''Dead or Alive 5 Plus'' (stylized as ''Dead or Alive 5+'' and abbreviated to ''DOA5+'') is a
fighting game
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in the ''
Dead or Alive'' series, developed by
Team Ninja and released by
Tecmo Koei for the
PlayStation Vita
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in March 2013. An expanded handheld port of the 2012 game ''
Dead or Alive 5
is a 2012 fighting game, fighting video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the fifth main entry in the ''Dead or Alive (franchise), Dead or Alive'' fighting series and the first to h ...
'', ''DOA5+'' was met with positive critical reception, gaining better scores than the original.
Gameplay
''Dead or Alive 5 Plus'' introduces new training options, such as Command Training to practice attacks, Combo Challenge to master
combos
Combos, officially called Combos Stuffed Snacks, are cylindrical tubes of cracker, pretzel, or tortilla, available with various fillings.
History
Combos Snacks, created in the early 1980s, are a snack food distributed by Mars, Incorporated, and ...
, and a free training mode enabling players to focus on the particular attacks they want to learn. It also features
cross-platform
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abilities, enabling the users of different
PlayStation
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systems to fight online matches, to share
downloadable content
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(DLC) from the
PlayStation Store
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with the original version, and to swap the
save data between the PS3 and Vita.
In addition to the normal control system, ''Plus'' features optional
touchscreen
A touchscreen or touch screen is the assembly of both an input ('touch panel') and output ('display') device. The touch panel is normally layered on the top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system. The display is often ...
-based moves in the Touch Play Mode, where the fights are seen via a
first-person perspective view and the players touch, flick, and pinch the screen to attack their opponents. It also offers the game's breast motion physics with four settings: stilled, "Natural", "DOA", and "OMG".
''DOA5+'' lacks Story Mode Missions and Lobby Matches, as well as an ability to upload the recorded fights to
YouTube
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. Tag Fights are available only in the Story Mode, while Versus, Arcade and Time Attack modes are solo only.
Development and release
''Dead or Alive 5 Plus'' was revealed on December 1, 2012.
[Colin Moriarty]
Dead or Alive 5 Coming to PlayStation Vita
IGN, December 1, 2012.[David Scammell]
VideoGamer.com, 03/12/2012. The
demo version of ''DOA5+'' was made available on March 19, 2013, the day of the game's release in North America.
The Collector's Edition of ''Dead or Alive 5 Plus'' in Japan includes download codes for 12 bonus "sexy costumes", a Vita cover, ''Dead or Alive 5 Soundtrack Volume 2'', and a code to download the "extreme private
gravure
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movie". The ''Dead or Alive 5 Cross Play Pack'' includes copies of the game for both the Vita and PS3, along with "sexy costumes for Kasumi, Ayane and Tina,
cheerleader
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costumes for Kasumi, Ayane and Tina, codes for the "Premium Sexy Costume" and "Paradise Sexy Costume" packs, and a code for the "extreme private gravure movie".
The "costume & video set" was also made available as a paid
downloadable content
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in limited time offer during April–May 2013.
Costume & video set PS Vita (4.16.2013 - 5.13.2013)
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Reception
''Dead or Alive Plus'' for the PlayStation Vita received universally strong reviews for its high-quality graphics and control system, as well as its extra features. Several reviewers regarded it as a much better conversion than Team Ninja's own earlier '' Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus'' (released for the Vita in February 2013), in particular for ''DOA5+s consistent frame rate
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of 60 frames per second (as opposed to only 30 fps in ''NGS2+'').[ However, some noted that they would recommend the purchase only for those who do not own another version of ''Dead or Alive 5'' already.][
]IGN
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's Vince Ingenito wrote that "much like '' Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', this is a textbook example of a fighting game port done properly," adding that "for a version that fits neatly inside your pocket, you can't ask for much more than that."[Vince Ingenito]
Port Authority
IGN, March 27, 2013. Destructoid
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History
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's Ian Bonds compared it favorably to the Vita port ''Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a ...
'', writing that "one of last year's best fighting games on home consoles has become one of this year's best handheld fighters."[Ian Bonds]
Review: Dead or Alive 5 Plus , There's a "touch" joke here somewhere...
Destructoid, 03.29.2013. Steve Hannley of ''Hardcore Gamer'' wrote that the Vita version not only "remains the great fighting game it was on consoles and is enhanced here with multiple new and exciting additions" but being "the handheld rendition of a graphically-intense six month old game makes that fact alone worth the price of admission."[Steve Hannley]
Review: Dead or Alive 5 Plus
Hardcore Gamer, 20 March 2013. According to Game Revolution
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, "''Dead or Alive 5+'' succeeds with arresting visuals, expansive console-quality modes, unique touchscreen gameplay, and the reliable replayability of a fighter, all in your pocket."[Dead or Alive 5 Plus Review]
Game Revolution, 04/02/13. Ryan King of NowGamer
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called it "the perfect game for Vita with a control scheme that works, lovely visuals and a rock solid port behind it," being not only "one of the best-looking games on Vita" but also "definitely one of the most fun."[Ryan King]
Dead Or Alive 5 Plus Review
NowGamer, March 28, 2013.
See also
*'' Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate''
*'' Dead or Alive 5: Last Round''
References
External links
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