Some characters in Dead or Alive 5 (DOA 5) for the PS3 and Xbox 360 have alternate accessories that can be selected.
To select different accessories, do the following:
On the costume select screen, highlight a character and hold left or right on the direction pad, then press and hold any Hold, Punch, or Kick button.
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