Dead or Alive Online
- December 22, 2003 14:36 PM PST
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Tecmo takes two steps forward and one step back in their upcoming Dead or Alive Online.
For most fans, getting the first and second Dead or Alive games spruced up and playable on an Xbox would be enough to make them happy. After all, you?ll eventually be able to play DOA 1-3, Xtreme Beach Volleyball, the mysterious DOA Code Cronus, and DOA 4 all on one system! The really good news is that developer Team Ninja is going the extra mile and totally revamping DOA2 with new character models, upgraded stages, revamped gameplay, and more costumes. The groundbreaking part is that it will be playable via Xbox Live, making it the first 3D fighter to accomplish the feat.The only real damper on things is that the original Dead or Alive is a replication of the Saturn version of the game. To its credit, it is considered by many to be far superior to the PlayStation version, and was never released outside of Japan. But like the Saturn version of Virtua Fighter 2, it is a far cry from the splendor that was the arcade version running on Sega?s amazing Model 2 board. A nitpicky detail, yes, but DOA fans out there know what the deal is.
That said, DOA online is still going to be an impressive endeavor. The story of the characters is getting fleshed out and will reveal some key background info like why was Ayane born and the meaning of the flower in Kasumi?s ending.
We?ll be reporting any new development closely in the coming months.
