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Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (also known as DOA5 Last Round, or simply Last Round) is the final update to the Dead or Alive 5 series.

It was released in February 2015 on consoles and was released in March 2015 on PC, with the exception of the later added "online" mode. It has been confirmed that downloadable content and characters from Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate will be compatible with Last Round.

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round not only has the largest character roster, but also the largest costume and stage selection in a Dead or Alive game to date.

Pre-release

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round was officially announced in Japan at the "Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Arcade Fighting Carnival" on August 31st, 2014. A trailer released on September 1st showed the return of Crimson from Dead or Alive 2 and the Danger Zone stage from the first Dead or Alive, as well as new tag intros, a new costume for Eliot and Marie Rose, and new hairstyles for Kasumi, Kokoro, Rachel, Hitomi and Tina. The Japanese trailer also mentioned a collaboration with Marvelous' action game Senran Kagura Estival Versus.

A playable version of the game was shown at Tokyo Game Show 2014, which included two new blanks on the character select screen. On September 19th, the official website announced the "Soft Engine", to make skin appear softer in the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Famitsu also confirmed that two new characters, a male and a female, will be introduced.[1] On October 23rd, it was announced that the game will be released in February 2015. Details of a free-to-play Core Fighters version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as Collectors Editions in Japan were also given.

On November 20th, it was announced that Raidou would return as one of the two "new" characters. The character Honoka was first shown in Weekly Famitsu on January 13th, 2015, with the official reveal on the 14th.

Characters

See also: List of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round characters
DOA5LR character select

The character selection screen, showing off the playable characters, with exception the DLC characters.

Returning playable characters

Note: Raidou is DLC in only the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions; in all other versions the character is fully playable.
  • Kasumi, a former member of the legendary Mugen Tenshin clan. After a certain incident involving her older brother and uncle, she abandoned her clan and became a nukenin ("missing shinobi"). Since the previous tournament, Kasumi has been on a quest to find and destroy her clone, Alpha-152.
  • Ayane, the brilliant master of the Hajinmon sect, the "dark side" of the Mugen Tenshin clan. Following the orders of her clan master and older half-brother, Hayate, Ayane pursues her half-sister, Kasumi, in the shadows.
  • Hayate, the older brother of Kasumi and the respected eighteenth leader of the Mugen Tenshin clan, with techniques fit for his ordained position. After the destruction of DOATEC, Hayate now seeks to find Victor Donovan, the man behind his and his family's previous misfortunes.
  • Ryu Hayabusa, a super shinobi of the ancient Hayabusa clan with a strength that has been recounted in numerous tales. A longtime friend of Hayate, Hayabusa is now assisting him and Ayane find Donovan.
  • Helena Douglas, the youthful leader of the enormous DOATEC conglomerate. Though the company was once involved in the development of terrifying biological weapons, Helena is seeking to start anew by hosting the fifth Dead or Alive Tournament.
  • Christie, a woman who is cold-blooded, ruthless, and an expert in the snake fist style. With the perfect qualities for her profession as an assassin, Christie has once again been hired by Donovan, this time as an agent for his new organization, MIST.
  • La Mariposa, an acrobatic luchadora and Tina's main rival during her professional wrestling career. In reality, thought, she is a former DOATEC researcher named Lisa Hamilton, and she and Tina are close friends. Though fighting against him in the previous tournament, Lisa is now, for unknown reasons, working as a MIST scientist for Donovan.
  • Hitomi, a beautiful world-class fighter born to a Japanese mother and strict German father, who taught his daughter karate from an early age. Two years ago, she fell in love with Ein, the persona Hayate took on when he lost his memory. However, after he recovered his memories and returned to being Hayate, Hitomi's love has seemed to be no more.
  • Bayman, a man of few words who used to be an assassin. Being a man who carries out his tasks with the utmost perfection, Bayman now works as a mercenary soldier on the battlefield. During his latest mission, Bayman and his men were attacked by an unknown cloaked figure, and though Bayman was left with just a permanent scar, his men were murdered. Believing his attacker to be connected to either DOATEC or Donovan, Bayman now seeks to find the culprit.
  • Kokoro, a positive and cheerful young lady who has mastered the martial art ba ji quan. Her performance of the various forms of the art display a unity of suppleness and strength. When not fighting, she devotes herself to training as a geisha. Unbeknownst to her, Kokoro is the second illegitimate daughter of Fame Douglas, thus making her the younger half-sister of Helena.
  • Jann Lee, a master of Jeet Kune Do who has been nicknamed "the Dragon" due to his excellent strikes. Jann Lee constantly seeks to test himself against the most fearsome opponents and has once again entered the tournament to do such a task.
  • Leifang, a master of t'ai chi quan who was raised in a wealthy family. Known for being quite stubborn, Leifang constantly trains herself to defeat Jann Lee, the man who once saved her from harm eight years ago.
  • Tina Armstrong, the daughter of legendary professional wrestler, Bass Armstrong. Despite her father's intentions to raise her as a champion wrestler, Tina has pursed her own dreams in life, becoming a model, actress, and rock star. Recently however, after her encounter with MMA fighter Mila, Tina realizes that she misses the thrill of the ring, and enters the tournament to quench this feeling.
  • Bass Armstrong, an immensely powerful former professional wrestler who always worries about his only daughter Tina, born to his late wife Alicia. Whilst working as an oil platform engineer at DIG, Bass discovers that discovers is entering the fifth tournament. Possibly worried that Tina is up to her odd tricks again, Bass enters the tournament as well, but this time as the masked wrestler Mr. Strong.
  • Zack, a funky DJ with a positive attitude and original sense of style, Zack has incredible fighting instincts and learned Muay Thai just by imitation. After saving Helena from death, Zack is working beside her to rebuild DOATEC and organize the fifth tournament.
  • Eliot, Gen Fu's only apprentice and a practitioner of xing yi quan. Aware of his immaturity as a fighter, Eliot has left his mentor and set out on a journey of self-improvement. When the fifth tournament is announced, Eliot's unwanted traveling companion, Brad Wong, convinces him to enter.
  • Gen Fu, an old mentor who was once considered to be a fighting legend. After earning enough money to pay for his granddaughter's medical treatment, Gen Fu agreed to take Eliot on as an apprentice. One day however, after noticing his student's self-doubt, Gen Fu sends Eliot off on a journey of self-improvement.
  • Brad Wong, a master of the zui quan style who is usually found propping up a bar somewhere. For some unknown reason, Brad has tagged along on Eliot's journey of self-improvement, much to the latter's annoyance.
  • Rig, a natural born fighter who has used his powerful instincts to master his own style of taekwondo. Having no clue about his real name or where he came from, his colleagues simply call him "Rig". Running the DIG oil platform from a young age, Rig happily works side-by-side with his colleagues, especially the newest worker, Bass. Recently, a mysterious woman named Christie has entered Rig's life and seems to know about his past.
  • Mila, an up-and-coming mixed martial arts champion who has scored spectacular victories all over the world. Since her youth, Mila has been a big fan of Bass, who she feels an intense admiration towards, and her dream is to take on her idol in the ring. Whilst working as a part-time waitress in New York City, Mila meets Zack, who conveniences her to enter the tournament.
  • Alpha-152, an artificial life form given the shape of a transparent woman. This hyper clone of Kasumi was created under the orders of Donovan and after fleeing from DOATEC during the fourth tournament, the clone is currently being pursued by Kasumi.
  • Ein, a man who was discovered deep within the Black Forest of Germany by Hitomi. Without any memory of his past, Ein was taken by Hitomi's family and trained in karate by her father. During the second tournament, Ein 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".
  • Leon, a mercenary whose lover, Lauren, died in his arms during a battle in the desert. Her final words to him were, “The man I love is the strongest man in the world...,” and it is with these words that Leon lives by and fights for, everyday of his life.
  • Momiji, a kunoichi of the Hayabusa clan and the last Dragon Shrine Maiden, who is beloved by the children of the village and acts as a big sister figure to them. Hayabusa began training Momiji in ninjutsu and aikijutsu when she was discovered to have a natural talent for fighting, and now enters the tournament in order to try out hand-and-hand combat and put what she has learned to the test.
  • Rachel, a young woman from the Holy Vigoor Empire whose purpose in life is to eradicate fiends. As she herself has fiend heritage, Rachel's beauty belies a dangerous strength. Although her cool demeanor may not show it, Rachel is enjoying the DOA fights, as she can put her fighting skills to use other than for fiend hunting.
  • Marie Rose, the servant of Helena whose devilish smile hides her secrets and keeps her shrouded in mystery. Despite her sweet and childlike appearance, Marie Rose is a formidable fighter in the Russian martial art of Systema.
  • Phase 4, the human weapon who is a prototype of the Kasumi Alpha Phase 4 project's final model, which is slated for mass production. The clone features a functioning human memory and soul; however, exhaustive testing has shown her to be resigned to her fate, never resisting combat orders. Due to this conflict of conscience, Phase 4's existence is filled with sorrow. It is revealed that Phase 4 was the one who attacked Bayman and his fellow soldiers.
  • Nyotengu, a mysterious and beautiful tengu whose legends have been passed down from ages old in the depths of Japan's mountains. It is said that Nyotengu has descended into the human realm out of simple boredom, though her true movies are still unknown to anyone.
  • Raidou, a nukenin[2] whose evil acts included stealing moves and techniques from other fighters and raping his sister-in-law, Ayame, which resulted in Ayane being conceived. After being killed by Kasumi in the first Dead or Alive tournament, Raidou has been pieced back together, outfitted with cybernetic parts, and brought back to life by Donovan. As a side effect he has lost all memories of his past, and retains only his natural lust for power.

New playable characters

Note: Honoka is DLC in only the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions; in all other versions the character is fully playable.
  • Honoka, a sweet, easygoing kind of girl who has taken her favorite moves, copied from various sources and fighting styles, and combined them into a unique style which she calls "Honoka Fu". Though raised all of her life by her gentle and loving grandmother, Honoka cannot contain her excitement when she sees a fight, nor the mysterious power surging within her. It is with this power that Honoka has a strange knack for instantly learning any fighting move she sees. Despite keeping this power a secret throughout her life, Honoka has been itching to test it out.

Story Mode characters

  • False Kasumi, a clone of Kasumi who was created by Donovan and MIST. Unlike the previous clones made from Kasumi's DNA, this clone truly believes that she is the real Kasumi and just like the original, desires to seek out Alpha-152.

Guest characters

Note: Naotora Ii and Mai Shiranui are DLC characters and are only available on the arcade, PlayStation 4, Steam, and Xbox One versions.
  • Akira Yuki, a descendant of the founder of the Yuki Budokan, Akira has been taught his own unique style based on ba ji quan. Akira spends his days training to become the greatest martial artist in the world, and has always entered the World Fighting Tournaments as a way to test himself.
  • Jacky Bryant, an Indy car racer and the older brother of Sarah Bryant. When Sarah was being targeted by the mysterious organization J6, Jacky 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.
  • Sarah Bryant, a young woman who whilst attempting to investigate the accident involving her older brother, Jacky, she was captured by J6 (Judgment 6) and brainwashed. Although she was later rescued by Jacky, the effects of J6's brainwashing remain buried deep within the recesses of her mind.
  • Pai Chan, a famous actress from Hong Kong who has received special instruction in martial arts from her father, Lau Chan, since early childhood. Though she once hated her father, Pai's attitude towards him has softened after she watched him suffer with illness in his twilight years.
  • Naotora Ii, the ruler of the Ii clan from Enshu that serves the Imagawa clan during the Warring States period of Japanese history. One day an experiment by MIST pulled her through space and time into the present day. With no idea where she is or what happened to her, Naotora must now fight for her life in the tournament.
  • Mai Shiranui, a kunoichi and successor of the Shiranui style of ninjutsu. Her opponents are at the mercy of her graceful movements and fascinating attire. Using large fans as weapons, Mai's fighting style is to "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".

Non-playable characters

  • Miyako, the leader of DOATEC Japan and the mother of Kokoro. Though having a high position of power at DOATEC, Miyako seems to have mysterious connections with MIST and may be working against Helena and the company. To this day, Miyako still keeps secret from her daughter the truth about her work and the identity of Kokoro's father.
  • Muramasa, a legendary weapon smith and shop owner who has aided Hayabusa in the past. Throughout the fifth tournament, Muramasa looks after the real Kasumi in secret until Hayabusa sends for her.
  • Victor Donovan, the man behind all of the misgivings of the Mugen Tenshin clan and the previous tournaments. With the creation of his new organization, MIST, Donovan heads the next stage of Project Alpha, codenamed the "Kasumi Alpha Phase 4" project, and plans to create the ultimate human weapon using Kasumi's DNA.

Stages

Returning from Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

New and exclusive in PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Last Round

Costumes

DOA5LR Costume Options

Costume Options

Main article: Dead or Alive 5 Last Round/Costumes

Team Ninja has confirmed that over 400 costumes will be in the game, including 31 new to Last Round.[3] These new costumes were designed by fans as part of Team Ninja's Designers Challenge. As in Ultimate Arcade, players can choose different hairstyles and accessories from a sub-menu in the character select screen. Last Round will include new optional hairstyles for some characters, including Kasumi, Kokoro, Hitomi, Tina and Mila. The Costume Options menu and new hairstyles will only be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.

Most Dead or Alive 5 DLC costumes are included (all but the Hot Getaway Packs), as well as the following Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate DLC costume packs by default via unlockable:[4]

  • Intimate Costumes
  • Sports Gear
  • Casual Collection Vol.1&2
  • Santa's Helper Set
  • Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Costumes
  • Legacy Costume Set
  • YAIBA Ninja Gaiden Z Costumes

Downloadable Content

Main article: Dead or Alive 5 Last Round/Downloadable Content

Production credits

Staff

Producer Yosuke Hayashi
Director Yohei Shimbori
Art Director Yutaka Saito
Project Managers Masayuki Terao, Manabu Nagasaki
CG Manager Hideki Niimi
Engineering Lead Masanao Kimura
Game Design Leads Motohiro Shiga, Takayuki Saga
Character Art Leads Haruhiko Shikata, Hirohisa Kaneko
Environment Art Leads Shunsuke Fujita
Animation Leads Yoshiro Tachibana
Real-Time Cinematic Lead Yoshiteru Tomita
Real-Time Camera Leads Shuchi Okada, Yoshinori Kobayashi
VFX Leads Takehiko Kanaoka, Takamitsu Watanabe
Audio Lead & Design Makoto Hosoi
Technical Art Lead Naoya Okamoto
UI Art Lead Kazutaka Kato
Localization Director Peter Garza
Game Designers Gaku Arai, Masakazu Hirayama, Akihiro Nakamura, Katsuyuki Shiga, Hidekazu Asada, Takeshi Omori, Tsuyoshi Iuchi, Tetsuya Nitta, Masaki Toyoda, Ryusuke Kanda
Engineers Yoshinobu Suzuki, Mikiyasu Kambayashi, Wataru Iwasaki, Junichi Koyama, Yoshihiro Minamida, Yuki Satake, Takeshi Mizobe, Takafumi Imanaga, Daisuke Oikawa, Kazuki Iwana, Haruhisa Ito, Takumi Shimomura, Satoshi Mamuro
Program Support Yuta Yamazaki, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Takeshi Sawatari, Takashi Watanabe, Takayuki Teruya, Michihiro Sato, Tomoya Sakashita, Yoshihiro Kimura, Kenichi Uchiyama, Kojiro Seimo, Katsuyuki Okura, Hiroya Usuda, Takahiro Onuki, Masato Naito, Yuichiro Watanabe, Yutaro Takahashi, Hirotaka Kataoka, Shota Nagata, Mizuki Yamamoto, Tomoya Ichikawa, Yasuhiro Nakamoto, Hiroyuki Nishi, Kenichi Saito, Masaki Shibuya, Tatsuro Orikasa
Character Art Natsuko Kawakami, Kazuhiro Nishimura, Hideaki Takahashi, Machiko Hara, Nozomi Furuta, Tetsuya Ietsune, Hiroyuki Yazaki, Hiromi Tsukazaki, Yasuaki Suzuki
Environment Art Tomoe Suzuki, Kensaku Tabuchi, Tadashi Kawabe, Ryosei Muraki, Chihiro Ootaka, Koichi Yabata, Kaori Kobayashi, Sachiko Namba, Hiroyuki Kato
Animation Ryoji Abe, Chitose Sasaki, Toshiaki Kondo, Ikuo Harigai, Masayuki Fukushima, Kosuke Wakamatsu, Katsuhiro Yamauchi, Takaaki Kurosawa, Hideki Saito
VFX Yasuyuki Sato, Kazuki Osada, Mitsuaki Uchida, Osamu Yazu, Naoki Yamamoto, Jiro Yoshida
Real-Time Cinematics & Real-Time Camera Daisuke Inari, Takahiro Yadori, Keita Kobayashi, Shinichi Nakamura, Yoshiki Horiuchi, Katsuyuki Shimizu
Technical Art Masaru Ueda
UI Art Yuki Nakajima, Kazuhiro Higuchi
Concept Art Tsutomu Terada, Mariko Hirokane, Chifumi Suzuki, Yukiko Maruyama, Hiromi Baba, Masayoshi Wada,
Audio Design Hiroaki Takahashi, Shigekiyo Okuda, Mari Yoshida
Foley Artist Atsuo Saito
Music Yosuke Kinoshita, Yojiro Yoshimatus, Ayako Toyoda, Masako Otsuka
Localization Brianna Forster
Assistant Managers Manabu Kiguchi, Naoki Tamura, Takayuki Nishikawa
Studio Managers Yoshinori Ueda, Kohei Shibata, Yasunori Sakuda
In Cooperation With Koei Tecmo Tianjin Software Co., LTD., Koei Tecmo Beijing Software Co., LTD., Koei Tecmo Software Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Storyboards Kiyoshi Okuyama (tuetue Kombinato)
Lees TKD Jong Mok Lee, Tomoyasu Kataoka
Motion actor Mika Hijii
Game Translation Alpha CRC, Bayard Co., Ltd, Rubicon, Solutions, Inc,
Debug Pole To Win Co., Ltd., Alpha CRC
Fonts Font design by Fontworks, Inc.
Creative Director Tom Lee
Coordinator Toru Akutsu

Real-Time Cinematics staff

Team D-Rockets Movie Magic Factory
Director Ryuzi Kitaura
Visual Effects Supervisor Takuya Okuwaki
Visual Design CG-Effects Makoto Saito, Masato Aonuma
Sound Design Takaomi Tomura

Neo Agency staff

Motion Capture Actor Coordinator Masaru Ikata
Motion Capture Action Director Nobutoshi Takahashi
Motion Actors Katsuyuki Yamazaki, Yasunari Kinbara, Kentarou Shimazu, Asuka Yoshikawa, Akemi Hirota, Hiromi Shinjo, Nobuhiro Inohara, Kenji Satou, Hiromasa Masuda, Kazuhiro Inoue

Katsugekiza staff

Motion Actors Wataru Koga, Keiichi Wada, Tony Hosokawa, Yuka Hino, Ayako Hino, Hiroko Yashiki, Motoki Kawane, Yutaka Kambe
Action coordinator & Motion Actor Akira Sugihara

Imagica staff

Motion Capture Producer Tetsuya Kobayashi
Motion Capture Director Yoshiko Koyama
Motion Capture Editor Gaku Ohtsu

Himawari Theater Group Inc.

Motion Actor Sachi Kokuryu

Japan Publishing

Software Manual Yuki Ikeno, Minako Abe, Kazunori Taguchi
Art Work Jyumpei Yamamoto, Daisuke Hano
Web Design Kaito Sawatari
Public Relations & Marketing Dept. Hiroshi Murai, Tomihiro Utsumi

North American Publishing

Team Tecmo Koei America Corporation
Senior VP and Sales Manager Amos Ip
Sales Coordinator Jae Chang
Production Manager Shinka Umezaki
Controller Tad Saito
PR Principle Jeane Wong
PR Director Kjell Vistad
PR Coordinator Zachary Gunnell

European Publishing

Team Tecmo Koei Europe Limited
Sales Manager David Edwards
PR & Marketing Manager Marilena Papacosta
Community Manager Chin Soon Sun
General Manager Yasutomo Watanabe

Asian Publishing

Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing Sammy Liu
Product and PR Manager Claire Yang, Philip Chang, Digital Touch Co., Ltd.

Overseas Publishing

Overseas Development Division Yukinori Yokoyama, Ina Liau
Global Marketing Dept. Yasushi Tani, Hidetoshi Nakatsukasa, Tomohiro Tanimura, Riho Tsurumaki
Global Business Division Hidekiyo Kobayashi, Takahiro Yamamoto, Carol Suzuki, Minglu Li, Yumiko Katagiri, Mina Saito

Voice cast

* Not credited in the production credits.

Character Japanese actor English actor
Kasumi
Phase 4
False Kasumi*
Alpha-152*
Houko Kuwashima Lauren Landa*
Ayane Wakana Yamazaki Brittney Harvey*
Hayate
Ein
Hikaru Midorikawa Yuri Lowenthal*
Ryu Hayabusa Hideyuki Hori Troy Baker*
Helena Douglas Yuka Koyama Karen Strassman*
Christie Kotono Mitsuishi Laura Bailey*
La Mariposa/Lisa Hamilton Maaya Sakamoto Wendee Lee*
Hitomi Yui Horie Eden Riegel*
Bayman Banjo Ginga Matthew Mercer*
Kokoro Ayako Kawasumi Heather Hogan-Watson*
Jann Lee Nobutoshi Canna Kaiji Tang*
Leifang Yumi Touma Cassandra Morris*
Tina Armstrong Yuko Nagashima Kate Higgins*
Bass Armstrong/Mr. Strong Kenta Miyake Patrick Seitz*
Zack Bin Shimada Keith Silverstein*
Eliot Junko Minagawa David Vincent*
Gen Fu Chikao Ohtsuka Kirk Thornton*
Brad Wong Unsho Ishizuka Grant George*
Rig Hiroki Tochi Liam O'Brien*
Mila Ryoko Shiraishi Uncredited actress
Leon Jouji Nakata Richard Epcar*
Momiji Yuko Minaguchi Kate Higgins*
Rachel Michie Tomizawa Erin Fitzgerald*
Marie Rose Mai Aizawa Christine Marie Cabanos*
Nyotengu Akemi Sato Brina Palencia*
Honoka Ai Nonaka Kira Buckland*
Raidou Tetsu Inada Michael McConnohie*
Akira Yuki Miki Shinichiro n/a
Jacky Bryant n/a Eric Kelso
Sarah Bryant n/a Lisle Wilkerson
Pai Chan Minami Takayama n/a
Victor Donovan Moriya Endo Kirk Thornton*
System Voice n/a Peter Garza
Muramasa* Bin Shimada* Sam Riegel*
Naotora Ii* Yuka Saitō* Erica Mendez*
Mai Shiranui* Ami Koshimizu* n/a

Releases

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will be available as both retail and digital download, priced at $39.99 USD. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions will be digital download only, priced at $29.99 USD. Players who own Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate can upgrade their game into Dead or Alive 5 Last Round. The PlayStation 3 version will have a retail release in Japan/Asia. On April 20, due to a change in Youtube policy, video uploads from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Last Round will no longer be supported,[5] and on April 30, due to a similar policy change, uploads from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Last round on Facebook will likewise no longer be supported either.[6]

Core Fighters

Similar to Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, a free-to-play Core Fighters version will be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[7] Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate and Hayabusa will be available to play for free on both consoles, with two other characters available that rotate every two weeks. Additional characters must be purchased separately for $3.99 USD each. All stages will be included, but some must be unlocked. The Story Mode will be available only as a separate purchase for $12.99 USD, the story unchanged from Dead or Alive 5.

Players of the Core Fighters versions will be able to play against the full version on the same console, and players of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate on PlayStation 3 will be able to play against Last Round. The 360 version upgrades directly into Last Round, although the new characters still need to be purchased.

Players who purchased the original version of Core Fighters for the Xbox One (originally $9.99 USD) also have access to Tina, Bass, Hitomi, and Jann Lee as long as they are connected to Xbox Live. This version is no longer available for purchase.

Collectors Editions

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Mousepad

In Japan, a Collectors Edition and a Strongest Edition will be released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[8] Both will include a download code with 18 new costumes for female characters (12 of which were also included among preorders in North America and Europe), Dead or Alive 5 Soundtrack Vol.4 CD, a 64-page series history booklet, and Marie Rose mousepad. The Strongest Edition will also include a life-size tapestry and a B2 (20" x 29") poster.

Preorders for the Strongest Edition via GameCity (a retailer owned by Koei Tecmo) and Amazon Japan will include one of several bathroom posters depicting Kasumi,[9] Marie Rose,[10] Ayane,[11] Kokoro,[12] Hitomi,[13] and Momiji[14] in their Aloha, First-Print/New Challengers (depending on the poster layout), Bathtime, Beach Party, Bellatrix/"Ultimate Sexy Costumes", and Beach Party DLC outfits, respectively.

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Arcade

Released February 17, 2015, version 2.00 of Ultimate Arcade added Raidou and Honoka, and all balance changes from Last Round. The 2016 updates will have all Last Round Costume sets from three Seasons (not counting PlayStation and Xbox exclusive costumes, stages), including the Samurai Warriors character, Naotora Ii, and SNK Playmore's Fatal Fury/The King of Fighters character, Mai Shiranui.

PC/Steam version

Last Round will be available worldwide on Steam on March 30, 2015. This would make it only the second game in the series on PC, after Dead or Alive Online's open beta, and third game for Virtua Fighter guest characters since the PC version of Virtua Fighter 2. Originally, the release date was the same as console versions, but it was delayed six weeks. To make up for the delay, the PC version will include the Halloween 2013 costume pack for all users.

Based on the arcade release,[15] this version does not include PlayStation 4 and Xbox One exclusive stages like Crimson or Danger Zone, but it does include the Costume Options menu and new hairstyles.[16] It doesn't include the graphical enhancements from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, but it can be played at much higher resolution, up to 4K (3840x2160). Controller vibration and Steam achievements are not included, and online features were to be added in a patch within 3 months of release, however have been delayed to an unspecified date.

System Requirements
Component Minimum Recomennded
OS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 (32bit/64bit) Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 (32bit/64bit)
CPU Core i7 870 or better Core i7 2600
Memory 2GB 4GB
Hard Drive 10.0GB of free space 10.0GB of free space
Display Monitor capable of displaying 1280x720 resolution Monitor capable of displaying true color at 1920x1080 resolution
Video Card 1GB VRAM, DirectX 9.0c 1.5GB VRAM, DirectX 9.0c
Sound Card Support for DirectX 9.0c Support for DirectX 9.0c

Promotional videos

Announcement Trailers
Downloadable Content Trailers

Promotional Images

Key Visuals and Posters
Promotional Screenshots
Teaser Pictures from Twitter
Magazine scans

Packaging artwork

See also

External links

References


v · e · d
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Arcade
Characters
Playable KasumiAyaneHayateRyu HayabusaHelena DouglasChristieLa Mariposa/Lisa HamiltonHitomiBaymanKokoroJann LeeLeifangTina ArmstrongBass Armstrong/Mr. StrongZackEliotGen FuBrad WongRigMilaAlpha-152EinLeonMomijiRachelMarie RosePhase 4NyotenguHonokaRaidou
Story Mode characters False Kasumi
Guest characters Akira YukiJacky BryantSarah BryantPai ChanNaotora IiMai Shiranui (latter two only in Arcade/PS4/XONE/PC)
Non-playable characters MiyakoMuramasaVictor Donovan
Terms
Gameplay modes StoryVersusArcadeTime AttackSurvivalTeam BattleTrainingOnlineSpectatorAlbumMoviesFight RecordTitlesHelp & OptionsMusic
Gameplay terms AttacksBoss BattlesCharacter SelectCliffhangerComboCounter BlowCritical HitDanger ZoneGame OverHoldsKnocked OutMatchMove DataPower BlowPower LauncherSide SteppingSpecial MovesStagesStancesTag ThrowsThrowsTriangle System
Plot subjects DOATECDead or Alive World Combat ChampionshipDIGFreedom SurvivorMISTMugen Tenshin clanProject AlphaProject EpsilonRunaway shinobiShinobi
Martial arts AikijutsuBa ji quan (hakkyoku-ken)Close quarters combatCombat SamboCounter Fiend CombatHonoka FuIi Style Leg StrikesJeet Kune DoKarateLucha libreMixed martial artsMuay ThaiNinjutsuPi gua quanProfessional wrestlingSnake fistSystemaT'ai chi quanTaekwondoTengu-doXing yi quanXinyi liuhe quanEnsei ken (yan qing quan)Zui quan
Other terms CabbageCreditsCutscenesEndingsGlassesSystem VoiceTournament WinnersVirtua FighterWarriors seriesThe King of Fighters series
Locations
Stages Aircraft CarrierCrimson (PS4/XONE) • Danger Zone (PS4/XONE) • Dead or Alive/ArrivalDepthDesert WastelandDojoThe Ends of the EarthFighting EntertainmentFlow/PrimalForestFuelHomeHot ZoneLabLorelei/Haunted LoreleiLost WorldSanctuaryScrambleThe Show/The Tiger Show/Coming SoonSky City TokyoStreetSweatTemple of the Dragon/SakuraZack Island
DLC stages (PS4/XONE) Attack on TitanAzuchiFireworks
Non-playable locations Freedom SurvivorJohnny's DinerTaylor's Bar
Music
Dead or Alive 5 Soundtrack Vol.4
Character themes Default "Alpha-152" • "Bloody Nocturne" • "Collapse" • "Dead or Alive Reboot" • "Drunk Wolf" • "El Diablo ~DOA5 Ultimate mix~" • "Fang" • "Flowerbed" • "Fuga ~DOA5 Ultimate mix~" • "Hunter's Moon" • "I Feel For You" • "Machinations" • "Mentor" • "Moonlit Lady" • "Oiran Drive" • "Our Little Secret" • "Purity" • "Roaming Blossom" • "The Roar of the Crowd" • "Russian Roulette" • "Sacred Flower" • "Serpent Dance" • "Shade" • "Solitary Desperation" • "Sorrow" • "Steel Horse Rider" • "Successor" • "Tribal Beats" • "Turn On The Lights" • "The Wind is Howling" • "Vigaku" • "Zany Zapper"
Optional Dead or Alive "AYA" • "Blade of "RYU"" • "Code Name "BAYMAN"" • "Concentration" • "DEAD OR ALIVE" • "Densetsu no Hiken" • "Fastbreak" • "The Fist of TAIKYOKU Blows Up" • "Ganna Make You Gasp" • "Heated Heartbeat" • "Ketsui no Toki" • "Kokou no Kenshi" • "Megadeath" • "No Money" • "Power is Beauty ~more beautiful mix~" • "Superstar"
Dead or Alive 2 "B-boy no "B"" • "Blazed up Melpomene" • "Break the age" • "Grand Style" • "Hitohira" • "Natural High" • "The Shooted" • "Tehu Tehu" • "Ultimate Weapon" • "YES or YES" • "You Are Under My Control"
Dead or Alive 3 "Blood Tie" • "Cracker" • "Eternity" • "Four Thousand" • "I don't believe it!" • "It's to Show" • "Knifepoint" • "Look Ahead" • "Mayflower" • "Monster" • "Power Shovel" • "Prismatic Butterfly" • "Red Moon" • "Reincarnate" • "Trip" • "True Beauty"
Miscellaneous "Dead or Alive Redux" • "Hitohira -DW SW MIX-" • "Ryu's Determination -DW SW MIX-" • "Tehu Tehu -DW SW MIX-"
Stage themes "Accelerator" • "Against the mega disastrous blow -Last Round mix-" • "Alpha-152" • "Beginning to the End" • "Blood Tie ~DOA5 Ultimate mix~" • "Can't Stop This Feeling" • "Cascade" • "The City Never Sleeps" • "Desert Storm" • "Dimensions Training" • "Fallen Leaves" • "Fire Alarm" • "Gaia" • "Ghouls' Ball" • "Gotta Move On" • "Graceful Sounds" • "Happy Funny Crazy" • "I Feel For You" • "Imps' Ball" • "Into the Abyss" • "Liberation" • "Light the Fuse" • "Like a Dragon" • "Look Ahead" • "Knock You Down" • "Mist Knows" • "Natural High" • "Niug-Nep Place" • "Oblivion" • "Polluted Air" • "Primitive Rhythm" • "Rapids" • "Reincarnate" • "Scream" • "The Secret of Kung-Fu" • "Skyscraper" • "Tedious Days" • "Tempestuous Sign" • "Tiger's Family" • "Tradition" • "Trip" • "Tropical Beat"
Story Mode tracks "B-boy No "B" Remix" • "Cheerful Buddhist Priest" • "Collapse" • "Desperate Situation" • "False Fate" • "I'm a Fighter" • "Knifepoint" • "let's get it" • "Mentor" • "Monster" • "Moonlit Lady" • "Omen" • "Purity" • "Serpent Dance" • "Shade" • "The Storied Journey of the Boy and the Drunk" • "Successor" • "Superstar" • "Tribal Beats" • "Trip" • "The Way is Known ~DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Main Theme~" • "Vigaku" • "The Wind is Howling" • "Zany Zapper"
Other tracks "A Wind" • "Act Of Universe" • "An Invisible Shadow" • "Circle" • "Conditioning" • "D.O.A." • "Deep Impact" • "Dimensions Training" • "Evolution" • "Excelsior" • "Ignition" • "Link" • "Physical System" • "Repetition" • "Result" • "Showdown (DOA1)" • "Showdown" • "The New Century" • "Transcendence" • "ULTIMATE" • "Urges" • "Wired" • "X-ray" • "Zero Hour"
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