You will find that you will have more freedom to follow up with attacks/counters if you use directional inputs for blocking instead of buttons.
Enter the "Options" menu and press LB + LT + RB +RT to unlock costumes, Story mode progress, system voices, music, and some movies. A sound will confirm correct code entry. This will not unlock the victory and defeat movies for Raidou or Marie Rose, or any DLC costumes.
You will only be able to go so far in the game by mashing buttons, if you have aspirations of becoming proficient at fighting you have no option other than to learn combos.
Lose with (10) various lady characters and you will certainly unlock OMG mode. This is an addition to the other alternatives that change the female physics. This is the highest and most impractical level to select from.
If you are new to the game you will find trying to memorise the different combos daunting. To begin with just commit to memorising a few simple ones and work your way up from there.
Consider spending time in the training mode to hone your fighting skills before you enter into actual combat with an opponent.
| Achievement | How to unlock
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- A Fight to Remember (10 points)
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- A Fighter is Born (30 points)
| - Complete all lessons in Tutorial.
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- A New Challenger Appears! (10 points)
| - Played in Combo Challenge.
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- Ahhh, Memories (10 points)
| - View your photos in the Album.
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- Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere (30 points)
| - Set "Throwdowns" to "Accept" and have 10 Throwdowns in Versus, Arcade, or Free Training mode.
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- Arcade (Solo) Cleared (20 points)
| - Clear 1 course in Arcade (solo) mode.
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- Arcade (Tag) Cleared (20 points)
| - Clear 1 course in Arcade (tag) mode.
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- Blow 'Em Away (20 points)
| - Successfully land a Power Blow.
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- Catch and Release (30 points)
| - Trigger the Special Danger Zone in Sky City Tokyo.
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- Change of Power (30 points)
| - Press H+P+K during a Power Blow to tag in a partner and deliver a Tag Power Blow.
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- Cliffhanger Comeback (20 points)
| - Successfully block an opponent's attack during a Cliffhanger.
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- DOA5 Last Round Is My Life (50 points)
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- DOA5 Last Round Master (50 points)
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| - Successfully attack during a Cliffhanger.
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- Exercise Newbie (30 points)
| - Complete all moves for a character in Command Training.
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- Failure Teaches Success (30 points)
| - See 8 characters' losing poses.
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- Fighter, Know Thyself (10 points)
| - View your results in Fight Record.
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- Fighting Entertainment (10 points)
| - Have your first fight outside of Training or Versus modes.
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- Fighting For Real (20 points)
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- First Tag Team (10 points)
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- Fledgling Fighter (10 points)
| - Fight a Versus (solo) match.
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| - Trigger the Special Danger Zone in The Show.
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- Get out there and Fight! (20 points)
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- How Do I Fight Like a Pro? (10 points)
| - Display the Move Details.
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- How Do I Fight? (10 points)
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- I Read Every Move (30 points)
| - Win without taking any damage.
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- My Fight, My Rules (20 points)
| - Create your own online lobby.
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- On the Edge of Your Seat (10 points)
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- Power in Numbers (10 points)
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- Rival Rampage (30 points)
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| - Register a fighter in your Fighter List.
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| - Turn Danger Zones off on the Stage Select screen.
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| - Take a photo in Spectator mode.
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- Survival (Solo) Cleared (20 points)
| - Clear 1 course in Survival (solo) mode.
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- Survival (Tag) Cleared (20 points)
| - Clear 1 course in Survival (tag) mode.
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- Tango Kilo November (30 points)
| - Trigger the Special Danger Zone in Hot Zone.
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- The Power of Two (30 points)
| - Do 10 different character-specific tag throws.
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- Time Attack (Solo) Cleared (20 points)
| - Clear 1 course in Time Attack (solo) mode.
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- Time Attack (Tag) Cleared (20 points)
| - Clear 1 course in Time Attack (tag) mode.
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- Training Hard (30 points)
| - Play Free Training mode for 1 hour.
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| - Change the background music settings.
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- Unchallenged Champion (50 points)
| - Complete all lessons for a character in Combo Challenge.
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- We Have Liftoff! (20 points)
| - Successfully deliver a Power Launcher.
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- Who's Got Popcorn? (10 points)
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- You Asked for It! (20 points)
| - Set "Throwdowns" to "Accept" and have a Throwdown in Versus, Arcade, or Free Training mode.
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| - Fight a Versus (tag) match.
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- Your Education Begins Now (10 points)
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As with any fighting game, you should experiment with different characters to find which one suits your playstyle best.
Dead or Alive 5 uses a kind of rock-paper-scissors formula in which strikes trump throws, throws trump hold, and holds trump strikes.
If you're new to the series, play story mode first and jump into multiplayer after you finish it. The practice will definitely help.
Take some time to learn combos. Button mashing only gets you so far in Dead or Alive.
Don't worry too much about intricate combos when you first start off. Just commit to memorizing a few simple ones and work your way up from there.
Use directional inputs for blocking instead of buttons, as it gives you more freedom to follow up with attacks/counters.
Kasumi and Kokoro are good characters for beginners.
