Alternate costumes
Each character has two appearances. Most are just two different sets of clothes. To see the alternate costume, hold Start while at the character selection screen. Press X to select that character while holding Start to wear the alternate costume.

Virtua Fighter 1 fighter model
Use a character fighter to achieve at least the First Dan rank. Select that fighter, then hold Punch + Kick until the match starts.

Alternate main menu background
Enter the "Game Option" menu, then press R1 to cycle forwards or L1 to cycle backwards through the list of backgrounds for the main menu.

Fight as Dural
Beat Dural in in Kumite mode to access her in versus mode.

Training trophy
Finish the trial events in training mode with a created fighter. A small trophy icon will be displayed over your character's health bar.

Classic victory poses
Use a created fighter to reach the Second Kyu level. Hold Punch + Kick + Guard through the replay after winning a match to do a classic victory pose from Virtua Fighter 1.

Use a created fighter to reach the Third Dan rank. Hold Punch + Kick through the replay after winning a match to do a second classic victory pose.

Training Stage 1 in versus mode
Use a created fighter to achieve the First Dan rank to access the first training stage in versus mode.

Training Stage 2 in versus mode
Use a created fighter to achieve the Fifth Dan rank to access the second training stage in versus mode.

Training Stage 3 in versus mode
Use a created fighter to achieve the Champion rank to access the third training stage in versus mode.

Dural's stage in versus mode
Use a created fighter to achieve the Emperor or High King rank to access the hangar stage in versus mode.

Hints & Tips

Jump attack
When a character is on the floor simply press Up + X.

Keep a winning streak in Kumite mode
If you have a good winning streak going in the Kumite mode and are going to lose, pause the game and return to the main menu. The game will save. Once you go back into Kumite, you will still have your winning streak and no losses.

Lei Fei: Easy Kumite wins
Just keep punching your opponent with Triangle to win easier.

Kage: Ring out
On arenas with low walls such as the City and the Palace, you can get a ring out even though they are closed arenas. Back up against a wall and perform Kage's throw that slings them way up in the air (Back, P + G). Your opponent will fly over the wall, giving you a easy and risk free ring out. This also works on arenas with breakable walls like the Gym. It is also possible to chain the throw with Up, P + G to grab your opponent in mid-air and slam them outside the ring onto their heads.

Special items
Obtain 100 consecutive wins in Kumite mode and your character will be awarded a special item. Note: The item varies with the fighter you use.

Orb items
Once you achieve the Conqueror rank in Kumite mode you will start to face several opponents who are ranked as High Kings. Each High King has a colored orb that you can collect by beating them. There are seven orbs in these colors: crimson, green, purple, blue, black, orange, and white. After you obtain them all, watch the screen and you will see the orbs merge together, forming a item chest. Note: While you are still collecting the orbs they will appear above your life bar, but when they form the item they will be gone. This trick can also be repeated by recollecting the orbs.

Usually, the only way you can obtain orb items for your character is to fight and beat the High Kings or Dural in Kumite. There is a easier way to do this. This trick need's two memory cards, another character who is at least second Dan, and at least one character who has all their orb items and a full extra set of seven orbs. Now for the character(s) you wish to get orbs for, copy them over to the second memory card. Then enter versus mode and load the orb carrying character for player one. Now select them and remove the memory card. Next, load the other character on the player two side and go to beat up on the player one character until you haveevery orb then exit out. Once you exit and the auto save is done, you will be able to keep your orbs for the player one character since there is no file to save on that side. Then player two gets the orbs with little effort. If the two character has more than one orb item, reinsert the player one memory card and redo.

Easier wins
Use this trick to obtain an easy 100 consecutive wins. Go into the options screen set the round count to "1" and change the ring from "Random" to "Select Stage". Then go to versus mode with your created fighter and select the smallest ring. Once the match begins, dash into the other fighter so that he falls out of the ring. It is possible to obtain 100 wins in roughly fifteen minutes.

Disgrace items
To get a disgrace item, your character has to be third Dan or higher. You can get and remove the disgrace items in versus mode.

Akira
Usagi-san (blue rabbit on left shoulder). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose ten matches in a row
Remove: Win three matches in a row

Risu-san (brown squirrel on left shoulder). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Keep getting hit by an opponent's evade attacks.
Remove: Do not get hit by any evade attacks and win a match.

Kage
Risu-san (brown squirrel on right shoulder). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose five matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Usagi-san (blue rabbit on right shoulder). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Fail to perform Ukemi (recovery from throws) fifteen times continuously.
Remove: Perform Ukemi (recovery) for two times the number of rounds or above and win the match.

Lau
Dai ganmen (huge face mask)
Get: Lose ten matches in a row
Remove: Win two matches in a row

Chuuka Donburi (big china bowl). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Keep guarding the opponent's attacks or lose during avoid.
Remove: 50% or above of your attacks hit the target and win the match.

Wolf
Paatii Guzzu (party hat with funny nose spectacles)
Get: Keep getting side-thrown by opponent and lose the match.
Remove: Escape from catches two times or more and win the match.

Dandi Dandi (Semi-transparent old man mask)
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Jeffry
Sukaru Masuku (skull mask)
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Sukin Heddo (bald head). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Opponent escapes your catches six times or more in a match.
Remove: Perform catch five times, two or more of which the opponent does not escape and win the match.

Pai
Keroppi Men (huge green frog mask)
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Panda-chan Men (huge panda mask). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Keep getting hit by the opponent's evade attacks.
Remove: Do not get hit by any evade attacks and win a match.

Sarah
Bikkuri Kao Megane (big eyed spectacles). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Jacky
Dokkiri Hana Megane (big nose and mustache spectacles)
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Beibii Babuu (baby cap and pacifier). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose by ring out for all rounds continuously for two matches.
Remove: Win by ring out.

Lion
Mantisu Heddo (huge green mantis mask). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Get hit by Down + P (ducking punch) for ten times the number of rounds and above.
Remove: Do not get hit by the opponents attacks for tine times the number of rounds times and above, and win the match.

Eh, Herumetto!? (Eiffel Tower helmet). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Lei
Buu-chan Heddo (huge pig head mask). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Zou-san Heddo (elephant mask with ears and trunk). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Keep getting hit by the opponent's attacks and lose the match.
Remove: Do not get hit by the opponents attacks for ten times the number of rounds and above, and win the match.

Vanessa
Pappaka o-uma (horse head hat). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Satsuriku no Masuku (goalie mask). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Keep getting hit by the opponent's attacks for fifteen times the number of rounds and above.
Remove: Do not get hit by the opponents attacks for fifteen times the number of rounds and above, and win the match.

Shun
Chuuka Fu_Ku Musume (huge Chinese girl face mask)
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Hyottoko Men (silly looking face mask). Can be kept after removal and re-equipped later.
Get: Lose by ring out for all rounds continuously for two matches.
Remove: Win by ring out.

Aoi
Nyaaago Nyanko (Cat mask with ears and nose)
Get: Lose ten matches in a row.
Remove: Win two matches in a row.

Burikko-chan (ribbon with red spiral paint on cheeks)
Get: Keep getting countered (Atemi) by the opponent.
Remove: Do not get countered during a match.