"It has been virtually a year since the first incarnation of Dead or Alive 5 arrived for Xbox 360 and PS3. This was the first time the sexy fighting game series had been created without the father, Tomonobu Itagaki, at the realm to overlook development. To give it a fresh start, Team Ninja decided to update the look of the game and change the appearance of its well known cast to be less anime and more realistic, similar to Ninja Gaiden’s style. A few months later, a port to PS Vita happened, which was named Dead or Alive 5+ and included new tutorial features to help newcomers to the game. It might seem unpleasant that we’re seeing a third release for Dead or Alive 5 already, but it’s not like fighting fans aren't used to this type of incremental updates. Capcom has done it four times with Street Fighter IV (Super, Arcade Edition, Arcade Edition 2012 and the 2014 title, Ultra) and released Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 within the same year. What it often boils down to with fighting games is, are you a fan? If so, then you no doubt have to get the game to keep up-to-date with the changes and new characters that are introduced."
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate launched 10 years ago today, and demonstrates why we need a new edition of the series.
Originals are great, but know what's even more special? When a remake comes out and tops it. Sometimes, things are better the second time around, and these seven games prove it!
Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters will be added to Dead or Alive 5: Last Round in September as a DLC guest character, but she will actually be playable today in Tokyo for a location test on Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Arcade.
