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Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate |OT| The ninjas are free; the swimsuits are not.

Dantis

Member
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NOTE: The original Official Thread for vanilla Dead or Alive 5 can be found here, and includes more information on the gameplay systems.

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (DOA5U) is an expanded re-release of Dead or Alive 5, featuring new characters, costumes, stages, modes and gameplay tweaks. DOA5U is only available as a full title, NOT as DLC, due to the large amount of new content.

All DLC purchased in previous DOA5 versions is compatible with DOA5U.

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Core Fighters

A free version of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate will be available on PSN, called DOA5U Core Fighters. This version is fully compatible with the retail version of DOA5U, with the only limitations being placed on the number of usable characters. Additional characters can then be purchased individually from PSN for $3.99 each, as well as the full story mode for $15. The four usable characters in the free version of Core Fighters are Kasumi, Hayabusa, Hayate and Ayane.

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate is NOT compatible with the vanilla version of Dead or Alive 5 or Dead or Alive 5 Plus for the PS Vita.

Release Data

Developer: Team Ninja
Publisher: Tecmo Koei
Platform: Playstation 3; Xbox 360

RRP: $39.99 (US); £24.99 (UK)


Release Dates:

03/09/2013 (US)
05/09/2013 (JP)
06/09/2013 (EU)


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Power Launcher

The main new gameplay addition is the power launcher, which allows the player to launch their opponent into the air for longer combos. Like the power blow in vanilla DOA5, this move can only be executed once per round, and only when the player is below 50% health.


Online, 4 Player and Ranked Tag Matches


Tag mode can now be taken online with up to four players in lobbies. Additionally, players can create a tag team and engage in ranked tag matches.


Team Battle


Players can now engage in team battles, with teams consisting of seven characters in a game of elimination.

Training Plus

Training mode contains a combo challenge as well as a lengthy tutorial that teaches players all aspects of DOA5U's gameplay.


Improved Survival Mode

Survival Mode has now been brought in line with previous DOA games, adding in both items (That give points or health) for defeating enemies and Tag Survival, which were notably absent from vanilla DOA5.


New Costumes


The costume count has been upped from 114 to 231, including around 60 costumes that were previously DLC. Additionally, various variations have been added, such as new hairstyles.


Custom Soundtracks


Character themes can now be selected individually, from a range of music spanning the Dead or Alive series.


Overall Improved Experience

Every known bug has been fixed, and the online experience has been greatly improved, with superior netcode and shorter waiting time between matches.

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Momiji


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Momiji is a kunoichi (female ninja) from Hayabusa Village, and the last Dragon Shrine Maiden.
She is beloved by the village children and acts as a big sister figure to them.
Hayabusa began training Momiji in Ninjitsu when she was discovered to have a natural talent for fighting. She will be joining the tournament in order to try out hand-to-hand combat and to put what she's learned to the test.

Country : Japan
Sex : Female
School of combat : Hayabusa-style Aikijutsu

Ein

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Discovered deep within the Black Forest of Germany passed out andwithout any memory of his past, Ein was taken in and trained by a karate master.
He eventually learned his true identity as Hayate, Kasumi's brother, and of his kidnapping by DOATEC for the purpose of human research in what was dubbed "Project Epsilon".
But has his memory really fully returned...?

Country : Unknown
Sex : Male
School of combat : Karate

Jacky Bryant

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Jacky is the older brother of Sarah Bryant. When Sarah was being targeted by the mysterious organization J6, he resolved to take them down in order to protect his sister.
Now he is taking part in a new kind of fight as he collects information to prepare for the inevitable showdown with J6.

Country : USA
Sex : Male
School of combat : Jeet Kune Do

Rachel

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Rachel's life's purpose is to eradicate fiends.
As a half-fiend herself, her beauty belies a dangerous strength.
Although her cool demeanor may not show it, Rachel enjoys DOA fights, where she can put her fighting skills to a use other than fiend hunting.

Country : Vigoor
Sex : Female
School of combat : Counter Fiend Combat

Leon

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"The man I love is the strongest man in the world..."
These were the final words of Lauren, a proud thief
who lived and eventually died in the desert.
The man who heard these words and held her as she
took her dying breath was Leon, and he continues to
fight in order to prove himself worthy of this claim.

Country : Italy
Sex : Male
School of combat : Close Quarter Combat

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Preordering the game from participating retailers will get you a code to download one of three costume packs (It varies by retailer).

Team A consists of outfits for Lisa, Rachel, Helena, Momiji, Tina and Christie


Team O consists of outfits for Mila, Kokoro, Lei Fang and Hitomi


Team D consists of outfits for Kasumi and Ayane


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E3 2013 Trailer

Gamespot Stage E3 2013 Demo
 

Giolon

Member
Yeah, I'm probably going to buy this. I've been waiting for them to add Momiji ever since she first showed in NGS2 (DS really).
 

MrMephistoX

Member
Hope this gets ported to Vita or PS4. Seems like it would be a pretty easy downloadable launch title ...maybe at TGS? Seriously I'm bumbed that next gen is going to be a fighting game wasteland with the diminishing returns a game like this will have at the end of the generation.

I can't think of a single player game I'm itching to play again but I'm probably going to have to hold onto my PS3 just for the fighting game library.
 

PAULINK

I microwave steaks.
Wondering what costumes they're going to include, and if they're going to have a sale on all previously released costumes. That's the only way i'll buy any :p

Edit: Man I can't believe they went with that cover art though, and it's a little cropped on the ps3 box :/
 

Grisby

Member
Yep, another triple dipper right here. A fighting game has never gripped me this hard.

Will my plus or vanilla doa5 save carry over? I'd hope so because it would unlock some costumes and I don't feel like going through the story mode again.
 
Im quite torn, I like DOA5, but then again it was free from PSN+.

Do I want to spend money on a new version for just a few characters and costumes? Why couldn't this just be dlc?
 

xion4360

Member
There's a demo up on the Japanese PSN.

A demo for DOA5U?

Im quite torn, I like DOA5, but then again it was free from PSN+.

Do I want to spend money on a new version for just a few characters and costumes? Why couldn't this just be dlc?

As stated in the OP, it has a great number of enhancement. 5 Characters, 5 Stages, costumes, hairstyles, new moves and gameplay changes, more modes and tons of options.
 

Celcius

°Temp. member
Looking forward to playing as Rachael & Momiji
Has it been confirmed that DOA5 saves carry over so that we don't have to complete story mode or unlock alpha-152 again?
 

Squire

Banned
Godlike OT, Dantis-kun.

I want this. I have like $10 of Amazon credit to make it even cheaper, too, but I'm trying to save that to use on GTA V.

Decisions, decisions.
 

xion4360

Member
The correct term was free to play version, which is still like a demo.


Oh I see, but even that isnt up on the PSN now.

Will my plus or vanilla doa5 save carry over? I'd hope so because it would unlock some costumes and I don't feel like going through the story mode again.

Yes it will But even so, in case you haven't noticed there is an "Exhibition Mode" option that turning on will unlock (almost) all costumes and all characters for vs matches but disable saving.
 

xion4360

Member
Does it share its trophy list with vanilla or is it a new list?

New, though very similar with a few being much easier to get.

I was really waiting for this game when it first came out and the day one DLC kept me away.

day one dlc pisses me off


Thats weird, because you really dont need to buy it. "Im not going to enjoy this game because there is content out there that I dont need but prefer did not exist..."

Will buy on Vita next year when it's released as DOA5 Ultimate Sigma Plus: Razor's Edge.

lmfao! I promise this is the last version....actually I cant really promise that.
 
R

Retro_

Unconfirmed Member
How long do you think the online will last this time?

I want to play it but I'm buying Jojo this week. Don't need two fighting games in such close proximity to each other.
 

xion4360

Member
OP is British, so...


nice! thanks now I know to read the OP in a sexy British accent ;-)

How long do you think the online will last this time?

I want to play it but I'm buying Jojo this week. Don't need two fighting games in such close proximity to each other.

vanilla had netcode issues at first, and now its mostly dry because of ultimate coming out.
 

Celcius

°Temp. member
Since vanilla saves apparently carry over, is it known if your playtime will reset or carry over?
 

Azuardo

Member
Need in on this after getting addicted to vanilla DOA5 thanks to PS+. Wanted to wait, but that damn TeamD DLC has me seriously contemplating pre-ordering, damnit!
 
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