NfUw There's no option to turn off the BGM in the demo itself, but I managed to mute it anyway by playing a blank MP3 from a flash drive. Also, I forgot Wild Throw. And Break/Kudakero. Whoops.

Ah, I see it now. I thought the two holes on the right side were an eye and a mouth at first.

Has anyone noticed that thing behind Akihiko's head (and between Sho's thumb and index finger)? Is that a head?

Edit: Oh, crap. I meant to post this in the News and Gameplay Thread. Please disregard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YlCvkseEiY