Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore Hints (PS2)

Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore is a video game that was created by Team Ninja, and was published by Tecmo Inc. The title was produced for a variety of platforms, including arcade machines, the PlayStation 2, the Dream Cast and the original Xbox. It was launched in October 2000, and was classed as a fighting game with an anime look, played from a third-person perspective, and based on an arcade machine.

Dead or Alive 2 has had a complicated history, driven by Team Ninja's desire to create a fighting game that could attract hardcore gamers, while offering a look that was very different from anything that was on the market at the time. The initial release was for arcade machines, and was restricted to Japan. A second version of the arcade game was also created, but still there were things that could only be managed on home consoles. Thus, both the Dream Cast and the PlayStation 2 received Dead or Alive ports.

Hardcore is seen as the most complete released version of the game, from the 11 that have been developed so far. There are more characters in the game, animations for a lot of moves have been significantly tweaked, and some have even been cut, more character outfits have been added, the speed of gameplay has been increased, the Survival Mode has got a makeover, and a new gallery option has been added, in addition to the Items Collection feature. There are also a lot of statistics, which tell the player which characters he used, and which characters he fought the most.

 

GAMEPLAY HINTS

 

Extra tag team moves

For some extra tag team battle moves, use two characters that do not go together (for example, Jann Lee and Ein). With your combination of characters, complete tag team battle mode. When you complete it, you will get an extra tag throw. E.g., instead of just using the Left, F + P + K, you will get a Right(2), F + P + K move.

 

Ayane: Alternate costumes

 

Costume 3: Complete story mode with Ayane on any setting.

Costume 4: Complete story mode with Ayane without continuing on the default setting or higher. Alternately, complete story mode using Ayane five times on any setting.

Costume 5: Earn 1.5 million points with Ayane in survival mode on the default settings or higher. Alternately, play as Ayane more than 25 times.

Costume 6: Successfully complete more than 50 stages with Ayane in survival mode on any setting. Alternately, play as Ayane more than 50 times.

Costume 7: Complete time attack mode with Ayane, and in less than 4:15 on any setting. Alternately, play as Ayane more than 100 times.

Costume 8: Get the "Tiara" item with Ayane in survival mode on any setting. Alternately, play as Ayane more than 200 times.

 

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