Can't wait for this. I booted up DOA4 in anticipation the other day just to get familiar with the system again. My timing's completely off, so it's going to take some time getting into the game again.

A new gameplay trailer for Dead or Alive 5 was released today and it reveals a special surprise. One that you probably didn’t expect. Akira Yuki from SEGA’s Virtua Fighter series will be a playable character in DoA5. Details are slim at the moment but the trailer shows Akira giving Kasumi a highly technical beatdown.

That looks awesome in HD. I'm happy with that. And more good news is that the game is shipping September already.

I see a lot of Kokoro in Akira's gameplay and overall it borrows heavily from DOA4 but that's not a bad thing. All the easier to get back into it.

Looks like they indeed softened bounces and reduced recovery times. Great.

Team NINJA, the development team behind the upcoming Dead or Alive 5, yesterday announced a September 2012 release date for the NTSC version of the videogame. Today, Tecmo Koei Europe has confirmed that Dead or Alive 5 will also launch on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 simultaneously throughout PAL territories this September.

Team Ninja has confirmed the number of frames per second for their upcoming multiplatform title, when asked if the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 fighter would run at either 30 or 60 frames per second, the developer responded with the following comment: “60FPS!! Of course.”

A playable demo of the fighting game is available to download as a pre-order bonus for Ninja Gaiden 3.

Looks slightly faster than DOA 4 but whats with all the prompts?

Rumor – Entire Dead or Alive 5 Cast Discovered in Demo Code

It would seem much of the Dead or Alive 4 cast is returning to this installment, along with new characters Mila and Rig. Also, Virtua Fighters Sarah Bryant and Pai Chan will be joining Akira Yuki as crossover guests. The full list is as follows:

Pai
Sarah
Akira
Mila
Rig
Bayman
Hitomi
Christie
Brad
Lisa
Eliot
Ayane
Lei Fang
Hayate
Kokoro
Bass
Leon
Helena
Gen Fu
Kasumi
Hayabusa
Jann Lee
Tina
Zack
Alpha-152

Awesome, if true that means they brought the only character I know how to play with from VF, Sarah

Tecmo have unveiled an entirely new and for some all-too realistic mechanic in Dead or Alive 5 – the female fighters get hot and sweaty as bouts progress, resulting in clinging, see-through tops.

Tecmo, apparently not satisfied with having the most advanced breast physics in any fighting game to date (although Namco might well dispute this), have upped the ante and introduced a full sweating mechanic, which sees characters slicken with their pugilistic exertions in a most realistic fashion.

To a certain specific (and perhaps larger than many would care to acknowledge) audience, sweat-drenched girls are the acme of sexiness, and this coupled with transparent clothing and augmented breast physics in general seems sure to please the average DoA fan.

To the delight of an even more specific audience, the fighters also get dirty as the matches progress, and their breathing even becomes heavy as the exertions of bouncing around the ring take their toll

Various other finicky modelling enhancements of a more general nature are also promised, so even the handful of gamers who play the series strictly as a fighting game should have something to look forward to.

Lol, what's next

Hahaha sounds amazing

DarkPrince said ...

Tecmo have unveiled an entirely new and for some all-too realistic mechanic in Dead or Alive 5 – the female fighters get hot and sweaty as bouts progress, resulting in clinging, see-through tops.

Tecmo, apparently not satisfied with having the most advanced breast physics in any fighting game to date (although Namco might well dispute this), have upped the ante and introduced a full sweating mechanic, which sees characters slicken with their pugilistic exertions in a most realistic fashion.

To a certain specific (and perhaps larger than many would care to acknowledge) audience, sweat-drenched girls are the acme of sexiness, and this coupled with transparent clothing and augmented breast physics in general seems sure to please the average DoA fan.

To the delight of an even more specific audience, the fighters also get dirty as the matches progress, and their breathing even becomes heavy as the exertions of bouncing around the ring take their toll

Various other finicky modelling enhancements of a more general nature are also promised, so even the handful of gamers who play the series strictly as a fighting game should have something to look forward to.

Lol, what's next

Tha looks so. . . wrong. . .

Seems tecmo May be moving this forward to September - Will keep you guys posted!

"Koei Tecmo revealed that Dead or Alive 5 will have a global launch in September 2012"

Dead or Alive 5 will have 'premium sexy costumes'

Tecmo Koei will also release a ¥11,340 Collectors Edition. This includes an official visual book, original soundtrack CD, eight character post cards, 10 special character metal plates, and a download serial code for 12 "Premium Sexy Costumes."

The first print run of both versions will include a download serial code for "Sexy Costumes" for Ayane and Kasumi. These appear to be different from the "Premium Sexy Costumes" included with the Collectors Edition. The Collectors Edition "Premium Sexy Costumes" will also be available as paid download content following release.

The costume look awesome and Sarah has been announced, looking great.

Couple new mechanics in the game:

POWER BLOWS These heavy attacks that knock opponents into walls--thus starting an environment-based attack--have been altered from the last time we played DOA5. Previously, we could perform these attacks at any time. Now, we could perform them only when our fighter was at 50 percent health or below. The developers cited community feedback as the reason for this change since the community was worried power blows would be too easy to abuse. Each character will have a different input to launch a power blow, and you do not have any sort of armor while charging it up.

TAG MATCHES Like previous Dead or Alive games, Dead or Alive 5 will include tag matches in addition to standard one-on-one fights. Tag throw attacks and tag combos are still possible as well, but there is a new, third type of attack: the tag power blow. To perform this devastating combo, both of your fighters must be below 50 percent health. One fighter connects with a power blow, but instead of knocking the opponent into the environment, they knock them toward their partner. The partner performs a quick combo and then knocks the opponent into the environment, leading to an environmental attack.

CRITICAL BURST This special attack is a mechanic designed for advanced players. If you look closely, when a character is struck, a portion of their health gauge flashes silver and then fades away, representing damage. The flash lasts only a split-second, and it's during that brief window that the attacking player can perform a critical burst. If timed correctly, the critical burst will put the opponent into a crumple state, making it very easy to land a power blow--or start another combo. Currently, there are no restrictions on critical bursts, but the developers are exploring ways to prevent players from abusing them.