They’d probably play Dead Or Alive with me if I asked, even if they wouldn’t buy it themselves and probably prefer Tekken or SoulCalibur.Īnd here’s the thing, there are just as many sexualised outfits in those examples too. And, though neither of the women who replied to my line of inquiry explicitly said so, they didn’t seem to really care. That does not necessarily mean that female players can’t enjoy this game or any other fighting game – as they are all guilty of this trope with at least one or two characters. Then accusations of prudishness would be valid.
If these girls had been designed by girls or were real people who had chosen to physically express themselves in this way then it would be very different. This is an imbalance between the two genders and thus easily qualifies as sexism. A bit of cleavage, a bit of thigh, maybe nice hair and high heels and the majority of guys will immediately take notice. With us guys, those of us who are straight and bisexual are very easy to appeal to. We get to see Zack and Jann Lee’s naked, plasticky and sweaty torsos to emphasise their strength – not their sexuality. ‘The dudes are wearing very little as well! They’re just as sexualised!’ No.
The title also faced some criticism for launching without online lobbies that finally made it in a few weeks ago.īetween it's various releases and re-releases, Dead or Alive 5 went on to sell over 1.5 million copies total while its free-to-play Core Fighters version was downloaded millions of times more, so hopefully Team Ninja can get DOA6 in a good place to where it can follow a similar trajectory over its lifetime with continued support.By the looks of things, and somebody correct me if I’m wrong, but all of Dead Or Alive 6’s artists are men, designing the women’s wardrobes with male eyes in mind. While overall net income was up five percent, game sales were actually down 20 percent from the same time last year for the third quarter following slumping sales overseas though Koei Tecmo does project a 30 percent growth for next year with a number of strong titles in the works like Nioh 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and Persona 5 Scramble.ĭead or Alive 6 faced a number of questions from longtime fans and the fighting game community after its initial reveal made it appear as though the developers were toning down the series' trademark sexuality and fan service to make the game more serious - though things would quickly swing back in the opposite direction. This may still fall in line with their initial expectations for performance of the new fighting game.īoth companies appear to be sticking to their guns, however, with plans to add more characters and costumes to Dead or Alive 6 through at least June while also starting up the DOA6 World Championship as an eSports circuit set to run through likely November or December. While reports of these sales are likely not what Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja were hoping to see, we don't know about the game's budget, scope and internal projections. This means that DOA6 so far has sold around 40 percent less than the previous mainline title in the series. Back in 2012, Dead or Alive 5 managed to ship 580,000 units worldwide after one month on the market having released only on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at the time.
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