Play as Greedo
Enter “NAH118” as a code to unlock Greedo for purchase in Free Play mode.

Play as Jawa
Enter “JAW499” as a code to unlock Jawa for purchase in Free Play mode.

Play as Sandtrooper
Enter “YDV451” as a code to unlock Sandtrooper for purchase in Free Play mode.

Play as Tusken Raider
Enter “PEJ821” as a code to unlock Tusken Raider for purchase in Free Play mode.

Activate Cheat mode
Pause the game and press LT or RT until the cell phone is highlighted. Select “Dial”, then enter one of the following numbers and choose “Call” to active the corresponding cheat function. Note: Achievements are disabled when cheats are activated. To disable cheats, reset the game.

Full health
Enter “#Fullhealth” as a number.

Infinite ammo
Enter “#2666” as a number.

Infinite sprint
Enter “#Sprint” as a number.

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50th Anniversary bike (yellow/white with black bar stripe)
Set your season to 2005 under the “Season” option. Then, win a Quick Race with Valentino Rossi at Laguna Seca to unlock the 50th Anniversary bike (yellow/white with black bar stripe).

50th Anniversary bike (red/white/green)
Set your season to 2005 under the “Season” option. Then, win a Quick Race with Valentino Rossi at Valencia to unlock the 50th Anniversary bike (red/white/green).

Quick Race Extreme mode and tracks
Win a Quick Race in GP mode with Valentino Rossi to unlock Quick Race Extreme mode and tracks.

Extreme mode 600cc-1200cc
Repeat all seventeen tracks to unlock more Extreme mode tracks.

The only “cheat” I have seen for the game thus far, and here it is…

USA Extreme bike
At the “Game Mode” screen, press Right, Up, B(2), A, B, Up, B(2), A to unlock the USA Extreme bike.

Reversals Strategy
It is possible to reverse a:

Low attack by pressing Down/Away + X.
Mid-level punch by pressing Away + X.
Mid-level kick by pressing Forward + X.
High attack or jumping attack by pressing Up/Away + X.

Do not rely on just reversals. In prior games in the series, you could count on a fair percentage of your damage coming from reversals, however their impact has been somewhat slimmed down in Dead Or Alive 4. They do less damage than before; use them more as an effective stop to your opponent’s attacks, as opposed to the primary source of your own damage dealing.

If you’re reversal timing seems off, it is probably because you have roughly half the time available to successfully counter an attack as you did before. There is just a fraction of a second now to pull off a reversal. Use Sparring mode to practice your reversal timing if you are having trouble with it.

A successful reversal paralyzes your opponent. They are unable to do anything for a second or two, making them vulnerable to ground attacks. Make sure you have your character’s ground specific attacks (for example, Jann Lee’s stomp) memorized so you can take full advantage of the opportunity.

Context-sensitivity strategy
Use the environments to your advantage by not just knocking someone through a window or down a staircase, but also by employing context-sensitive actions. For example, you can leap over a barrier towards an opponent and lay down a special attack, use special acrobatic moves off of walls, and context-sensitive throws near hillsides and stairways. You need to practice extensively with your favorite characters to make good and strategic use of these moves, but they are worth the extra effort.

Patterns strategy
Recognizing patterns does a lot for you. Online players tend to fall in love with specific combos, which can be thwarted at the beginning by beating them to the punch (or kick), or countered at the end with a reversal since the last move can usually be predicted.

Make sure to mix things up as much as possible. Remember, many combos start out the same but can end very differently. Try to make sure you change up not only your combos, but the ends of each combo to keep your enemy on their toes.

Separate Entities Strategy
Each fighter offers their own unique style. Do not think that just because you are dominant with Bayman that you will find equal success with Bass (or Spartan-458, for that matter). Treat each character as separate entities and you will find more success.

Sparring Strategy
Use Sparring mode to learn each characters strengths and weaknesses, and master their litany of combos. You can choose any stage you have unlocked and spar against any character you want, but you can also set specific actions for your opponent to undertake and even select which stance they use. You can also go through each combo one by one, setting the game up so it ticks each combo and move off the list as you successfully complete it.

Cheat Mode
Enter “ShovelFighter” as a case-sensitive profile name to unlock all levels and additional content usually unlocked through earning achievements.

Sprinting
Sprinting is not that useful on stairs; save it for level surfaces.

Guns
It is best to save all guns for fights against multiple enemies or an exceptionally tough enemy. Particularly weak enemies can be finished off with a combination of the Taser and kicks instead.

Big Melee Weapons
To use big melee weapons effectively, practice hanging back, then veering ahead far enough to hit your enemy with your weapon. Then, drift back. This makes the most of your weapons’ superior reach and keeps you away from your opponents’ faster weapons.

Strategic Dropping
Drop important weapons and tools near distinctive objects or in easy-to-find spots. By doing this, you will not have to search for them later.

Free Intel
Purchase all the intel when a mission starts. Make a note of it, then pause the game and choose to restart the mission. You will have your original starting money, and the intel will now be available for purchase again even though you know what it contained.

Newspaper Headlines
After completing a mission, the newspaper headline will vary depending on how you did. If you did poorly, the paper will say so in the paragraph. If you shoot very little and use mostly hand to hand it will say that there is not enough information to make a ranked description of you. If you completed the mission with high accuracy, it will state that you are a well trained marksman. Try completing missions differently to see different headlines.

Control Ending Sequence
In the final level “Requiem”, Diana will give you the antidote to the death serum. You will fade in and out of life (power bar rises and drops to the beat of Agent 47’s heart) while the credits roll. If you do nothing, the game will end. However, if you press the Left Analog-stick Up and Down (or any other buttons) repeatedly, you will come back to life and your mission will be to leave no witnesses.

Alternate Background
Successfully complete the game to alternate the main menu background.

Easy “Silent Assassin” rank in A New Life Mission
Start the mission with no weapons except for your standard equipment.

First, go to the back of the food truck when the delivery man is walking off. Pick up the donuts, then take them around the corner so that nobody can see you. Put them on the floor and then scroll through your inventory. Select the “Sedative Syringe”, then look down at the donut box and inject the sedative into them. Pick up the donuts again, put the syringe away, then go back to the food truck. Drop the box of donuts on the floor directly behind it, then walk away. The delivery man will pick up the donuts and take them to the FBI van across the road. Wait a short time and an short intermission sequence inside the truck will appear, showing the FBI agents falling asleep. Go to the back of the truck, open the door when prompted, and go inside.

When inside the FBI truck, suit up as an FBI agent, and steal the video tape, which should be on the left side of the van as you go in. Do not pick up any weapons. Leave the vehicle and go up to the front of the house and walk inside. Go out the back towards the shed, which is in the top right hand corner. Wait until there is nobody around. If the pool man goes in, do not try to follow him or your suspicion bar will go into the yellow. When there is nobody around, pick the lock, go inside, and pick up the lighter fluid. Exit the shed, go right, and then go towards the pool. Over to your right is a barbecue. Go up to it and you will get the “Rig the Barbeque” option. Select it, then go inside the house and wait under the stairs. Stand around for a short time and a short intermission sequence will show a woman being burned alive. When she is dead, go back outside and pick up the microfilm that she is wearing around her neck. Go back inside, then go up the stairs. Turn right across the landing, then go straight.

Open the first door on your right, then go in and wait behind the L-shaped wall. If the main target is already there, wait for him to leave, then wait awhile for him to return. When he returns, make sure he has his back towards you, then fibrewire him. When he dies, drag his body to the place you were hiding (the L-shaped wall). Then, sprint out of the house towards your escape as quickly as possible. If done in a short time, you should get either a “Hitman” rating or “Silent Assassin” rank. Either way, you will get $100,000 and if you have already completed the game you can purchase an additional upgrade to your custom weapons whenever you select a mission.

Easy “Silent Assassin” rank in A Vintage Year Mission
You do not need any weapons for this mission; you only need the Anti Personnel Mine, Sedative Serum, and Coins. At the start of the mission, do not follow the tourists. Instead, go west along the outer wall. When you get to the corner you will see a broken truck. Check your map for guards. There should be one south of your location. Go around him using trees and bushes as your cover. You do not need to crawl, as he usually does not notice if you are a fair distance away. Once you pass him use the serum and sedate him from the back. Take his clothes and leave him there. Get in the rear compartment of the broken truck then get on its roof. From there, get on the storage room roof. Slowly crawl through there to the hole in the roof then jump in.

The other guards will not pay much attention to you since you are wearing the guard’s clothes. You do not need to worry about the alert level, even if it rises. Run out of the storage facility and across the square. Go to the right from the mansion and through the wooden door. Keep running straight and take the first door to the left that leads to the basement. You should see a guard as soon as you open the door. Place a mine next to him on the gadget with rope. Check the map until you notice a red blip (the target) enter a small square opening below you. As soon as this happens, get a few yards back from the explosive. Throw a coin on the ground so the guard comes to it. Detonate the mine once guard clears off. By doing this, the guard will not die and you will not suffer a penalty for an unnecessary kill. Wait for some guards to run to the place you are at, then make your way back to the mansion. Instead of the front entrance, use the small door on the left of it. This will lead you just a bit underground.

Go to the door on the right and wait (with your map on) for the guard who is parallel to you to come by and turn around (starts marching back). Open the door, go to him and sedate him. Drag the guard to the nearest room to your right and take his clothes. He is a different type of guard who can move around the house freely. Dressed as a VIP guard, go to second floor and into the room with your target. Do not bother to crawl. Go to the balcony and throw a few coins on the ground to get his attention. Once he comes to check it out, get behind him and push him over the rail. Both targets are now dead. Check your map. There should be a “!” mark nearby, which is a window. Get out of it and down the roof.

Get off the roof and go right behind the corner. There will be a narrow passageway down to the plane. Notice this is the place where the second target has landed. Do not forget to pick up his weapon on your way down. When you are near the plane, crawl by the one worker and two guards that are nearby. Ignore the worker and walk around the path. Get into the plane and complete the mission.

Dancing Agent 47 in The Murder Of Crows Mission
Get one of the disguises for the Salsa, Rock, or Blues bar. Then, move Agent 47 on the dance floor and allow the game to idle. After a few minutes, he will begin to dance. Note: If you move him around while he is dancing, he will stop; however, you can still move the camera around while he dancing.

Defeating Large Groups of Enemies
Have a lot of defensive structures in your base and teleport the opponents to your base. The towers should kill the enemies before they can do much damage. The Convert spell will also work, because they are free men.

Ring Heroes
All maps in Skirmish and Multiplayer mode have Gollum cloaked on it. When you find Gollum, kill him and you will get the ring. Take it back to your fortress and have the troop that is carrying the ring enter the fortress in order to recruit a Ring Hero for 9,000 resources. The Ring Hero does not use any command points. Men, Elves, and Dwarves can recruit Galadriel. Mordor, Isengard, and Goblins can recruit Sauron. The easiest way to get the ring is to let an enemy find Gollum then kill them after they obtain the ring. The only way to stop them before they reach their base is to chase them down with a mounted unit, have a created hero teleport into their path, or to summon allies into their path using a power.

Grey Havens
Start at the bottom-most part. Build as many resource collectors as possible. Then, capture the Shipright. Get Builders to build Wall Hubs where the Cave Trolls lair is found (kill it first). Build a wall, then build units and an upgrade structure. Get your units upgraded as much as possible. Put some by the wall to defend it. Send the rest to the Shipright. Build the number of transports needed. Put the units by the Shipright onto the transports. Send the transports to the enemy camp. Optionally, split your units up and surround the camp. Destroy all the structures except for the fortress. Finally, destroy the fortress.

General Strategies
Do not just rush your opponent’s territory. Either send in a camo capable unit or a very cheap, weak unit such as Orc Warriers. Check out your opponent’s base before attacking with stronger units. When attacking, use melee soldiers to attack buildings and use Bowmen and Cavalry on enemy units.

F-15C Eagle
Successfully complete Sub-Mission 5 in Area 4 to unlock the F-15C Eagle in Scenario mode.

F/A-18 Hornet
Successfully complete Sub-Mission 7 in Area 2 to unlock the F/A-18 Hornet in Scenario mode.