Fight EX, Gold characters in Arcade Mode
Hold down one of the following buttons while highlighting Arcade Mode and press Circle.
(You won't be able to use Gold or Shadow colors if you fight against Gold Characters.)
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| Hold down L2 | Fight against EX Characters |
| Hold down L1 | Fight against Gold Characters |
Hidden GGXX Slash and #Reload Stages
After all the EX Characters have been unlocked, GGXX Slash Stages will be Time Released in Hour increments. Once a stage is unlocked you have access not only to that stage, but also the #Reload version of the stage.
To select the #Reload version of the stage, hold the "Respect" Button while selecting stages and Music, this is usually the R2 Button.
Guilty Gear Generations
To unlock the Guilty Gear Generations versions of the characters, play the game for a total of 48 hours.
GG Mode: Characters move faster, do relatively more damage, and can Instant Kill opponents without needing to charge. Bursts, Roman Cancels, and Faultless Defense are unavailable. Characters have the ability to charge their tension by holding the Heavy Slash and Dust buttons.
GGX Mode: Bursts and False Roman Cancels are unavailable. Characters can Faultless Defense Cancel their attacks.
Fight against Boss Order Sol
Beat arcade mode without losing a single round
Unlockables
| Unlockable |
How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Alternate method of Unlocking GG Generations Mode: GGX Mode and GG Mode | Obtain 50% or 100% of the Arcade Gallery Artwork respectively. |
| To Play through EX Arcade/M.O.M. Mode | Unlock all EX Characters and Hold L2 |
| To Play through Gold Arcade/M.O.M. Mode | Unlock all Gold Characters and Hold L1 |
| To Play through Gold EX Arcade Mode | Unlock all Gold and EX, and hold L1+L2 when starting Arcade/M.O.M. Modes |
| To Select #Reload Versions of Unlocked Extra Slash Stages | Hold R2 (Respect) Button over the Stage, and the title will turn Yellow (#R Stages are unlocked automatically with every Slash stage you unlock) |
| To Select Black Characters | Press Respect (R2) to toggle the "Reload Color" Option and Press "Dust" (R1) |
| To Select EX Characters | Press Start, Select EX Option (Also use this method to access GG Generations Mode) |
| To Select Gold Characters | Press Respect (R2) to toggle the "Slash Color" Option and Press "Dust" (R1) |
| To Unlock all EX Characters/GG Generations Mode/Special Options | Beat all 30 Missions in Mission Mode |
| To Unlock Gallery "Secrets" (Omake Extra Voice Actor Interviews) | Time Release (1 every few hours of gameplay or so) |
| To Unlock Justice | Beat at least 20 Missions in Mission Mode, or complete her Story Mode |
| To Unlock Kliff | Beat at least 10 Missions in Mission Mode, or complete his Story Mode |
| To Unlock Special Illustration 1 | Unlocks Automatically |
| To Unlock Special Illustration 10 | Beat all of Survival Mode (Level 1000) |
| To Unlock Special Illustration 7 | Unlock all Gold/Black Characters |
| To Unlock Special Illustration 8 | Obtain all Arcade Mode Gallery Artwork |
| To Unlock Special Illustration 9 | Obtain all EX Arcade Mode Gallery Artwork |
| To Unlock Special Illustrations 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 | Beat Survival Mode Level 500 |
| To Unlock specific EX Characters | Either Defeat the corresponding character's Black EX Form in Survival Mode, or play through at least one path of their Story Mode. |
| To Unlock specific Extra GGXX Slash Stages | Play through a certain path in a Corresponding Character's Story Mode (example: Play through Sol's Story Mode to fight Ky to unlock the Paris Stage) |
| To Unlock specific Gold/Black Characters | Either Defeat the corresponding character's Gold form in Survival Mode, or play through all that Character's Story Paths in Story Mode |
