

By default, the core cast of female fighters are dressed for a fight.

Dead or Alive is notorious for its big-breasted - and more recently, creepily very young - female fighters and the exaggerated physics engine used to make their virtual flesh bounce.ĭead or Alive 6 shifts ever-so-slightly away from the series’ trademark cheesecake presentation, or so it appears on its surface. But its focus on flashy moves and presentation also regrettably and irrevocably ties the series to its oversexualized aesthetic. The two-decade-old franchise has been an enjoyable, easy-to-pick-up fighter built around an intuitive fighting system.

The Dead or Alive series is its own worst enemy. Dead or Alive 6’s combo tutorial Team Ninja/Koei TecmoĪn immensely fun fighting game with some flaws
