Yu Yu Hakusho Forever Practice mode
Successfully complete all Training mode tasks. This mode is accessible by entering the “Extra mode” from the main menu; the “Extra mode” is the third option on the main menu. Once inside, choose the second option below the “Training mode”.
Survival mode
Successfully complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode. This mode is located below the Practice mode option.
Build-Up mode
Successfully complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode. This mode is located below the Survival mode option.
Custom mode
Successfully complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode. This mode uses the character which has been strengthened through Build-Up and Survival modes.
Makai saga in Story mode
Defeat Shinobu Sensui in Survival mode to unlock the three remaining Story mode options. This covers up for the Makai saga parts for Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei.
Ankoku Bujutsukai (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) second arena (championship)
Successfully complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Master Genkai’s Death stage
Successfully complete Special Episode 2 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Makai Forest stage
Successfully complete Episode 1 of the Makai saga for Yusuke or Hiei in Story mode.
Makai Tournament Arena (championship)
Successfully complete the Makai Saga for Yusuke, Kurama, or Hiei in Story mode.
Shinobu Sensui’s stage
Defeat Shinobu Sensui in Survival mode.
Yusuke Urameshi’s Trial stage
Successfully complete Special Episode 1 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Play as Bui
Successfully complete Episode 5 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Play as Chuu
Successfully complete Episode 1 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Play as Enki
Successfully complete Episode 4 of the Makai saga for Yusuke; or Episode 3 of the Makai saga for Kurama or Hiei in Story mode. Alternately, lose on the episode before the match with Enki.
Play as George/Koenma Daioh
Successfully complete Special Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
George/Koenma Daioh’s second costume
Successfully complete the Makai saga for Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei in Story mode.
Play as Jin
Successfully complete Episode 2 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Play as Karasu
Successfully complete Episode 4 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Jaganshi Hiei’s second costume
Successfully complete the Makai saga for Hiei in Story mode.
Jaganshi Hiei’s transformation
Successfully complete Episode 5 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Hiei.
Kazuma Kuwabara’s second costume
Successfully complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Kurama’s second costume
Successfully complete the Makai saga for Kurama in Story mode.
Kurama’s transformation
Successfully complete Episode 4 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Kurama.
Play as Master Genkai (masked)
Successfully complete Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Genkai.
Master Genkai’s second costume (unmasked)
Successfully complete Special Episode 2 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Master Genkai’s transformation
Successfully complete Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode using Genkai.
Play as Mukuro
Successfully complete Episode 2 of the Makai saga for Hiei in Story mode.
Play as Raizen
Successfully complete Episode 1 of the Makai saga for Yusuke in Story mode.
Play as Shigure
Successfully complete Episode 1 of the Makai saga for Hiei in Story mode.
Play as Shinobu Sensui
Successfully complete the ten stages of the Survival mode. After that a mini saga will play in which you will be fighting against Shinobu Sensui. Defeat him to unlock him as a playable character.
Play as Shishi Wakamaru
Successfully complete Episode 3 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Play as Shura
Successfully complete Episode 3 of the Makai saga for Yusuke in Story mode.
Play as Toguro Ani
Successfully complete Episode 6 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Play as Toguro Ototo
Successfully complete Episode 7 of the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Play as Yomi
Successfully complete Episode 2 of the Makai saga for Yusuke or Kurama in Story mode.
Yusuke Urameshi’s second costume
Successfully complete the Makai saga for Yusuke in Story mode.
Yusuke Urameshi’s third costume
Successfully complete the Ankoku Bujutsukai Saga (The Black Martial Arts Tournament) in Story mode.
Yusuke Urameshi’s transformation
Defeat Shinobu Sensui in Survival mode.
Transformation list
The following is a list of characters that have their own transformations. To perform a transformation, when the character’s Temper bar is maxed, hold L1.
| Character | Transformed Version |
| Yusuke Urameshi | S-Class Youkai |
| Kurama (Shuichi Minamino) | Youko Kurama |
| Jaganshi Hiei (with bandanna) | Eye of the Jagan revealed (without bandanna) |
| Master Genkai (masked/unmasked) | Master Genkai in rejuvenated form |
| Karasu | Shin Karasu |
| Bui (armored) | Bui (without armor) |
| Toguro Ototo (80% form) | Toguro Ototo (120% final form) |
| Shinobu Sensui | Shinobu Sensui in Spirit Armor |
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