This is new info from famitsu for Japanese version of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate(PS3), so I am not sure if this applies to western version.
There will be a free version of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
with the free version you will be able to:
-play all the online mode
-play all the offline mode EXCEPT the story mode
-Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate, Hayabusa are 4 playable characters
-all the costumes and stages EXCEPT the DLC ones are usable
-you can trasnfer DOA5 save files/DLC costumes
-you can buy additional characters for 400yen each, and buy story mode for 1500yen.
-you will be able to play against the people who bought the full package version.
also today's article confirms that you will be able to transfer your DOA5 saves/DLC costumes to DOA5 Ultimate.
character select screen.
Assuming this is final one, we can assume one more character (assuming one of the is already known Leon.)
source (famitsu)
UPDATE: some more info from the interview:
-Ein is based on DOA2 but have new moves. Users from DOA2 will not have any problem using him from the beginning.
-Jacky and Momiji are both made to be easy to use.
-with free version, you will be able to fight against all the characters
-they are planning promotions where they will have a certain character unlock for free for few days for people to try out. If they like that character, they can go buy that character.
-the full package user will not be able to tell if you are playing from free version.
-there is no limitations for free version like "you can play XX number of games per day." sort of thing.
-the free version is for PS3 only at this moment. They are working hard to get it on Xbox360 as well, but they cannot promise it will come.
There will be a free version of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
with the free version you will be able to:
-play all the online mode
-play all the offline mode EXCEPT the story mode
-Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate, Hayabusa are 4 playable characters
-all the costumes and stages EXCEPT the DLC ones are usable
-you can trasnfer DOA5 save files/DLC costumes
-you can buy additional characters for 400yen each, and buy story mode for 1500yen.
-you will be able to play against the people who bought the full package version.
also today's article confirms that you will be able to transfer your DOA5 saves/DLC costumes to DOA5 Ultimate.
character select screen.
Assuming this is final one, we can assume one more character (assuming one of the is already known Leon.)
source (famitsu)
UPDATE: some more info from the interview:
-Ein is based on DOA2 but have new moves. Users from DOA2 will not have any problem using him from the beginning.
-Jacky and Momiji are both made to be easy to use.
-with free version, you will be able to fight against all the characters
-they are planning promotions where they will have a certain character unlock for free for few days for people to try out. If they like that character, they can go buy that character.
-the full package user will not be able to tell if you are playing from free version.
-there is no limitations for free version like "you can play XX number of games per day." sort of thing.
-the free version is for PS3 only at this moment. They are working hard to get it on Xbox360 as well, but they cannot promise it will come.