I don’t think there was ever any doubt that we would get Dead or Alive 6; the question was when. Things looked grim for a while, considering that Koei Tecmo/Team Ninja dropped future support/updates for Dead or Alive 5, and at the time there were no outspoken plans for a sequel. Then when the E3 Eternal Engine fired up, right before the deluge of info we got confirmation of the franchise’s upcoming successor -- and a trailer to boot.
Probably the most interesting news to come out of it is a certain effort that the devs are making this time around. According to interviews with execs, the idea is to tone down the sexuality that the franchise has long since become famous for. Highlights include toned-down jiggle physics, a new sense of realism to make fights more convincing, and the decision to not force everyone to look great at all times. This time around, they’re going to make sure that “first and foremost, they are fighters”.
So my first thought here is “Haven’t we done this before?” The answer is yes. And it didn’t work out. My second thought here is “All right, how are they going to fix this? Preemptively?”
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