Star Ocean: The Second Story Codes -

Extra difficulty levels:
Complete over 45% of the voice collection. A phrase will appear on the button in the right corner of the screen. Press this button to restart the game. New difficulty levels, including "Universal" will be selectable. Monsters will have double the HP and attack power under the "Universal" level.

Hint: Instant pick-pocketing:
Build up FOL and skill points, learn the Pick Pocketing technique, and buy the Bandits glove at Herlie. Use the Private Action at the port of Clik before it is destroyed. After the fortune teller speaks of coming destruction, pickpocket her to get the Mischief item. Then, every step you take will result in items such as FOL, potions equipment, etc. Note: This trick also depends on Dexterity (random chosen talent for your character), unless you build your dexterity level high.

Hint: Easy level gain:
Note: A controller with an auto-fire feature is required for this trick. After getting the LEA metal and return it to Armlock, you will get a N.F.I.D. Go to Fun City and follow the story until reaching the part where you are asked to do some "immense training". Enable the auto-fire on X and allow the game to continue running unattended. Left long enough, about 35 levels can be gained.

On Energy Nede, learn the "Counterfeit" skill, then create two Forged Medals. Use one on Crawd, and duplicate the other for an easy level 99 on all characters, including the ones you usually do not fight with.

The following trick allows two level ups for one Forged Medal. First, make sure you have a Dream Ring. It is an accessory that temple rarely raises you up on level. Equip it on the character to be leveled up. Use one Forged Medal on the character her and get in a battle. You will automatically get a level up. Take the ring off that character and get in another battle to receive another level up.

The following trick requires the "Reverse Side". You will need Pickpocketing, Copying(Reproduction), and the Super Specialty skills, and a lot of vellum paper. If this is done many times you will get bounced check. Go near a store so you do not lose your money (caused by bounced checks). Now at some point you will at least get one Forged Medal, which will boost your experience, so you need 1 experience to advance to the next level. Before you use it, go into "Reproduction" and copy the forged medal many times (Magical Film/Camera is required). Then, use this as many times as you have it. It is suggested you use it only once per character.

To make easy levels at the beginning, when you reach the town to cross, buy all the best equipment for Claude and Rena. After that, leave the town . Once you are in the field map, go behind the castle and continue up. Go to the area that resembles a type of mountain. Before entering the mountain, save the game. The enemies in the mountain maybe tough, but if you can defeat one in battle, exit and save on the world map. Keep repeating this and your level will go up fast. There is also an enemy that drops a good sword for Claude at this location. If you need to heal, the castle is not very far away.

Hint: Easy money with Ashton:
Play until reaching the second disc. Note: Orchestra is very helpful. Save up enough money to buy 20 Scythers (or as much needed), and in Alchemy, make as much Damascus as you need for the Scythers. Then, use Orchestra (optional.), and make sure Ashton has Customize at a high level (7 or more). Customize a Scyther with a Damascus. If you are lucky, you will get Ashton's best weapon. They sell for 1.5 million FOL, or 1,920,000 with a high Identify All.

Play until reaching the second disc and have the super specialty skill Publishing. Write a book, go to Central City, and enter the building where you met the mayor. Go to the floor with the publishing room. Talk to the man on the orange carpet, and he ask if you have a book to publish. The "Buy, Sell, Settle" screen will automatically appear. Choose "Sell", sell your book(s), and then select "Settle". Go and complete the Fields, level up, or just take up time doing things. Then return after about three or more hours. Talk to the same man, and if you do not have a book to sell, just choose "Settle". He will answer "When you have a book worthy of publishing, please come back", or something similar. Then, he will tell you the book you sold to him was a hit and sold. You will then get money (from 100,000 or higher). You will probably forget you had sold him a book and come back later and get 100,000's of FOL.

Hint: Easy money:
The following trick can be used if you are level 20 or higher. Once you pass the city of Salva (the place where you get Ashton) and are heading to Cross Castle, you should go to the mountains to the left of Cross. Once you are in the mountains, stay on the right trail. The desert on the other side of the mountains has monsters that you can obtain equipment and items that are worth between one and two thousand coins.

Make sure you have Machinery and Reproduction at level 10 for any character. Then, buy 20 Material Kit and use machinery until you have Rhirica. Buy 20 Magic Film and find a 1-up Pudding. Reproduce it until you have 20 1-up Puddings. You may have to buy more Magic Film. Then, sell 19 of the 1-up Puddings for about 37,000 each. Repeat as needed.

To get easy money at any time in the game, level up the Playfulness Skill. Each time you level up this skill you will get a money bonus. This is by far the easiest way to make 40,000 Fol to buy the Bandit's Glove before Clik is destroyed.

Hint: Marvel Sword:
In the beginning of the Disc 1, go through the mountain east of Cross Castle and go to the sand area. It is very difficult here at the start of the game. Earn as much money as possible and get minerals that are dropped then sell them. Go to Herlie and purchase the Bandits Glove. Go to Clik. Pickpocket the old man by the inn until you obtain a treasure chest. Go outside and save the game. Open the chest. If you do not get the Marvel Sword, reload the game and repeat. The Marvel Sword is extremely powerful and is especially useful when used by Claude.

Hint: Lady Fingers:
Customize a Knuckle with a gold piece and you should get the very rare Lady Fingers.

Hint: Leader's strongest attack:
When you obtain the skill for the leader that makes jagged rocks shoot from the ground, do not remove this skill. Use the skill, and as it levels up the rocks will increase in length and directions making it much better than Mirror Slice. Note: For greatest effect, use the leader's best sword.

Hint: Favorite foods:

Claude: Steak Rena Shortcake (Reproduce it - it is very rare)
Celine: Baby Rabbitt Rissoto
Ashton: Hamburgers
Dias: Chicken Skewers
Bowman: Misco Soup
Leon: Carrrot Juice
Ernest: Hassaku Tea
Opera: Apple Cider
Noel: Big Tuna
Precis: Chocolate
Chisato: Lady Fingers (Extremely rare, found by using a treasure box).

Hint: Mayor Mansion: Killing all enemies:
Before you have to rescue Rena from the Mayor Mansion, you can use the Phase Gun to kill all enemies with one hit. Note: This is only in Claude's scenario.