Rumor: New Dead or Alive will be PS3 exclusive

by Justin McElroy { May 2nd 2007 at 2:20PM }

Insert your own jiggling pun here, EGM is reporting the rumor that Team Ninja's crafting a new Dead or Alive title that will be exclusive to the PS3. There's no word on if this is a new branch of the series or the Dead or Alive 5 that alleged joker, smoker and midnight poker Tomonobu Itagaki confirmed last November.

Also slipping from Quarterman's silver tongue: Capcom may be working on a new version of the original Mega Man, remade for the PlayStation Network (what's the appropriate gift for the 100th Mega Man? Glass? Sapphire?). Oh, and, lest we forget, Q says a new Disgaea for PS3 and a new Kingdom Hearts (not Kingdom Hearts 3) are on the way. What's that? You want more? Well, only the first hit is free: You'll have to buy this month's EGM for more details.

Tags: deadoralive, egm, kingdomhearts, megaman, ps3, quarterman

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

kingofwale @ May 2nd 2007 2:26PM

man, DOA exclusive is too cruel, but be cheerful xbox owners, you can keep all those DOA beach volleyball games. ;)

Henry @ May 2nd 2007 2:27PM

DOA is crap and overrated.
End of.

NintendoFanbot @ May 2nd 2007 2:29PM

#2 wins the thread.

Tekken or bust for me.

K @ May 2nd 2007 2:30PM

I agree DoA is terrible...if they had to give that up to get Virtua Fighter 5 in the world of cosmic balance, then it's a trade well made. I haven't bought a DoA game since the second one on the Dreamcast. After briefly playing DoA4, it doesn't look like much has changed since then.

People still buy EGM? Hah! Print is dead.

sheppy @ May 2nd 2007 2:35PM

I'm jumping in with the DOA is Da Suk crowd. But I know I'm not really one to speak considering I want to see a return of Bloody Roar and Battle Arena Toshinden.

Tadioku @ May 2nd 2007 2:39PM

saw it coming a mile away

Justin @ May 2nd 2007 2:39PM

Battle Arena would be awesome on PS3. Maybe even some killer instinct?!

Judd @ May 2nd 2007 2:40PM

"You'll have to buy this month's EGM for more details."

Actually thanks to Joystiq, I didn't have to buy it at all.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/24/get-yer-free-egms-here-get-em-while-theyre-hot/

Oh, and also while I'm here thanks for the GFW subscription. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/27/joyswag-free-1-year-subscription-to-games-for-windows-magazine/

Man I love this site.

nonpareil @ May 2nd 2007 2:40PM

Will happily trade a hundred DOAs for the sweetness of Ninja Gaiden 2 -- if it ever comes...

Jake @ May 2nd 2007 2:40PM

DOA is decent. It doesn't suck, but it surely isn't awesome, either. Tekken, VF, SSB, those are your best fighting games.

Hopefully this is a new game and not just DOA4 with some clever tricks to make it look different.

Jonathan Tran @ May 2nd 2007 2:41PM

I always liked DoA, as did my gf and brother, but honestly it has not changed enough to warrant making more. On top of that, most of the characters play exactly the same. A,A,A,A,B,B,B, CATCH an attack, A,B,B,A, THROW, A,A,B,B,B,B, CATCH

Originally the break-through walls levels rocked, but now it's been done to tears. The characters are "pretty" but that's also standard fare. They need to make this game for the Wii instead and have jiggling on both sides of the screen

Moe @ May 2nd 2007 2:41PM

love it how all the xbox fanboys are now putting down DOA just because it just may be exclusive to ps3. Oh no it's horrible blah blah blah.

sheppy @ May 2nd 2007 2:42PM

I just have to wonder what will happen if Ninja Gaiden Sigma sees great sales. Granted, I expect that to be a timed exclusive. All this could really mean is that we are seeing even more companies get rid of console exclusitivity.

JodyAnthony @ May 2nd 2007 2:43PM

the DoA series are the only 3d fighting games im any good at.

Rod Munch @ May 2nd 2007 2:44PM

I'm a big fan of DOA, but I don't like Ninja Gaiden. I will be sad if this leaves the 360, but to be fair, I'm getting bored with console games anyway and am saving up for a decent gaming PC. And I still haven't got my 360 sorted out.

Kelvin @ May 2nd 2007 2:45PM

Indeed DoA is horrible, for 3d fighter its VF5 or nothing else. 2d fighters, street fighter still the champ (tho I do personally rate King of fighters above it) for weapon combat its souls calibur and for party/fun its Super smash bros (though I feel a Powerstone sequel could give it a good run for its money)

kingofwale @ May 2nd 2007 2:46PM

I don't know if Sigma is time exclusive, there was no news they are making it for 360. Frankly, NG was a great game, and I don't think it sold well at all, not even over 1 million copies. I wouldn't be surprised if Sigma sells very well, they'd make NG2 on PS3 exclusive.

DOA isn't bad, I remember buying it for my gf 2 Christmas ago.

Frankie @ May 2nd 2007 2:46PM

Well, good luck scrapping the bottom, Team Ninja.

Henry @ May 2nd 2007 2:48PM

@ #12
I don't and never have owned an xbox.
So shut up.

James @ May 2nd 2007 2:50PM

If this is true, its becoming very apparent that the PS3 is the system of choice for fighting game fans. VF5, Tekken, SFII HD, DOA 5... the only system that will have them all is the PS3.

Jonathan Tran @ May 2nd 2007 2:52PM

@17

Did you get it for your GF as an advertisement for plastic surgery?

chenry @ May 2nd 2007 2:55PM

I think it'll be funny if the exclusive is another DOA volleyball, considering how friggin' piss poor the last one was.

Martez @ May 2nd 2007 2:55PM

Makes sense, but who cares?

Striderhayasa @ May 2nd 2007 2:57PM

DOA is one of the most overrated overbloated pieces of shit to ever get fanboy service. PS3 already has VF5. Itagaki himself said DOA started because he liked VF. I'm not going to play a game that's trying to be Virtua Fighter, I'll just play VF5.

"yawn" Keep DOA, Keep Tekken. Wake me when we get something real...like Soul Caliber.

REUYL @ May 2nd 2007 3:02PM

DoA sucks.

PS3 sucks.

Yay for exclusives!

Hiroken @ May 2nd 2007 3:05PM

I remember when DOA2: Hardcore came out for PS2, and it was a boatload of fun. I picked up VF5 recently and while I can tell it's a better game and much more in-depth, I have to say that for people like me who don't have time to be a master fighter DOA is a fighting game you can just pick up (and mash the hell out of the buttons :P)

Even though VF>Tekken>DoA (my opinion), this is still good news :)

~

synce @ May 2nd 2007 3:10PM

Itagaki has said numerous times that he will never disappoint his Xbox fanbase. If DOA comes to PlayStation, it will be in the form of a port.

And yeah DOA isn't as deep as Virtua Fighter, but it's a lot more fun if you're not some nerd who can't even get laid. Then I understand why you'd hate DOA so much. (You can get beat by someone who doesn't play as often.) Big deal. It's just a game. A fun one at that. Or is it not fun unless you have to know the frame data for all characters in order to win? Give me a break.

Zertoss @ May 2nd 2007 3:18PM

New Disgaea? *fap fap fap*

Hasan @ May 2nd 2007 3:23PM

If its true then surely a win for SONY. But I don't think so. It was a xbox exclusive if I'm not mistaken, worst case scenario would be multi platform. Team ninja wont be that stupid to abandon 360 user base.

Norm @ May 2nd 2007 3:31PM

New DOA game exclusive is not DOA 5... details at 11

mattydread @ May 2nd 2007 7:50PM

Ironically the last time I enjoyed DOA was DOA 2, Hardcore, on the PS2.

As long as Tekken is a PS3 exlusive I will have to get one.

jay @ May 2nd 2007 3:38PM

This makes a lot of sense. Team Ninja defintely has a fetish for developing for the least popular most powerful system.

AoE @ May 2nd 2007 3:51PM

@Moe,

Sorry, but no. If you take a few minutes to hit some gaming site archives, I think you'll find that any time DoA is mentioned people usually talk about how it sucks, regardless of platform/exclusivity/whatever. Which is fair; let's face it, it's the button-mashiest 3d fighter out there.

Steve @ May 2nd 2007 3:55PM

Ps3 sucks. DOA was a great series until it hits the PS3. PS3 will be canned by Sony before the end of the year anyways, from what my sources are telling me.

Faisal @ May 2nd 2007 4:00PM

ZOMG!!! DOA5 for PS3? imagine the physics! jokes aside...team ninja has a change of heart somehow...they're goin with Sony now....hmmmm

LongshotX @ May 2nd 2007 4:06PM

Soul Calibur owns all fighters.

Edge of Blade @ May 2nd 2007 4:17PM

Finally, a game that can take full advantage of the PS3's physics processor...

Edge of Blade @ May 2nd 2007 6:20PM

And regardless of how button-mashy the game is, I still like it. Why does every every fighter have to be super-technical to the point that only masochistic pro-wanna-be gamers play it? What ever happened to a fun game with some reasonable flair?

And if you DON'T think DOA can get technical, you haven't played very much. The point is you can button mash AND you can get technical. It appeals to both players, if they weren't Tekken nerds first.

There is nothing I hate more than a snobby fighter player.

Dark-Pen @ May 2nd 2007 4:47PM

so much DoA hate :(

I like DoA, and I think they're good for what its worth.

Heliophage @ May 2nd 2007 4:47PM

I love DOA, and hope to God that Sony isn't taking it from me. I don't play it because of the breast physics either -- it's much more than a button masher.

Sure you can beat a button masher with a button masher, but fight someone who can read moves and deliver counters consistently, mixing in throws every now and then, and mashing won't get you anywhere.

On top of that, the beautiful, tiered stages offer a lot more gameplay-wise than typical 'ring'-style fighters.

DOA doesn't suck, at all, but the notion in the minds of people who have never played it spreads when they push out those volleyball "games". People start to think it's all about the bounce.

I really don't want DOA to be a PS3 exclusive. I'll laugh my ass off if it's a volleyball game, or one of those Japanese pool party games, but DOA5 (or Code Cronus) will definitely upset me to lose.

ch0rx @ May 3rd 2007 11:26PM

Microsoft won''t let it happen.

AoE @ May 2nd 2007 6:14PM

@Edge of Blade,

I never said I didn't like the game, it's my 3rd favorite 3D fighting game series (right behind VF and Soul Calibur). Perhaps it's just because of a solid decade of playing the series now; but the thing is, while it is a much deeper/more technical game than most people give it credit for, it's still not nearly as deep as the competition, which is why i called it the button-mashiest of the bunch. The fact is, a good button masher can defeat an average (not good/great, mind you) technical player easily in DoA.

I was merely stating, what you have to admit is true; every time DoA is brought up (not just when it's announced as exclusive to one console or another) there's plenty of hate for the series. Am I wrong?

Oh, and if you've got an 360/DoA 4 I'll be happy to demonstrate that I do in fact know exactly how technical the game can get, just drop me your gamertag. ;)

Scott Martz @ May 2nd 2007 6:56PM

Kingdom Hearts...Sign me up :)

Adam @ May 2nd 2007 6:59PM

I agree with 12. you got a point there, we all know why you bought the DOA in the first place so everyone knows your going to have to find anime jiggly boobs elsewear (atleast for the xbox) and sweet ps3 is getting it, cause i just traded in my xbox 360 for a ps3, BEST CHOICE I HAVE EVER MADE!!!

razer @ May 2nd 2007 8:18PM

Well I just traded in my PS3 for an XBOX360(and also got 3 games!). THE BESTEST CHOICE I EVER MADE!!! Neener neener neener! Pft.. WGAS Adam..

I think I'm going to start a petition now complaining that Team Ninja is not treating the fans who supported their franchise all these years. Team Ninja you can go screw yourself I will never buy another one of your titles ever again!! /sarcasm

atomicstrawberry @ May 2nd 2007 8:35PM

Maybe on PS3 they'll have enough processing power to make the girls' hair look less like strips of paper.

Stevie Dunbar @ May 2nd 2007 10:44PM

More then likely bullshit. Itagaki has always been a strong supporter of the 360, not to mention putting a 3rd party on the PS2 as a exclusive certainly means bad sales.

It will either be a 360 exclusive or a multiplatform title. Remember, this is EGM, the magazine that continues to report that Bioware for some odd reason will magically go to the PS3 will all of their titles. Nice try EGM, I'm not that stupid.