I decided to do this FAQ because after playing through the Edge
Master Mode in the import Soul Blade, I realized that unless you knew
Japanese it's pretty much impossible to beat. Below are all the
characters' Edge Master matchups and the conditions to beat them.
MITSURUGI HEISHIRO
Episode 1: Rock.
Conditions: Beat Rock.
Weapon Received: Onimaru. This weapon drains your life.
Episode 2: Taki.
Conditions: Beat her within the time limit.
Weapon Received: Zantetsuken.
Episode 3: Seung Mina.
Conditions: Beat her with throws.
Weapon Received: None.
Episode 4: Li Long.
Conditions: You have been poisoned. Defeat Li Long before you die.
Weapon Received: Bussen Something. Can't read the last kanji - does
anyone know it? This weapon is 1.5 times longer than normal.
Episode 5: Colosseum.
Conditions: Beat everyone.
Weapon Received: Suigetsuto. This weapon refills your life.
Episode 6: Siegfried.
Conditions: Ostreinburg Castle is about to be destroyed; beat Sieg
before the time runs out.
Weapon Received: Two-Hand Sword.
Episode 7: Voldo.
Conditions: Beat Voldo with the Critical Edge.
Weapon Received: Falcus.
Episode 8: Cervantes/Soul Blade
Conditions: Beat Them
Weapon Received: None
Final Weapon (Method to get these below): Murasame. Takes damage from
enemies even if they block!
Episode 2: Rock.
Conditions: Ring Rock out.
Weapon Received: Gaea Sword. This refills life.
Episode 3: Voldo.
Conditions: Defeat him quickly, his life recovers steadily.
Weapon Received: Sword Breaker.
Episode 4: Seung Mina.
Conditions: Be alive when the time runs out.
Weapon Received: None.
Episode 5: Taki.
Conditions: Beat her with your tiny amount of life.
Weapon Received: Flame Sword. This weapon takes your life, but is very
powerful.
Episode 6: Colosseum
Conditions: Beat Everyone.
Weapon Received: Blue Crystal Rod. This refills life. Note: Namco made
a game called Tower of Druaga 2: The Blue Crystal Rod in the mid-80's!
Episode 7: Taki.
Conditions: You are poisoned; defeat Taki before you die.
Weapon Received: Rapier. This sword has 1.4 times the reach than your
normal sword.
Episode 8: Siegfried.
Conditions: Defeat him with throws.
Weapon Received: Apollo Sword. This weapon recovers life.
Final Weapon: Valkyrie. This weapon refills your weapon/Critical Edge
gauge. (For Namco fans, this is the sword and shield of Namco's 80's
heroine Walkure.)
SIEGFRIED SCHTAUFFEN
Episode 1: Mitsurugi.
Conditions: Defeat him.
Weapon Received: Glum. This weapon has high attack power but drains
your life.
Episode 2: Sophitia.
Conditions: Defeat all comers.
Weapon Received: Atlas Sword. This sword refills your life.
Episode 4: Rock.
Conditions: Defeat Rock before you die from poison.
Weapon Received: None.
Episode 5: Taki.
Conditions: Defeat her before the time runs out.
Weapon Received: Seven-Edge Blade. This weapon refills your
weapon/Critical Edge gauge.
Episode 6: Li Long.
Conditions: Defeat him with throws.
Weapon Received: Shukutetsuto.
Episode 7: Voldo.
Conditions: Sieg was caught in several traps getting in to Voldo's
money pit and he is severely damaged. Beat Voldo with your small amount
of life.
Weapon Received: Claymore.
Episode 5: Sophitia.
Conditions: Beat her with the Critical Edge.
Weapon Received: Gaea Sword. This blade refills your life.
Episode 6: Siegfried.
Conditions: Beat him before Ostreinburg collapses.
Weapon Received: Kunai.
Episode 7: Li Long.
Conditions: Beat him before you die from poison.
Weapon Received: ?-Tsu. I don't know the first kanji, can someone
e-mail me the name of this weapon?
Episode 8: Rock.
Conditions: Ring Rock out.
Weapon Received: None.
Episode 4: Rock.
Conditions: Ring him out.
Weapon Received: Tachi.
Episode 5: Li Long.
Conditions: Beat Li Long with throws.
Weapon Received: Sanho Sanjinto.
Episode 6: Siegfried.
Conditions: Beat him within the time limit.
Weapon Received: Heavy Lance.
Episode 7: Voldo.
Conditions: Defeat him with juggle combos.
Weapon Received: Halper.
Episode 8: Various Fighters.
Conditions: Defeat everyone.
Weapon Received: None.
Episode 9: Soul Blade.
Conditions: Defeat Soul Blade before all your life is drained away.
Weapon Received: None.
Final Weapon: None.
Generic Method For Getting Every Character's Last Weapon:
1. Save the game after defeating Soul Blade.
2. Travel to Italy. Fight a game. Lose on purpose.
3. If your map screen character does their time over loss animation,
you know you're on the right track. If they don't, reset and try again.
4. Travel one space in any direction, but don't go back to Spain.
5. Fight and win. If you get the final weapon, great, but if you don't,
reset and try again.
There it is. I hope this helps everyone! A few questions:
1. How do you play as Han Myong?
2. Can you change Soul Blade's arcade mode ending as you can everyone
else's?
3. Are there more than two endings per character?
4. Are there any hidden characters besides Sophitia!, Sophitia!!,
Siegfried!, Han Myong and Soul Blade?
