Dead or Alive: Dimensions
Dead or Alive: Dimensions retells the story of the Dead or Alive saga, adding new playable characters and more features in this handheld debut of the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise.
OverviewDead or Alive: Dimensions is the fifth game in the Dead or Alive series and is notable as being the first released on a Nintendo system (the Nintendo 3DS) and was developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo.
It was also the first game in franchise to be developed with no involvement from series creator Tomonobu Itagaki.The game remixes stages and characters from earlier games in the franchise and features a roster of 26 playable characters although the only new character being Shiden and a mixture of stages mainly taken from the third and fourth games in the franchise.The game was released in North America on May 24, 2011, with the year of 2011 marking the fifteenth anniversary of the Dead or Alive series. GameplayDead or Alive: Dimensions is a fast paced fighting game which runs at 60 frames per second (30 when switching to 3D mode) and can be played with up to four players. The game uses the following control system of having two buttons dedicated to punching and kicking attacks (L-Trigger & R-Trigger, X & A) as well as having a throw button (B) and block button (Y) which can also be used to perform a counter. Use of the 3DS's Touch Screen Like Super Street Fighter IV on the 3DS, the game utilises the 3DS's bottom touch screen to assist players in learning and performing moves. Unlike Street Fighter which maps special attacks to the bottom touch screen, the game provides a list of all possible moves which a character can perform and tapping an attack cause the character to execute the move.Game ModesChronicle ModeDead or Alive: Dimensions features a story mode entitled "Chronicle" that serves as a tutorial for newcomers but also as the main story mode of the game. Various fighting game techniques and concepts are gradually taught to the player over the course of the 5 chapters and the actual story is a full-fledged recounting of the major events of the DOA storyline from the first game up through Dead or Alive 4. During cutscenes, the touch screen is used to display various notes to explain character backgrounds and factoids relevant to the game and its story and the cutscenes themselves are a mix of fully cinematic CG cutscenes and static images in which the dialog continues to voice over.Arcade ModeThe game also features an arcade mode in which players must defeat a pre-determined selection of opponents in a set order of various difficulties.Survival ModeThis mode pits players against a set number of opponents ranging from 10 to 100. At the end of each fight the players overall health recovers slightly.Tag ModeThis mode teams players up with an AI opponent in a tag battle against various tag team and solo opponents.ThrowdownThis uses the 3DS "Streetpass" system to exchange data with fellow owners of the game and the collected data is then used to make the A.I opponents in the game fight like the exchanged players data.Online PlayThe game also offers the standard online match-making options, allowing players to square off against either random opponents or friends on their 3DS friends roster. Matches can also be set for either two or three rounds in length. RosterCharacterBio KasumiExiled NinjaAge: 17Nationality: JapaneseFirst appearance: Dead or Alive Ryu HayabusaAntique Shop OwnerAge: 23Nationality: JapaneseFirst appearance: Dead or Alive EinNinjaAge: 23Nationality: JapaneseFirst appearance: Dead or Alive 2 AyaneKunoichiAge: 16Nationality: JapaneseFirst appearance: Dead or Alive (Playstation version) RaidouShinobi / Secret AgentAge: 50Nationality: JapaneseFirst appearance: Dead or Alive (boss character) HitomiHigh School StudentAge: 18Nationality: GermanFirst appearance: Dead or Alive 3 ChristieAssassinAge: 24Nationality: BritishFirst appearance: Dead or Alive 3 BaymanMercenaryAge: 31Nationality: RussianFirst appearance: Dead or Alive Lei FangCollege StudentAge: 19Nationality: ChineseFirst appearance: Dead or Alive Jann LeeBouncerAge: 20Nationality: ChineseFirst appearance: Dead or Alive Alpha-152Kasumi CloneAge: UnknownNationality: UnknownFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 4 (boss character) TenguMythological CreatureAge: 1500Nationality: JapaneseFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 (boss character) LisaFormer Scientist / LuchadoraAge: 21Nationality: AmericanFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Tina ArmstrongPro-Wrestler / Model / ActressAge: 22Nationality: AmericanFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive Bass ArmstrongRetired Pro-WrestlerAge: 46Nationality: AmericanFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive Helena DouglasOpera SingerAge: 21Nationality: FrenchFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 KokoroMaikoAge: 17Nationality: JapaneseFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 4 ZackDJAge: 25Nationality: AmericanFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive LeonMercenaryAge: 42Nationality: ItalianFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 Brad WongUnemployedAge: 30Nationality: ChineseFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 3 Gen FuBookstore OwnerAge: 65Nationality: ChineseFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive EliotMartial-Arts StudentAge: 16Nationality: BritishFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 4 HayateShinobiAge: 23Nationality: JapaneseFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 3 GenraShinobiAge: 44Nationality: JapaneseFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 3 Kasumi AlphaKasumi CloneAge: UnknownNationality: UnknownFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 ShidenShinobiAge: UnknownNationality: UnknownFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive Ultimate (appearance only) StagesStage 999 MetersFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 4 (Tritower Heliport) AzuchiFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 3 Danger ZoneFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive DojoFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive Eternal HelixFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 4 Fallen MiyamaFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 (Sacred Miyama) Freedom SurvivorFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive: Dimensions Frozen PeaksFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 (White Storm) Genetic BiolabFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 Genetic Biolab - AdvancedFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 4 Geothermal Power PlantFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive: Dimensions HellfireFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 3 Kyoto in BloomFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 4 LoreleiFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 3 Sacred MiyamaFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 2 TaoFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive 3 Whitewater ValleyFirst Appearance: Dead or Alive Ultimate (non-playable intro cutscene only) Metroid CrossoverIn reference to Team Ninja's work on Metroid: Other M, Dead or Alive: Dimensions features an all-new stage set in a chamber similar to the one in which Samus fights Ridley in the Wii action title. Ridley himself makes an appearance in the stage as an obstacle to be avoided and will breathe fire projectiles at the fighters. Samus makes a cameo appearance in morph ball form, as well although Samus herself does not feature as a secret character as rumours surrounding the games release often speculated. DLC Costumes Tecmo Koei announced on March 12, 2011 that players would be able to download free daily DLC costumes, which would be distributed via the Spotpass feature of the 3DS. The costumes were originally offered as a daily download, limited time download but were later re-released allowing later players to obtain any additional costumes they were missing.Alongside the daily costumes were weekly "Throwdown Challenges" which provided the A.I with various ghost data and fighting style and players would be awarded an in-game figurine for defeating the opponent with the week's given challenge data.
