Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore Miscellaneous Guide
By Kevin Roberts
This is a quite odd hodgepodge of things about the Playstation 2 masterpiece
that has me screaming "Better than Tekken." But I won't get into that. There's
a wealth of information you won't find anywhere else in here. It was my first
game for the Playstation 2, and I bought it the day before launch. There are
some genuinely strange things in this game, and I try to address many of them.
While little of the guide can be refered to for gameplay help (and most of the
other guides can't be either, as there is a complete and easy to access move
list in the manual, and all of the costume unlocking things don't seem to work.
My advice for that is play as much as you can, and the costumes will follow.
If you do party play, play one round versus and 30 seconds at smallest life
gauge with random characters, and watch how fast the costumes stack up), these
are some things that you can search for with gusto. I've played probably 30
hours of Dead or Alive, and I still find new things. I want submissions out
the wazoo, so send in anything you have. If anybody has the patience to comb
through the game for things I've missed, your's would be a welcome e-mail.
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Table of Contents
Game Quotes
Cinematics
Battles
Story Mode Explanation
Music Guide
Costumes
Awards
The Exciter Music Video
Stuff I'd Love It If You Submit
Credits
Other FAQs By Me
Games I Might Consider Writing FAQs For If Enough People Asked
Copyright Information
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Game Quotes
Self explanatory. However, I'd love to have a reader submit all of the various
lines that happen when you lose in some modes, and the special story mode only
taunts. Hint hint.
Kasumi
Beginning Match
"Why?"
"You can't stand in my way."
Ending Taunts
"I have to move on... forgive me..."
"I will win this battle."
"This is 'Mugen-Tenshin' style."
Great
"Sorry. Are you okay?"
Greatest
"I have to move on... forgive me..."
Loss
"I...have...to...go..."
Hayabusa
Beginning Match
"I must fight!"
"Make up your mind!"
Ending Taunts
"Disappear into the darkness!"
"Farewell."
"If your soul is imperfect, life is difficult."
Great
"The storm is about to rage!"
Greatest
"It's a pity."
Gen Fu
Beginning Match
"It's a little tiring for me."
"Shall I start?"
Ending Taunts
"It is youth that makes you reckless."
"'Tanden' is weak."
Great
"This old man is not that easy."
Greatest
"Humph...youngsters these days..."
Helena
Beginning Match
"The curtain has just risen."
"This is going to be a good match."
Ending Taunts
"Did you think that you could defeat me?"
"I don't know what to do with you."
"This is perfect harmony."
Great
"The prelude has not even ended."
Greatest
"This is perfect harmony."
Bass
Beginning Match
"C'mon, focus."
"I won't have any mercy even for a beginner!"
Beginning Match (against a women, but not Tina)
"I won't have any mercy even for a women!"
Beginning Match Against Tina
"Enough. When are you gonna wake up?"
Ending Taunts
"Follow me, start from the very beginning."
"You're too immature."
Ending Taunts Against Tina
"A bad kid deserves to be spanked."
"In the ring, you won't be spared."
Great
"I'm the champion."
Greatest
"Strong...I'm too strong."
Tina
Beginning Match
"Come on."
"Here I come."
Beginning Match Against Bass
"No one can stop me now!"
Ending Taunts
"Good! I can sleep well tonight!"
"Nice try! This is for you!"
Ending Taunt Against Bass
"Nice try! This is for you!"
"Why don't you just go away?"
Great
"I feel perfect."
Greatest
"You also have a future."
Bayman
Beginning Match
"Are you ready!?"
"Let's see what you've got."
Ending Taunts
"Stay there if you don't want to die."
"You were just unlucky."
Great
"You're nothing."
Greatest
"You're not as strong as you look."
Tengu
Beginning Match
"YOU BRAT!!!"
Ending Taunts
"Ummmm..."
Great
"You're weak."
Greatest
"Humans are so fragile."
Zack
Beginning Match
"Did ya wait long?"
"Let's get funky."
Ending Taunts
"Hey, how you like me now?"
"I'm Zack!"
Great
"I dig ma-self for being ma-self."
Greatest
"Oh, man, that was nothing."
Loss
"That ain't right..."
Leon
Beginning Match
"Do you want to die?"
"You're in my way."
Ending Taunts
"Ha ha ha."
"Huh...death..."
Great
"You think you can defeat me? That's a joke."
Greatest
"You wasted my time."
Jann Lee
Beginning Match
"I am the winner!"
"Make the first move."
Ending Taunts
"My fist never betrays me."
"You see the difference between you and me?"
Great
"This is martial arts!"
Greatest
(He doesn't talk, just does a Dragon Elbow and groans)
Loss
"How could I let this happen..?"
Leifang
Beginning Match
"Are you ready to lose?"
"Hello!"
Ending Taunts
"Good. It feels good!"
"Let's meet again at the next dance."
"Useless! Don't you understand?"
Great
"Was it too much?"
Greatest
"Let's meet again at the next dance."
Loss
"You are always ahead of me..."
Ayane
Beginning Match
"Get out of my way!"
"Sorry, I'm not sweet."
Ending Taunts
"Stop bothering me."
"You make me laugh."
Ending Taunt to Helena
"Hey, you didn't have time to sing."
Great
"I want more."
Greatest
"You see? This is 'Mugen-Tenshin-Hajinmon'."
Ein
Beginning Match
"Don't come near me."
"I'm coming."
Tengu Opening (Everybody Has It):
Tengu: "Everything..."
Tengu: "Is my..."
Tengu: "Delusion."
Tengu flying from a branch into a warped Miyama.
Kasumi's First Cinematic: Kasumi's clone is standing alone. She laughs. Kasumi
flips in.
Kasumi: "How dare you, swindler!"
Kasumi's clone looks at the camera.
Kasumi's Second Cinematic: Hayabusa is attacking Kasumi, and they are
flying as if cast members of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Kasumi: "I don't want to fight."
Kasumi: "Let me go."
Kasumi: "Please leave, Hayabusa."
Hayabusa: "I promised Hayate."
Hayabusa: "I cannot let you die, I cannot let you go."
Hayabusa: "Remember that the way of the Shinobi is a harsh one."
Kasumi's Third Cinematic: The Danger Zone intro. It's a scenery shot you'll
find in every single career mode. Terrible.
Kasumi's Fourth Cinematic: Ayane looks at Kasumi, jealousy in her eyes.
Ayane: "You always were the heroine."
Kasumi's Fifth Cinematic: Kasumi looks condescendingly at Ayane.
Kasumi: "You can't defeat me."
Ayane lays there, her chest pulsating up and down as she breathes.
At The Miyama, Kasumi is speaking to Ein.
Kasumi: "Hayate!"
Ein: "You know me?"
Kasumi: "Aren't you my brother..."
Kasumi's Sixth Cinematic: Kasumi cradles Ein in her arms.
Kasumi: "Hayate...I...I..."
This goes to Tengu's omnipresent intro.
Kasumi's Ending Cinematic: After the credits are done rolling (you must watch
them), a flower on an otherwise barren mountain shows.
Kasumi: "Home...I want to go home..."
Hayabusa's First Cinematic: Hayabusa is alone. He pulls out his katana and
slices metal poles up like a hot knife through butter.
Hayabusa's Second Cinematic: Hayabusa is attacking Kasumi, and they are
flying as if cast members of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Kasumi: "I don't want to fight."
Kasumi: "Let me go."
Kasumi: "Please leave, Hayabusa."
Hayabusa: "I promised Hayate."
Hayabusa: "I cannot let you die, I cannot let you go."
Hayabusa: "Remember that the way of the Shinobi is a harsh one."
Hayabusa's Third Cinematic: Hayabusa stands with Kasumi's knocked out body
behind him.
Hayabusa: "Don't worry, Kasumi."
Scene switches to The Crimson, with Hayabusa intercepting Jann Lee's punch.
Hayabusa: "Leave! Now!"
Hayabusa: "This is not a simple combat championship."
Hayabusa: "I don't think you commoners can handle it."
Jann Lee: "Keep your mouth shut!"
Hayabusa's Fourth Cinematic: The same Danger Zone scene that's in every
story mode.
Hayabusa's Fifth Cinematic: Hayabusa faces Ein (Hayate) at The Demon's
Church.
Hayabusa: "You...couldn't be..."
The camera zooms in on Ein (Hayate).
Hayabusa's Sixth Cinematic: Hayabusa stands in front of Ein (Hayate) in
The Demon's Church.
Ein: "Now I remember."
Ein: "You're Ryu..."
Hayabusa: "I know you very well."
Hayabusa: "Trust me."
Hayabusa: "Until then..."
Hayabusa disappears into the darkness and Tengu does his intro.
Hayabusa's Ending Cinematic: Hayabusa defeats Tengu.
Hayabusa: "Farewell!!"
Hayabusa: "Evil has vanished."
Hayabusa: "There's no use staying here any longer."
Hayabusa disappears.
Gen Fu First Cinematic: Gen Fu is practicing some discipline. Leon walks up.
Gen Fu: "Are you the next one?"
Leon: "I won't hold back, old man."
Gen Fu: "Don't take me lightly, young man..."
Gen Fu Second Cinematic: A scenery shot.
Gen Fu Third Cinematic: Gen Fu is standing near Jann Lee.
Gen Fu: "For the sake of my granddaughter."
Jann Lee merely stares at Gen Fu.
Gen Fu Fourth Cinematic: The same Danger Zone scene that's in every
story mode.
Gen Fu Fifth Cinematic: He's talking to Helena.
Helena: "You are not acting like a master."
Helena: "What is this tournament worth to you?"
Gen Fu: "Money. It can save someone's life."
Helena: "I see. I can buy that."
Gen Fu: "Then what is this tournament worth to you?"
Helena: "None of your business."
Gen Fu Sixth Cinematic: The Tengu entry scene. That's all.
Gen Fu Ending Cinematic: Gen Fu stands by the fallen Tengu.
Gen Fu: "There is an old saying..."
Gen Fu: "That 'The nose of the TENGU' will cure any diseases."
Gen Fu: "Wait for me Mae Lin."
Helena's First Cinematic: A scenery shot.
Helena's Second Cinematic: Helena has a flashback to her opera singer days with
her mom. A sniper sight focuses on Helena. Helena is shot in the shoulder and
her
mother is slain by a shot in the head. Her mother's body falls and Helena's face
turns to black and white, and it's smattered with blood. This segues to the
Danger
Zone scene.
Helena's Third Cinematic: Ein stands nears Helena.
Helena: "I heard Project Epsilon was a failure."
Ein: "What do you know?"
Ein: "What is Project Epsilon?"
Helena: "It seems like you are no longer under mind control."
Helena: "Brace yourself."
Helena's Fourth Cinematic: He's talking to Helena.
Helena: "You are not acting like a master."
Helena: "What is this tournament worth to you?"
Gen Fu: "Money. It can save someone's life."
Helena: "I see. I can buy that."
Gen Fu: "Then what is this tournament worth to you?"
Helena: "None of your business."
Helena's Fifth Cinematic: Ayane and Helena are in the Opera House.
Ayane: "Wow. You came all the way here."
Helena: "...You..."
Ayane: "Well, who knows?"
Helena: "You, you killed my mother!"
Helena's Sixth Cinematic: Helena stands in a fire. She closes her fist. Tengu's
scene happens.
Helena's Ending Cinematic: Helena stands as music plays. She opens a watch,
obviously containing her mother's picture.
Helena: "Mother..."
She walks away.
Tina's First Cinematic: Tina is holding a rock. She throws it at
Leifang.
Tina: "This is power, Leifang!"
Leifang: "Power? You don't know anything about power."
Leifang crushes the rock with a palm strike. Tina whistles.
Tina's Second Cinematic: Bass sees a decidedly sexy poster of Tina. He takes it,
obviously a little dismayed.
Tina's Third Cinematic: Zach is standing near Tina.
Zach: "Forget this fight! Why don't we go kicking along for a while?"
Tina: "Look at your face in the mirror first!"
Tina throws a mirror at Zach. Zach punches it and it shatters.
Tina's Fourth Cinematic: THE SAME DANGER ZONE SCENE! When does it end?
Tina's Fifth Cinematic: A child Tina is sitting on a young Bass' shoulders.
Bass: "Grow up to be a lady."
Tina's Sixth Cinematic: Bass is panting on the ground.
Bass: "You...you stubborn kid..."
Tina: "Daddy, I'll learned it all from you."
Tengu's scene happens.
Tina's Ending Cinematic: Tina is walking along the runway as a supermodel.
Bass is at home watching Tina on TV. He's upset and smashes the TV. The game
pans to the left to reveal Tina's poster.
Bass' First Cinematic: Bass sees a decidedly sexy poster of Tina. He takes it,
obviously a little dismayed. A snow rabbit runs to him and his opponent at
The White Storm.
Bass' Second Cinematic: A prairie dog sticks out of its hole. Zack sneaks up
behind it.
Zack: "Hey Tina."
Zack: "From today, you'll be my Tina."
Bass stampedes in.
Bass: "Did you say Tina?"
Zack: "Wha...what's up?"
Bass: "I'm not giving my Tina to anybody!"
Bass' Third Cinematic: A scenery shot.
Bass' Fourth Cinematic: You are now entering the 'Danger Zone'.
Bass' Fifth Cinematic: A child Tina is sitting on a young Bass' shoulders.
Bass: "Grow up to be a lady."
Bass' Sixth Cinematic: Tengu advocates that its his delusion.
Bass' Ending Cinematic: Bass stands up after defeating Tengu. Tina runs at him.
Tina: "Daddy!"
Bass: "Tina!"
Bass: "My baby!"
They take a happy pose and end the thing.
Zack's First Cinematic: Zach is standing near Tina.
Zach: "Forget this fight! Why don't we go kicking along for a while?"
Tina: "Look at your face in the mirror first!"
Tina throws a mirror at Zach. Zach punches it and it shatters.
Zack's Second Cinematic: Nothing special, merely a scenery shot.
Zack's Third Cinematic: There are shots from several angles of Leon.
Leon: "We meet again."
The camera shows Zack.
Zack: "Who're you? I dunno you!"
Zack throws a mirror.
Zack: "Check yourself, before you wreck yourself."
The mirror shatters as Leon hits it.
Zack's Fourth Cinematic: Danger Zone. Need I say more?
Zack's Fifth Cinematic: A prairie dog sticks out of its hole. Zack sneaks up
behind it.
Zack: "Hey Tina."
Zack: "From today, you'll be my Tina."
Bass stampedes in.
Bass: "Did you say Tina?"
Zack: "Wha...what's up?"
Bass: "I'm not giving my Tina to anybody!"
Zack's Sixth Cinematic: Tengu.
Zack's Ending Cinematic: Some fairly funky music plays as Zach straps on a
snowboard. In his words, 'Yahoo!'
Leon's First Cinematic: A scenery shot.
Leon's Second Cinematic: Leon is cradling a dying and mysterious women in his
arms.
Strange Woman: "The man Roland loved..."
Strange Woman: "Is the strongest man in the world."
With that, she kicks the bucket.
Leon's Third Cinematic: There are shots from several angles of Leon.
Leon: "We meet again."
The camera shows Zack.
Zack: "Who're you? I dunno you!"
Zack throws a mirror.
Zack: "Check yourself, before you wreck yourself."
The mirror shatters as Leon hits it.
Leon's Fourth Cinematic: Gen Fu is practicing some discipline. Leon walks up.
Gen Fu: "Are you the next one?"
Leon: "I won't hold back, old man."
Gen Fu: "Don't take me lightly, young man..."
Leon's Fifth Cinematic: Danger Zone again.
Leon's Sixth Cinematic: Just the Tengu scene.
Leon's Ending Cinematic: Leon looks up.
Leon: "I'm not concerned about the Tengu."
Leon: "I am a soldier, the man Roland loved."
Leon walks off into the desert.
Jann Lee's First Cinematic: The camera pans around some candles. Jann Lee
punches through them and the flames go out. It's very cool.
Jann Lee's Second Cinematic: None.
Jann Lee's Third Cinematic: At The Crimson, Hayabusa intercepts Jann Lee's
punch.
Hayabusa: "Leave! Now!"
Hayabusa: "This is not a simple combat championship."
Hayabusa: "I don't think you commoners can handle it."
Jann Lee: "Keep your mouth shut!"
Jann Lee's Fourth Cinematic: Danger Zone. What did you expect?
Jann Lee's Fifth Cinematic: Leifang is practicing Tai Chi at The Night of
the Firefly.
Leifang: "I mastered 'Kung Fu'."
The camera pans across Jann Lee, his stoic face not showing any emotions.
Leifang: "...To live in your world!"
Jann Lee's Sixth Cinematic: Tengu time!
Jann Lee's Ending Cinematic: Jann Lee is standing around. He turns, yells
and smashes his fist through a full grown pine tree, as the Tengu do.
Leifang's First Cinematic: Tina is holding a rock. She throws it at
Leifang.
Tina: "This is power, Leifang!"
Leifang: "Power? You don't know anything about power."
Leifang crushes the rock with a palm strike. Tina whistles.
Leifang's Second Cinematic: Gen Fu is standing near Leifang.
Gen Fu: "For the sake of my granddaughter."
Leifang merely stares at Gen Fu.
Leifang's Third Cinematic: Helena is in an elevator, riding up. Leifang
walks in, and a fight soon begins in the Opera House.
Leifang's Fourth Cinematic: It's the Danger Zone scene.
Leifang's Fifth Cinematic: Leifang is practicing Tai Chi at The Night of
the Firefly.
Leifang: "I mastered 'Kung Fu'."
The camera pans across Jann Lee, his stoic face not showing any emotions.
Leifang: "...To live in your world!"
Leifang's Sixth Cinematic: Tengu's scene comes to pass.
Leifang's Ending Cinematic: She ends in an arm strike. The camera pans up
to show her looking at the same blocky, yet beautiful, mountains, that
Kasumi's ending was located in.
Ayane's First Cinematic: Nothing. Bizarre.
Ayane's Second Cinematic: Ayane and Helena are in the Opera House.
Ayane: "Wow. You came all the way here."
Helena: "...You..."
Ayane: "Well, who knows?"
Helena: "You, you killed my mother!"
Ayane's Third Cinematic: Danger Zone.
Ayane's Fourth Cinematic: Ayane looks at Kasumi, jealousy in her eyes.
Ayane: "You always were the heroine."
Ayane's Fifth Cinematic: Ayane wipes her face.
Ayane: "You, runaway 'Shinobi'..."
Ayane starts to talk to Ein at The Night of Firefly.
Ayane: "Aren't you Hayate?"
Ayane's Sixth Cinematic: She walks away, and Tengu does his thing.
Ayane's Ending Cinematic: Ayane stands there.
Ayane: "Behold!"
Ayane: "I am the Miyama's women Tengu!"
The camera pans around.
Ein's First Cinematic: Hayabusa faces Ein at The Demon's
Church.
Hayabusa: "You...couldn't be..."
The camera zooms in on Ein.
Ein's Second Cinematic: Ein is meditating. He imagines a dancing Tengu (not a
pleasant sight).
Ein: "What was that?"
This segues into the standard Danger Zone scene.
Ein's Third Cinematic: Ein stands nears Helena.
Helena: "I heard Project Epsilon was a failure."
Ein: "What do you know?"
Ein: "What is Project Epsilon?"
Helena: "It seems like you are no longer under mind control."
Helena: "Brace yourself."
Ein's Fourth Cinematic: Ayane starts to talk to Ein at The Night of Firefly.
Ayane: "Aren't you Hayate?"
Ein's Fifth Cinematic: At The Miyama, Kasumi is speaking to Ein.
Kasumi: "Hayate!"
Ein: "You know me?"
Kasumi: "Aren't you my brother..."
Ein's Sixth Cinematic: Ein is cradling Kasumi in his arms. This turns into
the Tengu entrance scene.
Ein's Ending Cinematic: Ein realizes his true identity.
Ein: "Now I understand..."
Ein: "I am Hayate..."
Ein: "Shinobi of the wind, I am a free soul."
With that, he flys away.
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Battles
NOTE: This isn't quotes, it's just something interesting I discovered in the
process. These are the battles you must undertake in career mode.
Kasumi
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Kasumi
3rd Battle: Hayabusa
4th Battle: Random
5th Battle: Ayane
6th Battle: Ein
7th Battle: Tengu
Hayabusa
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Random
3rd Battle: Kasumi
4th Battle: Jann Lee
5th Battle: Random
6th Battle: Ein
7th Battle: Tengu
Gen Fu
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Leon
3rd Battle: Random
4th Battle: Jann Lee
5th Battle: Random
6th Battle: Helena
7th Battle: Tengu
Helena
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Random
3rd Battle: Random
4th Battle: Ein
5th Battle: Gen Fu
6th Battle: Ayane
7th Battle: Tengu
Tina
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Leifang
3rd Battle: Random
4th Battle: Zach
5th Battle: Random
6th Battle: Bass
7th Battle: Tengu
Bass
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Random
3rd Battle: Zack
4th Battle: Random
5th Battle: Random
6th Battle: Tina
7th Battle: Tengu
Zack
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Tina
3rd Battle: Random
4th Battle: Leon
5th Battle: Random
6th Battle: Bass
7th Battle: Tengu
Leon
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Random
3rd Battle: Random
4th Battle: Zack
5th Battle: Gen Fu
6th Battle: Random
7th Battle: Tengu
Jann Lee
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Random
3rd Battle: Random
4th Battle: Hayabusa
5th Battle: Random
6th Battle: Leifang
7th Battle: Tengu
Leifang
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Tina
3rd Battle: Gen Fu
4th Battle: Helena
5th Battle: Random
6th Battle: Jann Lee
7th Battle: Tengu
Ayane
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Random
3rd Battle: Helena
4th Battle: Random
5th Battle: Kasumi
6th Battle: Ein
7th Battle: Tengu
Ein
1st Battle: Random
2nd Battle: Hayabusa
3rd Battle: Random
4th Battle: Helena
5th Battle: Ayane
6th Battle: Kasumi
7th Battle: Tengu
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Story Mode Explanation
Kasumi: Kasumi's a great fighter for people with a little experience with the
game. She's among the fastest, and she has some fairly damaging moves, along
with a long range throw that'll catch everybody off guard. One of the better
characters. Kasumi meets up with her clone right off the bat. She was cloned
as part of Project Epsilon. She is Hayate's sister, and, as explained in the
manual, was cloned when Hayate failed. Her clone fights her. Luckily, the clone
is a shoddy imitation, and an easy fight. Then, Hayabusa must protect her, as
per his promise to Hayate, by eliminating her from the tournament. Upon beating
Hayabusa and a random opponent, you encounter Ayane. Ayane, who is quite
similar to Kasumi (I forgot the connection between them), is jealous and fights
Kasumi. Upon winning, you get a nice shot of Kasumi's butt, and you meet up
with Ein, who, as you know, is Hayate. Beating him brings you into Tengu's
battle. However, this duel ends up oddly. There's no ending cutscene! However,
if you have the patience to watch through the credits, you'll find a disappoint-
ing little scene starring a flower on a lonely mountain. I'm guessing this'll
be part of Kasumi's story in DOA:3
Hayabusa: My favorite fighter in the game has a cool, but disinteresting
story. It is one of the many that revolve around Hayate. To begin with,
Hayabusa shows off in one of the coolest cutscenes in the game that has no
significance to the story but is impossibly cool, in which he chops down many
metal poles with his katana. Next, he meets Kasumi. Before Hayate's disappear-
ance, Hayabusa apparently promised Hayate that he'd protect Kasumi. That means
not letting her participate in the tournament. So Hayabusa must defeat her.
He leaves her and soon meets up with Ein. After defeating him, Ein comes to
the realization that he once knew Hayabusa. By defeating Tengu, Hayabusa has
eliminated evil and he departs.
Gen Fu: Talk about space filler. This guy is a terrible fighter with one of
the most disinteresting stories in the game. He is Leifang's grandfather. To
begin with, he fights Leon for no apparent reason. Jann Lee (Leifang's love
interest?) is his next opponent. He's a protective granddaddy, eh? Helena is
next up. She asks him what his purpose for being in the tournament is. He
reveals that its to save someone's life. After Tengu's defeat, he walks over
and begins to reach for Tengu's nose. He says that the nose of the Tengu will
cure any disease, and mentions Mae Lin. She's (obviously) the sick loved one
whose life Gen Fu must save. So I'm guessing Gen Fu rips off Tengu's nose.
What a horribly unpleasant idea.
Helena: Helena is no great fighter. She's fast, but for the most part, her moves
are weaker than the other speedy fighter. To begin with, she flashes back to a
scene some years ago in her childhood. She's an opera singer, and she's
practicing
with her mom. A sniper sight flutters around their heads. Helena is hit in the
shoulder, and Helena's mom is nailed in the head and falls over, splattering
blood on Helena's innocent face. That is her impetus for fighting in the tourna-
ment, to seek revenge against the sniper. She meets Ein, comments on Project
Epsilon, and continues on fight Gen Fu. She makes it clear to him that its a
secret about her vengeance. After beating him, she goes on to fight Ayane. Ayane
was the one the many years ago who shot Helena's mom. Ayane is unrepentant, and
actually careless. After the match, which takes place in the Opera House, Helena
takes back a watch. She stands in the fire (which, though a cool effect, is
unexplained as to how it got there. Did Helena burn the Opera House? Will we
ever
know? She holds one of those old fashioned picture carrying watches in her hand.
After Tengu's defeat, she opens the watch, and walks off, feeling that justice
was
served.
Tina: Tina's a good fighter (and the sexiest fighter in the game), but she's a
little too slow to keep up with Kasumi and Ayane. Good throws and great costumes
though. Tina originally faces Lei Fang. It's kind of a space filler cut scene
where Lei Fang says Tina doesn't know what power truly is. Bass sees Tina's
modeling poster, where she's in a skimpy bikini. The stuff of great literature.
Then, Tina meets Zack. Tina's obviously 'kicking it along' with somebody else,
and
she beats it into Zack's ugly, womanly (in a negative sense) head. She finally
meets Bass. He's just slightly more than angry at her career choices. So she
fights him to prove she's mature enough, I guess. When Tina wins, she takes an
amazing(ly sexy) pose, and says she learned it all from Bass. Picture Bass
modeling woman's underwear...excuse me while I dry heave my guts up. Then she
faces Tengu. At the ending scene, she wears a sexy fur gown... and gets the crap
beat out of her by animal rights activists. No, just kidding. She does wear a
sexy
fur gown though, and Bass sees her on TV and smashes his TV.
Bass: Bass is an oddball. He's probably the best fighter in the game when it
comes to throws, but he's slow and he's a terrible kicker. I don't dislike his
style, and he's got tons of lines, but I couldn't get a hold on his style for
quite a while. Bass is Tina's overprotective Daddy. Bass begins his story with
an interesting scene in which he finds Tina's very sexy poster. You can find it
in the CG Gallery, too. Bass is slightly upset that his busty daughter is
doing this kind of thing. Bass then meets Zack. Zack has quite a crush on Tina.
He pretends that a prairie dog is Tina, 'cause he can't get the real deal. Bass
stampedes out and beats up a suprised Zack. Soon, Bass finds his way to Tina.
He remembers his request many years ago. 'Grow up to be a lady.' Apparently,
Bass feels that being a slutty lady isn't being a lady, and he fights Tina.
After he beats Tengu, the two have a joyful reunion though.
Zack: Zack is actually a better fighter than many characters, but no self-
respecting
male would ever stake a claim to being perfect at Zack. Anyways, he's got what
you'd call a crap story. There's really nothing but fluff here. He meets Tina,
breaks a mirror, meets Leon, breaks a mirror. Finally he declares a prairie dog
to be Tina. Bass comes to fight him. He beats Tengu. Same old, same old. Lastly,
there is a fairly odd cinematic where he snowboards off into the horizon. Where
did he get the snowboard, and when did it snow at the Miyama?
Leon: This guy has two interesting cutscenes, but for the most part, his story
is complete trash. He's a decent fighter, though, but I prefer Bayman. At the
beginning of the story, Leon holds a dying women bundled in a blanket in his
arms. She mentions that the man Roland loved was the strongest man in the world.
He meets up with Zack, who doesn't know him, and Gen Fu, who admonishes him that
old men can still fight. After the defeat of Tengu, Leon walks off into the
desert. He says that he is the man Roland loved. Roland was the dead woman. If
you check the credits, Roland is in there. She's the only non-player (other than
the system voice) who has lines in the game.
Jann Lee: Jann Lee is a truly excellent fighter. He is probably the best
beginners
character in the game. His story is also nothing special. He blows out some
candles
with his iron fists (quite cool). Then he faces Hayabusa. His response seems to
confirm he's some sort of commoner (you'd think that a commoner would try to act
intellectually in the face of such an insult). Afterwards, Leifang gives her
heartfelt words. She wants to live in Jann Lee's world. Leifang not good English!
Anyways, it ends up in Jann Lee beating Leifang (if you've got some controller
skillz). After fighting Tengu, Jann Lee does another seriously cool feat. He's
probably the most seriously ripped character in the game. I'd love to have
muscles like his without looking like an over-muscular bodybuilder
(unfortunately,
he's obviously as real as a Tengu, so there's no chance). He punches from horse
stance, and knocks a full grown tree over. Ripped, I tell you!
Leifang: Just for kicks, and out of sheer boredom, I'm going to do this in
Leifang's language. It's not a great story anyways, so you won't miss much.
Leifang no good, no! She slow, bad attack! I no use her..maybe you better!
Leifang meet Tina. Tina mean! Leifang know power! Leifang beat Tina, meet
Gen Fu! How protect granddaughter by fight her? Huh? Win fight, good! Meet
Helena in elevator. Elevator omen mean must fight. Brawl good! Win brawl at
Danger Zone! Go on. Fight Jann Lee! Leifang master kung-fu so she date him!
No dice! She beat, beat Tengu, too! Good job! Odd ending, no meaning!
Ayane: Ayane is quite a fighter. She's fast, and a perfect Kasumi counter.
Her story is less interesting though. It starts with Helena confronting her (see
Helena's story guide for the background on that). Then, she sees Kasumi. This
is the apex of her story mode. She accuses Kasumi of being the heroine of the
two. She's royally pissed. After the fight (which there is a secret ending to,
though I've never seen it outside of the Exciter video) she simply walks away
contented. After beating Tengu, she utters on of the oddest, worst translated
lines in the game. She announces that she is 'The Miyama's (stage of the Tengu
fight) woman Tengu." That's it.
Ein: Ein's mysterious past comes forward. Ein's story is the whole basis
for almost everybody's stories. He battles his old friend Hayabusa, who
acknowledge's his presence, despite the fact that Ein has no idea who he is.
After that, he reaches the weirdest cutscene in the game. A inverted color
Costume 2 Tengu dances to a bizarre chant. Some designer was really tripping.
Then he fights against Helena, who mentions Project Epsilon (the project in
which Hayate was modified, though it didn't work and the project was canned,
with no huge difference in Hayate) and Ein no longer being under mind control.
Ein duels with Ayane, who also knows him. Then, he fights against his sister,
Kasumi. After duking it out with Tengu, Ein figures out that he is Hayate,
Shinobi of the Wind.
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Music Guide
This another one of those useless sections that serve only to entertain you
and make your friends think you're 'hardcore'. Like this entire guide, it's
got no real purpose, but it does provide an interesting reference. As with
my quotes section, a lot of the allure is in knowing more than I do. I'll
search for every time a musical score is used, but you and I both know that
there's no way I'll get a complete list the first time. The tracks are in
order of how they appear on the Audio Options area. Help me out with this
if you can. The new band for the PS2 version, Bomb Factory, is actually
quite decent, if you like loud noise and some very odd lyrics (obviously
translated). Deadly Silence Beach, indeed. I definitely do not have the
patience to finish this right now, so I'll probably get to it by the next
update. Still, I'd really love it if you sent this in.
1. Exciter
Played with visual accompaniment at the start of the game
2. D.O.A
Played at the screen where you select the mode
3. B-boy no 'B' ~evolved from ++~
4. The shooted
5. Grand style
6. Natural high
Played on The Danger Zone
7. Break the age
8. You are under my control ~beautiful version 00~
Played on The Death Valley
9. YES or YES
10. Blazed up Mel pomene
Played on The Great Opera
11. Ultimate weapon
12. TehuTehu
13. Vigaku
14. Hitohira ~reminiscent of ketsui no toki~
Played on The White Storm
15. Jintsuriki
Played during Tengu fights
16. What's my name?
Played on the records screens
17. Glorious victory
Played during the credits
18. Father's blues
Played during Bass' section of Tina's ending
19. Memoir
Played during the scene where Helena's mom is shot
20. Tengu-mai
Played during Ein's scene of Tengu dancing
21. Perfume of forest
22. Achoism
23. Rhyme star
Played during Zack's ending
24. Agitated by emotion
Played during Tina's ending
25. Excelsior
Played during Sparring
26. Last JAM
27. You make me feel so good!
28. Deadly Silence Beach
Played in the CG Gallery
29. Act of Universe
30. Transcendance
31. Clumsy bird
Played...seemingly nowhere. It's another Bomb Factory song, very
average.
32. The Fist of TAIKYOKU Blows up
33. Densetsu no Hiken
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Stages
Just a stage list and my ratings of them. Give it a quick look. Send your
ratings.
I'll add special stages later.
The White Storm
Rating: 5/10
Music: Hitohira ~reminiscent of ketsui no toki~
The Death Valley
Rating: 5/10
Music: You are under my control ~beautiful version 00~
The Danger Zone
Rating: 2/10
Music: Natural high
The Great Opera
Rating: 6/10
Music: Blazed up Mel pomene
The Demon's Church
Rating: 9/10
Music:
The Aerial Garden
Rating: 7/10
Music:
The Miyama
Rating: 7/10
Music:
The Miyama (Tengu version)
Rating: 8/10
Music: Jintsuriki
The Spiral
Rating: 9/10
Music:
The Dragon Hills
Rating: 10/10
Music:
The Bio Lab.
Rating: 7/10
Music:
The Crimson
Rating: 9/10
Music:
The Koku An
Rating: 6/10
Music:
The Prairie
Rating: 5/10
Music:
The Burai Zenin
Rating: 8/10
Music:
The L's Castle
Rating: 7/10
Music:
The D Octagon (Tag Selectable)
Rating: 6/10
Music:
The Pancratium (Tag Selectable)
Rating: 5/10
Music:
The Danger Zone 2 (Tag Selectable)
Rating: 4/10
Music:
The Iron Hell (Tag Selectable)
Rating: 6/10
Music:
The Blanca (Tag Selectable)
Rating: 7/10
Music:
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Costumes
Dead or Alive was always famous for its...er...bouncy physics. Dead or Alive
has the same thing, only a little less so. However, their costumes are still
manly or sexy. Vote from a scale of 1 to 10 on Dead or Alive 2 fashions.
Considering that DOA is obviously targeted to men, we'll use sexy scales for
women, and manliness scales for men. I haven't seen several costumes, so I
rate'm as I see'm. E-mail me your thoughts and I'll average it out on here.
2 Voters Thus Far
Awards
Coolest Overall-
Sexy Female-Tina Costume 7 (Red latex thong)
Stylish Male-Jann Lee Costume 1 (The dragon design on the back is incredible)
Stylish Female-Tina Costume 2 (Sexy and practical...a good outfit)
I was thinking of adding some awards for the more poorly translated Engrish
lines.
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The Exciter Music Video
I didn't notice this for the longest time. Its an amazing video, featuring
several cool scenes, including Ayane's fatality, which everybody should see
but is impossible to trigger. All you have to do is turn it on and wait. Plus,
Bomb Factory's Exciter is a pretty sick song as it is.
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Things I Love It If You Submit
Here's the deal: I'm not nearly done with this FAQ. There's a wealth of quotes
and miscellaneous things. Here's a short list of things I'd love it if you'd
submit. If you don't have the time, thanks anyway.
--Quotes I've missed from battle, especially character specific
--Quotes I've missed from battle losing (started but not finished)
--Any character guide or move list I'd gladly add
--A stage guide including some info (numbers of levels, looping or non-looping,
music played, etc.)
--Anything on the music
--Whatever you think I missed
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Credits
Nirvana-For providing great music to listen to as I do the FAQ
Andy Noblet-For his capricious use of the phrase "Quebec independent
matinent" and for helping with a few quotes and also rated all the costumes
to give them a more balanced vote and doing a couple story modes
Jake Precht-Helping with a few quotes
Soundgarden-For providing great music to listen to as I do the FAQ
Tool-For providing great music to listen to as I do the FAQ
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List of FAQs by Me
Name Version as of Last Update Version on GameFaqs
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Big Joe's Chest Guide 1 Unposted
DOA2: Hardcore Guide 1 1
SSX Game Guide 1.9 1.9
The Longest Journey .1 Unposted
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Games I Might Consider Writing FAQs For If Enough People Asked
Name Platform
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Afterlife PC
Monkey Island PC
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Copyright Info
This FAQ and all its contents are copyright Kevin Roberts. All submissions will
be considered if sent to Egghedd731@aol.com with some indication of DOA2 in the
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