The franchise consists of six main fighting games, numerous updates and spinoffs. The conflict between the ninja competitors and DOATEC's personnel serves as the main focus of the series.ĭead or Alive has been well praised for its impressive fighting system, graphics, and interactive environments. The plot of the series revolves around the events of the Dead or Alive Tournament where fighters from across the globe participate in and is hosted by the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee (DOATEC). DOA is the creation of Tomonobu Itagaki, who has since left the company and is no longer working on the series, which continues without him. The series received critical acclaim with the sequels Dead or Alive 2 in 1999 and Dead or Alive 3 in 2001 which are considered landmark titles. It is primarily composed of fast-paced 3D fighting games that begun with the original Dead or Alive in 1996. Arcade, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, iOS, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Android, Nintendo Switchĭead or Alive ( Japanese: デッド オア アライブ, Hepburn: Deddo oa Araibu) ( DOA) is a media franchise based on a fighting video game series produced by Tecmo and developed by Team Ninja.
