Rumor: Dead or Alive Series Alive and Well; Coming to PS3

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

In the latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine UK, much new information has surfaced about already announced games. However there is one game mentioned that hasn't yet been officially announced for the PlayStation 3.

[Cajun Chicken]

Glad to hear this, about time we got DOA again, wasn't fair 360 having Tekken and DOA to itself.

[N4PS3G]

Don't get too excited anyway ...this is from the same rumor section that "confirmed" that left 4 dead 1 was getting ported for PS3 by EA..... that was before L4D came out ..and L4D2 is out now.... so you get the point.

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[Delta]

good point.

[Sev]

@ N4GPS3G

I am not familiar with OPM UK. However in this months issue, the other "rumours" have almost all already come to light.

Like the Uncharted PSP Pinball game.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Without Itagaki, I don't think the series will matter anymore wherever it may go. Especially since the core team members of Team Ninja is no longer with Tecmo. To further exacerbate the whole issue is Koei history for whoring out Dynasty Warriors. Merging Koei and Tecmo is the worst thing that could have happened and I would have preferred Square Enix take over Tecmo.

Either wya, who knows maybe the new Team Ninja will pull it out of their @ss, but without Itagaki's involvement almost none of the Tecmo games have been good.

However, Ninja Gaiden will from now on be a multiplatform title so I don't see why DoA wouldn't do the same.

[Reibooi]

Well I hope it's true I love the DOA fighting games. I have always like the insanely fast and fluid combat and the counter system has always been a favorite of mine. If it ends up PS3 exclusive(which is doubtful I would expect a multiplat release) They could push the series to the next level.

Lets hope we hear about it soon. I would expect the latest we could expect to hear about it is E3. If this rumor is true that is.

@1.4

Itagaki was not involved with Sigma 2 and it was far and away better then the original version that he WAS involved with. I respect the man for getting the Ninja Gaiden series and DOA series where they are today but lets face it. Tecmo hasn't done a Team Ninja game since he left other then Sigma 2 which was good. So until they make another Ninja Gaiden or DOA you can't really say Itagaki not being involved will automatically make it suck.

[thereapersson]

For fans of Kasumi, of course... :)

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[mastiffchild]

To be fair OPM , though there have been a few exceptions like L4D, are really good with their hit ratio on their rumours n my experience. They were about the first to confirm Bioshock and stuck to their guns even when 2K wanted retractions printing(OPM said if you guarantee it'll never come we'll retract and the rest is history)and numerous other rumours have come to fruition and, tbh, this wouldn't be much of a shocker, would it?

[ThanatosDMC]

DOA sucks. You can be a counter whore and win. I hate it more than what they did to Hwoarang in Tekken 6.

[Elven6]

I think regardless the series will make its way to other consoles, when Itagaki and other key Team Ninja staff were at Tecmo they were guaranteed to make million unit sellers with Team Ninja. Now that they are gone things aren't so certain, infact that was one of the reasons for the Koei merger IIRC.

[Megaton]

I've got DOA2 on Dreamcast, and I used to have it for PS2. It's a pretty damn shallow fighting game. More than anything, it was just a showcase for Itagaki's obsession with pixeltits.

[ABizzel1]

Without Itagaki Temco can finally succeed. That fool was going to drag them to oblivion. Finally they are doing new IP's and trying new tings besides the same old Ninja Gaiden and DOA franchises. I'm sure Metroid Other M and Quantum are just the start for these guys.

That being said DOA isn't the best fighting game out there. I enjoy the cast, but the actual gameplay isn't to my liking. We'll see what Itagaki puts out when he makes his 360 exclusives, and see who was really doing all the work at Temco.

[Elven6]

Where is your proof that Itagaki was responsible for the "same IP's", not taking risks, etc? Tecmo is a huge company and many of the games you listed asides from Metroid Other M are not by Team Ninja.

[ABizzel1]

Umh my proof is in Metroid Other M not to mention Temco and Team Ninja have said they want to try new things. When Itagaki was there what did they do besides Ninja Gaiden, and DOA (plus the beach DOA games).

[Elven6]

That isn't very convincing, Itagaki has been pretty vocal at Team Ninja about games he wanted to make such as a World War 2 game from the Japanese perspective. In the end it isn't up to Itagaki alone but the executives as well, keep in mind some of the Tecmo executives were forced to leave along with Itagaki to "save face".

[T3mpr1x]

Yay? I'm not really a fan of the series...I'm sure some people are excited for this.

[Optical_Matrix]

Not surprised. With Itagaki (aka 360 bumboy of Tecmo) out of the picture, the team can finally progress and hopefully take credit without that pr*ck of a man getting all the glory.
Tbh, f*ck DOA. It's only good for it's character designs

[Sev]

I'll be honest I never even played a DOA game, is this even a big deal that it's coming to the PS3?

[Rip-Ridah]

A VERY big deal for me man. The DOA (fighting) series has always been a great franchise. Although I have never been a fan of Itagaki's attitude, the man knew how to create a great fighting game. It was the only game that I got 1000 achievement points on the 360 when I owned it. May not say much, but I am a fan of the series. I hope that many DOA 2 Hardcore old school players get back into the series. I also hope that you and the rest of the N4g community get a chance to experience and enjoy it too.

[Cajun Chicken]

Dead of Alive 2 and onwards have been excellent fighting games, and for a time replaced Tekken for me as they went slightly sour after the brilliant Tekken 3. Tekken 5 got back on track though.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

DOA has one of the Best Countering Systems in a fighting Franchise ever.

[Tomonobu Itagaki]

Sev: Dead Or Alive is the best fighting series ever. It has the best gameplay available on every consoles, it has the most advanced graphics of their generations, it has a huge load of combos and fighting styles, it has a great scenario and it has varied and charismatic characters, with plenty of beautiful but tenacious girls.

No game can reach the excellence of Dead or Alive.

[Marceles]

It's a big deal for N4G...DOA has been Xbox exclusive ever since DOA3. It was the Xbox's Tekken.

[Rip-Ridah]

DOA4 is a great game on the Xbox 360 marred only by the poor design of the horrible d pad on the controller. That was the ONLY game that made me truly miss going back to the 360. However, the constant memory of system failures promptly brought me back to reality. The 3D fighting genre is the one area that I feel the PS3 is lacking in. Although VF5 may or may not be a quality title, its lack of online multiplayer prevented me from getting into the series. SC4 has been holding me over for a long time. I chose not to get involved with Tekken 6 because SC4 has so many technical issues. (Same developer/publisher). I really hope to hear something about Tears For Blood this year. Anyways, I'm looking forward to an official announcement from Tecmo/Team Ninja/Sony. Which reminds me; start my unopened Sigma and go purchase Sigma 2. Happy gaming every1!!

[blusoops]

I love this series....it's easy to get into, but most importantly my wife likes it and it's easy for her to play! Huge deal for me!

[deshon09]

it would not surprise me but it just a rumor

[4pocalyps3]

good stuff ill be getting this even though im more of a street fighter guy. just to have a feel of all the beat em up games before i make a judgement of what i think is best. so far i think street fighter....but that's just my opinion.

[Tomonobu Itagaki]

Remember that Tokyo Vikings never approved such decision.

[chidori666]

poor bots... lost another exclusive..

but but only 360 have exclusives.

[Rip-Ridah]

Technically, an unannounced game cant lose exclusivity; but I get the sarcasm that you're using. It just always frustrated me when people would say that the PS3 lost exclusivity to MGS: Raising or *Insert Game*. It was never exclusive to begin with. Again, this comment isnt really towards you because I detect the sarcasm in your post. More for the backlash that you may receive from future posts. Be cool homie.

[Shadow Man]

On the other hand Sony truly lost an Exclusive Tekken!!

Thank You and good night to you sir.

[hard joe]

@shadow
wasn't the last doa on ps2 doa 2?
so it's safe to say that doa is exclusive
for a limited time :D
just like its predecessor
ninja gaiden

[ZeroYui]

I'll be a happy gamer if this really came to the PS3, and ooh maybe DOA volleyball will be coming too?that'll be awesome.

[Fishy Fingers]

How about DOA volleyball in 3D ;)

[S M N]

only if you can play with one hand

[Obama]

No offense to DOA but I would rather steal Tatsunoko vs. Capcom from the wii.

[Hakimy]

tekken,soul calibur and virtua fighter are the big 3d fighting games.DOA is just good series and will make a good edition to ps3 games list.I prefer DOA over virtua fighter but tekken and soul calibur are the kings to be honest ;)

[NateCole]

The only good thing in DOA is boobs

[Rip-Ridah]

I can't speak on Tekken 6, but Soul Caliber 4 is not in the same league as DOA 4 imho. I'm a high caliber fighter in both titles and DOA 4 is far superior to SC4 in just about every aspect: graphics, physics, frame rate (which is THE most important aspect in a fighting game), character balance, environments, lobby system, and so on. The only advantage that SC4 has is character customization. Again, this is just MY opinion.

[NateCole]

DOA is good. For Noobs. It is the easiest fighting game i have ever played.

[Rip-Ridah]

I have to disagree with you buddy. Step foot into a S or SS room and see how long a noob lasts in there. Button mashing can be done on any game, but when I advance parry with Lie Fang and someone loses the energy, they'll think again about spamming. It has a basic principle of rock (attack), paper (throw), scissors (counter), but advanced gameplay is truly hard to achieve. If u have an Xbox 360, try out my theory in an S/SS ranked room. You'll see what I mean. The match will be over before you know it.

[kraze07]

What's BracKin Blood?

[Blackcanary]

DOA that was the main reason for me keeping my 360.

[DarkBlood]

for a minute i thought it was talking about the dead or alive volleyball game lol

[ThisPlaceSucksBye]

BOOBS.

Thank you.

[dkgshiz]

The only fighter thats decent to me is virtua fighter. It has the best combat system out of any fighter Ive played.

[blue7xx7]

I never knew this series was exclusive to the xbox I thought it appeared in other consoles as well.

[Rip-Ridah]

The series was on other consoles. However, DOA Ultimate and DOA 3 were exclusive to the original Xbox while DOA 4 remains exclusive to the Xbox 360.

[Unicron]

More DOA2:HC, less DOA3/4 please. I prefer the casual timing/crazy reversals. It was more fun, flashy, and a better party game IMHO.

[ZombieAutopsy]

I bet Itagaki doesn't like that its going to ps3 but its not like he has a say in it anymore.

[stonecold1]

down hill really fast i was a big tekken 6 but the graphics were the same as other versions of tekken street fighter 4 is my favourite game this gen until super street fighter 4 arrive ive always prefered street fighter over tekken same with virtua fighter tekken 5 was the last of the series i like doa had on dreamcast never brought the ps2 version at time burt if doa comes to ps3 exclusive then count me in it will be a day one buy frome me

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Wouldn't be surprised.. However, considering Tecmo is nothing like they used to be and without the man behind the franchise I don't expect anything exciting and probably going to feel like DOA4.5, like Sigma 2.

I can't wait to see what Itagaki has cooking with his Tokyo Vikings.

[Obama]

Sigma 2 is better than the original..nice stealth trolling though.

[Eternally33]

Hopefully this dead or alive will go sony exclusive, and not some crapy multi game. Imagine when 3D launches on PS3 next year. Tits in E3 tv sweet. I hope when they make Dead or Alive 5 that there will be no limit with the nudity. It dosent look like its that with Heavy Rain so why not Dead Or Alive 5 also.

[memphis2]

exclusives games on 360 is starting to jump to playstation 3. since sony has lost so many exclusive titles in the past years! i can not wait til the next verison of doa on ps3!!!

[Veneno]

DOA will stay xbox xclusive just like Ninja Gaiden and like Quatum Theory to PS3 /S. but don't really matter cause DOA is way down the list of quality fight games.

[Gago]

My favorite Fighting Series is Now on My favorite System!

[RamiHixxy]

Every Fighting game should be on the PS3 not because of consoles but because of the controllers its horrible playing fighting games on the 360 controllers

[Britney Spears]

@n4ps3g- I guarantee you that DOA 5 will come to ps3. Not because of the doa game on psp but since itagaki left tecmo. Also you see that tecmo is making ninja gaiden sigma 2,etc on ps3. It's really common sense that the next one will go multi plat.

[matchgrade]

Been wanting the DOA series on my console but didn't want to settle for a 360. Looks like i called it right when i guessed Tecmo would eventually always gravitate toward the stronger system (the reason it supported the original xbox in the first place).

[Mr_Luke]

Great, always liked DoA. Not only for the super boobs, i liked the multi layered stages. It's not Tekken, but in some aspects i prefer DoA.

[level 360]

Dead or Alive clearly needs to re-invent themselves, since coming out with all this softcore volleyball series they have put their cred in the pits.

[Charles]

Pls let this not be a rumor!

[kraze07]

Hopefully this is true.