Some areans are available from the start of the game whilst others require that you play multiplayer games and Gateway Arenas are unlocked when you land on a new area in Single-Player mode. There are a total of 26 arenas in the game.

Alinos Perch.
Open from start of game.

Combat Hall:
Open from start of game.

Data Shrine:
Open from start of game.

High Ground:
Open from start of game.

Ice Hive:
Open from start of game.

Processor Core:
Open from start of game.

Sic Transit:
Open from start of game.

Transfer Lock:
Open from start of game

Sanctorus:
Play 2 local games.

Compression Chamber:
Play 4 local games.

Incubation Vault.
Play 6 local games.

Subterranean:
Play 8 local games.

Outer Reach:
Play 10 local games.

Harvester:
Play 12 local games.

Weapons Complex:
Play 14 local games.

Council Chamber:
Play 16 local games.

Elder Passage:
Play 18 local games.

Fuel Stack:
Play 20 local games.

Fault Line:
Play 22 local games.

Stasis Bunker:
Play 40 local games or a Wi-Fi game.

Head Shot:
Play a 4-player match.

The following icons will appear on the left side of your Hunters License when you complete the indicated task.

Alimbic Icon:
Simply complete the Adventure Mode.

Octolith Icon:
Complete Adventure mode with a 100% rating (ALL items and Logbook scans collected) and this icon will replace the Alimbic Emblem.

Bronze Lightning Bolt Icon:
Get 25 total wins in Multiplayer mode.

Silver Lightning Bolt Icon:
Get 100 total wins in Multiplayer mode.

Gold Lightning Bolt Icon:
Get 200 total wins in Multiplayer mode.

Special Border Icon:
Play over 500 games either Online or local.

Gold Border Icon:
Play over 500 games either Online or local while maintaining a Rank 5.

Defeat the following Hunters for the first time in Adventure mode to unlock them.

Unlock Samus Aran:
Unlocked from the start.

Unlock Kanden:
Defeat Kanden for the first time.

Unlock Noxus:
Defeat Noxus for the first time.

Unlock Spire:
Defeat Spire for the first time.

Unlock Sylux:
Defeat Sylux for the first time.

Unlock Trace:
Defeat Trace for the first time.

Unlock Weavel:
Defeat Weavel for the first time.

Win Wi-Fi matches to earn points (losing matches losses points) and get the following amount of points to unlock the indicated ranks.

Unlock Rank 1 - Bounty Hunter:
Get 0-39 Multi-Player points.

Unlock Rank 2 - Super Hunter:
Get 40-139 Points Multiplayer points.

Unlock Rank 3 - Elite Hunter:
Get 140-389 Multiplayer points.

Unlock Rank 4 - Master Hunter:
Get 390-749 Multiplayer points.

Unlock Rank 5 - Legendary Hunter:
Get 750-MAX Multiplayer points.

When you complete the game the 'Record Table' option at the 'Main' menu will become an available option. Select it to view the best Adventure mode times, total time played, and final Boss times.

When you complete All the training courses getting at least 5th place on the leader board the 'Play Video' option will become an available at the touch screen. This video trailer can then be accessed anytime afterwards by touching a small red flashing dot at the 'Main' screen.