As in all the previous DOA games, all of the characters speak fluent Japanese, including the American wrestlers. Everyone speaks fluent Japanese apparently, except for Master Chief, who doesn’t need subtitles. I really would have like to see some Engrish, such as “A Winner is You!”.
Alpha-152: isn’t a playable character, but is the final boss in nearly every story mode. Need to learn to counter often, and she only has a few combos.
Ayane: Devastating speed and clever fake-out animations. Strikes a lot and tries to confuse enemies. She can’t teleport like other ninjas, but makes up for it with added speed.
Bass: One huge mofo and is the father of Tina. He is an old-school wrestler and his size and strength really put the “smack-down” (pun intended) on opponents.
Bayman: An assassin and master of hand-to-hand fighting. He is brutal but has mid-level speed and has deadly combinations.
Christie: One of the fastest characters in the game. She has lots of rapid combos and can string small attacks together for ten-hit combos. Easy button-masher.
Brad Wong: The bane of my existence. He is the Drunken Master, and his attacks are very hard to predict. He moves in a way that may look non-threatening until you’re lying on the floor.
Ein: Same person as Hayate. Lost memory in DOA2.
Eliot: Another quick character. Combos can deal a good amoung of damage.
Gen Fu: Gen Fu is Eliot’s master, has similar skillsets.
Hayate: Adequate power, good speed and devious tricks. One of the hardest to learn He is quick, like other ninja characters and incorporates flips.
Helena: Difficult to unlock, requiring you to beat story mode with all 16 of the original characters. Quick striker, standard punch is followed by an arm flourish
Hitomi: Quick strike karate blows. Very fast and not very damaging.
Jann Lee: One of the best characters to play for the beginner. His attacks are fast, he deals a lot of damage, and his combos are easy to access. The button-mashers’ best friend.
Kasumi: She doesn’t rely on brute strength but has a wide away of quick strikes and teleportation moves to catch your enemy off guard.
Kokoro: A new addition to DOA. Her style is hesitation, throw the enemy off-balance. She is rather difficult to control and her basic moves won’t win any competitions by themselves.
La Mariposa: Translated into “The Butterfly”… does she sting like a bee? She is a luchadora that wears a mask like all the other Mexican Wrestlers. She uses more strikes than traditional wrestling moves. She has powerful legs and can use the environment to her advantage (if she is against a wall she can use some special moves to use the wall). She has some special moves that can only be used in the roped arena. Despite being American and a Mexican Wrestler she speaks fluent Japanese, too!
Leifang: More technical style of play. Not very powerful, but is able to throw opponents off balance by intercepting and shoving opponents.
Leon: Bruising punches and combo throws. Very straightforward with little finesse.
Spartan 458 (Nicole/Master-Chief): Not as versatile as the other characters, as most of her attacks are straightforward punches. She is basically Halos’ Master-Chief with a woman’s voice. Unlocking this character also unlocks her own arena to fight in (with plenty of vehicles to knock opponents into).
Tengu: once the end boss of Dead or Alive, but not so cool in DOA4. Unlocked I fyou beat the game in every character in Time Attack mode.
Tina: She is a wrestler, and it shows. Her moves include everything you’ve seen on WWF and likes to throw things. Many of her moves include high and medium puches, which are easily countered by an intermediate player.
Ryu Hayabusa: Super Ninja. Some of his moves are more difficult but not that complicated to pull off an impressive-looking move. Many players like him, so everyone is probably familiar with his moves.
Zack: He is a DJ / explorer / climber and is an unusual part of the DOA mix. He has mid-powerful combos and is more powerful with his legs. He is a little slower getting his attacks going.
