If you are a veteran of the PS1 era or a retro-fighting game enthusiast diving back into Hudson Soft’s cult classic Bloody Roar (known as Beastorizer in some regions), you know the roster holds a few secrets. While characters like Yugo, Alice, and Long are available from the start, the half-beast half-human enigma Uriko remains locked behind a specific set of challenges.
She is not part of the main story mode enemies until the very end, hence the need to unlock her. There is a lot of misinformation on old GameFAQs forums about this unlock. Some claim you need to beat the game on "Hard" without losing a round. That is false. The correct method is specific, but not brutally difficult. Bloody Roar 1 Unlock Uriko
Pro Tip: If you lose, reset the console. Do not continue. Fight through the usual arcade ladder. You will face the core roster in random order. You do not need perfect rounds (2-0 wins are not required). You just need to survive. Step 5: Fight the "Fake" Final Boss After beating Fighter #7, you will face the standard final boss, typically a powered-up version of Yugo the Wolf (or sometimes Jenny the Bat). Beat him. Step 6: The Hidden Trigger Here is where most players mess up. After you defeat the standard final boss, the credits should roll. But because you met the "No Continue" requirement, the screen will flicker. Instead of credits, you will hear a shattering glass sound. If you are a veteran of the PS1
This guide covers everything you need to know about how to , including her backstory, the exact arcade ladder strategy, and tips to beat her unique boss fight. Who is Uriko? A Brief Lore Primer Before we dive into the unlock process, it is important to understand why Uriko is hidden. In the original Bloody Roar timeline, Uriko is the daughter of the late Dr. Mitsuko Nonomura, the scientist who created the "Zoanthrope" virus (the agent responsible for giving fighters their beast forms). Unlike the other fighters who fully transform into beasts (wolf, mole, tiger), Uriko is a Chimera —half-leopard, half-owl. Her beast form, Cutirris (a portmanteau of "cute" and "iris"), is a fast, aerial-based glass cannon. There is a lot of misinformation on old
Hold L1 + R1 + Up + Triangle while pressing Start.