Dead or Alive 4
Copyrighted 2006 Josh Shearer
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction/Contact Info
2. Updates/Version Info
3. Abbreviations
4. Characters
5. Fighting Alpha
6. Cheats/Unlocks
7. Notes
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Introduction/Contact Info
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Updates/Version Info
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1/8/05
This is the first version of the FAQ changes may come and will be
noted here.
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Abbreviations
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This section is written so I will be able to write this in a
shorter amount of time with not having to write the long version
everytime
P-Punch
K-Kick
F-Free
T-Throw
F+K-Fierce Kick
P+K-Fierce Punch
Tag-Tag
A-Appeal
Fwd-Forward
Bk-Back
Up-Up
Dn-Down
Duf-Diagonal Up Forward
Dub-Diagonal Up Back
Ddf-Diagonal Down Forward
Ddb-Diagonal Down Back
Qcf-Quarter Circle Forward
Qcb-Quarter Circle Back
Hcf-Half Circle Forward
Hcb-Half Circle Back
Fr-Full Rotation
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/Ayane/
This girl is probably the most deadly and quite possible the most
furriating character to go against, which is probably why everyone
loves to play as her.
Tricks to be Aware of:
The best tricks for her is dodge and attack as that will provide you
with the best opportunity to be able to counter attack and try to
pull off a combo of your own.
Staying agile with her is extremely important to be able to be
because the more you stay agile with her the better the opportunity
you will have to do a counter and a combo that will make your enemy
doubt what is going on.
Ayane loves to be able to block and you can start to do some throws
that will keep them off guard and will try to do less of the blocking
that they are constantly doing.Even though she is quick most of the
time you can throw her and not have to worry about her coungtering
because it is not that big a deal.
/Bass/
Bass is a hard person to control especially since most of his little
combos require some throws and counters to be the most effective and
most people including myself have a problem with.
Tricks to be Aware of:
The best combo to do is P,P, Qcb+T, Dwn+T, Up+T and you will be
able to decimate an enemy in no time at all.The best part about him
is that he can throw people in the air so if you go against some one
who has the tendency to get some air then you will be able to make
him/her think twice about doing this.
Another good thing that is good for you to use is the F,F,P+K
because it can be done from a good distance and most people will not
really expect it from the medium distance it can be done.
The one thing to look out for is the throws and combo throws that
he will try to throw out at you.He can get a good licking on you
if he is able to get you while you are off your guard.The best thing
to learn from fighting him is how to counter better.
/Bayman/
This guy is pretty basic and can be pretty easy to learn any of the
combos that he is very adept at.
Tricks to be Aware of:
The best little trick for him is the Bk+P, K combo because it is
quick and can be followed up by another kick or punch which will
allow you to be able to do some hit and run and not have to worry
about leaving yourself open for some punishment.
His best combo is really is the Dn+T, Dn+T, Dn+T because it can
make your enemy be very aware of what he is doing and that if your
enemy likes to be low to the ground.
The best way to be against him is to be trying not to do combos
all the time because he will like to counter a lot and try to
pull off some damaging reverse combos that will make you want to
cry.
For the most part if you are persistent and try to do some combos
here and there and for the most part just land quick attacks you
will be able to make quick work of him.
/Brad Wong/
This guy has to be the most confusing character to play with because
he will be on the ground taking a nap one second and the next he
will be making you cry for your mommy.
Tricks to be Aware of:
His most deadly asset is his lying down, no really it is because he
is so unpredictable.You will be able to start a combo from that
position, and actually the best of all of his combos will be launched
from laying down.Also while laying down you can throw and once you
do that a few times the enemy will be very cautious of what you are
going to do the next time that you get close to him/her.
Don't be suprised if you get good with him that you will be making
your enemies play the defensive most of the time because they will
never know your true motive when playing as him
The man does have a few weaknesses that the AI does seem to want to
try to exploit.He has the tendency to do the same moves all the time
so if you see it coming you will want to start blocking and then go
on the offensive yourself.
Also he can be thrown while on the ground like he can throw you so
if he gets a little to close for your comfort go ahead and chuck him
a little bit.
/Christie/
Christie is such a pain in your rear end if you are fighting against
her, but she can be your best friend if you get really good with her
because you will make your enemy so frustrated.
Tricks to be Aware of:
Her alternate stance can come in very handy if you are not getting a
good work out on the other guy.It does provide a different way of
attacking your enemy that he/she will not see coming because they
are so used to the.
The Ddb+P is a very good launching move that can lead to a good in
air combo.
When you are getting beat up by her make sure to have the opportunity
to block low all of the time because she really has the tendency to
do low attacks on you.
It is not that big of a problem if she gets you in a few combos
because hers don't really do any damage compared to others.
/Ein/
He is pretty much the same guy as before but now he is probably a
little bit weaker, but he does have one awesome massive combo that
will do very well against your enemies.
Tricks to be Aware of:
This is the combo to know, bottom line the best one to do for him over
any other. Ddf+P,Ddf,Ddf+K,P,P,Fwd+P,Fwd+K, this is not an easy combo
to do, but it will really work to your benefit if you are very good at
using this combo.
A good way to start the above combo is Fwd+P+K, but if you do it you
will get a free crack at him/her.
This guy is an expert at blocking and countering so yet again a lot of
hit and run tactics will be very crucial to doing well, because he
will decimate you if you try to get in his face too much.
/Eliot/
For some unknown reason this guy can absolutely floor you when you
are not looking because he is extremely powerful, probably the most
powerful, and extremely quick.
Tricks to be Aware of:
Try to get your enemy in a situation where they can't move much,
because if you can you can really take a lot out of them by punching
them crazy with your lightning fists that are extremely hard to
counter.
If you vary up your attacks, you will be more than likely capable of
taking your enemy out pretty fast, because they will not likely expect
to be attacked from all angles by you, because of his very good
attacking in the mid section.
Expect to have a decent amount of kick attacks from him because he
likes to do a kick in order to start a combo or finish a combo.The
kicks will be low so be vary weary of low kicks.
Be agile against him and for the most part with him and try to step
away to see if you can get him to commit so you can them pummel him
into the ground.
/Gen Fu/
He is back again and is ready to kick some major butt, but that is if
he can make it to them before they move out of his sometimes very
slow way.
Tricks to be Aware of:
There are two really good combos one in the air and one on the ground
that will do a good amount of damage on any opponent.
The air combo os Fwd+P,P,P+K which is a little tricky to pull off
sometimes.The ground one which does a very good amount of damage is
Fwd+P+K, which I guess is really not in a combo but the damage that
it does, is indicative of combo damage.
When playing against Gen Fu you will probably find yourself on the
defensive a lot because he is extremely attack happy.The best way to
alleviate that is to do some blocking and the second that you get a
chance you will want to attack and not let up until you begin to get
blocked a lot.When you are attacking try to put some throws in there
as they seem to be pretty effective against him,
/Hayabasu/
This ninja can be pretty simple to learn and can be deadly when you
only know a little, but can be simply unstoppable if you learn some
of his more advanced and difficult techniques.
Tricks to be Aware of:
Qcf+P, Ddf+P+K, and Up+K are some good launch moves that will give
you the opportunity to start a combo.
The Nin stance can be very deadly for your and for your enemy.For
you, you will need to practice with it in order to see how easy it
can be for your enemy to beat you silly in the stane and how easy it
is for you to slap your enemy silly.
You can stay in teleport so long as you continue to hold P while
performing the move.
Do not really try to punch the Hayabsu because you will get countered
99% of the time, don't really know why so just try to stay with the
kicks and you will be fine.
Just like the weakness if you play as him, if Hayabasy goes into the
Nin stance go for the attack, because if you don't he will have the
ability to start whooping up on you as soon as he can.
/Hayate/
The success for this character is in the teleport ability that he has
and can use very well.
Tricks to be Aware of:
As said earlier you will want to learn how to teleport and be able to
keep them off guard.It will take some practicing for a while to be
able to get good at it especially if you are flipping here and there.
It is not that big of a deal if you are not that good at it right away
because he is a good fighter beyond just that.
You can also do a massive amount of air moves with him so make sure to
use those to the best of your ability especially if the opponent is a
good distance away.
He is a very hard characer to go against especially if he is
teleporting and he has the tendency to do a lot of blocking and does a
lot of counters so be prepared for a long and strenuous fight against
a very good enemy.
/Helena/
This is by far the biggest combo person in the game so expect to learn
a lot of them with her.
Tricks to be Aware of:
Basically the best trick for her is to learn as many of the combos as
possible because that is your main mode of attack.
Her best launching move is Duf+K and you will be able to do a good
amount of different combos in the air as on the ground.
It is extremely hard to get out of her combos so try not to get in
them in the first place.The most important thing against her is to do
a lot of hit and runs.
Quite frankly I have not done much with her either so I do not have
that much info for her, so if someone can please send me some I will
make sure to post it.
/Hitomi/
This girls is pretty powerful and quick, but is hard to control and
use to the best of your ability.
Tricks to be Aware of:
First off I would like to say that this girl has a lot of tricks and
little nasty moves that will keep you and your enemy off of your
balance.
A good in air combo is P,P,Fwd+P,Fwd+K so try to use it if it is all
possible. A really good launch for the previous air combo is the
Bk,F,K especially if they are stunned.A very nice little short combo
is Fwd+K,K,K, and it is good to vary it up with the number of kicks
that you do at the end to keep your enemy guessing.
For some unknown reason Hitomi really doesn't finish any of her
combos, so just be ready to come out with fists flying in order to
take advantage of that fact.
Don't expect to be able to counter all of the time because she is by
far the most unpredictable person because of the variety of her
attacks and combos.
/Jann Lee/
He is powerful and very simple to control, but he is easily
countered which will make landing combos a little harder than with
other people.
Tricks to be Aware of:
The best combo that is effective, simple and very hurtful to your
friends is the K,K,K,P,P,P,P.Easy to do with very little bit of
actually having to do any sort of complicated set up or having to
move during the combo.
The next best thing to do is launch iwth Duf+K, and then hit them
with a combo in the air.
The AI does have a high tendency to be able to counter almost
everything that you happen to throw at him, so be very careful and
if it seems like a combo start does not seem to go well do not try
to continue just give up and back off.
Be very mindful of some of his kicks as they are extremely powerful
and they can be done from a good distance away and still be able to
connect with you to do the damage.
/Kasumi/
This girl can wind up kicking your butt if you are not careful so
don't underestimate her at all.
She is mainly known for her combos and a lot of them consist of high
punches and kicks and a few that will end in a low punch or sweep.
Tricks to be Aware of:
If you have the enemy stunned or you are in the middle of a combo
you will want to do Qcf+P or Ddf+P and you will perform a move that
willlaunch your enemy up into the air, which will allow you to start
to pull off another combo, which if done correctly can take a lot
out of your enemy.
Next, you will want to perform a "Flip" over to the other side of
your opponent if you knock them down because this will provide you
with a free shot at your enemy and inflict massive damage if they
try to hit you as they get up.
If you start to get pummeled by her you will want to try to counter
in the beginning or when there is a punch later in the combo because
those two areas will provide you with the best chance to try and
counter her combo before she puts the hurt on you anymore.Another
thing that she will like to do is do a counter where she will
teleport and this will make you move away as soon as possible
because she can start at combo on you very fast and make your regret
not blocking.
/Kokoro/
This girl is sort of like Kasumi, but her combos can make you hurt
a little bit more.She does take more control to do well with more
than just Kasumi, but they are similar enough if you get good
enough with Kasumi you will probably be able to do better with
Kokoro.
Tricks to be Aware of:
If you crouch and kick a couple of times you will be able to use
this little trick to start a combo, interrupt a combo, make a milk
shake, oh wait nevermind that last one.It is incredibly useful and
if you master, like that should be hard, you will be able to do
pretty well with her.
If you want to get the bad guy in the air you will want to do the
Duf+K combo which will allow you to send them up in the air and not
having to worry about getting countered.
When you start to go against her you will not have to worry about
it that much because the AI is really bad with her and you just
need to worry about taking care of not letting her get a combo on
you because you can go from good to bad in one bad mistake.
Just make sure to keep attacking her and not to give up because
she does have the tendency to block alot and that can get very
frustrating especially when you try to throw and she will counter
you.Just keep it up and you will eventually get through her.
/La Mariposa/
She is definitely not a character for beginners at all, at quite
frankly I would only recommend her for people who have been playing
the game for a while.
Tricks to be Aware of:
She really doesn't have that many tricks, because quite frankly I am
not that good with her, so I haven't found out many of them yet.
One thing for her that is good is P,P,T which works a majority of the
time.
The Up+T, is a good thing to use, but don't use it a lot as it will
get countered a lot if you are not careful to vary up your moves and
use this a lot.
Kicking is the name of the game if you are playing against her so be
ready to do some blocking and countering of all of her bloody kicks
that quite frankly get so annoying.
She is pretty quick to so don't try to bait her a lot because you will
find yourself getting the wallop of your life by her not the way that
you first wanted it to happen.
/Lei Fang/
This is another of the combo characters in the game, who excel a lot
at using combos to be deadly, but in addition to the combos she has
a nice triple throw.
Tricks to be Aware of:
Learn her Triple Throw pretty well because it comes in very handy
and no one expects for it to come because it is very rare and they
would expect you to throw one of her other many combos.
A simple and effective combo is P,K,K,K and it make them hit it
about 90% of the time so don't be afraid to use it.
There is a good combo set for starting off that combo and that is
by Ddf,Ddf,P, and then going into that combo.
She is a countering machine when you play against be ready to be
countered a lot because it is really inevitable that you will find
yourself getting countered a lot.
She herself is extremely hard to counter also so be ready to have
to do a lot of little hit and run tactics to be able to take her
on in a prolonged fight.
/Leon/
All I have to say is this guy is a beast and you will do a good amount
of damage with him if you do it right.
Tricks to be Aware of:
This guy is quiker than he may appear so try to use it to your
advantage especially with other opponents who are live not just the
AI.
Bk+P,K is a very good launcher, with which you will be able to start
an air combo with it.
When going against Leon go ahead and attack as much as you want
because he really does not counter or block as much as any of the
other characters.He also likes to kick a lot so be aware of his long
legs.
/Nicole/
She is a pretty kick butt character who is surprisingly good for a
character which you would assume would not be that good.
Tricks to be Aware of:
The sticky grenade is your friend, because it does good damage and
quite frankly haven't you wanted to chuck a sticky grenade at people
in something other than Halo.
She also has a good amount of charges in the game so use them to
make your enemy doubt your movements.
When playing against her go low, because she doesn't seem to want to
block low very much, but conversely don't go high because she likes
to block from up there.
Sh also likes to kick your midsection a whole lot.
/Tina/
Tina is probably the easiest character to be able to get good with
pretty fast because or her easy movement.
Tricks to be Aware of:
The best combo that she has is the Qcb+T, Bk+T, and Up+T, and it
will do a good amount of damage at the same time.It is pretty easy
to learn so try to learn it in the beginning and it will be your
best tool in the future.
The best thing that you can do is move as much as you can with her,
as she is extremely agile and moving in and out constantly will
keep them off guard.
Tina likes to block a lot so if you happen to get close up to her
and she starts to block try some throwing here and there and you
may be able to catch a couple good ones and she will then be more
likely to be more agile and have a better chance to start laying down
some combos.
/Tengu/
He has to be quite possibly the most annoying male character in the
entire game, especially with all the cheap little ways he will hit
you while you least expect it.
Tricks to be Aware of:
The best charge move in the game is probably possessed by him with
the Bck+P+K, which will additionally hit your enemy from a good
distance away.
Another one of your friends which is a really nice combo that does
a good deal of damage is Dwn+F+K,F+K, F+K along with the Duf+K, Dub+K,
P combo.
When playing against him just pretty much watch out for the throws
that he will do with you in the air and try to avoid it at all costs
because he can be pretty nasty against you.
/Zack/
This has got to be the crazy guy for the DOA series because he
is just plain crazy.
Tricks to be Aware of:
This guy has a lot of different combos so try to make use of all
of them because if you do, your enemy will be less likely to
counter you, plus it makes good practice.
He is an extremely quick little guy so take advantage of the fact
that he can bob in and out and be less varied to get hit than any of
the other characters.
Just like the tricks that you can use Zack is extremely unpredictable
so just be on your guard at all time or else you will find yourself
getting smacked around from practically all of the different angles
possible.
Also be aware that he seems to like countering on the High angle more
than any of the others, so try to keep the majority of your attacks
in the mid to low ranges.
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Fighting Alpha
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She really is not that hard to beat if you know what to look for
so I will try to give you some things that I have noticed while
playing her myself.
1.If you get the chance just do simple and stupid little combos
like all kicks or all punches, because they are strangely effective.
2.Don't ever and I mean ever try to throw her around because she
will just slap you silly for it.
3.Don't just stand and block because you will get thrown by her
from any distance.
4.Stay mobile and if you get in close do a quick charge and run
away while she gets back up.
5.She will teleport a lot so be aware of it and start blocking once
you see that she has teleported.
If you are aware of the tricks that she brings up you will really
find that beating her not that hard.
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cheats/Unlocks
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Ein Beat Story mode with Hitomi
Gen Fu Beat Story mode with Eliot
Leon Beat Story mode with Zack
Helena Beat Story mode with all 16 characters
Spartan Beat Story mode with Helena
Tengu Beat Time attack for all characters
Costumes
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Kasumi C3-C7 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Kokoro C3-C7 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Hitomi C3-C8 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Helena C3-C5 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Leifang C3-C7 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Tina C3-C5 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
La Mariposa C3-C5 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Ayane C3-C6 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Christie C3-C4 Beat Story mode with her one time per costume.
Spartan-458 C3-C7 Beat Time Attack with her one time per costume.
Hayabusa C3-C4 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Elliot C3-C4 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Brad Wong C3 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Bayman C3 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Bass C3-C4 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Zack C3-C4 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Jann Lee C3-C4 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Hayate C3-C4 Beat Story mode with him one time per costume.
Ein C3-C4 Beat Time Attack with him one time per costume.
Genfu C3-C4 Beat Time Attack with him one time per costume.
Leon C3-C4 Beat Time Attack with him one time per costume.
Stages
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Tatami Unlock all costumes and all system voices
Nassau Station Unlock Spartan-458
System Voices
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Beat each characters sparring session.
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Notes
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