According to a scan of the "Rumour Machine" section of the latest UK Official PlayStation Magazine found on Playstation Lifestyle, Tecmo's flagship fighting franchise, Dead or Alive, could be set for a return for the first time since Tomonobu Itagaki's departure -- and this time, it'll be on PS3. The magazine, which also rehashes some old rumors, claims thatDead or Alive 5 is "in production for PS3," something that doesn't necessarily rule out an Xbox 360 release (a PlayStation magazine would simply have no reason to mention that).

It seems does likely that Team Ninja would want to develop a new DOA. After all, that's the perfect showcase for the studio's latest Jiggle Tech® -- now in triple-D.

The most recent Dead or Alive game to be announced will also be on a Sony platform: the beach minigame collection, DOA: Paradise, which is coming to PSP this spring. Maybe now that Itagaki's out, Tecmo can pursue whatever interest it must have had in publishing DOA on PlayStation -- something that hasn't happened since the Xbox was released.

I don't want to play a Dead or Alive game that came from not-Itagaki..
 
/sadface

" I don't want to play a Dead or Alive game that came from not-Itagaki..  /sadface "

I'm not sure what to say, except that it will probably fail in comparison to DOA4.

Personally, my interest in another Dead or Alive has only increased with the absence of Itagaki.  The man is a talented game designer, but some of his preferences and quirks in game design are off-putting.  (And no, I'm not talking about his penchant for overendowed teenagers.)

" After all, that's the perfect showcase for the studio's latest Jiggle Tech® -- now in triple-D."
 
More boobs? ALRIGHT!

Not super huge into DOA but its been quite a while since I played one, so if a new one came out that would be the thing to get me to play some DOA again. Definitely a little 'eh' at DOA or any Team Ninja game for that matter without Itagaki, but not enough for me to not try them at all or anything like that. Can only see how it turns out.

" Personally, my interest in another Dead or Alive has only increased with the absence of Itagaki.  The man is a talented game designer, but some of his preferences and quirks in game design are off-putting.  (And no, I'm not talking about his penchant for overendowed teenagers.)

I'm excited for this! I hope it is...more expansive like the NG series was on the ps3.

" @Hailinel said:

" Personally, my interest in another Dead or Alive has only increased with the absence of Itagaki.  The man is a talented game designer, but some of his preferences and quirks in game design are off-putting.  (And no, I'm not talking about his penchant for overendowed teenagers.)

i'm interested in what you're thinking. what design quirks are you going on about?  "

I wonder if shaking the controller will do the same thing it did in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2... But yeah, not interested. I like Ninja Gaiden, but I find DOA's semi-misogynistic obsession with massive bouncing boobs to be a little off-putting. Also I'm not a fan of 3D fighters.

Hmm, I never played a dead or Alive game but I'm not a big fan of 3D fighters so I'll probably not be getting this one if the rumor is true.

I wonder if DOA 5 will have the completely out of place Spartan character from Halo.

I HAVEN'T PLAYED A DEAD OR ALIVE GAME SINCE I OWN A SEGA DREAMCAST.
EVEN IF DEAD OR ALIVE 2 WAS A PERFECT GAME WITH PERFECT GRAPHICS AND PERFECT GAMEPLAY, I HAD ENOUGH WITH THAT.
 
NO MATTER HOW EXCELLENT DEAD OR ALIVE 2 WAS AND STILL IS, I HAD ENOUGH DEAD OR ALIVE WITH MY SEGA DREAMCAST.
OKAY, I'M GOING TO PLAY MORE DEAD OR ALIVE 2 BECAUSE THE GAME STILL ROCKS.

I'd would rather Tecmo not ruin any of Team Ninja's games. But we knew this dark day would eventually come!

" I wonder if DOA 5 will have the completely out of place Spartan character from Halo. "

I was never really into fighting games much but I quite liked the first one. Partially because I was messing with all sorts of genres in gaming but mainly because I loved the bouncing tits in it (I was like, 9 when it came out). I did pretty terrible in the rest of the series though. O_o Still, a new DoA? What more could one ask for?

Never liked any of them...

] What more could one ask for? "

IMHO DOA will be the same even without Itagaki, why? - well because the general gameplay formula is so down pat that it's hard to screw it up. 
What would be new in the game anyway? Sure, a few new players, just like in every DOA, new costumes, new stages, new CG sequences and a new plot that makes no sense. 
 
In truth the foundation is so secure that I don't think that they can do anything without changing the game entirely to make the game broken. 
Weather Itagaki is there or not won't make a difference to the game.

Why is it called Dead or Alive anyway? it's just busty women kicking each other. 
 
 
I know AjayRaz is going to kill me for this.

" Why is it called Dead or Alive anyway? it's just busty women kicking each other.   I know AjayRaz is going to kill me for this. "

It is because the devs of the first game had no idea if the project was going to go green, so it was either dead or alive.

It will be a sad day if Doa5 is made. I mean I would buy a ps3 just for this game but I will die a little inside. 
 
I hate the stigma's surrounding Doa. Sure its got some fairly obvious fan service, but if you go into the game only wanting that then you will never actually enjoy it. Doa is only a button masher at low level play, anyone that actually puts some time into it will discover that it has a layer of depth thats entirely different from the other major fighting games.

" @eroticfishcake said:

] What more could one ask for? "

No more bikini beach volleyball games for a while. "

" @AjayRaz said:

" @eroticfishcake said:

] What more could one ask for? "

No more bikini beach volleyball games for a while. "

Weren't you comtemplating wheter or not to buy a copy of DOAX2 a few days ago? "

" It will be a sad day if Doa5 is made. I mean I would buy a ps3 just for this game but I will die a little inside.  I hate the stigma's surrounding Doa. Sure its got some fairly obvious fan service, but if you go into the game only wanting that then you will never actually enjoy it. Doa is only a button masher at low level play, anyone that actually puts some time into it will discover that it has a layer of depth thats entirely different from the other major fighting games. "

Actually, the idea of a post-Itagaki game excites me.  Let's face it, as much as I love his DOA, I think this could offer a breath of fresh air for the franchise.  Maybe they'll spruce up the graphics which back the day were awesome, but now are tired and plastic looking.  I don't want to see too much of a change to the fighting, though.  One of the things I've always liked about DOA is that like Soul Caliber, it can be button-mashy if you just want some fun.  I'd throw in a "create of character" or mix-and-match costumes into a DOA5, because collectables can be fun.  They must dump the "unlock characters" ,"unlock arenas", and all that basic stuff though.  
 
The work new Team Ninja is doing on Metroid: Other M has me interested in seeing what they also might bring to a 5th DOA.

Doa games was one of the reasons why I wanted to consider buying a xbox360. I'm a big fan of the series and I used to play the game on the dreamcast at my friends place. Then I bought the ps2 version doa2 hardcore, then itagaki jumped ship. For me thiis is good news.

I'll check out this new DoA game.  DoA is awesome :)

But but DOA4 is already a perfect fighter, right? How can they make it better right? lolz

.  I'd throw in a "create of character" or mix-and-match costumes into a DOA5, because collectables can be fun.  They must dump the "unlock characters" ,"unlock arenas", and all that basic stuff though.  

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Doa games was one of the reasons why I wanted to consider buying a xbox360. I'm a big fan of the series and I used to play the game on the dreamcast at my friends place. Then I bought the ps2 version doa2 hardcore, then itagaki jumped ship. For me thiis is good news.

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" But but DOA4 is already a perfect fighter, right? How can they make it better right? lolz "

What about those beach volleyball games or doa extreme? Is the ps3 getting those too? It said it's for psp, how about the ps3? I wouldn't mind buying those games too tbh.

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What about those beach volleyball games or doa extreme? Is the ps3 getting those too? It said it's for psp, how about the ps3? I wouldn't mind buying those games too tbh.

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It's certainly my favourite fighting franchise. For me it peaked at Dead or Alive: Ultimate. 
  
Itagaki not being involved doesn't really change my feelings about a DoA 5, but I do miss his interviews and look forward to hear about whatever it is he'll be doing next. 
  
 

 "I don’t think it even needs saying, but people should stay away from Tekken. Nothing left to say. I just don’t want them to disappoint me any more. It’s so annoying. Please don’t annoy me any more.”    

Just fix the damn net code and I might consider getting it.  For me, that's the only important thing in a fighting game next to the actual fighting mechanics and messing any of those two makes it a 'no buy' for me.

" @eroticfishcake said:

] What more could one ask for? "

No more bikini beach volleyball games for a while. "

" @Hailinel: interesting. I was curious as to why he switched to the xbox after Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore. Ninja Gaiden Sigma is incredible, and it's kind of disappointing to hear how NGII ended up.   as for the bosses. they were always punishing in DOA. especially DOA3, where they changed the camera angle which completely crippled me when I played it. I can't say the same about DOA4, since I haven't played it yet.  "

As if you're really that bothered by them making games featuring your favorite character of all time in very little clothing.

I want a  " bikini beach volleyball" fighting game (better than rumble roses)