The following are the costumes available to Ryu Hayabusa in all versions of Dead or Alive 2 (1999-2000), including the DOA2: Hardcore games.
Arcade versions[]
In both the original arcade version and the Dead or Alive 2: Millennium update, Hayabusa has a total of three costumes, which are available to him from the start.
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Image from DOA2: Hardcore
Costume 1 - Grey-and-black shinobi shōzoku with grey-and-gold armor, white tabi-style boots, a metal headband, and a balaclava.
Costume 2 - White-and-black shinobi shōzoku with black-and-gold armor, white tabi-style boots, a metal headband, and a balaclava.
He also has the Dragon Sword secured to his back.
Image from DOA2: Hardcore
Costume 3 - Blue shinobi shōzoku with matching armor, a fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, tabi-style boots, a mask which covers his lower face, a balaclava, and a metal headband. He also has a katana secured to his back.
(Originally his costume from the 1988 NES version of Ninja Gaiden.)
Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions[]
For the Dreamcast versions and the Japanese PlayStation 2 version, Hayabusa has three default costumes (later just two), and over time gains four new unlockable costumes.
On the Japanese Dreamcast version, there are four ways to get each costume. Two are quick but difficult to do, while the other two take time but are easy to complete. If the player uses the UPS options, the costumes will be saved to the UPS and not the system file. This means that if the system file is copied, the costumes will not be, as the UPS is not transferable.
SYS1: saved to system file, difficult SYS2: saved to system file, easy UPS1: saved to UPS file, difficult UPS2: saved to UPS file, easy
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North American Dreamcast
Japanese PlayStation 2 and PAL Dreamcast
Japanese Dreamcast
Image from DOA2: Hardcore
Costume 1 - Grey-and-black shinobi shōzoku with grey-and-gold armor, white tabi-style boots, a metal headband, and a balaclava.
He also has the Dragon Sword secured to his back.
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Image from DOA2: Hardcore
Costume 2 - White-and-black shinobi shōzoku with black-and-gold armor, white tabi-style boots, a metal headband, and a balaclava.
He also has the Dragon Sword secured to his back.
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Image from DOA2: Hardcore
Costume 3 - Blue shinobi shōzoku with matching armor, a fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, tabi-style boots, a mask which covers his lower face, a balaclava, and a metal headband. He also has a katana secured to his back.
(Originally his costume from the 1988 NES version of Ninja Gaiden.)
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Complete Story Mode on the normal difficulty.
SYS1: Complete Story Mode on any settings. SYS2: n/a UPS1: Win one battle with the UPS on. UPS2: Play three times with the UPS on.
Image from DOA2: Hardcore
Costume 4 - Green shinobi shōzoku with matching armor, a fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, tabi-style boots, a mask which covers his lower face, a balaclava, and a metal headband.
He also has a katana secured to his back.
n/a
n/a
SYS1: Complete Story Mode on the normal difficulty, with no continues. SYS2: Complete Story Mode five times with any settings. UPS1: Win five battles with the UPS on. UPS2: Play ten times with the UPS on.
Image from DOA2: Hardcore
Costume 5 - Maroon shinobi shōzoku with a yellow vest, fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, arm-guards, tabi-style boots, and a balaclava with a metal headband, chain mail, and veil which covers his lower face.
He also has a katana secured to his back.
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SYS1: Complete Survival Mode on the normal difficulty and score 1,000,000 points. SYS2: Play twenty-five times. UPS1: Win ten battles with the UPS on. UPS2: Play twenty times with the UPS on.
DOA2: Hardcore versions[]
For the DOA2: Hardcore versions, Hayabusa gains one more new costume, which is a color swap of the fifth costume.
In this version of the game, Hayabusa's third costume has changed its color scheme from blue to grey.
On all versions of the game, there are four ways to get each costume. Two are quick but difficult to do, while the other two take time but are easy to complete. If the player uses the UPS options, the costumes will be saved to the UPS and not the system file. This means that if the system file is copied, the costumes will not be, as the UPS is not transferable.
SYS1: saved to system file, difficult SYS2: saved to system file, easy UPS1: saved to UPS file, difficult UPS2: saved to UPS file, easy
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Obtained
Costume 1 - Grey-and-black shinobi shōzoku with grey-and-gold armor, white tabi-style boots, a metal headband, and a balaclava.
He also has the Dragon Sword secured to his back.
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Costume 2 - White-and-black shinobi shōzoku with black-and-gold armor, white tabi-style boots, a metal headband, and a balaclava.
He also has the Dragon Sword secured to his back.
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Costume 3 - Grey shinobi shōzoku with matching armor, a fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, tabi-style boots, a mask which covers his lower face, a balaclava, and a metal headband.
He also has a katana secured to his back.
SYS1: Complete Story Mode on any settings. SYS2: n/a UPS1: Win one battle with the UPS on. UPS2: Play five times with the UPS on.
Costume 4 - Green shinobi shōzoku with matching armor, a fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, tabi-style boots, a mask which covers his lower face, a balaclava, and a metal headband.
He also has a katana secured to his back.
SYS1: Complete Story Mode on the normal difficulty, with no continues. SYS2: Complete Story Mode five times with any settings. UPS1: Win five battles with the UPS on. UPS2: Play ten times with the UPS on.
Costume 5 - Maroon shinobi shōzoku with a yellow vest, fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, arm-guards, tabi-style boots, and a balaclava with a metal headband, chain mail, and veil which covers his lower face.
He also has a katana secured to his back.
SYS1: Complete Survival Mode on the normal difficulty and score 1,000,000 points. SYS2: Play twenty times. UPS1: Win ten battles with the UPS on. UPS2: Play eighteen times with the UPS on.
Costume 6 - White shinobi shōzoku with a matching vest, fishnet shirt worn under the shōzoku, arm-guards, tabi-style boots, and a balaclava with a metal headband, chain mail, and veil which covers his lower face.
He also has a katana secured to his back.
SYS1: Gain Hayabusa's exclusive Survival Mode item, the Green Tea. SYS2: Play fifty times. UPS1: Win twenty-five battles with the UPS on. UPS2: Play forty-five times with the UPS on.