Dead or Alive 5 goes... Ultimate

[MrPopo]

They should bring in a couple monstrous characters from the original Ninja Gaiden games.

Robert T. should be the final boss. When the stage loads he shoots you and you die. Because he's that badass.

[Runefaust]

I'm incredibly hyped to play as Momiji in this game!

Last I heard Tecmo's considering a F2P (free-to-play) model in Japan. They're going to release the game for free with four playable characters (Kasumi, Ryu and I think Ayane and Hayate). You'll be able to play as those characters online for free too. Additional characters you'll have to pay a fee to unlock, about $4. For people who main a specific set of characters you'll be saving a considerable amount of money if this goes through.

SRK has the scoop, lots of mixed reactions being tossed around.

[noiseredux]

I thought the F2P thing was interesting.

I'm pissed that Ultimate will not be something you can upgrade DOA5 to with a patch though. And vanilla DOA5 will not be cross-playable with UDOA5.

[Runefaust]

I thought the F2P thing was interesting.

I'm pissed that Ultimate will not be something you can upgrade DOA5 to with a patch though. And vanilla DOA5 will not be cross-playable with UDOA5.

Yeah, that's a real crappy thing to do to the players. It's like MvC3 all over again...

[Cronozilla]

It'd be a much shorter list to count how many fighting games actually released their updated version as a patch instead of a new release.

[Runefaust]

Dead or Alive Ultimate: Core Fighters has been confirmed. Additional characters will go for $3.99 a piece, Story Mode for $14.99.

[ZenErik]

Anyone else pick this up? I'm in! Just debating whether to spend ANOTHER $40 for the costume packs, haha.

[noiseredux]

I'll prob download the F2P version. But I only finally picked up DOA5 Vanilla a few months ago.

[EvilRyu2099]

I streamed it not too long ago... Probably my worst 3d fighting game..

[ZenErik]

I'll prob download the F2P version. But I only finally picked up DOA5 Vanilla a few months ago.

If you're ever down for some matches, I am in. Pretty terrible at this game.