Dead or Alive: Dimensions
Dead or Alive: Dimensions (Japanese: デッド オア アライブ ディメンションズ, Hepburn: Deddo Oa Araibu Dimenshonzu, abbreviated as DOAD) is a fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. Nintendo released the game in PAL regions. Originally planned as a launch title for the 3DS before being delayed due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, DOAD makes use of the console's unique features.
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| Developer(s) | Team Ninja |
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| Series | Dead or Alive |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Dimensions can be considered a compilation game rather than a truly new entry in the Dead or Alive series, similar to the likes of Mortal Kombat Trilogy or Tekken Tag Tournament. It offers 26 playable fighters, more than any previous installment in the franchise, and uses a modified engine of Dead or Alive 4. Its plot compiles the stories of the previous four main DOA games with additional details, focusing on Kasumi for 1, Ryu Hayabusa for 2, Ayane for 3, and Helena Douglas for 4.
Dimensions was well received by critics who praised the game's utilization of the 3DS's capabilities. It was the first DOA game to be released on a Nintendo system, the first DOA fighting game released on a handheld, and most notably, the first released without any involvement from series creator Tomonobu Itagaki. It was also the first game in the series to have a "Teen" rating from the ESRB since Dead or Alive 3 by toning down the sexual content for female characters; nevertheless, the game was not distributed in Scandinavia, and experienced problems with being released in Australia.