Interesting..
Maybe someone else can check around and see if this is official or a fanart. The articles doesn't mention anything about her.
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Maybe someone else can check around and see if this is official or a fanart. The articles doesn't mention anything about her.
Dunno, it looks like a painted-up version of this:Interesting..
Maybe someone else can check around and see if this is official or a fanart. The articles doesn't mention anything about her.
The face seems really off to me.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Dunno, it looks like a painted-up version of this:
The face seems really off to me.
Yeah, that's damningly similar.
I think it's just their best guess? I would be surprised if they revealed another DOA regular at this point that would not be in the demo.
Master Milk
Member
It's okay, you can say it. That face is fucked up. Hopefully it's not official art and new Tina doesn't actually look like that.
I'm pretty confident she won't.
So far (and again, in my opinion) the new art direction is absolutely gorgeous.
Since Akira's Akiranomics is stunning every right now, I believe these videos are definitely in order:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XZ79jDzSRE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89qg6pYNamo&feature=related
I can't wait to use Akira against everyone on DOA5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XZ79jDzSRE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89qg6pYNamo&feature=related
I can't wait to use Akira against everyone on DOA5.
Seraphinianus
Banned
instantly making him the hardest character to use in doa ever!
Last I heard, TTT2 was planned for somewhere closer to the end of the year (Holiday Season 2012). If that sticks, DOA2 should have some breathing room from its nearest competitor, while also hopefully not getting lost in the holiday shuffle.
Alx
Member
I think Akira will have a hard time against ninjas and their mobility/teleportation. His powerful attacks used to be difficult to dodge in VF, but when it's done he's open to heavy counters. It could happen much more often against characters able to jump 3 meters over his head.
Criminal Upper
Banned
Amazing how great a series can suddenly look without Itagaki running it.
http://www.freestepdodge.com/media/category/dead-or-alive-3.7/
You can honestly peruse any of the videos on the site, but most grizzled DOA competitive players would tell you that DOA3/3.1 was the series at its best.
Just speaking for myself here: I always loved DoA, and never really got into all the hate against the franchise, especially related to Itagaki. Honestly, I didn't even completely understand it.
I love this new direction, but not because evil Itagaki's gone: it looks fresh, I like it and that's all.
Thanks man.
BladeRunner12
Neo Member
Itagaki took everything that made DoA3 a good game and removed it from DoA4. It was the worst entry in the series and I'm glad Itagaki and his gambling game design is gone.
From the looks of it, DoA5 is shaping up to be great. Can't wait to play it next week
Diablohead
Member
the improvement in visuals and lighting is huge, wow. The first image is the most impressive.
Everything that I've seen and heard of DOA5 so far has been extremely promising. I've been giddy as a school girl since I've been such a fan of the series and it's great to see that Hayashi has been taking care of it quite well. Visually it's hard to believe this is on the same hardware as DOA4. Game mechanic advances like counter damage nerfing and the return of the (useful)freestep are fantastic to hear, too. I've been pouring over every piece of media and speculation that I've been able to get my hands on and all signs point to a return to form with major improvements on all fronts.
So, I've been playing DOA4 with fervor and fury to tie myself over until the Premium demo hits on March 20th. Enough lashings from Alpha-152 and my wife suggested a take a break from the game yesterday. I'll pick it right back up today - I'm ridiculously rusty given my experience with DOA2U, DOA3 and DOA4. It's just that I played DOA4 for a good bit after I got it and it's been gathering dust until lately; I figure my hiatus from the series was something like five years.
So, I've been playing DOA4 with fervor and fury to tie myself over until the Premium demo hits on March 20th. Enough lashings from Alpha-152 and my wife suggested a take a break from the game yesterday. I'll pick it right back up today - I'm ridiculously rusty given my experience with DOA2U, DOA3 and DOA4. It's just that I played DOA4 for a good bit after I got it and it's been gathering dust until lately; I figure my hiatus from the series was something like five years.
I didn't play DoA4 that much, but yeah I didn't enjoy it as much as I did DoA2 and DoA3. Having said that, I'm pretty sure the whole Itagaki 'issue' started way bedore DoA4...Itagaki took everything that made DoA3 a good game and removed it from DoA4. It was the worst entry in the series and I'm glad Itagaki and his gambling game design is gone.
From the looks of it, DoA5 is shaping up to be great. Can't wait to play it next week
My competitive mindset (and skill level as well
) has gone since a long time now, so I'm not even updated with pro players general opinion but... Is it possibile I found the recent Dimensions fairly good on the whole? I didn't play DoA4 that much, but yeah I didn't enjoy it as much as I did DoA2 and DoA3. Having said that, I'm pretty sure the whole Itagaki 'issue' started way bedore DoA4...
My competitive mindset (and skill level as well
I'm speaking from the viewpoint of a person who plays DoA competitively. I didn't care about the controversial Itagaki until he started making mediocre games.
I think Itagaki's goal was to rebalance after DOA3. But the question is: Why did he do that when most fans were completely okay with DOA3?
Itagaki's idea of balance is making ninjas top-tier and - in a vain attempt at making top-tier play more offensive - create a game where the defender always has the upper-hand.
That's where the idea that Itagaki doesn't even like fighting games comes from. He doesn't understand balance or how to create a mechanically sound fighting game, nor how to change the dynamics of his own fighting games when given the opportunity.
It's like DOA3 was a fluke.
That's where the idea that Itagaki doesn't even like fighting games comes from. He doesn't understand balance or how to create a mechanically sound fighting game, nor how to change the dynamics of his own fighting games when given the opportunity.
It's like DOA3 was a fluke.
The story goes (as Mr. Wah told me a while ago) that after seeing competitive play for DOA3 at a tournament, Itagaki was not happy with the way competitive players were playing "his game".
Shimbori-san (DOA series director) even went on to further add fuel to this fire, stating, as paraphrased by Rikuto from FSD that:
- http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/the-freestepdodge-podcast.281/page-5#post-3853
The podcast at the link tells even more of the "story", for those who may be interested.
So, to put it bluntly, most competitive DOA players are glad that Itagaki is gone, because he was easily the biggest proponent of what held DOA back as a decent 3D Fighting game.
I wonder if the old team ninja laid out any groundwork for doa5 already, and whether or not the new team is using them. Doa5 was originally announced back in 2006
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/20...nounced-at-the-series-10-year-anniversary.htm
And they were going to make another announcement in 2008 before itagaki left that year.
http://games.kikizo.com/features/itagaki_iv_jun08_p2.asp
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/20...nounced-at-the-series-10-year-anniversary.htm
And they were going to make another announcement in 2008 before itagaki left that year.
http://games.kikizo.com/features/itagaki_iv_jun08_p2.asp
Master Thespian
Member
I really hope that they reduce the number of stuns and remove the ability to counter out of essentially every stun (particularly so-called critical stuns). Attackers should be rewarded for guessing right/reading their opponent and be allowed to press their advantage.
Throw in improvements to the throw game and we're in business (too many inescapable throws, IMO).
I've always wanted every throw to be escapable in DoA, similar to the VF system. That way you still have to "guess," and it's no different from attacks. Worried about throws being too powerful? Well, you can't escape a throw when it is hi-counter. Seems simple enough solution to me.
Etrian Oddity
Member
Ain't that the truth. Itagaki somehow struck gold with DoA3 by pure, dumb luck. XD
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Master Thespian
Member
Perfect solution. I'd keep all catch throws unbreakable and let Bass to keep a few completely unbreakable throws, though.
Yes, I think catch throws (offensive holds) should be unbreakable since they'd have longer startup. Maybe differentiate the frames for grapplers to make them feel like grapplers. They should have quicker throws, imo, since faster characters have quicker attacks.
That's his design philosophy. Always gambling. Sometimes you win.
Agree with this, so much. Why should the 'Busa enjoy having an inescapable tool that gives him a free launcher, among other things? :lol
Alx
Member
As a matter of fact, I remember DOA3 getting a lot of criticism, especially for its counter system that was too tolerant. At the time DOA2 was considered the better game, and DOAU was well received because of that.
My opinion is that I liked all episodes from 2 to 4 (I didn't get to play the first episode at the time), but I never played at high level. I don't see anything wrong with a game giving an advantage to defense, actually I think it's one of the things I like most in fighting games and kung-fu flicks : know your opponent, block his attacks, and punish him when you get the opportunity.
The only thing I disliked in DOA4 was the final boss.
Actually, 3.1 is regarded as being the best game in the series, because it fixed a number of issues that 3.0 had, and even added a bit more in the way of content. Only problem was that it was never released in the US, which made it so those who wanted to stay in the game had to import.
Main problem was that the Counter system, especially in DOA4 and Dimensions, made it so it the defender was more often being rewarded for "guessing", than actually "knowing". This was in the midst of how you could counter even from being in hitstun, which made it so anything close to using real combos was almost impossible, if not just outright impractical.
EDIT: In other news, ANOTHER trailer will be coming this week.
http://twitter.com/#!/TeamNINJAStudio/status/179212262047891457
sixteen-bit
Member
DOA4 had a really robust online system for the time. I hope they move the bar forward again with this.
Master Thespian
Member
Hnnnnnnnngggggggg
My hype for this game is reaching a critical mass. I'm trying to keep my expectations low, dammit!
R_thanatos
Member
This seems like a really great idea ..i'm all for it ..
Thorw should IMo always be escapable unless done in a way that prevent escape ( hi counter in this case or like in SOUL calibur from behind )..
Alx
Member
As somebody who hates long canned combos, I suppose I'm ok with that too... Part of the mind game for me is "guessing" what the opponent will try based on his patterns, and those can be completely random (especially in games with cancellable moves). I understand that it may be frustrating for advanced players who count frames and know all the moves in and out, but for regular players it makes thing more exciting.
Yes please. Still watching that Akira trailer like crazy. So good.
Alx
Member
Well it's exciting to know that the tides can turn at any moment... and that's also why you try to attack carefully when you're close to the edge/slope/wall.
Of course the counter penalty may be a bit high, but I think it's something that has been toned down in the successive episodes.
Of course the counter penalty may be a bit high, but I think it's something that has been toned down in the successive episodes.