Dead or Alive 3
Dead or Alive 3
Dead or Alive returns to take fighters to the next level. The third installment of the series features new characters, interactive environments, and all-new lighting effects. Explore the many expansive levels in single-player mode or battle against up to four players in multiplayer mode. The destructible environments, kinetic tag-battle feature, and all-new fighters make Dead or Alive 3 a worthy entry in the series.
Dead or Alive returns to take fighters to the next level. The third installment of the series features new characters, interactive environments, and all-new lighting effects. Explore the many expansive levels in single-player mode or battle against up to four players in multiplayer mode. The destructible environments, kinetic tag-battle feature, and all-new fighters make Dead or Alive 3 a worthy entry in the series.
Description
Dead or Alive 3
Dead or Alive returns to take fighters to the next level. The third installment of the series features new characters, interactive environments, and all-new lighting effects. Explore the many expansive levels in single-player mode or battle against up to four players in multiplayer mode. The destructible environments, kinetic tag-battle feature, and all-new fighters make Dead or Alive 3 a worthy entry in the series.
Dead or Alive returns to take fighters to the next level. The third installment of the series features new characters, interactive environments, and all-new lighting effects. Explore the many expansive levels in single-player mode or battle against up to four players in multiplayer mode. The destructible environments, kinetic tag-battle feature, and all-new fighters make Dead or Alive 3 a worthy entry in the series.
Publisher
Team Ninja, Tecmo
Genre
Action > Fighting > 3D
Release Date (US)
05/14/2025
Release Date (EU)
04/11/2003
Release Date (JP)
12/11/2003
Cheat Codes/Hints
3rd Kasumi Costume
To unlock Kasumi's 3rd costume successfully complete exercise mode in sparring mode.
Alternate costumes
Several characters have alternate versions of the default costumes depending on what button you use to select them on the character screen:
Kasumi: (works with cos1-3) Select with A - ponytail, Select with X - braided ponytail, Select with Y - hair down
Hitomi: Select with X on cos1 - same as cos1, but w/out jacket
Tina: Select with X on cos1 - green shirt, leopard pants
Leon: Select with X on cos1 - no shirt w/ bandolier
Jann Lee: Select with X on cos1 - black pants, Select with X on cos2 - yellow version
Christie: Select with X on cos2 - purple version
Hayate: Select with X on cos2 - green version
Hayabusa: Select with X on cos2 - white version
Brad Wong: Select with X on cos2 - red version
Bass: Select with X on cos2 - no shirt
Bayman: Select with X on cos1 - blue hat
Lei Fang: Select with Y on cos1 - white version, Select with X on cos1 - blue version, Select cos1 while holding L - black version
Helena: Select with X on cos2 - black version
Ayane: Select with X on cos2 - white version
Alternative Costumes
To get a different costume for Ayane, Bass, Brad, Christie,
Hayabusa, Hayate, Helena, Hitomi. Highlight their second costumes, then prss X.
Bayman's new look
When you highlight the first costume for Bayman press X.
Beat the game with each character to see each ending
Unlock 'Real Ending' with On/Off Option. Beat the game with everyone. The last character you beat it with will have the staff credits attached to the ending. Once that's done, you can decide if you want the credits on or off the endings in the Game Settings Screen.
Better Tag Battle Teams
Lei Fang and Tina
Gen Fu and Lei Fang
Gen Fu and Jann Lee
Bass and Leon (three types of moves)
Bass and Bayman (four types of moves)
Bass and Jann Lee
Kasumi and Ayane
Lei Fang and Helena
Ein and Hayabusa
Gen Fu and Tina
Change Colors
If you select your character and costume with the ''X'' button most will have an alternate color. Lei Feng has 3 different dress colors based on which button you press (X,Y, or A).
Christie: Red Dress Costume
Choose "Time Attack" game mode with a tag team, then choose Christie, and Helena as your characters, with there second costumes. Get an award (Bronze, silver or gold cup). Her dress will now be selectable. Press X when choosing her to have it a black color.
Control replays
Hold A + B + X after winning a match. When the replay starts, press Y to slow it down or go back.
Control victory view
Press R3 or R4 and use the Left Analog-stick or Right Analog-stick during the victory scene after a battle to change the camera angle. The Left Analog-stick pans the camera, and the Right Analog-stick zooms in and out.