[CS] how do you unlock different paths in story mode?

[Arkrados]

Can we get any details on the Story Mode path requirements? Usually you open certain paths by doing different things.

[shtkn]

taht's not what he's asking. also, i'm renaming your thread to something less vague (it's a pet peeve of mine)

[KD]

Eh, I'll post up a quick and dirty run through of majority of it later tonight. About halfway through it at the moment but have to go in for work

[Arkrados]

Eh, I'll post up a quick and dirty run through of majority of it later tonight. About halfway through it at the moment but have to go in for work

What time zone are you in?

[Deadly Base]

Well, it's probably like in old CT.

Choose a path in-between fights, win or lose a match, win by distortion finish, win throughout story mode by achieving a number of distortion finishes, win by astral finish, win or lose by time-out, achieve a double down, getting a perfect, etc.

[Arkrados]

Well, it's probably like in old CT.

Choose a path in-between fights, win or lose a match, win by distortion finish, win throughout story mode by achieving a number of distortion finishes, win by astral finish, win or lose by time-out, achieve a double down, getting a perfect, etc.

I just remember some of the GG requirements, like "land this attack this many times" or "win with this amount of health or above/below"

[KD]

Pretty much all done, just wondering should I just post exactly what to do or would it be preferred I show every fight like I did for the CT one?

[KD]

Story Mode summary:

-You start story mode with only Ragna's story available.

-The stories for the other characters are unlocked by getting the Clear End from another character's story.

-None of the story paths require astral heat or time up wins.

-You also don't have to lose every goddamn fight to get 100%, in fact you don't have to lose unless it leads to another ending.

-Every character besides Haku=men has three endings. The three endings are True, Alternate, and Joke. Alternate endings are also accompanied by a "Help me Doctor Kokonoe" segment after the ending for the character. Haku=men only has two because he didn't feel like having a joke ending. For whatever reason Hazama has to get his Alt ending and his Kokonoe skit seperately.

Unlockables:

-Get a clear/true ending for Ragna, Noel, Jin, Rachel, Tsubaki(not sure on this I might have caused this lol) Hakumen, and Hazama stories to unlock the True Story mode.

-Clearing True Story unlocks Mu, her stage, and her theme Sword of Doom for the other modes.

-100% a character's story mode to get the interview with their voice actor. Noel and Jin are exceptions just like CT(IE: Noel + Lambda, Jin + Hakumen) You can also get interviews with Kokonoe, Relius Clover, Jubei, Makoto, Valkenhayn, and Platina they unlock along with some characters and as you get the last couple stories 100%'d.

-Getting 100% on every story unlocks an interview with Toshimichi Mori.

-Interviews are found in the gallery by pressing R1 and scrolling down to the last option.

-MU DOES NOT HAVE A STORY MODE

Tip:

If you are going for unlocking Mu in a hurry just shoot for doing all the First paths listed. They will get you a clear for every character and get you that True Story unlocked

The order of this guide is: Ragna, Noel, Jin, Tager, Lambda, Taokaka, Bang, Carl, Litchi, Rachel, Arakune, Tsubaki, Haku=men, Hazama, and Truth End.

Ragna - Stray Sheep

Clear ending: Pick the first option after beating Carl. Unlocks Noel, Rachel, Tao, and Carl stories

Alt ending: Lose to Rachel and then beat Jin

Joke ending: Pick the second option after beating Carl.

Noel - Desperation

Clear ending: Pick the second option after beating Carl. Unlocks Jin and Tager stories

Alt ending: Pick first option after beating Carl, pick first option after beating Bang.

Joke ending: Pick first option after beating Carl, and pick third option after beating Bang.

Jin - Decision

Clear ending: Pick 2nd option at beginning.

Alt: Pick 2nd option and lose to Unlimited Rachel

Joke: Pick 1st option

Tager - Loyalty

Clear: Pick first option, pick first option after beating Lithchi, and pick first option after beating Unlimited Hazama. Unlocks Tsubaki and Lambda stories

Alt: First option, first option, and pick the second option after beating Unlimited Hazama.

Joke: Pick first option, and pick 2nd option after beating Litchi.

Lambda - Lacrina

Clear: Pick the second option after beating Carl

Alt: Pick second option after beating Carl and lose to Nu

Joke: Pick first option after beating Carl

Taokaka - Journey

Clear: Pick first option after beating Arakune. Unlocks Bang's story

Alt: Pick first option after beating Arakune and lose to Noel

Joke. Pick second option after beating Arakune

Bang - Lost Arch Enemy

Clear: Pick first option, and then first option after that.

Alt: Pick second option

Joke: Pick first option and then second option after that

[KD]

Carl - Relatives

Clear: First option, first option. Unlocks Litchi's story

Alt: First option, and then second option

Joke: Pick second option after beating Noel

Litchi - Erosion

Clear: First option, and pick the first option after beating Arakune. Unlocks Arakune story

Alt: First option, and pick the second option after beating Arakune.

Joke: Pick the second option at the beginning.

Rachel - Lie to Myself

Clear: Pick second option after Hakumen, and first option after Jin.

Alt: Pick second option after Hakumen, and second after Jin

Joke: Pick first option after Hakumen.

Arakune - Dilectus

Clear: Pick second option after beating Taokaka, and then pick second option after beating Carl

Alt: Pick second option after beating Taokaka, and then pick first option after beating Carl

Joke: Pick first option after beating Taokaka.

Tsubaki: Regret Sin

Clear: Pick first option and beat Jin and Noel.

Alt: Pick second option and out of Carl, Jin, and Noel get 2 special finishes (IE distortion drive or astral finishes)

Joke: Pick either option but lose to Jin

Haku=men - Possibility

Clear: Pick first option after beating Jin

Alt: Pick second optoin after beating Jin

Hazama - Advent Sword

Clear: Pick first option at beginning.

Alt: Pick first option at beginning and lose to Jin

"Help me Doctor Kokonoe" segment: Pick first option at beginning and lose to Ragna

Joke: Pick second option at the beginning.

Truth End - Murakumo

Clear/100%: Just win every fight

If really wanted I'll post up all the fights for each story.

[se7en]

'If really wanted I'll post up all the fights for each story.'

please do...

[Rageru]

Thats awesome KD! Thanks!

That will be easy for us to unlock all now ^_^

[Arkrados]

I generally 100% everyone, I was just curious about time out and astral wins, or any other odd circumstance wins. At least this will be a lot more fun without required losses for 100%.

[KD]

Posting up the whole maps.

Ragna - Stray Sheep

Beat Carl

Choice time, pick 1st option

Beat Taokaka

Beat Lambda

Beat Rachel

Beat Jin

Beat Unlimited Hazama(no life draining moves allowed)

Stray Sheep End. END

Unlocks Noel, Rachel, Tao, and Carl stories

Beat Carl

Choice time, pick 1st option

Beat Taokaka

Beat Lambda

Lose to Rachel

Beat Jin

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

Beat Carl

Choice time, pick 2nd option

Joke Ending. END

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Noel - Desperation

Beat Carl

1st Choice Time, pick the 2nd option

Beat Tager

Beat Tsubaki

Beat Hazama

Desperation End. END

Unlocks Jin and Tager stories

Beat Carl

1st Choice Time, pick the 1st option

Beat Bang

2nd Choice Time, pick the 2nd option

Beat Tager

Beat Tsubaki

Beat Hazama

Desperation End. END

Unlocks Jin, Tager

Beat Carl

1st Choice Time, pick the 1st option

Beat Bang

2nd Choice Time, pick the 1st option

Beat Arakune

Beat Unlimited Hakumen by getting him to 30%

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

Beat Carl

1st Choice Time, pick the 1st option

Beat Bang

2nd Choice Time, pick the 3rd option

Joke ending. END

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Jin - Decision

Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Hazama by getting him to about 15%

Beat Unlimited Rachel(She only has like 50% health)

Beat Ragna(No Yukianesa/sword or moves involving Ice)

Beat Unlimited Tsubaki(No Yukianesa/sword or moves involving Ice)

Beat Unlimited Tsubaki(with unlimited Jin)

Decision End. END

Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Hazama by getting him to about 15%

Lose to Unlimited Rachel

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

Choice Time, pick 1st option

Joke ending. END

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[KD]

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Tager - Loyalty

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Litchi

2nd Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Lambda

Beat Tsubaki

Beat Unlimited Hazama

3rd Choice Time, pick 1st option

Loyalty End.END

Unlocks Tsubaki and Lambda stories

Extra Fight

1st Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Bang

After you beat Bang you can make the same choices as any other path, seems to pretty much just let you choose between fighting Litchi or Bang.

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Litchi

2nd Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Lambda

Beat Tsubaki

Beat Unlimited Hazama

3rd Choice Time, pick 2nd option

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Litchi

2nd Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Joke ending commence. END

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Lambda - Lacrina

Beat Carl

2nd option

Beat Arakune

Beat Tsubaki

Beat Nu

Beat Unlimited Tager(just get him down to 30%)

Lacrina End. END

Beat Carl

2nd option

Beat Arakune

Beat Tsubaki

Lose to Nu

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

Beat Carl

1st option

Joke ending. End

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Taokaka - Journey

Beat Arakune

Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Ragna

Beat Tsubaki

Beat Noel

Beat Unlimited Hazama

Journey End. END

Unlocks Bang's story

Beat Arakune

Choice Time, pick 1st option.

Beat Ragna

Beat Tsubaki

Lose to Noel

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

Beat Arakune

Choice Time, pick 2nd option.

Joke ending commence. END

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Bang - Lost Arch Enemy

1st Choice Time, pick the 1st option

2nd Choice Time, pick the 1st option

Beat Arakune

Beat Hazama

Lost Arch Enemy End. END

1st Choice time, pick the 2nd option

Beat Jin

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

1st Choice Time, pick the 1st option

2nd Choice Time, pick the 2nd option

Joke Ending. END

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Carl - Relatives

Beat Ragna

Beat Noel

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Tsubaki

2nd Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Litchi

Relatives End. END

Unlocks Litchi's story

Beat Ragna

Beat Noel

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Tsubaki

2nd Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Hazama

One of the many possibilities... of the Continuum Shift. END

Beat Ragna

Beat Noel

1st choice time, pick 2nd option.

Joke ending commence. END

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[KD]

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Litchi - Erosion Complete

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Hazama

Beat Tager

Beat Arakune

2nd Choice Time, pick 1st option

Erosion End. END

Unlocks Arakune's story

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Hazama

Beat Tager

Beat Arakune

2nd Choice Time, pick 2nd option

One of the many possibilities... of the continuum shift. END

1st Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Joke Ending. END

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Rachel - Lie to Myself Complete

Beat Hakumen

1st Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Jin

2nd Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Lambda

Beat Litchi

Lie to Myself End. END

Beat Hakumen

1st Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Jin

2nd Choice Time, pick 2nd option

One of the many possibilities... of the continuum shift. END

Beat Hakumen

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Joke ending. END

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Arakune - Dilectus COMPLETE

1st Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Nu

Beat Carl(You get to use Unlimited Arakune)

2nd Choice Time, pick 2nd option.

Beat Hazama

Dilectus End. END

Taokaka

1st Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Beat Nu

Beat Carl(You get to use Unlimited Arakune)

2nd Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Litchi

One of the many possibilities... of the continuum shift. END

Beat Taokaka

1st Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Hazama

Joke Ending. END

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Tsubaki - Regret Sin

Choice Time, pick 1st Option

Beat Jin

Beat Noel

Regret Sin End/Clear

Choice Time, pick 2nd Option

DD/AH finish Carl

DD/AH finish Jin

DD/AH finish Noel(Basically have at least 2 special finishes upon beating Noel.)

One of the many possibilities... of the continuum shift. End

Pick either 1st or 2nd option

Lose to Jin

Joke Ending. END

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Haku=men - Possibility

Beat Rachel

Beat Arakune

Beat Tager

Beat Jin

Choice Time, pick 1st option

Possibility End. END

Unlocks Hazama's story

Beat Rachel

Beat Arakune

Beat Tager

Beat Jin

Choice time, pick 2nd option

Beat Unlimited Hazama

One of the many possibilities... of the continuum shift. END

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Hazama - Advent Sword

Choice Time, pick 1st option

Beat Lambda(Get her to 30% health)

Beat Unlimited Hakumen(You are unlimited mode too, and you only have to get him to 15%)

Beat Unlimited Rachel(you are once again in unlimited mode, and you only have to get her to 15%)

Beat Jin

Beat Ragna

Advent Sword End. END

Lose to Jin for Hazama's "One of the many possibilities... of the continuum shift." ending. END

Lose to Ragna for Hazama's "Help me Dcotor Kokonoe" skit. END

Choice Time, pick 2nd option

Joke Ending. End

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Truth End - Murakumo

You need to win all fights, obviously.

Ragna vs Unlimited Hazama(Ragna can't use moves that can steal health, you only have to get him to about 40%)

Unlimited Ragna vs Unlimited Hazama

Hakumen vs Unlimited Mu(Just get her down to 50%)

Jin vs Unlimited Mu(Get her down to about 15%)

Unlimited Ragna vs Unlimited Mu

[Circuitous]

Great stuff KD.

[Konner]

Thanks KD, I will definitely use that when the game is out.

[Vulcan422]

Any info on the joke endings?

[Re4L14124c]

The joke endings are all...weird; they feel like they're hinting at important stuff, but then it's all meta (Carl's joke route is one where he remembers hanging out with Makoto, Noel, and Tsubaki, and it felt like something that could have been scripted into the main story if it was important, but then Ragna and Rachel shows up as principals, so I'm not sure what to think of it in terms of its importance).

By the way, Hazama's joke route for the ladies.

[Kurushii]

The Tsubaki bad ending I got from doing AH's.

[SolxBaiken]

So can someone confirm for me, is it really just as long/shorter than CT? Because...from the looks of it...

[Kurushii]

So can someone confirm for me, is it really just as long/shorter than CT? Because...from the looks of it...

It's less bs requirements than CT but way more talking. Seems longer in actual "legit" content.

[SolxBaiken]

I see, thanks Kurupoo :3

Now to just wait another 2hrs and hope my copy arrives today D:

[Blade]

KD, I hate to ask, but do you know if Arcade Mode unlocks Astrals and Unlimited Characters this time around?

[Kurushii]

KD, I hate to ask, but do you know if Arcade Mode unlocks Astrals and Unlimited Characters this time around?

I'll answer. All astrals are unlocked from the start. Unlimited Characters are unlocked from Score Attack or buying the DLC.