Ultimate expands DOA 5 with a fuller roster, refined gameplay tweaks and even better accessibility. This is the version to grab for the most complete take on Team Ninja's 3D fighter.
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Category
Fighting2 players16+
Description
Enriched Dead or Alive 5 version by Team Ninja and Tecmo Koei, September 2013. Includes the full game with additional characters including Ninja Gaiden fighters Rachel and Momiji, enriched Solo mode and DLC content. The most complete DOA5 version with more characters and content. Definitive fifth Dead or Alive version.
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
3D fighting taken to an unprecedented level of spectacle and depth, where interactive arenas and fluid chains create duels of gleeful intensity. The counter system rewards reading the game, while the accessible handling charms newcomers. Gorgeous, snappy and generous, a fighting game that pairs visual beauty and tactical richness with flair.
North American (NTSC-U) edition of the expanded version of Dead or Alive 5, adding fighters, stages and tweaks to offer the most complete form of Team Ninja's 3D versus on the console. Released on the US market, its appeal lies in this status as the definitive cut, favored by fans after the full roster, rather than scarcity. A piece valued by enthusiasts of technical fighting games.
Better with friends
A 3D fighter as spectacular as it is accessible, where the strike-throw-hold triangle keeps duels readable while rewarding reading your opponent. The competition charms beginners and experts alike, carried by interactive arenas that multiply reversals. Local versus stays its strong suit, ideal for evenings where everyone quickly finds their footing and well-placed counters draw cheers.
Is Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2013 on Xbox 360, this Ultimate edition of Dead or Alive 5 by Team Ninja is the most complete version of the fighting game, expanded with many characters, stages and modes over the original. The triangle system between strikes, throws and holds stays clear and deep, and the spectacular interactive stages keep their own dynamic. The exemplary tutorial and training mode welcomes newcomers well. The heavy emphasis on suggestive presentation stays divisive. For fans of accessible, nervy 3D versus fighting, this fleshed out edition makes the best way in on the console.
