Bonus characters - Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:
Azai Nagamasa: Successfully complete Stage 6 in Wei Story mode.
Cao Cao: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Wei Story mode.
Da Ji: Successfully complete all stages in the game, including the Gaiden stages.
Da Qiao: Meet Da Qiao before the enemy does in Wu Story mode in Gaiden 5.
Dian Wei: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Wei Story mode.
Fuuma Kotaro: Defeat him after all supply troops have reached your HQ in Wu Story mode in Gaiden 2.
Gan Ning: Successfully complete Stage 6 in Wei Story mode.
Guan Ping: Successfully complete Stage 1 in Sengoku Story mode.
Guan Yu: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Shu Story mode.
Honda Tadakatsu: Impress him in all Story modes in Gaiden 7.
Huang Gai: Successfully complete Stage 5 in Wei Story mode.
Huang Zhong: Successfully complete Stage 1 in Sengoku Story mode.
Imagawa Yoshimoto: Prevent all ploy troops from entering the village in Wei Story mode in Gaiden 4.
Inahime: Successfully complete Stage 5 in Wu Story mode.
Ishida Mitsunari: Successfully complete Stage 2 in Wei Story mode.
Jiang Wei: Succeed in initiating Jiang Wei's ambush plan in Shu Story mode in Gaiden 2.
Kunoichi: Successfully escort all peasants in Wu Story mode in Gaiden 4.
Ling Tong: Successfully complete Stage 5 in Sengoku Story mode.
Liu Bei: Successfully complete Stage 8 in Shu Story mode.
Lu Bu: Impress Lu Bu by defeating him in all Story modes in Gaiden 8.
Lu Meng: Successfully complete Stage 3 in Wu Story mode.
Lu Xun: Successfully escort Lu Xun to your HQ in Sengoku Story mode in Gaiden 3.
Ma Chao: Make sure that all peasants escape and Ma Chao survives in Sengoku Story mode in Gaiden 2.
Meng Huo: Successfully complete Stage 4 in Shu Story mode.
Miyamoto Musashi: Successfully open the dam and keep all the yellow swordsmen alive in Shu Story mode in Gaiden 6.
Mori Ranmaru: Successfully complete Stage 1 in Wu Story mode.
Naoe Kanetsugu: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Sengoku Story mode.
Nene: Defeat the two Nene clones within 4 minutes after their appearances in Wei Story mode in Gaiden 3.
Oichi: Successfully complete Stage 6 in Wei Story mode.
Okuni: Successfully complete Stage 3 in Sengoku Story mode.
Orochi: Unlock all characters besides Orochi.
Pang Tong: Successfully complete Stage 4 in Wei Story mode.
Saika Magoichi: Successfully complete Stage 2 in Shu Story mode.
Sanada Yukimura: Successfully complete Stage 3 in Shu Story mode.
Shima Sakon: Successfully complete Stage 3 in Wu Story mode.
Sima Yi: Foil Sima Yi's strategy by killing the two retreating Orochi generals in Sengoku Story mode in Gaiden 6.
Sun Jian: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Wu Story mode.
Sun Quan: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Wu Story mode.
Sun Shang Xiang: Successfully complete Stage 5 in Wu Story mode.
Tachibana Ginchiyo: Successfully complete Stage 1 in Shu Story mode.
Taishi Ci: Successfully complete Stage 2 in Wu Story mode.
Takeda Shingen: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Sengoku Story mode.
Uesugi Kenshin: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Sengoku Story mode.
Wei Yan: Successfully complete Stage 3 in Shu Story mode.
Xiahou Dun: Successfully complete Stage 4 in Wei Story mode.
Xiahou Yuan: Successfully complete Stage 4 in Wei Story mode.
Xiao Qiao: Successfully complete Stage 3 in Wu Story mode.
Xu Zhu: Successfully complete Stage 1 in Wei Story mode.
Yuan Shao: Successfully complete Stage 5 in Shu Story mode.
Yue Ying: Successfully complete Stage 2 in Shu Story mode.
Zhang Fei: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Shu Story mode.
Zhang He: Successfully rescue Zhang He and defend the HQ in Wei Story mode in Gaiden 2.
Zhang Jiao: Successfully complete Stage 3 in Sengoku Story mode.
Zhou Tai: Successfully complete Stage 6 in Wu Story mode.
Zhou Yu: Successfully complete Stage 1 in Wu Story mode.
Zhu Rong: Successfully complete Stage 4 in Shu Story mode.
Zhuge Liang: Successfully complete Stage 7 in Shu Story mode.
Zuo Ci: Finish all four Story modes.
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points: