Just like Final Fantasy is never final, the Dead or Alive characters aren’t Dead or Alive (Schrödinger’s Fighting Game?). The title of the series doesn’t refer to the continued existence of its characters, of course. Dead or Alive‘s fast gameplay was different from the comparatively slow 3D fighters around at the time ( Virtua Fighter being the most obvious), and the emphasis on counters gave the game a different feel from everything else out there. With the game in gamers hands, it’s time to take a look back at the series-both the convoluted story and the history behind the releases themselves.īy the time Dead or Alive was released on PlayStation in 1998, I’d already been losing to my friends at fighting games for a good five years. You’re free to suggest the role the Dead or Alive girls’ trademark endowments might’ve played in it being my favorite, but it comes down to one true answer: it’s the only fighting game I’m not terrible at.ĭead or Alive 5 hit shelves this week, and it’s been seven years since the last entry in the series and a few days short of a full 15 years since the original first hit Japanese shelves. Though, I recognize that there are many that are better for a variety of reasons. Dead or Alive has always been my favorite fighting series.
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