When did Dead or Alive go from a respected fighting game that was popular for casual players to the laughing stock of the industry?

I’ve been playing Dead or Alive 6 a bit while waiting for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. to release on Steam, and I’m having a lot more fun than I was expecting. Learning characters’ movelists, practicing Holds, seeing how far I can push the combo system, I’m really enjoying my time with the game.

I often hear DoA fans complaining how the series gets an unfair rep and how influential the series has been. Tekken 8 specifically took a lot of inspiration from DoA5 and 6. I, too, also remember a…

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Author: invalid@example.com (Freelance Brian)

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