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Dead or Alive (USA)

PlayStation
🇬🇧
Reviewed in
1998
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✪ Reviewed on February 8, 2023
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PS1 port of Team Ninja's first Dead or Alive. 3D fighting game with spectacular counters and exaggerated character physics. Less technically deep than Tekken or VF but offers accessible and entertaining gameplay with dynamic and impactful fights.

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Category
Fighting 1 player 16+
Description
Fast 3D versus fighter built around counters and arena hazards. Created by Tecmo and Team Ninja, released in 1998 in Japan, the United States, Europe and Asia. Eight fighters including Kasumi and Ryu Hayabusa, Triangle system for countering attacks, cel-shaded animation and destructible arenas. Multiple regional releases.

Dead or Alive review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,45 GB 📅31/03/1998
Published by Tecmo

Dead or Alive (PS1) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $19 Q6 complete
 $45 Q10 new
 $172 !
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Other versions
Dead or Alive
Japan / Asia
12/03/1998
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Dead or Alive
Europe
01/07/1998
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Is Dead or Alive still worth playing in 2026?

The first entry of Tecmo's saga ported to PlayStation, Dead or Alive imposes its counter based system and its fast pace, more accessible than its rivals while keeping real depth. The arenas with danger zones and the spectacular ring outs bring genuine dynamism to the bouts. The 3D modelling has aged and the content stays thin against later versions. A snappy, readable fighting game to recommend for fans of 3D versus and the curious about the series' beginnings.

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