Ein: To unlock Ein in other modes, play through Story mode as Hitomi
and defeat him at the end. After the intermission sequence you will be
notified that Ein is unlocked. This applies to all modes but Story mode,
as hidden characters do not have a story.
Gen
Fu: Play through the game as Eliot and finish his Story mode. After
the intermission sequence you will be notified Gen Fu is now playable in
all modes except Story mode. No hidden characters can be used in Story
mode.
Helena: Complete Story mode with all sixteen characters to unlock her
in all modes.
Leon: Complete Story mode as Zack to unlock him in all modes except
for Story mode.
Spartan-458: Complete Story mode as Helena to unlock Spartan-458 from Halo
in all modes except for Story mode.
Tengu: Complete Time Attack mode with all characters, including the
bonus characters.
Biolab
Core stage: Successfully complete Story mode.
Nassau
Station stage: Complete Story mode as Helena to unlock a stage similar to the
first stage of Halo 2, the hangar area.
Tatami
stage: Unlock all costumes and system voices and complete story mode
for all seventeen characters to access the Tatami stage, which has a floor
mat with no walls.
Movie
Theater mode: Successfully complete Story mode. More movie can be unlocked by
completing Story mode with a different character.
Commercial
video: Successfully complete story mode with all characters to unlock
the U.S. television commercial for the game in Movie Theater mode.
Increased
bounciness: As in the previous Dead Or Alive games, you may enter
your age as "99" by going into your profile from the main menu.
This will result in the female characters' breasts to bounce more than
usual.
Alternate
character appearance: Press A to select La Mariposa, Leifang , or Kasumi. Then
press X, Y, or A to start the match with their
alternate appearance.
La Mariposa: First complete
Story mode with La Mariposa to unlock her alternate appearances. Press Y
or X to have La Mariposa without her mask on. Press A to
have her mask on.
LeiFang: Press Y to
have LeiFang wear eyeglasses (which can be knocked off during a fight).
Press X to have LeiFang in her old school braids. Press A
to have LeiFang normal (long) hair.
Kasumi: Press Y to
have Kasumi with a high pony tail. Press X to have Kasumi with a
low pony tail. Press A to have Kasumi with normal (long) hair.
To have Kasumi fight with her
braided hairstyle, press Start when selecting her at the character
select screen.
To have La Mariposa appear as
Lisa, complete Story mode With La Mariposa two times. Select La Mariposa
at the character selection screen and choose her fourth costume. This will
reveal La Mariposa's occupation, blood type, and birthday. Lisa is La
Mariposa with a Kitty costume.
Alternate
costumes: Complete Story mode to unlock an alternate costume with the
following characters. If available, the next alternate costume for that
character will be unlocked when Story mode is completed again with them.
Complete Time Attack mode
under the default settings to unlock an alternate costume with the
following characters. If available, the next alternate costume for that
character will be unlocked when Time Attack mode is completed again with
them.
Ein C3, C4
Genfu C3, C4
Leon C3, C4
Spartan-458 C3, C4, C5, C6, C7
Alternate
stages: Press X or Y at the stage selection screen to
change various aspects of the selected stage.
Change
system announcer's voice: In the options menu, notice that you can choose different
voices for the system announcer. To unlock additional voices, enter
sparring mode and bring up the sparring menu. Select "Exercise"
and you will be prompted to run through an extensive moves list. Once you
complete it, that character's voice will be available as a system
announcer.
To unlock the voice of
Alpha-152, unlock the system announcer voice for all characters except Ein.
Achievements: Complete the following achievements to unlock the indicated
number of Xbox Live Gamerscore points (1,000 total possible points).
Achieve a Bronze Star (10
points): Defeat someone with a 10-14 win streak in Dead Or Alive 4
Online.
Achieve a Gold Star (30 points): Defeat someone with a 20+ win streak in
Dead Or Alive 4 Online.
Achieve a Silver Star (20 points): Defeat someone with a 15-19 win
streak in Dead Or Alive 4 Online.
Unlock Ein (10 points): Complete Story mode as Hitomi.
Unlock Gen Fu (10 points): Complete Story mode as Eliot.
Unlock Helena (20 points): Complete Story mode as all characters.
Unlock Leon (10 points): Complete Story mode as Zack.
Unlock Spartan-458 (20 points): Complete Story mode as Helena.
Unlock Tengu (20 points): Complete Time Attack mode with all default and
hidden characters.
The following are secret
achievements, but will earn no Gamerscore points.
Lose 5 consecutive online
matches.
Lose 10 consecutive online matches.
Lost 20 consecutive online matches.
Get a "D" rank in Dead Or Alive 4 Online.
Get an "E" rank in Dead Or Alive 4 Online.
Get an "F" rank in Dead Or Alive 4 Online.
Hint:
Easy Time Attack achievements: To easily unlock the Time Attack achievements (Bronze, Silver,
and Gold), go into "Settings", then "Game Settings",
and change the "Time Attack Mode Match Points" to "1"
instead of the default of "2". By doing this, you will only have
to defeat each opponent once instead of twice. Note: Costumes cannot be
unlocked and your score will not be on the leaderboard unless it is under
the default settings.
Hint:
Hidden Goof rewards: Some of the game's secrets shown in the achievements list are
actually goof rewards. These vary from Loss Streaks to Rank Demoting.
Hint:
Fight against Gen Fu: Complete the game as Eliot and try to complete it with Kasumi.
You will have a small chance to fight against Gen Fu in the first round.
Hint:
Hayate: Moves: Press Forward, Punch, Kick. It is very
quick and sends your opponent flying.
Press Punch(3) to whip
out three punches in rapid succession.
Press Away, Punch,
Down, Kick to floor them. It is just slightly slower than
FPK.
Press Down/Forward, Kick,
Punch for a good stun move.
Pressing Up, Punch,
Kick is fast and will knock your opponent back, thus providing
space.
Press Forward(2), Kick(3).
It is slow and can be seen at a distance which leaves you open to be
countered or blocked.
Press Up/Forward, Kick(3).
It is faster than the previous move, but if blocked it will leave you open
for a counter.
The Raijin is the most
difficult throw, and can be almost impossible to pull off against a human
opponent.
Press Quarter Circle Back,
Kick for a rainbow-type flying kick. You must have a minimum two
sweep lengths of space if you want this move to connect. It can be seen
coming and thus blocked and/or countered.
Hint:
Jann Lee: Easy win: When fighting as Jann Lee, there is a way to go over the edge
and become a killing machine. To do so in every match, follow this
sequence and break it into separate parts. First, you want to at least try
to land a critical punch or kick to the enemy mainly in their head. If not
accomplished, make use of quick countering or blocking to land a nice firm
blow. Afterwards when your enemy is hit off balance for a few seconds,
keep throwing random critical blows to the head region mainly, and mix it
up slightly to the body and legs. If you can do this and include fast
combos in between your rhythm, you should be able to keep the enemy off
the ground desperate for making successful blows. You should be able to do
this technique with simple combos easily. Make sure that your rhythm is
broken, meaning attack at different times without staying in a similar
pattern and keeping your blows mostly critical. If you can do this much,
you should also be able to switch it up with fast combos making it almost
impossible for your opponent to counter. Remember to execute critical
blows to the head mainly, mixed with fast combos and quick blows to the
body. Keep your rhythm broken so it is impossible to counter (no
repetition or repeating the speed of blows), and make sure to keep your
guard up. Do not allow the enemy to hit you unexpectedly, or they may
confuse you with the same trick. Try to at least counter when you lose
balance in the match or the winning streak may turn on you.
Hint:
Gambler's Paradise stage: Jump over cars: To jump over the cars on the Gambler's Paradise stage, simply
use a mid-kick counter when the car is about to hit you.
Hint:
Face Tengu in Time Attack mode: It is possible to fight against Tengu at stage 7 of Time Attack
mode. In order to do this, you must defeat he first six characters with a
time of 2:30 or less, and also score one "Greatest" (taking no
damage against any one character in both rounds) along the way. Once this
is done, you will face Tengu at the Ninja Hideout, but outside the tower
in that pit. The "Jintsuriki" can be heard playing in the
background.
Hint:
Easy costumes: Costumes for the most part are easily unlocked by two methods.
One involves completing story mode with a character to get their next
costume, while the other involves purchasing them at the Zack Shop under
DOA 4 Live. Note: If this is your first time playing the game you should
initially have 10,000 Zack points already, which is enough to purchase two
costumes for whomever desired.
Hint:
Tag moves:
Tag-ground move: Press RT
+ LT + Up + Y + B.
Switch-attack: Press RT + LT + Forward + Y
or B
Hint:
Combat strategy: Reversals: The tried-and-true reversal system may be similar to previous
versions, but enough has changed that a full explanation is in order. Only
a complete understanding of the system will net you any benefit. First,
the basics. You can successfully reverse a…
Mid-level punch by pressing
Away + X.
Mid-level kick by pressing Forward
+ X.
High attack or jumping
attack by pressing Up/Away + X.
Low attack by pressing Down/Away
+ X.
Basics aside, here are a few
points to observe regarding reversals.
Do not rely on them
exclusively. In prior games in the series, you could count on a fair
percentage of your damage coming from reversals, however their impact has
been somewhat slimmed down in Dead Or Alive 4. They do a fair bit
less damage than before; use them more as an effective stop to your
opponent's attacks, as opposed to the primary source of your own damage
dealing.
If you're timing feels off,
it is probably because you have roughly half the time available to
successfully counter an attack as you did before. There is just a fraction
of a second now to pull off a reversal. Use the sparring mode to practice
your reversal timing if you are having trouble with it.
A successful reversal
paralyzes your opponent. They are unable to do anything for a second or
two, making them vulnerable to ground attacks. Make sure you have your
character's ground specific attacks (for example, Jann Lee's stomp)
memorized so you can take full advantage.
Hint:
Combat strategy: Patterns: Whether against the CPU or online opponents, recognizing
patterns does a lot for you. Online players tend to fall in love with
specific combos, which can be thwarted at the beginning by beating them to
the punch (or kick as the case may be), or countered at the end with a
reversal since the last move can usually be predicted.
The reverse is true as well,
especially online. Make sure you mix things up as much as possible.
Remember, many combos start out the same but can end very differently. Try
to make sure you change up not only your combos, but the ends of each
combo to keep your enemy on their toes.
Hint:
Combat strategy: Separate entities: More than in the series' past, each fighter offers their own
unique style. Do not think that just because you are dominant with Bayman
that you will find equal success with Bass (or Spartan-458, for that
matter). Treat each character as separate entities and you will find more
success.
Hint:
Combat strategy: Sparring: The sparring mode has been vastly upgraded, so learning each
characters strengths and weaknesses, and mastering their litany of combos,
is easier and more intuitive than before. You can choose any stage you
have unlocked and spar against any character you want (just like before),
but you can also set specific actions for your opponent to undertake and
even select which stance they use. You can also go through each combo one
by one, setting the game up so it ticks each combo and move off the list
as you successfully complete it.
Hint:
Combat strategy: Context sensitivity: You can now use the environments to your advantage by not just
knocking someone through a window or down a staircase, but also by
employing context-sensitive actions. For example, you can leap over a
barrier towards an opponent and lay down a special attack, use special
acrobatic moves off of walls, and context-sensitive throws near hillsides
and stairways. You need to practice extensively with your favorite
characters to make good and strategic use of these moves, but they warrant
the extra effort.
Hint:
Alternate message: On the Gamblers Paradise stage, if you have Xbox Live, have a
motto, and are signed in, look at the thing that scrolls the message
"Congratulations on the Xbox 360 launch!". Instead of showing
that, it will show your motto scrolling across.
Hint:
Time Attack mode trophies: Complete single mode with the indicated time limit to unlock
the corresponding trophy.
Bronze: 5:00 to 6:00
Silver: 4:30 to 5:00
Gold: Less than 4:30
Complete tag mode with the
indicated time limit to unlock the corresponding trophy.
Bronze: 4:00 to 4:30
Silver: 3:30 to 4:00
Gold: Less than 3:30
Hint:
Survival mode trophies: Complete single mode with the indicated number of wins to
unlock the corresponding trophy.
Bronze: 20 wins
Silver: 40 wins
Gold: 60 wins
Complete tag mode with the
indicated number of wins to unlock the corresponding trophy.
Bronze: 20 wins
Silver: 40 wins
Gold: 60 wins
Hint:
Halo reference: Select Spartan-458 and play on the Gambler's Paradise stage.
During the match, a Warthog with Marines will appear on the road.
Please
select the first letter of the game's title below. If the word
"The" appears at the start of a title, ignore it and search for
the second word in the title:
