How to Unlock everything in Accent Core Plus!
I get this question a lot from newbies, so I figure this is the best place to put this bit of info:
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BEAT SURVIVAL MODE
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β¦Iβm not kidding, do this. Itβs far easier than Mission Mode, with less restrictions AND you get powerups besides. Β For every Darkside Daredevil you beat, thatβs one EX Mode unlocked. For every Gold Daredevil you beat, thatβs one Gold character you unlock. Simple, no? Β And even if you struggle a bit, the powerups more than help if you use Gold Axlβs Time Traveller item.Β
Beating Survival Mode also nets you quite a few missing Gallery Artworks, plus I hear thereβs a trophy or two involved, so go at it!
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BEAT MISSION MODEΒ
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This oneβs not as easy, but thereβs a way around it. If you successfully unlock every EX character from Survival Mode, you can use EX MISSION MODE (I mentioned this in an earlier guide). EX characters have better combo opportunities than others, and in some cases youβll need it in order to get a characterβs icon on a particular mission.
Real quick, let me explain how Missions work:
The better you do, the higher your Rank is on a particular mission. These are the ranks:
D > C > B > A > S > GG > GGX > GGXX.
Beating all 30 Missions unlocks EX Characters, GG Generations Mode, and Extra Menu.
Some Special Illustrations can only be unlocked when you achieve the GGXX rank for a certain allotment of missions (Worth noting that the ranks you get are related to how difficult you set the gameβs A.I. at. So you will get GGXX Rank at Maniac Difficulty much faster as a result, but you might not want to do that for all missions and characters. You might make it harder on yourself, so consider your skill level.) . Donβt think too hard about it much, you only need to achieve the rank once per mission. Β For example, the best way to deal with Time-Up with May is to run away alot with Eddie. Β In addition, the easiest way to beat Gold Potemkin with Baiken is to use EX Baiken. Β I would go further in to combos for fighting Gold Potemkin, but thereβs guides elsewhere for that.
Beating any Gold Mission with 3 or more different characters unlocks that Gold Character.
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KLIFF & JUSTICE
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Beating 10 Missions in Mission Mode (or Completing his Story Mode) unlocks Kliff Undersn!!
Beating 20 Missions in Mission Mode (or Completing her Story Mode) unlocks Justice!!
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BEAT ARCADE MODE
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This one might be a no-brainer to some, but itβs the easiest way to get GG Generations Mode Unlocked (GG Mode/GGX Mode) as well as Extra Menu and some Arcade Illustrations. Β You can unlock GG Generations Mode by getting 50-100% of the Art Gallery as well!
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BEAT STORY MODE
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This youβll need to do if you want to unlock certain GGXX #Reload/Slash Stages. Alternately, if you play through all Story Mode paths of a character, that unlocks their Gold/Black Modes (much easier now since most characters only have 2 paths, though some have requirements that you play other stories first).
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TIME RELEASE
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This is the only method of unlocking the Secret Interviews. I wouldnβt put much thought in to it,Β and itβs really not worth your time to worry about (or burning your PS3 out over), since thereβs already a transcript available.
Time Release is also an easier way to unlock Gold and EX Characters, along with everything else, but itβs really annoying and takes a lot of playtime to achieveβ¦youβre better off learning combos than messing with this feature.
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EXTRA MODES AND EXTRA MENU
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Extra Menu is unlocked once nearly every other feature is unlocked (you donβt need 100% Gallery to do this, you just need all Gold, all EX, and GG Generations Mode unlocked).
Beating all 30 Missions in Mission Mode will take care of that.
Unlocking all Gold Characters unlocks βGold Modeβ for the following modes:
βArcade Mode (You fight Gold Characters)
βM.O.M. ModeΒ (You fight Gold Characters, higher score!)
βSurvival Mode (Classic Survival Mode)
Unlocking all EX Characters unlocks βEX Modeβ for the following modes:
βArcade Mode (You fight EX Characters)
βM.O.M. Mode (You fight EX Characters)
βMission Mode (Makes some missions Easier)
EX Mode and Gold Mode combine in to βGOLD EX Modeβ for the following modes:
βArcade Mode (You fight Gold EX Characters!!)
βM.O.M. Mode (You fight Gold EX characters!!)
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HOW DO I SELECT STUFF I UNLOCKED?
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To pick Gold Characters, press the βRespect/Tauntβ Button till you get Slash Colors, then hit βDustβ.
To pick Darkside Characters, press the βRespect/Tauntβ Button till you get #Reload Colors, then hit βDustβ.
To pick EX Characters (which stacks with the above), press the βStart Buttonβ.
To pick GG Generations Modes (which stacks with the above), press βStart Buttonβ then Left/Right.Β (In addition, βHeavy Slash + Dustβ is Charge, βPKSHβ is Instant Kill Attack in GG Mode, Instant Kill Attack can be Guard-Cancelled or comboβd in to at any time, Charge can cancel most moves as well).
To pick Classic Stages, hold the βRespect/Tauntβ Button over a particular stage and the letters will turn Yellow. (Pressing R1/L1 picks Music, Pressing DOWN randomizes the stages).
To randomly pick a character, hover your Cursor over the Character Select Clock over the word βLIMITβ.
To pick EX/Gold Modes in the main Menu (all Golds/EXs unlocked first!!), press and hold L1 or L2 respectively or both for Gold+EX.
To mess around in Extra Menu, go to Options. See my Survival Mode Guide for more details.Β Extra Menu resets itself if you enter any menu besides Versus Mode or Training Mode, so be careful.
Also pressing R1 or L1 lets you adjust either playerβs side of options (at least on the PSP version).
To perform βRakusyoβ (Easy Win), simply βTauntβ an enemy at the end of a Duel. This gives them 50% Tension at the start of the next Duel. (Also Tension Stacks in 3-on-3 Mode). βRespectβ can be normal or special-cancelled, and is the only move you can do at the very END of a match.
To Select βProgressive Modeβ, hold X + Triangle just as the game starts (unnecessary now that this game is in HD butβ¦if you have an older display monitor and Progressive cables it might be a cool idea to try.)
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Final Notesβ¦
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Just have fun and take your time unlocking stuff. Youβre better off learning this game from the ground up, I assure you.
If you have questions, feel free to ask. Good luck on those trophies. Some are easy, some are hardβ¦Double Edged Hell is a challenge and requires a bit of luck to achieve, but it is do-able with Sheer Heart Attack equipped.