Unlike Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon the sequal has plenty of extras that you can unlock. In order to do so though you will have to play through the game several times. By completing episodes in Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 different ways you can unlock new episodes or characters. Once you unlock a new episode, you can access it from a new save slot. You can reduce the number of playthoughs required to unlock everything by following this guide.
How to Unlock Everything Guide for Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Reach Episode 2 Once you reach Episode 2 by completing Episode 1 there are two possible endings you can get. One ending will lead you to the Final Episode, while the other will take you to Episode EX. Take the EX route as doing so will unlock the Final Episode anyway.
Zangetsu will find three sacred swords (blue, red, and green) while completing the first three stages and if you present these blades to an altar at the bottom of a ladder in Stage 4 you will unlock Zanmatou. This holy sword will only slay demons and will do no harm to humans, you will need it to seperate Dominique from Mephisto and get the true ending of Episode 2.
Don't get the true ending of Episode 2 If you get the true ending of Episode 2 you will go directly to the Final Episode and Episode EX will remain locked. At the begining of Episode EX Miriam will give Zangestsu the Zanmatou sword and you can then unlock the Final Episode by beating it.
The alternative is to return to your Episode 2 save file and use 'Stage Select' to pick up the sacred swords and go to the altar. Then use 'Stage Select' again to beat the final boss so you unlock the Final Episode straight away along with the true ending.
The Final Episode When you face the final boss you have several options, you can defeat the final boss with your entire party after completing every stage, defeat the final boss straight away, or defeat the final boss somewhere in the middle.
What you need to do is complete each stage and coll..