Play as player one until almost all lives have been lost. Press Start on controller two to resume game play with more continues.
Play as same character
Begin a one player game and quickly lose a life. Press Start on controller two and select the same character. Begin game play, then press Start to have player one appear as the same character.
Stage select and sound test
At the character select screen, press shoulder buttons L, L, L, L, L, R, R, R, R, R. Now select a character. The stage select and sound test will appear on the next screen.