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i have a problem, i set a game for 30 sec 1 round finished the time attack mode with ein and dont get the costume ; <. It have to be done on normal settings?

Yes, it does have to be on default settings. The medals can be unlocked that way however.

not so good ; < killing twice this green smthng is a nice challenge ; d

Ya, that Default setting is pretty damn dumb for a requirement. Especially with little miss 2-shot end boss. Nothing like pulling out her "I Win" moves every time you turn around.

Can this be done in tag???

I don't know if it can be done in tag. I don't really how that would work so if you want to check to be sure, then by all means go ahead.

Do you simply have to FINISH the time attack (with normal settings) or medal it to unlock the costumes?

You simply need to finish, so you can take as long as you need to beat Alpha.

This stupid Alpha-152 really sucks. Beating it twice can be rather a question of luck. And is has this one attack after which your as good as done...
With some characters (like Ein) it works better, but the last 2 I'm missing are Leon and Gen Fu...

Why does Spartan have to have 7 costumes? Worst beat em up character EVAR!!!

I found out if you change your time zone back and forth between 2 different days, you can buy all the costumes instead of waiting 24 Hours...

For some reason Spartan is the easiest to use character in this game... Why is that. Maybe because she was designed for noobs? Haha.

thanks for the costume-count list, that's pretty much all that is required from a guide for this cheev.
as he's not on the list, i take it Tengu only has his 2 default costumes?

For the Story Mode costumes, you can also use a Turbo controller to unlock them whenever you feel too tired to play manually. In Story Mode, you only need to win 1 round per fight so having your turbo play fights for you can actually yield results over time. The unforgiving AI can really take a toll after a while and automating some of the fights can make unlocking costumes more bearable. Be informed, that you'll need to be monitoring the game on standby in order for this to work (to press ). It's still better than having to win all those fights manually as it can be a frustratingly tedious process. You can watch your smartphone, laptop, do work, etc. while the turbo plays for you.

I simply set my Hori to hit various combinations of the Punch (), Kick (), and directional buttons then let the Turbo controller play the fights. Usually an attack button + or were set to rapid fire. Whenever I lost, I would quickly press the start button to continue and then repeat (before the timer got to zero). Listen out for when the announcer says "You Lose" and be ready to mash that start button to try again. Sometimes, I'd play a fight manually depending on how much I was losing. After 15-20 losses normally I'd adjust the buttons being pressed or I'd step in and win it myself. It definitely cut down on the monotony of it all since I was putting less brain energy into anxiously trying to outsmart the AI.

There are 105 costumes in the game and having to play through the game with various characters you may not like against a ruthless AI is not my idea of fun. Using a turbo controller can help mitigate some of the stress.

Note: I wouldn't bother trying to use turbo to unlock the Time Attack costumes for Ein, Gen Fu, Leon, and Spartan. Settings must be set to default in order to earn costumes from that mode and you have to win 2 rounds instead of 1 which requires much more luck. You're probably better off just playing manually to unlock those costumes.

I bought the last costume and I checked the checklist and then I started time mode and read that I had to play with standard settings or I wont get costumes so I quit out before even the first battle started and I got the achievement right away. (So it's like the 100 hours played achievement, they pop when your at the main menu when it says "Saving Game")

I've got about 4 costumes to go, but they're not in the shop :-( any ideas?

great solution, fantastico

I hate this game! This has got to be the most cheap and frustrating fighting game I've played. Love the graphics and the interactive backgrounds but as far as game play is concerned this game lacks badly. Punch, Punch, kick..or punch, punch, punch, kick or if ur getting hit too much just hit back and block and hopefully you'll parry a move. Sucks!

Awesome write up. +1

Reabo
Where do I buy costumes? Can't seem to find the shop

DOA online → Zack Shop → far right tab