Akechi Mitsuhide - Default Character for Sengoku Story.
Azai Nagamasa - Clear Wei Story - Stage 6.

Cao Cao - Clear Wei Story - Stage 7.
Cao Pi - Default Character for Wei Story.

Da Ji - Clear all stages in the game, including Gaiden stages.
Da Qiao - In Wu Story - Gaiden 5, meet Da Qiao before the enemy does.
Dian Wei - Clear Wei Story - Stage 7.

Fuuma Kotaro - In Wu Story - Gaiden 2, defeat him after all supply troops have reached your HQ.

Gan Ning - Clear Wei Story - Stage 6.
Guan Ping - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 1.
Guan Yu - Clear Shu Story - Stage 7.

Hattori Hanzo - Default Character for Wu Story.
Honda Tadakatsu - Impress him in all stories - Gaiden 7.
Huang Gai - Clear Wei Story - Stage 5.
Huang Zhong - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 1.

Imagawa Yoshimoto - In Wei Story - Gaiden 4, prevent all ploy troops from entering the village.
Inahime - Clear Wu Story - Stage 5.
Ishida Mitsunari - Clear Wei Story - Stage 2.

Jiang Wei - In Shu Story - Gaiden 2, succeed in initiating Jiang Wei's ambush plan.

Kunoichi - In Wu Story - Gaiden 4, successfully escort all peasants.

Ling Tong - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 5.
Liu Bei - Clear Shu Story - Stage 8.
Lu Bu - Impress Lu Bu by defeating him in all stories - Gaiden 8.
Lu Meng - Clear Wu Story - Stage 3.
Lu Xun - In Sengoku Story - Gaiden 3, successfully escort Lu Xun to your HQ.

Ma Chao - In Sengoku Story - Gaiden 2, make sure that all peasants escape and Ma Chao survives.
Meng Huo - Clear Shu Story - Stage 4.
Miyamoto Musashi - In Shu Story - Gaiden 6, successfully open the dam and keep all the swordsmen (yellow) alive.
Mori Ranmaru - Clear Wu Story - Stage 1.

Naoe Kanetsugu - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 7.
Nene - In Wei Story - Gaiden 3, defeat the two Nene clones within 4 minutes after their appearances.

Oda Nobunaga - Default Character for Sengoku Story.
Oichi - Clear Wei Story - Stage 6.
Okuni - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 3.
Orochi - Unlock all characters besides Orochi.

Pang Tong - Clear Wei Story - Stage 4.

Saika Magoichi - Clear Shu Story - Stage 2.
Sanada Yukimura - Clear Shu Story - Stage 3.
Shima Sakon - Clear Wu Story - Stage 3.
Shimazu Yoshihiro - Default Character for Shu Story.
Sima Yi - In Sengoku Story - Gaiden 6, foil Sima Yi's strategy by killing the two retreating Orochi generals.
Sun Ce - Default Character for Wu Story.
Sun Jian - Clear Wu Story - Stage 7.
Sun Quan - Clear Wu Story - Stage 7.
Sun Shang Xiang - Clear Wu Story - Stage 5.

Tachibana Ginchiyo - Clear Shu Story - Stage 1.
Taishi Ci - Clear Wu Story - Stage 2.
Takeda Shingen - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 7.
Tokugawa Ieyasu - Default Character for Wu Story.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi - Default Character for Sengoku Story.

Uesugi Kenshin - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 7.

Wei Yan - Clear Shu Story - Stage 3.

Xiahou Dun - Clear Wei Story - Stage 4.
Xiahou Yuan - Clear Wei Story - Stage 4.
Xiao Qiao - Clear Wu Story - Stage 3.
Xing Cai - Default Character for Shu Story.
Xu Huang - Default Character for Wei Story.
Xu Zhu - Clear Wei Story - Stage 1.

Yuan Shao - Clear Shu Story - Stage 5.
Yue Ying - Clear Shu Story - Stage 2.

Zhang Fei - Clear Shu Story - Stage 7.
Zhang He - In Wei Story - Gaiden 2, successfully rescue Zhang He and defend the HQ.
Zhang Jiao - Clear Sengoku Story - Stage 3.
Zhang Liao - Default Character for Wei Story.
Zhao Yun - Default Character for Shu Story.
Zhou Tai - Clear Wu Story - Stage 6.
Zhou Yu - Clear Wu Story - Stage 1.
Zhu Rong - Clear Shu Story - Stage 4.
Zhuge Liang - Clear Shu Story - Stage 7.
Zuo Ci - Finish all 4 stories.