Bushido Blade 2 Codes -

Fight as sub-characters:
Complete decisive battle (story) mode and keep both sub-characters alive. The sub-characters may now be used in any other game mode.

Slash mode:
Complete Boss mode without using any continues. An option for "Slash Mode" will appear on the main menu.

Fight as Katze:
Select a Shainto fighter and complete slash mode in under fifteen minutes. Katze will now be selectable under versus, group battle, and link modes.

Fight as Tsubame:
Select a Narukagami fighter and complete slash mode in under fifteen minutes. Katze will now be selectable under versus, group battle, and link modes.

Chanbarra mode:
Defeat all thirteen Bosses in action (Boss) mode without using any continues. Highlight the "Link Mode" option on the main menu and press Down(2) to access Chanbarra mode.

Hundred slashes mode:
Complete the game with the six regular characters.

Second Shinto ending:
To get the second ending for any Shinto fighter, get to the Main Tatara Shrine. Do not kill the girl. Instead, run in the opposite direction and you will get a different ending.

Hint: Defeating Bosses:
Defeating some bosses can be difficult because every time you hit them, they block with their weapon. To easily defeat the various Bosses in the game, wait for them to swing their weapons at you -- letting their guard down for you to strike. Another way to do this is to run around them using the upward attack (Square) until you slice them in the back.

Hint: Defeating Katze or Tsubame:
Run into either of them from behind. They will fall down and can easily be finished off with an overhead slash.

Hint: Colors:
You will notice "color flashes" as you are playing the game. Each flash has a separate meaning:

Red: Fatal hit
Orange: Non-fatal hit
White: Weapon struck another weapon or an object
Blue: Attack was successfully defended
Green: Attack was defended, but the defender loses his/her balance

Hint: Defeat an off-balance enemy:
If you manage to knock an enemy off balance, you can usually kill him/her with an overhead attack. For example press Circle for a frontal attack. Rarely, you can kill him/her with a sideways attack. For example, press X for a reversal attack.

Hint: Defeating Katze/Tusambe:
Katze and Tusambe have guns which requires both hands to reload. By crippling one arm, you can run circles around them until they are out of ammunition. When they stop to reload, move in and slash them.

To kill Katze with a sword-type sub weapon, wait until he backflips away from you and throw the sword. If timed correctly, it will hit him in either the stomach or groin area.

Hint: Sword in enemy's head:
When fighting, use a character whose sub-weapon can perform a lethal hit, such as Red Shadow (sword), Kaun (double sided dagger), or Hongou (axe). Ninja Stars and Brass Fans will not. If the enemy performs an attack that lowers his stance to waist level, throw your sub-weapon. If done correctly, your sub-weapon should be stuck in your enemy's head. This works especially well with the sword, since it sticks in him and comes out the back of his head.