Xbox 360 | Dead or Alive 4

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Dead or Alive 4 Character Balance Patch FAQ
(aka. Dead or Alive 4.1 Changes):

VERSION 1.00

-Created, Edited and Compiled by: Psychochronic
of Shoryuken.com (Brettdude in Gamefaqs)

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Last Update: March 20, 2006
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Notes before reading this document:
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1) This document is NOT a tier list or a move list. This is a 
Breakdown of every characters change in their move list
in Dead or Alive 4 for XBOX 360 so don't expect anything 
answered like "Which character is top-tier?" and "How do
you do this move?". If this is not the information you are 
looking  for, please close this text now.

2) All the character changes are listed only take effect
when the Dead or Alive patch #2 (Character Balancing)
is downloaded and updated in your XBOX360 console.
None of the following in this text matters if you don't 
have the Character Balance patch installed.

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Table of Contents:
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1) Version Changes
2) Legend
3) Character Changes
    -Ayane
    -Bass
    -Bayman
    -Brad Wong
    -Christie
    -Ein
    -Eliot
    -Gen-Fu
    -Hayabusa "Ryu"
    -Hayate/Ein
    -Helena
    -Hitomi
    -Jann Lee
    -Kasumi
    -Kokoro
    -La Mariposa "Lisa"
    -Lei-Fang
    -Leon
    -Spartan-458 "Nicole"
    -Tengu
    -Tina
    -Zack
4) Contact
5) Credits
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Version Changes:
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1.00 - March 20, 2006:
Layout started on March 16, 2006 and started (finished)
my Tekken 5.1 Changes FAQ as a warmup.
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Legend:
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U = Up
UF = Up-Forward
F = Forward
DF = Down-Forward
D = Down
DB = Down-Back
B = Back
UB = Back
QCF = Quarter-Circle Forward
QCB = Quarter-Circle Back
HCF = Half-Circle Forward
HCB = Half-Circle Backward
360 = 360 Degree Motion
(P) = Punch
(K) = Kick
(F) = Free (Block)
(T) = Throw
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Character Changes:
*Changes affecting after the Downloaded Patch has fully
taken effect.
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1) Ayane:

As ordered by her clan, Ayane joins forces with her half-
brother, Hayate and Ryu Hayabusa to destroy DOATEC 
for all the suffering the company has caused the ninja 
clans. She is successful in this mission by casting a 
powerful Ninpo spell in the middle of the DOATEC 
complex with Hayate defending her, destroying the 
foundations of the buildings before the ninjas make 
their escape.

Nationality: Japanese 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: August 5 
Age: 16 
Bloodtype: AB 
Height: 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 
Weight: 47 kg (104 lb) 
Measurements: B93 W54 H84 cm (B37 W21 H33 in) 
Fighting Style: Ninjutsu (Mugen Tenshin: Hajinmon Style) 
Occupation: Kunoichi 
Favorite Food(s): Marrons glac?s 
Hobbies: Beauty Treatment 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (PlayStation)

-(P) (P) B (P); New string launcher.
-D (F) + (K); Increased Pushback.
-(BT) B, B, (F) + (K); Doesn't launch. 
-D (F) + (K); Pushes your opponent back and only allows 
for a jab afterwards. 
-F (P); Is now a stun and has a new sound effect.
-(P) (P) F (P) (P); Is now a stun and has a new sound effect.
-Vertical Cannon Drill (or whatever it's called / however you
do it) no longer launches, instead hits directly to ground.
-D (K); Better stun properties.
-B (K) / D (K) (K); Better stun properties.
-(P) + (K) (P) DB o (P): No longer launches.
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2) Bass:

Bass is watching Tina on TV after she has just won 
another wrestling tournament. He is pleased as she 
announces she will partake in the fourth Dead or 
Alive tournament, but he flies into a fury when Tina 
mentions that after winning the tournament she wants 
to become a rock star. Bass joins the Dead or Alive 
tournament to prevent Tina from winningand also 
to earn some cash to be able to race in the Hyper 
Battle Grand Prix, a motorbike race.

Nationality: American 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: July 4 
Age: 46 
Bloodtype: O 
Height: 6 ft 5 in 
Weight: 346 lbs 
Measurements: B56 W53 H54 in 
Fighting Style: Wrestling 
Occupation: Pro Wrestler 
Favorite Food(s): Saut?ed chicken 
Hobbies: motorcycles 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (PlayStation) 

-QCF, UF (F) + (P); Eight frame overheasd has been 
removed, instead either U (F) + (P) or QCF (F) + (P) 
will come out depending on your directional pad presses... 
-DF, DF (P); Now launches higher... On normal hit, he can 
now F, (K) (P) a heavyweight. On CH I believe he can now
QCF (F) + (P) mid weights, if not then it's HCH only. 
-B (F) + (P) D, D (F) + (P); Combo throw now does 65 
damage (increased from 60).
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3) Bayman:

Once again, Bayman has entered the DOA tournament 
seeking revenge on Donovan. During the tournament, 
he is confronted by Helena who offers to help him in 
his quest for revenge. Bayman rejects the offer. At the 
end of the tournament, Bayman is held in captivity within 
the DOATEC Tritower and is being interrogated. However, 
during the chaos that erupts due to Ayane and Hayate's 
intervention he frees himself while his interrogators flee 
and are killed.

Nationality: Russian 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: October 10 
Age: 31 
Bloodtype: B 
Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 
Weight: 49 kg (108 lb) 
Measurements: Body sizes: B120 W92 H95 cm (B47 W36 H37 in) 
Fighting Style: Command Sambo 
Occupation: former Spetsnaz, Currently Contract Assassin 
Favorite Food(s): Beef stew 
Hobbies: Collecting Firearms, Chess 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (Arcade) 

-(P) (P) F (K); New string.
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4) Brad Wong:

Brad is still looking for the legendary drink Genra when he 
enters the fourth Dead or Alive tournament. During the 
third tournament he thought he had found it, but it turned 
out to be some sort of genetic monstrosity.

Nationality: Chinese 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: September 10 
Age: 30 
Bloodtype: O 
Height: 1.82 m (6 ft) 
Weight: 76 kg (168 lb) 
Measurements: B115 W80 H91 cm (B45" W32" H36") 
Fighting Style: Eight Spirits Drunken Fist (Zui Ba Xian Quan) 
Occupation: Bohemian (later in DOA4 changed to "unemployed") 
Favorite Food(s): Drinking 
Hobbies: Chinese Fiddle, the Game of Go, drinking (wine) 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 3

-No changes that I know of.
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5) Christie:

Christie seeks to prevent the Mugen Tenshin clan (this 
includes Kasumi, Hayate, Ayane and Ryu Hayabusa) from 
destroying DOATEC. It is also revealed that she was the 
assassin who killed Helena's Mother.

Nationality: British 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: December 18th 
Age: 24 
Bloodtype: B 
Height: 1.77 m (5' 10") 
Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs) 
Measurements: B93 W59 H88 cm (B37 W23 H35 in) 
Fighting Style: She Quan (Snake Fist) 
Occupation: Assassin 
Favorite Food(s): Tomato juice 
Hobbies: Driving 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 3

-F (P) (P); Second hit no longer stuns.
-F, F (P); Seemed to have slightly less range. 
-B (F) + (K); Opponents seem to fall faster.
-D (F) + (K) (P); Increased Pushback.

During Serpent stance (from what I researched):
-Second (P) of (P (P); Now does 25 damage instead of 20.
-Second (K) of D (K) (K); Long stun.
-Second (K) of D (K) F (K); Long stun.
-(F) + (P); Now has a damage increase from 30 to 40 damage.
Does 35 damage to a front facing foe and 40 to a back-turned 
foe (up from 30 and 25 respectively).
-The (K)'s of DB (K) F (K); Now do a critical hit that causes 
her foe to turn 180 degrees (previously they did a critical hit 
that caused her foe to double over).
-The last (K) of DB (K) (K); Does a critical hit that turns her 
foe 360 degrees (previously it was a knockdown attack).
-B (P); Does 40 damage instead of 38.
-(P) + (K); Always launches. Does 25 damage and launches 
(or does a knockdown if her foe is not juggled) instead of 20 
damage and a lifting critical hit.
-F (K); Always launches.
-B (K); Sends enemy flying across the screen. 
-B (K); Now does 36 damage and a knockdown that goes 
across the screen instead of 20 damage and a critical hit.
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6) Eliot:

Eliot joins the DOA Tournament because he is concerned 
that his skills might not be worthy for his master Gen-Fu. 
Eliot decided for himself that he will not continue Gen-Fu's 
legacy if he doesn't win the DOA tournament.

Nationality: British 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: November 22 
Age: 16 
Bloodtype: AB 
Height: 1.68 m (5' 6") 
Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs) 
Measurements: B87 W65 H85 cm (B34" W26" H33") 
Fighting Style: Keii-Ken (Xing Yi Quan) 
Occupation: High school Student 
Favorite Food(s): Chinese Tea 
Hobbies: Harmonica 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 4

-D (F) + (K); Causes pushback.
-Landing (K) after a forward jump; Is essentially the same 
move as his D (F) + (K).
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7) Gen-Fu:

As Mei-Lin has fully recovered from her disease, Gen-Fu no 
longer enters the Dead or Alive tournament, though he is 
shown as being the master of Elliot. Gen-Fu is seen in his 
apprentice's CG movie, sparring with him.

Nationality: Chinese 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: January 5 
Age: 65 
Bloodtype: A 
Height: 5 ft 7 in 
Weight: 172 lb 
Measurements: B38 W40 H39 cm 
Fighting Style: Xynyi Liuhe Quan 
Occupation: Bookstore owner 
Favorite Food(s): Mabo Tofu 
Hobbies: Painting 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (Arcade) 

-Double Low Kick is now DB (K) (K); Was D (K) DB (K).
-QCF (F) + (P); Launches much higher. This does not give 
you any better juggles against lightweights or mediums 
(because you could already hit them with B (P) + (K) at 
the highest point), but it gives you better juggles against 
heavys. 
-QCB (F) + (P); Sound effect is slightly changed. 
-QCB (P); On a full charge is a guard crush now. That 
meansthat you are granted one hit in to keep your opponent 
stunned or launch and your opponent can't block it, but it
can still be counter. This is HUGE! because it'll force your 
opponent to counter. 
-B (P) + (K); Is a guard break. Only fully charged though.
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8) Hayabusa "Ryu":

Ryu joins Hayate and Ayane in their mission to bring 
down DOATEC. While passing through the various labs 
in DOATEC's Tritower building, he spots Kasumi facing 
off against a clone of hers apparently made of pure energy, 
yet decides she must fight it alone. At the end of the 
tournament, Ryu dispatches several DOATEC aircraft 
(one of them possibly carrying Donovan) before 
disappearing into the night.

Nationality: Japanese 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: June 15 
Age: 23 
Bloodtype: A 
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb) 
Measurements: B41 W32 H36 in 
Fighting Style: Hayabusa style Ninjutsu 
Occupation: Curio shop owner 
Favorite Food(s): Sushi 
Hobbies: Mountain Climbing, Fishing 
First Appearance: Ninja Gaiden (Arcade) 

-UB (P) o (P); No longer guard breaks.
-(F) + (K); No longer launches.
-DF (P) (P); Is no longer 2-in-1.
-B (P) + (K) o F, F (K); Change in sound effect.
-(P) (P) F (K); New string. 
-(P) (P) F (K) (P); New string.
-(P) (P) F (K) (K); New string.
-(P) (P) F (K) B; New string.
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9) Hayate/Ein:

With Genra out of the way, Hayate now goes on a quest for 
revenge against DOATEC for what they did to him. He joins 
forces with Ayane and Ryu Hayabusa (and presumably other 
Mugen Tenshin ninjas, but they are not seen at any point in 
the game) to take down the corrupt organization, as well as 
their new creation, Alpha-152 (a clone of Kasumi). During the 
fighting in DOATEC's Tritower complex Hayate comes across 
La Mariposa. There's more to this female wrestler than it seems 
as she appears to have some info on Project Epsilon and may 
have been responsible for Hayate's memory loss. Meanwhile, 
Hitomi is looking for Hayate (or rather Ein) to help her rebuild 
her father's dojo. Hayate agrees to come with Hitomi if she can 
best him in combat. At the end of DOA4, Hayate and his ninja 
comrades destroy the Tritower complex and escapes the 
building as it burns to the ground, while Kasumi battles 
Alpha-152. It is unclear, however, if this is the last of 
DOATEC after this major blow to their organization.

Nationality: Japanese 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: July 3 
Age: 23 
Bloodtype: A 
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb) 
Measurements: B109 W83 H98 (B43 W33 H39 in) 
Fighting Style: Ninjutsu (Mugen-Tenshin Style), Karate (as Ein) 
Occupation: Ninja, Karate Instructor (as Ein) 
Favorite Food(s): Sushi, Sukiyaki 
Hobbies: Iaido, Zen, and Breaking Beer Bottles (Ein) 

Hayate:
-B + (F) + (K); Is no longer a launcher.
-F, F (P) (K); Is no longer a launcher.
-DF + (F) (K); No longer stuns as much either and does 
less damage.
-DF (F) + (K) (K) (P); No longer sweeps.
-QCB (P) (P); Is no longer guaranteed after the first hit.
-DF (F) + (K) (K) (P); No longer is a 3 hit combo. DF (F) + 
(K) now does a gut stun instead of sit-down. (K) no longer 
does flip stun, but rather a knockdown. (P) is the same but 
only connects if (K) follow-up hits and DF (F) + (K) does 
not. It also does less damage. 
-U (K): No longer launches, is high attack and no longer 
hold resistant. This move was nerfed, plain and simple. 
Doesn't give any juggles, and knocks into ceilings with 
really only a QCF (P) follow off ceiling.
-QCB (P) (P) (F); No longer launches on normal hit.
-QCB (P) (P) (P); The full string does launch on CH. 
-F, F (P) U (K); Same as U (K).
-(P) (P) (P); Last (P) no longer stuns.
-(F) + (K) (K); On CH has a much lower bounce stun now, 
used to be able to do the basic (P) (P) (P) UB (K) after it, 
not so anymore.
-F (P); On CH/HCH, different hit sound effect (wall crash 
effect) sounds painful.
-U (P); No longer launches on normal hit. 
-DB (P) o F (K); No longer stuns.
-(P) (P) D (P) (P); Now slower. 
-DB (P); Now slower.

Ein:
-UB (K); Same as Hayate's.
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10) Helena:

In DOA4, Helena finally finds out that Christie killed her 
mother and she confronts her, but it's unknown if Helena 
kills the assassin or not. In her CG Ending, Helena decides 
to go down together with DOATEC and subsequently sets 
the Tritower complex on self-destruct. Plagued by flashbacks 
of her deceased mother she moves up to the helipad between
the three towers that make up the complex. Meanwhile, Ayane, 
Hayate, and Ryu Hayabusa are using ninpo powers to destroy 
the towers and the DOATEC security forces, while Kasumi 
battles her clone. Helena is about to be consumed by the 
flames of the burning buildings as Zack saves her, flying 
in with a chopper.

Nationality: French 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: January 30th 
Age: 21 
Bloodtype: AB 
Height: 1.70 m (5' 7") 
Weight: 49 kg (108 lb) 
Measurements: B90 W56 H86 cm (B35 W22 H34 in) 
Fighting Style: Pi Qua Quan 
Occupation: Opera singer 
Favorite Food(s): Blancmange 
Hobbies: Walking (her dog) 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 2

-QCF (F) + (P); Changed from 45 damage from 60 damage.
-D (K); No longer gives forced-tech.
-D (F) + (K); Pushes back on normal hit.
-(BT) DB (P); Stuns on normal hit.
-D (F) + (K) D, D, D; Is now tons faster.
-UB (P); While backfacing stuns on normal hit, instead of 
slamming to the ground. 
-B (P) + (K); Now is charged longer by default and always 
causes a guard break no matter how long it is charged. 
- (K) (K) (K); The stun during the second hit seems a bit 
stronger now, not too sure on this though. 
-U (P) (P); Launch properties seem to be improved, before 
if the oppoenent was stunned you couldn't launch them 
very high with this, not the case anymore. 
-UB (P) (K) (K); Also seems to launch higher off a stun 
from what i remember. 
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11) Hitomi:

A sudden illness has befallen Hitomi's father, the owner of a 
successful Karate dojo and prominent member of the German 
martial arts community. Although he has recovered, the family's 
training hall is in financial trouble. Hitomi's days are very busy 
as a result, but one of her greatest strengths is not letting the 
gravity of the situation faze her. During the fourth Dead or 
Alive tournament, she looks for Ein as she remembers him 
from when they trained together in Germany. Hitomi hopes 
Ein can come up with an idea to save her father's dojo.

Nationality: German 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: May 25 
Age: 18 
Bloodtype: AB 
Height: 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 
Weight: 49 kg (108 lb) 
Measurements: B90 W58 H85 cm (B35 W23 H33 in) 
Fighting Style: Karate 
Occupation: High School student 
Favorite Food(s): Sachertorte 
Hobbies: Cooking 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 3

-B (P) (P); Increased pushback.
-DB (K) (P); Doesn't launch as high.
-DB (P); Safe on normal hit.
-F (F); Hold launches them at a higher angle, ensuring that 
you can use a stronger combo to deal a little more damage.
-UF (F); Now stuns long enough for a guarunteed (F) + (P).
-F (F) + (P); Now does 35 damage instead of just 30.
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12) Jann Lee:

Jann enters the tournament to find worthy opponents once 
again.

Nationality: Chinese 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: November 27th 
Age: 20 
Bloodtype: AB 
Height: 1.73 m (5' 8") 
Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs.) 
Measurements: B99 W80 H92 cm (B39 W31 H36 in) 
Fighting Style: Jeet Kune Do 
Occupation: Bodyguard/Bouncer 
Favorite Food(s): Hamburgers, Grapefruits 
Hobbies: Watching Action Movies 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (Arcade) 

-B, F (P); Fully charged guard breaks now instead of guard 
crush.
-DF, DF (P); Fully charged guard breaks now instead of 
guard crush.
-B (K); May does more damage on stun and counter hit.
-(K) (K) (K); The last hit no longer launches on normal. 
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13) Kasumi:

Kasumi again seeks to find Hayate, and have him and herself 
return to the Mugen-Tenshin village. Kasumi meets her brother 
and tries to convince him to stop the war against DOATEC and
 return to the village with her. Her brother Hayate remains quiet 
and her half-sister Ayane interrupts them. Kasumi and Ayane 
fight, with Kasumi walking away victorious. Kasumi then 
confronts Helena and inquires why she has revived DOATEC. 
Helena says she wants nothing to do with the Ninja fighters 
(this includes Ryu, Ayane, and Hayate). Helena also mentions 
that a clone of Kasumi codenamed ALPHA-152, is about to 
become active. Kasumi fights her way past Helena and then 
heads down to the lab to destroy ALPHA-152, who resembles 
Kasumi in form and fighting style, but seems to be made up of 
pure energy. Kasumi fights her clone to her best efforts, but in 
the end it appears ALPHA-152 escapes. Kasumi is last seen 
watching Helena entering the blazing helipad. When she tries 
to stop Helena she is prevented to do so by Ayane.

Nationality: Japanese 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: February 23 
Age: 17 
Bloodtype: A 
Height: 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 
Weight: 48 kg (106 lb) 
Measurements: B89 W54 H85 cm (B35 W21 H33 in) 
Fighting Style: Ninjutsu (Mugen-Tenshin Style) 
Occupation: Runaway Shinobi 
Favorite Food(s): Strawberry Millefeuille 
Hobbies: Fortune-telling, origami 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (Arcade)

-B (P) + (K); Has more recovery on block now, nothing 
guaranteed even if no slow escape, just advantage.
-(P) (P) (P) (K) (K); New string.
-(P) (P) (P) (K) D (K); New string.
-DF (P) (K) (K); New string.
-DF (P) (K) D (K); New string.
-U (P) (K) (K); New string.
-U (P) (K) D (K); New string.
-(P) (P) F (P) (P); Stuns longer.
-All new strings listed above; Got a damage reduction 
from 34 to 32.
-Throwing during Hoshimpo or her teleport; Parries now 
does 65 damage to the opponents front and 68 damage 
to their back instead of 58 damage for both.
-Second (K) of Hoshimpo; Got a damage increase from 25 
to 35. The second (K) from DF (K) (K) still is only 25.  
-F (P); Has a reduction in damage from 18 to 17. 
-The (K) in (P) (P) (P) D (K) / (P) (P) F (P) D (K) / 
U (P) D (K) / DF (P) (K); Has been reduced from 24 to 22, 
so all those strings do 2 less damage. from 56 to 54, 62 to 
60, from 36 to 34 and from 44 to 42 respectively. 
-The (K) in F (P) D (K); Has been reduced from 25 to 22,
making the damage on that string 39 from 43 with the -1 
from the F (P) included.
-The last (P) in (P) F (P) (P); Got a damage reduction from 
26 to 20. still has revision. damage on string went from 43 
to 40. 
-(P) + (K) (K); String damage now showing 32 instead of 
31. Dont know why, all the properties are the same. 
-DF (P) (P); Doesn't stun opponent on the second hit.
-Last (P) in (P) + (K) (P); Now does 20 damage and is a critical 
hit; used to do 25 damage and knocked the opponent down. 
-F (F) + (K); Now does 32 damage instead of 34 and conversely 
the last (K) of F + (K) (K) now does 34 damage instead of 32. 
-Last (P) of (P) (P) (P) (P) / DF (P) (P) / U (P) (P); Are no longer 
critical hits on normal hits (except to crouching or back-turned 
opponents). 
-Last (P) of (P) (P) F (P) (P); Does 32 damage instead of 36 and 
is a critical hit instead of a knockdown. 
-Last (K) of (P) (P) F (P) (K) D (K); Is now a quick knockdown 
instead of a critical hit.
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14) Kokoro:

Kokoro is a 17 year old geisha-in training. Her mother, Miyako, 
was one of Fame Douglas' many mistresses, and after Kokoro's 
birth, Miyako and her child moved to the country. Kokoro 
began training to be a geisha, but her heart was not in her 
training but in martial arts. She asked her mother if she could 
participate in the 4th Dead or Alive Tournament. After several 
rounds of the tournament, Kokoro meets Helena who, 
unbeknownst to Kokoro, is her half-sister. Helena does 
seem to recognise her though. Kokoro's CG ending shows 
her returning home to pursue her training once again.

Nationality: Japanese 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: January 30 
Age: 17 
Bloodtype: A 
Height: 1.58 m (5' 2") 
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs) 
Measurements: B90 W55 H87 cm (B35 W22 H34) 
Fighting Style: Ba Ji Quan (Hakkyoku-ken) 
Occupation: Geisha apprentice 
Favorite Food(s): Anmitsu, Oshiruko 
Hobbies: Piano 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 4

-D (F) + (K) (K) has been nerfed. It lost its previous stun 
properties on normal hit. 
-D (F) + (K) (P); The punch comes out slower than usual, 
allowing it to be seen and countered. 
-B (P) (K) (P); Give a much higher ground bounce so high 
you can get a really nice juggle afterwards. 
-D (K) + (F) o (P); Slowed down.
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15) La Mariposa "Lisa":

In DOA4, Lisa is revealed to be the woman behind the mask 
of the mysterious luchadora La Mariposa. Apparently, she 
is also responsible for Hayate's memory difficulties, though 
she is ultimately more interested in wrestling Tina than in the 
affairs of DOATEC. Some references are made that Helena 
and Lisa have worked together before. Lisa also seems to 
know the details of Project ALPHA-152.

Nationality: American 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: July 20 
Age: 21 
Bloodtype: A 
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 
Weight: 53 kg (117 lb) 
Measurements: --- 
Fighting Style: Lucha Libre 
Occupation: Stock broker 
Favorite Food(s): Cherry Pie 
Hobbies: Surfing 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 

-QCB (F) + (P); Is breakable.
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16) Lei-Fang:

Lei Fang joined the Tournament in order to fight Jann Lee, a 
martial arts expert who saved her life from a bunch of thugs 
six years ago. For that, she was very grateful, yet felt that 
she could have handled the situation herself. After that 
incident, she mastered the art of Tai Chi Quan and now 
seeks to prove her independence.

Nationality: Chinese 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: April 23 
Age: 19 
Bloodtype: B 
Height: 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 
Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs) 
Measurements: B87 W55 H86 cm (B34 W22 H34 in) 
Fighting Style: Tai Chi Quan 
Occupation: College Student 
Favorite Food(s): Chinese dessert (almond tofu) 
Hobbies: Aromatherapy 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (Arcade) 

-Her high advanced parries; Have changed from 65 to 67.
-Her low advanced parries; Have changed from 65 to 70.
-B, F (F) + (P); have changed from 45 to 53.
-B (F) + (P); Charge move that is now slowed down.
-D (F) + (P); Now comes out faster.
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17) Leon:

Leon appears as a secret character obtained by completing 
the story mode once with Zack. He himself is not playable 
in story mode.

Nationality: Italian 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: March 14 
Age: 42 
Bloodtype: B 
Height: 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 
Weight: 128 kg (282 lb) 
Measurements: B135 W120 H123 cm (B53 W47 H48 in) 
Fighting Style: Command Sambo 
Occupation: Mercenary Soldier 
Favorite Food(s): Pizza 
Hobbies: Planting Potted Plants 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 2

-DF, DF (P); Sit down stuns.
-D (F) + (K) (K); Stun shortened.
-D, D / F, F (P); Increased evasive properties. 
-QCF (K); Is now a guard crush.
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18) Spartan-458 "Nicole":

Nicole was born in the year 2531 in the city of New Legaspi 
on Mars. At six years of age she was abducted by agents of 
the Office of Naval Intelligence and conscripted into the 
Spartan II program. The Spartan II program was the UNSC's 
highly successful military project to augment and hone 
perfect soldiers. SPARTAN-458's unit was preparing for a 
classified mission on Nassau Station when the ONI stealth 
ship Apocalypso tumbled into real-space ? being carried 
alongin the wake of a freak slipspace anomaly. The anomaly 
intersected Nassau Station; creating a semi-stable "bubble"
 in the space/time continuum on its way back to the 21st 
Century. For the time being Nicole-458 is trapped in the 21st 
century; guarding Nassau Station's secrets with all but lethal 
force (she realizes killing someone in the past could have dire 
consequences), waiting for the "bubble" to collapse and 
hopefully returning her to the year 2552.

Nationality: Martian 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: December 19 
Age: 21 
Bloodtype: O 
Height: Without Armor:
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
With Armor:
2.18 m (7 ft 2 in
 
Weight: Without Armor:
139 kg (370 lb)
With Armor:
445 kg (980 lb)
 
Measurements: B89 W54 H85 cm (B49 W30 H41 in) 
Fighting Style: CQB (Close Quarters Battle) 
Occupation: Commando 
Favorite Food(s): Halo-halo (Filipino dessert) 
Hobbies: Watching Anime, Competition shooting 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive 4

-DF, DF (P); On normal hit is now a crouch stun rather than 
ground bounce. 
-D (K) + (F); Is now a normal hit stunner.
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19) Tina:

After having won another wrestling championship, Tina 
decides to compete in the fourth Dead or Alive tournament. 
When she wins, she plans to become a rock star.

Nationality: American 
Gender: Female 
Birthdate: December 6 
Age: 22 
Bloodtype: O 
Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 
Weight: 56 kg (123 lb) 
Measurements: B95 W60 H89 (B37 W24 H35 in) 
Fighting Style: Pro Wrestling 
Occupation: Pro Wrestler 
Favorite Food(s): Seafood 
Hobbies: Cycling, Video games 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (Arcade)

-Certain throws; Minor damage.
-DF (K) (P); changed from a stomach crumple to a double 
over stun. 
-QCF (K) (on hit); Allows her to recover before her opponent 
now.
-U, U / D, D (K) (on hit); Allows her to recover before her 
opponent now.
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20) Zack:

Alas, the infamous Zack Island has sunk to the bottom of 
the ocean. Now all that remains is a mountain of debt, one 
hundred times the size of the original investment. Even the 
normally aloof Zack will have a hard time recovering from 
this blow...or so everyone thought. Zack's sights are already 
set on his next conquest: the DOATEC Tritower, three 
enormous pillars stretching up to the sky. Unfortunately, 
the tower catches on fire (as a result of the Mugen-Tenshin 
attack) as Zack is climbing it. He manages to escape the 
flames, saving Helena's life in the progress.

Nationality: American 
Gender: Male 
Birthdate: April 3 
Age: 25 
Bloodtype: O 
Height: 180cm (5'11" ) 
Weight: 78kg (172lbs ) 
Measurements: B106 W84 H95cm (B42" W33" H37") 
Fighting Style: Muay Thai (Self-Taught) 
Occupation: DJ 
Favorite Food(s): Ice Cream 
Hobbies: Billiards, Snowboarding 
First Appearance: Dead or Alive (Arcade)

-DF (P) (P) (P); The revision now sets in and it's no longer a 
3-in-1 and does less damage. 
-B (K) D; Now has more window for Duck Stance followups. 
Before it was 6 O'clock-ish and is now the full Half-circle-
sway window. 
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