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# Easy mode

Start a game and die three times. If done correctly, a message will appear to indicate that a new easy difficulty setting is available. Note: You cannot achieve an "Onimusha" rank when playing in easy mode.
# Hard mode

Successfully complete the game on the normal difficulty setting to unlock the hard difficulty setting.
# Kick ass mode

Successfully complete the game on the hard difficulty setting to unlock the kick ass difficulty setting.
# Ending bonuses

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Scenario Route option, Man In Black Suit mini-game, and Team Onimusha mode; as well as a FMV preview of Onimusha 3.
# Critical mode

Successfully complete Team Onimusha mode to unlock critical mode.
# Strongest equipment mode

Successfully complete the game on the hard difficulty setting. Then, start new game to begin with the Blazing Fire Sword, 20,000 in money, 30 Intense Medicines, 10 Wood, all level 3 armors, infinite ammunition, and skill always full.
# Mind twister mode

Successfully complete the game with all eighteen artworks to unlock mind twister mode.
# Jubei's alternate costume

Collect the Fashionable Goods item and successfully complete the game with an ''S'' rank. Enter the "Special Features" menu and enable the "Extra Jubei" option to dress him in leather and sunglasses (press L2 to toggle). In the Japanese version, successfully complete the game with the "Onimusha" rank.
# Oyu's alternate costume

Get a 100% scenario completion by playing the game multiple times to make good alliances with all the sub-characters. After all scenarios are unlocked in the "Scenario Route" viewer, enter the "Special Features" menu and enable the "Extra Oyu" option to dress her in a 1970's style costume.
# Easy Issen attacks

Move to your left or right for a thrust attack and press Square; move one step back for a slash attack and press Square; or use a timing attack on a rolling enemy.
# Easy gold and souls

Go to the road to the gold mine. Some of Nobunaga's guards will be there. Kill them all, and they will drop some gold and some souls. Keep exiting the path and go back into it repeatedly.

Game Shark Codes

Master Code (Must Be On) 0E3C7DF2 1853E59E
EE8A60D6 BCC0A096
Infinite Money D161153A BC413102
Infinite Health C1613D3E BCA9A783
Max Health C1613D3A BCA9A783
Max & Infinite Health D1613D3E C8A9A783
Max & Infinite Ogre Power (Magic) D161164A C8A9A783
D16110FE C8A9A783
Max Souls D161165E BCAA8B83
D161165A BCAA8B83
Full Weapon Ohgi = Weapon Charge (R1 + Square) D161108E BCA99B82
Always 1st Save D17A4E76 BCA99B83
Low Game Time D17A4FFA BCA9A053