Dead or Alive 2 ( Japanese : デッドオアアライブ2 , Hepburn : Deddo oa Araibu To~ū , abbreviated as DOA2 ) is a 1999 fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo . It debuted in arcades in 1999 and was later ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 home systems in 2000. It is the second main entry in the Dead or Alive fighting series following the original Dead or Alive (1996). Several enhanced editions of the game were released, including the updates Dead or Alive 2 Millennium and Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore .
179-470: The game's plot focuses on the evil tengu , Gohyakumine Bankotsubo , who escaped from the tengu world into the human world, and the Dead or Alive tournament's change in purpose and significance after the murder of DOATEC's founder and CEO, Fame Douglas . The game improved upon the gameplay system by including many new features; it improved upon and popularized the concept of multi-tired environments and improved upon
358-703: A launch title for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on March 30, 2000. This version added new stages (Crimson, Koku An and Prairie) and new unlockable costumes. The game engine of the PlayStation 2 port ran using Field Rendering instead of Frame Rendering, thus the PlayStation 2 port appeared much more aliased than the Dreamcast port. This version was buggy and prone to lock up in Versus mode, leaving Japanese players disappointed. Itagaki and his team were only given two months initially to produce
537-483: A shakujō in Japanese. Tengu are commonly depicted holding a magical feather fan ( 羽団扇 , hauchiwa ) . According to legend, tengu taught Minamoto no Yoshitsune to fight with the " war-fan " and "the sword". In folk tales, these fans sometimes can grow or shrink a person's nose, but usually, they have attributed the power to stir up great winds. Various other strange accessories may be associated with tengu , such as
716-575: A tengu . The spirit wishes to rekindle the declining art of swordsmanship in the world. Soon a young samurai appears to whom the tengu has appeared in a dream, and the possessed girl instructs him as an expert swordsman. Tengu continue to be popular subjects in modern fiction, both in Japan and other countries. They often appear among the many characters and creatures featured in Japanese cinema , animation , comics , role-playing games , and video games . Tengu (Dead or Alive) The following
895-473: A French soprano named Maria. Seemingly distant from her father, Helena was hardly affected by his assassination after the first Dead or Alive, and instead followed in her mother's footsteps by becoming a successful opera singer in her own right. While performing at the Great Opera House, she was targeted in an attempted hit by an unknown assassin (later revealed to be Christie) using a sniper rifle. Maria
1074-670: A Kasumi clone, then take them to MIST secret hideout within the offshore, and departs. He later return to the sixth tournament, where he is presumably the one who rescued Lisa Hamilton off-screen, and one of the few people who found out Rig's situation as MIST's brainwashed pawn. Knowing that Rig was also Bass' best friend, he reveals Rig's current situation to Bass, but Bass does not believe him. Portrayed by: Fang Hue Voiced by (English): unknown actor ( DOA2: Hardcore ), Paul Nakauchi ( Dimensions ), uncredited actor ( DOA5 ) Voiced by (Japanese): Takeshi Aono ( DOA – DOA4 ), Chikao Ōtsuka ( Dimensions – DOA5 ) Gen Fu ( ゲン・フー , Gen Fū )
1253-594: A brainwashing that causes him to attack his own son, a spell that Ryu manages to break. However, Ken is killed by Malth's superior, an evil sorcerer called the Jaquio, whom Ryu then kills. Ryu enters into a relationship with CIA agent Irene Lew, who had refused beforehand to carry out an order to kill him. In Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990), Ryu foils the Jaquio's demonic master Ashtar's attempt at world domination. In retaliation, Ashtar kidnaps Irene in order to lure Ryu to his home dimension. Ryu defeats Ashtar
1432-529: A close. In Ninja Gaiden (2004), Hayabusa Village is annihilated in Ryu's absence and the "Dark Dragon Blade" sword is stolen by the evil Doku, whom Ryu vainly tries to stop before he is killed in his attempt. He is resurrected by his clan's animal spirit, the falcon, and he searches for the stolen sword while hoping to avenge his clan. He defeats Doku and then his overlord, the Holy Emperor Vigoor, and recovers
1611-401: A fan poll conducted by Koei Tecmo in 2014, but while she was one of the characters voted by fans to qualify for Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 , she finished last (ninth) with the fewest percentage of votes. Engadget ' s Ludwig Kietzmann questioned "the practices of Helena Douglas, a supposedly French CEO who dresses for sultry cabaret and literally beats up her employees". Helena was named one of
1790-758: A few new costumes, a new turbo speed option, and a second opening sequence which features an English version of the Bomb Factory song "How Do You Feel". This was the last Dead or Alive game to be released for a Sony system, as the series became exclusive to the Xbox until the release of Dead or Alive Paradise , Dead or Alive: Dimensions , and Dead or Alive 5 respectively. Two soundtrack CDs were released in 2000 by Wake Up in Japan: Dead or Alive 2 Original Sound Trax (KWCD-1001) and Dead or Alive 2 Original Sound Trax ~PlayStation 2 Version~ (KWCD-1004). Two guide books for
1969-558: A fight to break out between them. Helena returns for Dead or Alive 3 (2001), and is captured by antagonist Victor Donovan and imprisoned. Although Helena insists that she has no ties to DOATEC, Donovan declares that her freedom and the revelation of the truth behind DOATEC—her father having been the head of the organization prior to his death—hinges on her winning the third tournament. In the meantime, Donovan assigns Christie to keep an eye on her, with orders to kill her if necessary. However, when confronted by Helena, Christie admits that she
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#17328698782932148-461: A fight. Hayate calls him out for being a traitor and using his abilities for evil purposes. With their combined efforts, the trio destroyed Raidou for good, leaving no trace of him behind. In the live-action film DOA: Dead or Alive , Hayate is captured by DOATEC after winning that year's DOA competition rather than being captured by DOATEC in his home village. He is meant to test Donovan's newest invention rather than being tested on Project Epsilon and
2327-421: A great amount of damage to the opponent. Other notable features included introducing CG cutscenes in line with the plot, replacing the original "Danger Zone" areas in stages with fully interactive ones, allowing players to juggle each other into walls, propelling characters from landmarks for more damage, and upon completing the game, presenting the player with (sometimes ambiguous) endings for each character using
2506-584: A human-like form, often retaining avian wings, heads, or beaks. The tengu's long nose seems to have been conceived in the 14th century, likely as a humanization of the original bird's bill. This feature allies them with the Sarutahiko Ōkami , who is described in the 720 CE text the Nihon Shoki with a similar nose measuring seven hand-spans in length. In village festivals , the two figures are often portrayed with identical red phallic-nosed mask designs. Some of
2685-440: A kite. Throughout the 12th and 13th centuries, accounts continued of tengu attempting to cause trouble in the world. They were now established as the ghosts of angry, vain, or heretical priests who had fallen on the " tengu -realm" ( 天狗道 , tengudō ). They began to possess people, especially women and girls, and speak through their mouths ( kitsunetsuki ). Still the enemies of Buddhism, the demons also turned their attention to
2864-399: A legend in the 18th-century Kaidan Toshiotoko ( 怪談登志男 ) , a tengu took the form of a yamabushi and faithfully served the abbot of a Zen monastery until the man guessed his attendant's true form. The tengu's wings and huge nose then reappeared. The tengu requested a piece of wisdom from his master and left, but he continued, unseen, to provide the monastery with miraculous aid. In
3043-630: A noncanonical love interest in Donovan's technical assistant, Weatherby. Helena has received mostly positive critical and public reception. Hilary Goldstein of IGN enthused in 2004, "We love Helena because she's the default ass-kicker. Plus, her home arena, the burning Opera House, is among the coolest in DOA Ultimate . Helena is also the only girl [in the series] that has classic beauty to her. The others play on that Asian school girl vibe men love, but Helena has more class (and bosom, sure) going for her ...
3222-508: A pick-up-and-play fighter, making it one of the most fun as well." GameSpy states how DoA2: Hardcore ' s innovative style of play, coupled with blazing fast graphics makes it a title to own. J.M. Vargas of PSX Nation gave it an 8 out of 10, stating that DOA2: Hardcore "takes better advantage of the PS2 than Tekken Tag Tournament , IMHO, with incredible physics, realistic fighters and fast action not seen in any other modern brawler". During
3401-669: A red face and long nose), which today is widely considered the Tengu ' s defining characteristic in the popular imagination. He is the Shinto monkey deity who is said to shed light on Heaven and Earth . Some experts theorize that Sarutahiko was a sun god worshiped in the Ise region prior to the popularization of Amaterasu . Buddhism long held that the Tengu were disruptive demons and harbingers of war. Their image gradually softened, however, into one of protective, if still dangerous, spirits of
3580-521: A second time, but before he can rescue Irene, she is then captured by the Jaquio, who now bears the Dark Sword, the antithesis to Ryu's signature "Dragon Sword" weapon. Having then been killed by Ryu once again, the Jaquio is revived by his blood flowing into his sword, with which he stabs Irene. Her own blood further empowers his sword and conjures a creature known as the Demon; Ryu kills it and Jaquio's Dark Sword
3759-474: A shooting star or comet. It makes a noise like thunder and brings war wherever it falls. One account from the Shù Yì Jì ( 述異記 , "A Collection of Bizarre Stories"), written in 1791, describes a dog-like tiāngǒu with a sharp beak and an upright posture, but usually tiāngǒu bear little resemblance to their Japanese counterparts. The 23rd chapter of the Nihon Shoki , written in 720, is generally held to contain
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#17328698782933938-492: A single leaf from that place will surely die. In the Sōzan Chomon Kishū ( 想山著聞奇集 ) , written in 1849, the author describes the customs of the wood-cutters of Mino Province , who used a sort of rice cake called kuhin- mochi to placate the tengu , who would otherwise perpetrate all sorts of mischief. In other provinces a special kind of fish called okoze was offered to the tengu by woodsmen and hunters, in exchange for
4117-674: A software emulated version of DOA2: Hard*Core was made available as a downloadable game on the Japanese PlayStation Network . The North American version was released to the US PlayStation Network on March 24, 2015. Dead or Alive 2 was "universally acclaimed", scoring 91% and 91/100 on GameRankings and Metacritic . In Japan, Famitsu scored the game a 34 out of 40. Dead or Alive 2 brought more than $ 2 million profit in sales. In Japan, Game Machine listed Dead or Alive 2 on their December 15, 1999 issue as being
4296-478: A successful day's work. The people of Ishikawa Prefecture have until recently believed that the tengu loathe mackerel , and have used this fish as a charm against kidnappings and hauntings by the mischievous spirits. Tengu are worshipped as beneficial kami ( gods or revered spirits ) in various regions. For example, the tengu Saburō of Izuna is worshipped on that mountain and various others as Izuna Gongen ( 飯綱権現 , "incarnation of Izuna") , one of
4475-461: A sudden wind, the mountain would rumble, and stones would come flying, and places tengu live such as "tenguda" (天狗田, tengu field), "tengu no tsumetogi ishi" (天狗の爪とぎ石, tengu scratching stone), "tengu no yama" (天狗の山, tengu mountain), "tengudani" (天狗谷, tengu valley), etc., in other words, "tengu territory" (天狗の領地) or "tengu guest quarters" (狗賓の住処). In Kanazawa 's business district Owari in Hōreki 5 (1755), it
4654-816: A temporary cure), so he joins again in DOA3 . His task fulfilled at the end, he no longer joins the DOA tournaments, though he still remains a playable character in later games. In DOA4 , he is revealed to be Eliot's teacher, and is the final boss for the latter's story mode. He is only seen at the end of Eliot's chapter in DOA5's story mode, and he is ready to teach Eliot a more advanced kung-fu prior to DOA6 . Voiced by (English): unknown actor ( DOA2: Hardcore ), Darren Criss ( Dimensions ), Kaiji Tang ( DOA5 –present) Voiced by (Japanese): Toshio Furukawa ( DOA – DOA4 ), Nobutoshi Canna ( Dimensions –present) Jann Lee ( ジャン・リー , Jan Rī )
4833-404: A tractor beam to raise Zack Island (now called "New Zack Island") from the ocean floor, allowing Zack and Niki to once again restore it into an island paradise for the ladies of Dead or Alive to come play in. After proposing to Niki, Zack appear to be engulfed in a fiery explosion after a series of flaming meteorites once again destroys the island. However, it is later revealed that he was saved by
5012-488: A type of legendary creature found in Shinto belief. They are considered a type of yōkai (supernatural beings) or Shinto kami (gods or spirits). The Tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey and a monkey deity , and they were traditionally depicted with human, monkey, and avian characteristics. Sarutahiko Ōkami is considered to be the original model of Konoha-Tengu (a supernatural creature with
5191-401: A type of tall, one-toothed geta sandal often called tengu-geta . The term tengu and the characters used to write it are borrowed from the name of a fierce demon from Chinese folklore called tiāngǒu though this still has to be confirmed. Chinese literature assigns this creature a variety of descriptions, but most often it is a fierce and anthropophagous canine monster that resembles
5370-486: A vendetta against Donovan. Bayman fights Christie to settle a score of the enmity that aroused between the two of them. At the end of the tournament, Bayman is held in captivity within the DOATEC Tritower and is being interrogated and drugged. During the chaos that erupts due to Ayane and Hayate's intervention, he frees himself from the drug by stabbing his own hand with a pen, while his interrogators flee and are killed in
5549-400: A year later after the original tournament , an evil tengu known as Gohyakumine Bankotsubo , or just Tengu, escapes from the tengu world and threatens the human world's peace and stability. Tengu considers all functions of the human world to be insignificant, and claims that all disasters are nothing more than illusions he has brought about. Kasumi , who won the first tournament was captured by
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5728-597: Is Ayane and Honoka's biological father, Kasumi and Hayate's uncle, Shiden's older brother, Burai's eldest son, Ayame's brother-in-law, and the main antagonist of the first and sixth Dead or Alive games. A power-hungry shinobi, Raidou sought to master all of the Mugen Tenshin clan's techniques. During his youth, his father trained him and Shiden in the most advanced skills of the Tenjinmon of Mugen Tenshin ninjutsu. As he grew older, his anger and rage became more unstable as Shiden
5907-514: Is a list of characters from the Dead or Alive video game series, created by Tecmo and Team Ninja . Portrayed by: Kevin Nash Voiced by (English): unknown actor ( DOA2: Hardcore ), Joe J. Thomas ( Dimensions ), Patrick Seitz ( DOA5 –present) Voiced by (Japanese): Daisuke Gōri ( DOA – DOA4 ), Kenta Miyake ( Dimensions –present) Bass Armstrong ( バース・アームストロング , Bāsu Āmusutorongu )
6086-593: Is a Russian and a former Spetsnaz who specializes in the sambo fighting style. He first joins the DOA tournament to assassinate Fame Douglas, and later joins the DOA3 tournament to retaliate against Donovan for the attempt on his life by a sniper. Bayman was born and raised as an orphan in the Soviet Union. He aspired to join the military and became one of the Soviet Army's highly trained commandos. But before he saw any action,
6265-466: Is a humble book store owner and an old martial arts master who specializes in the xinyi liuhe quan fighting style, a powerful and dangerous martial art involving the use of the hands and upper body. The xinyi liuhe quan master became well known for possessing the iron fist, a legendary attack known for its awesome destructive power. He lived out his days in solitude and peaceful tranquility, looking after his young granddaughter, Mei Lin. At some point during
6444-463: Is a semi-retired professional wrestling champion and Tina's overprotective father. He is also the widower of Alicia Armstrong, who died of a disease when Tina was only six years old, forcing Bass to take care of her by himself. He disapproves of Tina's aspirations of being a model ( DOA2 ), a Hollywood actress ( DOA3 ) and a rock star ( DOA4 ). Consequently, Bass enters the DOA tournaments to put an end to her fame-seeking, only to fail at each attempt. In
6623-824: Is a traitor who joined Victor Donovan ’s DOATEC involvement in kidnapping and cloning Kasumi for their Alpha clone project and implanting Hayate with Epsilon. Ryu's role in Dead or Alive 3 (2001) is minor, as he faces off against Hayate, the newest leader of the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan, and aids Hayate and Ayane in their fight against the Omega-empowered Genra. In Dead or Alive 4 (2005), Ryu joins them along with Kasumi and other Mugen Tenshin clansmen in stopping DOATEC's corruption by detonating their headquarters. Dead or Alive 5 (2012), set two years after DOA 4 and Ninja Gaiden 3 , Ryu helps Hayate and Ayane in their battle against Donovan's new organization, MIST, who plans to sell modified soldiers to various militia around
6802-429: Is a tremendous game and a must-have, but if you can choose between the two versions, PS2 enjoys an edge thanks to all the extras – just get used to squinting at the too-bright lights and nasty jaggies ." James Mielke of GameSpot scored it a 9.7 out of 10, giving praise to the gameplay, beautiful animation and environments, calling Dead or Alive 2 "the hardest hitting game in town" and "a must, must buy". Mielke called
6981-542: Is a young martial arts expert who joins the Tournaments to show his superior Jeet Kune Do fighting abilities. Jann Lee has never seen the faces of his parents; they died when he was very young and left him an orphan, alone to fend for himself. He lived in poverty, having to wander the streets for food, and faced many hardships. In order to protect himself, Jann Lee learned Jeet Kune Do by watching various martial arts films; especially from Bruce Lee. At first he fought to replace
7160-600: Is an assassin sent to terminate her, but the attempt fails. Helena takes over as new chairperson of DOATEC in 2005's Dead or Alive 4 , in which she is the main protagonist. She hires the assassin Bayman to take out Donovan, a job he declines. When the DOATEC Tritower comes under attack by the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan, Helena meets La Mariposa, who admits she tricked the clan into attacking in order to stop Donovan. She later discovers that she and Kokoro are blood-related, as her mother Miyako had been one of Fame Douglas' mistresses. Helena
7339-428: Is an eccentric DJ who specializes in the muay thai boxing style. After hearing about the tournament, Zack enters to increase his popularity and make a name for himself, and apparently succeeds in that endeavor to an extent. Zack enters the next tournament to please his fans and gain more money, in which he once again succeeds and then returns to his life of leisure. After exhausting all his financial reserves, Zack enters
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7518-562: Is as free-formatted as DOA3 , and Hitomi , as well as Tengu are now playable characters (albeit outside story mode), but other elements have been kept intact from DOA2 . The biggest set of changes instituted in Dead or Alive Ultimate are online play over Xbox Live and the inclusion of slopes, which are a type of environmental hazard. Tengu Tengu ( / ˈ t ɛ ŋ ɡ uː / TENG -goo ; Japanese : 天狗 , pronounced [teŋɡɯ] , lit. ' Heavenly Dog ' ) are
7697-431: Is destroyed in the process, but Irene dies from her wounds. She is then brought back to life by ancestral powers flowing through Ryu's Dragon Sword. Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991) sees Ryu accused of murdering Irene, but she actually survives the attack, while the culprit is revealed to be a superhuman clone of Ryu called a "Bio-Noid", created by a corrupt CIA director named Foster. After Ryu defeats
7876-417: Is directly inspired by Bruce Lee's birth name Lee Jun-Fan ( 李振藩 ) ). GamesRadar featured him on their article "Kickass Bruce Lee Clones," citing his similarities with Bruce Lee and with one of his shouts featured in famous quotes. Voiced by (English): Michael McConnohie ( Dimensions ) Voiced by (Japanese): Kōji Yada ( DOA – DOAU ) Tetsu Inada ( Dimensions – DOA6 ) Raidou ( 雷道 , Raidō )
8055-407: Is eventually bested by Ryu in the tournament, while also recovering his memories through a combat against Kasumi per Ryu's request. However, he and Ryu learn that Ayane's foster father and ninja master, Genra betrays Mugen Tenshin and align with a company who cloned Kasumi, DOATEC. Soon after discovering Kasumi became a nukenin, Hayate and Ayane returned to his home village. In Dead or Alive 3 , Hayate
8234-425: Is ignored and she is given an upbeat personality that contrasts to her aloof in-game disposition; she appears in one scene wearing roller skates, and a line of dialogue has her commenting about wanting to visit Paris. Throughout the movie, Helena is treated as a necessary annoyance by tournament organizer Donovan ( Eric Roberts ), who has gained control of DOATEC after the death of Helena's father. She additionally gains
8413-415: Is later approached by Kasumi who tells her to stop the war between DOATEC and the Mugen Tenshin. Helena refuses, stating that they'll stop at nothing until DOATEC is destroyed, and she is willing do anything to stop Donovan and Alpha-152. Helena attempts to kill Kasumi with a pistol but she is saved by Hayabusa. Helena learns the truth about Christie’s involvement of Maria’s death and they meet in battle again,
8592-409: Is later returned in Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (canonically in Dead or Alive 6 ) as an undead cyber ninja, becoming MIST's secret agent after Donovan retrieved his corpse and orders MIST's newly recruited scientist NICO to remove some of his memories, except his insatiable lust for power, death and revenge. His resurrection requires the powers from his two illegitimate daughters, Ayane and Honoka; this
8771-416: Is now an amnesiac calling himself " Ein ", who was also unwillingly used as a test subject in the committee's Epsilon project, and his defeat by Ryu restores parts of his memory. Ryu then destroys Tengu to save the world from his would-be plot, winning the second tournament. He gets Hayate to fight his own sister Kasumi in order to complete his memory restoration, then discovers that Ayane’s foster father Genra
8950-502: Is playable in the spinoff games Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003), Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (2006) and Dead or Alive Paradise (2010), still pursuing Christie. She returned as one of nine player characters in the 2016 release Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 after being voted onto the roster in a Japanese fan poll. Helena is a main character in the 2006 live-action film DOA: Dead or Alive , played by Sarah Carter . Helena's role of tournament hostess remains intact, but her backstory
9129-420: Is said that a "tengu tsubute" (天狗つぶて) was seen. In Mt. Ogasa, Shizuoka Prefecture , a mysterious phenomenon of hearing the sound of hayashi from the mountains in the summer was called "tengubayashi" (天狗囃子), and it is said to be the work of the tengu at Ogasa Jinja . On Sado Island ( Sado , Niigata Prefecture ), there were "yamakagura" (山神楽, mountain kagura), and the mysterious occurrence of hearing kagura from
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#17328698782939308-522: Is slain in his final attempt despite Elizébet having transformed him into one of the game's sub-bosses, the Four Greater Fiends. Before he dies, Genshin gives Ryu a sword called the "Blade of the Archfiend", which Ryu needs to complete his mission. Following the demise of the three other Greater Fiends, Ryu kills Elizébet and Vazdah with both the blade and his own Dragon Sword. At the conclusion, he uses
9487-479: Is the French opera singer who practices piguaquan martial arts by seeking to avenge her mother's murder. Due to her blood relation to Fame Douglas, the original head of the antagonistic organization behind the Dead or Alive fighting tournaments, she has become a key character in the franchise, including serving as the protagonist of Dead or Alive 4 . She is an illegitimate daughter of Fame Douglas and his mistress ,
9666-429: Is the best-looking, most full-featured, most packed-with-extras version of one of the best fighting games ever made. Buy it, period." David Smith of IGN gave it an 8.7 out of 10, calling DOA2: Hardcore "the best version around", stating how he always preferred Dead or Alive ' s speed, balance, character design, and levels, even if Tekken may be the majority choice. Gamespot scored it 8.9 out of 10, saying how
9845-452: Is the oldest child and only son of Shiden and Ayame, the leaders of the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan, and was born to be the next leader of the clan. When Genra requested to Shiden for Ayane, the village's "cursed child"-, to help him in his duties, Hayate treated the girl with kindness, which most of the clan did not give her. The two formed a strong bond, although Hayate did not know that Ayane was actually his half-sister, conceived when his uncle,
10024-500: Is the reason for Kasumi's entrance in the tournament, much like the first game. Donovan states that Hayate is stronger than Kasumi and that he has a "perfect blend of skill, timing and strength." Hayate and Ayane are also shown as lovers rather than half-siblings. The fighting style he used was eagle claw . While have yet physically appearing in a modern-era Ninja Gaiden game, he is mentioned in Ninja Gaiden 3 . Overhearing Hayabusa
10203-516: Is the son of renowned ninja Jō Hayabusa, and the wielder of the legendary Dragon Sword. Although he appears as a normal human, he is actually a demon-human hybrid whose ancestors drew their blood from the same evil deities such as the Holy Vigoor Emperor, the first game's main antagonist. In the Dead or Alive series, Ryu has befriended fellow ninja Hayate , and joins forces with him along with Kasumi and Ayane , with whom he works to take down
10382-479: The Konjaku Monogatari describes a tengu carrying off a dragon, which is reminiscent of the garuda's feud with the nāga serpents. In other respects, however, the tengu's original behavior differs markedly from that of the garuda , which is generally friendly towards Buddhism. De Visser has speculated that the tengu may be descended from an ancient Shinto bird-demon which was syncretized with both
10561-696: The AIAS ' 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards , Dead or Alive 2 was honored with the " Console Fighting Game of the Year " award, and also received a nomination in the " Animation " category. IGN awarded it "Best PS2 Fighting Game of 2000" during their Best of 2000 Awards. The game was nominated for "Best Fighting Game" at E3 ' s Game Critics Awards . Hardcore was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Best Graphics, Technical" and "Best Fighting Game" awards among console games, but lost respectively to Shenmue and Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 . Dead or Alive 2
10740-575: The Hōgen Rebellion to take back the country from Emperor Go-Shirakawa , he was defeated and exiled to Sanuki Province in Shikoku . According to legend he died in torment, having sworn to haunt the nation of Japan as a great demon, and thus became a fearsome tengu with long nails and eyes like a kite's. In stories from the 13th century, tengu began to abduct young boys as well as the priests they had always targeted. The boys were often returned, while
10919-666: The Shadow Man series. Acclaim developed the Shadow Man video game and published Dead or Alive 2 in Europe. The Japanese Dreamcast version (known as the Limited Edition) was released on September 28, 2000. Cover art featured Kasumi and Ayane, along with a standard cover art version with Kasumi, Ayane and Leifang. The most notable addition was that Bankotsubo and Bayman were now unlockable, playable in all but Story Mode. The new stages from
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#173286987829311098-487: The Tone District , Gunma Prefecture , there are legends about the "tengu warai" (天狗笑い, tengu laugh) about how one would hear laughter out of nowhere, and if one simply presses on further, it'd become an even louder laugh, and if one tries laughing back, it'd laugh even louder than before, and the "tengu tsubute" (天狗礫, tengu pebble) (said to be the path that tengu go on) about how when walking on mountain paths, there would be
11277-479: The Xbox 360 and both the standard and collector's PlayStation 3 editions of Ninja Gaiden 3 . Ryu was played by Japanese-American actor Kane Kosugi in the 2006 feature film DOA: Dead or Alive . He serves as Kasumi's love interest who informs her of Hayate's supposed death. His fight scenes consist of him defeating a fighter during the tournament and later stopping Victor Donovan's hired assassin Bayman from stealing
11456-468: The garuda and the tiāngǒu when Buddhism arrived in Japan. However, he found little evidence to support this idea. A later version of the Kujiki , an ancient Japanese historical text, writes the name of Amanozako , a monstrous female deity born from the god Susanoo 's spat-out ferocity, with characters meaning tengu deity ( 天狗神 ). The book describes Amanozako as a raging creature capable of flight, with
11635-452: The tengu became creatures associated with war. Legends eventually ascribed to them great knowledge in the art of skilled combat. This reputation seems to have its origins in a legend surrounding the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune . When Yoshitsune was a young boy going by the name of Ushiwaka-maru, his father, Yoshitomo , was assassinated by the Taira clan . Taira no Kiyomori , head of
11814-491: The "nesting grounds of tengu," and in mountain villages in the Kanagawa Prefecture , they would cut trees at night and were called "tengu daoshi" (天狗倒し, tengu fall), and mysterious sounds at night of a tree being cut and falling, or mysterious swaying sounds despite no wind, were considered the work of mountain tengu. It is also theorized that shooting a gun three times would make this mysterious sound stop. Besides this, in
11993-409: The 18th and 19th centuries, tengu came to be feared as the vigilant protectors of certain forests. In the 1764 collection of strange stories Sanshu Kidan ( 三州奇談 ) , a tale tells of a man who wanders into a deep valley while gathering leaves, only to be faced with a sudden and ferocious hailstorm. A group of peasants later tell him that he was in the valley where the guhin live, and anyone who takes
12172-400: The 1996 original game in which he participates in while searching for fellow ninja Kasumi, after she broke shinobi code and ran away from her village to get revenge on Raidou , who had crippled her brother Hayate . After she defeats Raidou, she is kidnapped, leaving Ryu and Ayane to search for her. Ryu is the primary protagonist in the 1999 sequel Dead or Alive 2 where he canonically wins
12351-464: The 2009 merger of Koei and Tecmo , Ryu, Ayane and Momiji were unplayable guest characters in Koei's Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce released that year. In the company's hack and slash title Warriors Orochi 3 (2011), Ryu, Ayane, Rachel, Momiji and Kasumi appear in another dimension and assist the game's playable characters. His Ninja Gaiden costume parts were available as exclusive downloads as part of
12530-419: The 3D space more naturally than similar titles like Soul Calibur ", and stating that it visually "looked a generation ahead of games like Tekken Tag Tournament and Street Fighter EX3 ." Dead or Alive 2 appears in the 2002 film Run Ronnie Run , where the character, Jerry Trellis (portrayed by E.J. De la Pena), is shown playing the game as Kasumi in two different scenes and as Gen Fu in one scene. Near
12709-550: The Archfiend's sword to mark Genshin's gravesite in a cemetery located at the summit of Mount Fuji . Ryu is summoned by the JSDF in Ninja Gaiden 3 (2012) to assist with the suppression of a terrorist group called the Lords of Alchemy. He pursues the terrorists and their mysterious leader around the world, but realizes he cannot complete his mission without the Dragon Sword. While stalking
12888-519: The DOA World Combat Championship. Not satisfied, Jann Lee enters later DOA tournaments to prove his fighting skills and looking to test himself against worthy opponents. Although he loses to Leifang in the fourth tournament, he manages to defeat her in the next one. He later claims the title of winner of the fifth DOA tournament after defeating Hitomi. Although he wins, he is still unsatisfied, and he sets his sights on his new rival: Rig. On
13067-572: The DOATEC Super-human Development Project and was unwillingly used in the organization's attempt to develop a physical body with superhuman abilities. Kasumi escapes, but her clone " Kasumi X " was created while she was being held captive. Kasumi's brother Hayate , previously injured by Raidou , was also captured and was unwillingly used as a subject of DOATEC's bio-weapon experiment, Epsilon. Modifications were made to Hayate's nervous system, but failed to produce an improvement in
13246-440: The Dead or Alive (DOA) World Combat Championship, and enters the tournament to discover the truth. Although never explained in the series, Helena appears to have learned or known information pertaining to the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee (DOATEC), especially after encountering an amnesiac contestant named Ein. Helena implicates Ayane as her mother's assassin, an accusation Ayane neither confirms nor denies, which causes
13425-407: The Dreamcast version was met with universal acclaim, while the PS2 version was very well received. Famitsu scored the Dreamcast version 32/40 and the PS2 version 34/40. Both versions were praised for its graphics, cutscenes and gameplay. Main criticism was the poor English voice dub used in the updated version for the PS2 titled DOA2: Hardcore , much like other English dub Japanese video games. For
13604-720: The Greater Fiends, whose queen, Elizébet, attempts to steal an artifact called the Demon Statue, which is hidden in the Hayabusa ninja village and what she desires in order to resurrect the Archfiend Vazdah, the game's final boss. After his village is razed once again and the statue is stolen, Ryu infiltrates a castle where the object is held. Joe is critically wounded in his battle against Black Spider clan leader Genshin, who then attempts multiple times to kill Ryu thereafter but fails and
13783-587: The Hardcore version and Japanese Dreamcast version ^d Unplayable in Story Mode Fame Douglas , founder and CEO of DOATEC was killed at the end of the 20th century. He was renowned as the sponsor of the legendary Dead or Alive World Combat Championship. After his death, the world began to become chaotic. In the middle of the chaos, it was announced that the second Dead or Alive World Combat Championship will be held. The purpose and significance of
13962-485: The Japanese expression tengu ni naru ("becoming a tengu ") is still used to describe a conceited person. In the Genpei Jōsuiki , written in the late Kamakura period , a god appears to Go-Shirakawa and gives a detailed account of tengu ghosts. He says that they fall onto the tengu road because, as Buddhists, they cannot go to Hell , yet as people with bad principles, they also cannot go to Heaven . He describes
14141-525: The PlayStation 2 in America and on December 15, 2000 in Europe. This version was based on the Japanese second update of Dead or Alive 2 for Dreamcast and featured new playable characters, new stages, extra costumes and introduced the "Gallery" option. The Hardcore release was finally the complete game Itagaki had envisioned at the time, featuring many changes compared to its predecessor: Characters, pictures and moves were altered to appear more realistic, lessening
14320-523: The PlayStation 2 version were not included, in favor of new versions of Burai Zenin and L's Castle stages from the first game. This version also added Sparring mode for Tag Battle, Watch Mode, the User Profile System, online play, more costumes to unlock, and a Gallery Mode with character renders. On October 25, 2000, Tecmo released DOA2: Hardcore ( DOA2: Dead or Alive 2 in Europe) as a launch title for
14499-495: The Soviet Union collapsed. Realizing the new regime would have no use for him, Bayman slipped through the cracks of the reformation and took up the life of a mercenary, putting his skills to good use in all manner of lethal assignments. He found particular pleasure in assassinations, especially challenging or high-profile assignments. His dream assignment came to him when he entered into the first Dead or Alive World Tournament under orders from Victor Donovan to assassinate its organizer,
14678-522: The Taira, allowed the child to survive on the grounds that he be exiled to the temple on Mount Kurama and become a monk. But one day in the Sōjō-ga-dani Valley, Ushiwaka encountered the mountain's tengu , Sōjōbō . This spirit taught the boy the art of swordsmanship so that he might bring vengeance on the Taira. Originally the actions of this tengu were portrayed as another attempt by demons to throw
14857-463: The Torn Sky Blast to fight Raidou who stole it from him. As both of their attacks collided, the resulting explosion threw Hayate into a tree, cracking his spine and sending him into a coma. During the first Dead or Alive Tournament, Hayate was captured by DOATEC and was made to undergo various experiments as part of "Project Epsilon". After Project Epsilon was deemed a failure, Hayate was abandoned and
15036-509: The Tritower. He appears as the final boss in Hitomi's story mode (as Ein), where he offers to help the latter rebuild her father's dojo if she could beat him in a fight. In the fifth tournament, he and Ayane are asked by Zack to follow Kasumi and assist Helena in her attempt to investigate the newly formed MIST. He encounters a Kasumi clone and kill her. After being freed by Lisa from Rig's trap, he helps
15215-458: The album, Break Up . Nine different versions (excluding DOA2 Ultimate on Xbox and the two PSN releases) of Dead or Alive 2 were released: two for the arcade market, and the others were home versions. Tomonobu Itagaki and Team Ninja were constantly enhancing the game for both the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 as they worked towards their vision of the "ultimate fighting game". The Dreamcast port
15394-413: The ambiguous alien abduction ray in a Deus Ex Machina fashion. Before the fifth tournament, Zack joins Helena as her assistant in the newly reformed DOATEC. He made the official international announcement for the next tournaments and had a new arenas built for them. He personally invited Hitomi, Tina, and Jann Lee to participate in the tournament, although he understands the situations of Diego's mother as
15573-493: The anime-look. Some fighting animations were elaborated upon, while others were cut. New stages were added (8 more than the Dreamcast update). More character outfits were added. Survival Mode now only took place in the "Danger Zone" arena. Overall gameplay speed was increased, and the entire game (including cutscenes) now ran at a full 60 frames-per-second (in the Dreamcast version, the game ran at 60fps, while cutscenes ran at 30). A special "Items Collection" feature and menu section
15752-532: The appearance of different types of tengu : the ghosts of priests, nuns, ordinary men, and ordinary women, all of whom in life possessed excessive pride. The god introduces the notion that not all tengu are equal; knowledgeable men become daitengu ( 大天狗 , greater tengu ) , but ignorant ones become kotengu ( 小天狗 , small tengu ) . The philosopher Hayashi Razan lists the greatest of these daitengu as Sōjōbō of Kurama , Tarōbō of Atago , and Jirōbō of Hira . The demons of Kurama and Atago are among
15931-405: The blade. Ryu and his newest accomplice, a fiend-hunter named Rachel , then encounter the mysterious "Dark Disciple" who is Ryu's traitorous uncle. After Murai's death, Ryu destroys the sword. Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (2006) begins with Momiji abducted by the rival Black Spider ninja clan. Ryu's objective therein is to find seven Dark Dragonstones, but Doku's former servant, Ishtaros, steals
16110-514: The body of a human, the head of a beast, a long nose, long ears, and long teeth that can chew through swords. An 18th-century book called the Tengu Meigikō ( 天狗名義考 ) suggests that this goddess may be the true predecessor of the tengu , but the date and authenticity of the Kujiki , and of that edition, in particular, remain disputed. The Konjaku Monogatarishū , a collection of stories published in
16289-404: The boy and teaches him out of sympathy for his plight. Two stories from the 19th century continue this theme: In the Sōzan Chomon Kishū , a boy is carried off by a tengu and spends three years with the creature. He comes home with a magic gun that never misses a shot. A story from Inaba Province , related by Inoue Enryō , tells of a girl with poor manual dexterity who is suddenly possessed by
16468-506: The computer, or by other players. Tag Battle Mode allows characters to switch back and forth instantaneously for combo attacks and even attack simultaneously when timed correctly. Everyone can be partnered to anyone and the mode allows for the participation of four players, something not common in the fighting game genre. DOA2' s Tag Battle Mode offers Tag Throws which are special throws unique to pairs of characters. Tag partners perform throws together on their opponent and these special throws do
16647-451: The conception and birth of Honoka. When he returned to the village while Shiden was away, Raidou raped Ayame (Hayate and Kasumi's mother), who became pregnant with Ayane. As a result, Raidou was banished from his village. Years later, he returned to gain the clan's signature technique, the Torn Sky Blast, and confronts Hayate after easily defeating Ayane. Hayate uses the Torn Sky Blast to attack Raidou, but Raidou counters with his own version of
16826-620: The console version as Tecmo planned to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in March 2000. Since the development environment for the Dreamcast was very convenient and the NAOMI hardware being the same as the Dreamcast, the team manage to complete the Dreamcast port in February 2000 as planned. Dead or Alive 2 was the only game that Tecmo published on the Dreamcast. Dead or Alive 2 was released as
17005-471: The corrupt tournament organizer Victor Donovan . Ryu debuted in the original Ninja Gaiden arcade game (1988). He searches for his missing father, Ken Hayabusa, who had disappeared to partake in a life-or-death fight, and who had instructed Ryu beforehand to travel to the United States to find his friend Dr. Walter Smith, but Ryu encounters Bloody Malth, who had defeated Ken in battle and subjected him to
17184-537: The day when the said young fighter was disqualified in the fifth tournament’s Asian qualifier match. As Hayate met Rig shortly at the night after the fifth tournament ended in the same time Helena set self-destruct DiG where MIST been hiding, but not in another way it seems, Helena realize something tragically happened to Rig, not even Rig aware what happened after his “home” was destroyed and begin to live at Bass Armstrong’s apartment in New York. Although Lisa manage to survive
17363-419: The double, Foster is killed by H.P. Clancy, who had instructed Ryu to locate a ruin called the "Castle Rock Fortress", which was the base of Foster's Bio-Noid experimentation and has also secretly housed an interdimensional warship that Clancy intends to use for global dominance. Ryu kills Clancy in battle and the ship is destroyed as Ryu escapes with Irene, bringing the first-generation Ninja Gaiden storyline to
17542-466: The earliest representations of tengu appear in Japanese picture scrolls, such as the Tenguzōshi Emaki ( 天狗草子絵巻 ) , painted c. 1296 , which parodies high-ranking priests by endowing them with the hawk-like beaks of tengu demons. Tengu are often pictured as taking the shape of some sort of priest. Beginning in the 13th century, tengu came to be associated in particular with yamabushi ,
17721-464: The early Japanese meaning for the characters used to write Tengu may represent a conglomeration of two Chinese spirits: the tiāngǒu and the fox spirits called huli jing before the nuances of meaning were expanded to include local Japanese kami, therefore the true Tengu in appearance. Some Japanese scholars have speculated that the tengu's image derives from that of the Hindu eagle deity Garuda , who
17900-500: The end of the film, Jerry uses some of Kasumi's moves in a real fight. The game also appears in the 2002 film One Hour Photo , where the character, Jake Yorkin (portrayed by Dylan Smith), is playing the game in his bedroom. Dead or Alive Ultimate is a remake of DOA and DOA2 for the Xbox with a greatly improved graphics engine. As it was created after Dead or Alive 3 , it takes elements and mechanics from both its original iteration and successor. The action of 3D-axis movement
18079-430: The explosion at MIST’s first hideout on DiG, Helena tried to object Lisa from keeping herself take a risk to end Donovan’s terror, but realize the latter has a point on not wasting time to let a madman like Donovan get away from his crimes. When Kokoro found out her connection with their late-biological father Fame, Helena got into an argument with her half-sister over their illegitimate family, until Zack manage to calm down
18258-614: The falling star. Others said that it was earth-thunder. Hereupon the Buddhist Priest Bin said:—"It is not the falling star, but the Celestial Dog, the sound of whose barking is like thunder.". When it appeared, there was famine".—(Nihon Shoki) Although the Chinese characters for tengu are used in the text, accompanying phonetic furigana characters give the reading as amatsukitsune ( heavenly fox ). M. W. de Visser speculated that
18437-460: The fast combat the best thing about Dead or Alive 2 , also praising the game's Tag Battle mode and stating how "no other 3D (or even 2D) fighter matches DOA2 for sheer intensity and speed. This game is for hard-core gamers only." Overall, calling Dead or Alive 2 "superb" and "excellent". For the Hardcore version, Jeff Lundrigan of Next Generation rated it 5 stars out of 5, and stated that "This
18616-432: The feelings of loss from when his parents died, but eventually Jann Lee fought purely for the sake of fighting. Eventually, he got skilled enough to get a job as a bouncer at a high-class club. He is met at the first tournament by Leifang , a girl he had saved some six years prior from a gang's attack. In the time since she had become an accomplished martial artist, vowing to prove herself not helpless by defeating Jann Lee in
18795-415: The fight continues. Dead or Alive 2 was first released in the arcades on October 16, 1999. It featured twelve playable characters, Story Mode and Time Attack Mode. It also included Survival Mode and Tag Battle, but these had to be unlocked with a code in the service menu. An update titled Dead or Alive 2 Millennium was released in arcades worldwide in 2000. This made Survival and Tag Battle available from
18974-406: The first PlayStation 2 port. Itagaki was greatly disappointed in how the PlayStation 2's development environment was not as convenient as the Dreamcast's, and felt that he couldn't complete the PlayStation 2 version as planned in March 2000. Itagaki tried to postpone the game, but Tecmo executives insisted on releasing it on time. At the end of this, one of Itagaki's managers tricked him into releasing
19153-578: The first game, as all resources went into the characters and the stages. Running on the Sega NAOMI arcade board, it allowed the characters and stages to appear less angular and more detailed. Wanting to emulate gorgeous scenes of martial arts movies , Tomonobu Itagaki and Team Ninja went so far to invite professional martial artists to perform motion capture , making the characters' moves smoother, and developed multi-tired stages where opponents can be knocked off edges of landmarks down to lower levels where
19332-407: The first recorded mention of tengu in Japan. In this account a large shooting star appears and is identified by a Buddhist priest as a "heavenly dog", and much like the tiāngǒu of China, the star precedes a military uprising. "9th year, Spring, and month, 23rd day. A great star floated from East to West, and there was a noise like that of thunder. The people of that day said that it was the sound of
19511-542: The first-anniversary promotion campaign for Dynasty Warriors Online . Ryu additionally appeared with Ayane in the Japan-only release Dynasty Warriors 3DS (2012). Portrayed by: Brian J. White Voiced by (English): unknown actor ( DOA2: Hardcore ), Dennis Rodman ( DOAX ), Khary Payton ( DOAX2 – Dimensions ), Keith Silverstein ( DOA5 –present) Voiced by (Japanese): Bin Shimada Zack ( ザック , Zakku )
19690-458: The flames of the wreckage before Zack arrives in a helicopter to rescue her. In Dead or Alive 5 (2012), Helena eventually hires Zack while proclaim him to the winner of fourth tournament. With Zack's help, she becomes the leader of the newly reformed DOATEC and announces the revival of the Dead or Alive tournaments, then enlists Hayate and Ayane to help Kasumi on the latter's mission of destroying an army of evil clones of herself, though Helena
19869-494: The former are in command of the latter and are the protectors, not opponents, of Buddhism – although the flaw of pride or ambition has caused them to fall onto the demon road, they remain the same good, dharma -abiding persons they were in life. The tengu's unpleasant image continued to erode in the 17th century. Some stories now presented them as much less malicious, protecting and blessing Buddhist institutions rather than menacing them or setting them on fire. According to
20048-517: The fourth tournament, it is revealed that he intends to win so he would have enough money to enter the "Hyper Battle Grand Prix", which he then loses after seeing Tina's picture on a billboard and crashes into it after losing control of his bike. Like Tina in the English versions of the game, he, too, speaks with a Southern accent. In DOA5 , two years after the fourth tournament, Bass is a worker at an oil rig, DiG, and has befriended Rig. He decides to reenter
20227-412: The game "looks simply amazing", and that "the animation is smooth, but the character models are what really stand out". Game Pro rated DOA2: Hardcore 5 out of 5, calling it a must have PlayStation 2 game for fighting enthusiasts. Hot Games called it "One of the best looking fighters so far for the PS2, it eclipses Street Fighter EX3 and Tekken Tag Tournament for beauty." and stated how "It’s also
20406-582: The game by asking to borrow a copy to play, but instead sent it to a production factory. Itagaki was upset by not being able to finish the game on his own terms and fell into a depression during which he briefly considered quitting the industry. The European Dreamcast version was released on April 28, 2000. This version included the costumes from the Japanese PlayStation 2 version, but not the new stages. It also added new costumes for Zack and Tina, which pay homage to The Shadow Man and his love interest from
20585-598: The game were published in North America by Prima Games ( Dead or Alive 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide and DOA2: Hardcore: Prima's Official Strategy Guide ). Several Japanese guide books for the game were also published by SoftBank ( Dead or Alive 2 Perfect Guide , Dead or Alive 2 Perfect Guide Dreamcast Ban , Dead or Alive 2 Hard Core Perfect Guide ) and Dengeki ( Dead or Alive 2 Kōshiki Kōryaku Guide , Dead or Alive 2 Kōshiki Kōryaku & Girls , Dead or Alive 2 Hard Core Kōshiki Kōryaku Guide ). On August 22, 2012,
20764-400: The game's protagonist, Yaiba Kamikaze, in his quest for revenge after having been wounded by Ryu's Dragon Sword. The Japan-exclusive OVA film Ninja Ryūkenden (1991) involves a doctor who has supposedly discovered a cure for cancer. He in turn is investigated by a reporter named Sarah, who soon discovers that he is conducting biotechnological experiments on live humans allegedly involving
20943-605: The game's standard engine. Dead or Alive 2 features a total of 15 fighters, 14 playable fighters and the unplayable Kasumi X . Two of them are unlockable and cannot be used in story mode or in the arcade version. The ten returning veterans from the first DOA game are Ayane , Bass Armstrong , Bayman (unlockable), Gen Fu , Jann Lee , Kasumi , Leifang , Ryu Hayabusa , Tina Armstrong , and Zack . The four newcomers are Ein , Helena Douglas , Leon , and Tengu (unlockable boss ). ^a Unplayable ^b Boss character ^c Unlockable and playable only in
21122-438: The game. Many stages are also multi-tiered: to get to other areas of the stage, one character must be knocked off a ledge and fall into the next area. These falls deal usually fairly high damage, but cannot knock the opponent out. DOA2 offers a new mode called Tag Battle Mode which implements a Tag team fighting system that allows players to choose two fighters to form a team, and fight against another team controlled by either
21301-499: The graphics engine of its predecessor by utilizing the Sega NAOMI hardware. Dead or Alive 2 received universal acclaim, strong sales, and is considered one of the greatest fighting games of all time. In 2004, Dead or Alive 2 was remade for the Xbox as part of Dead or Alive Ultimate . In 2012, DOA2: Hard*Core was released on the PlayStation Network platform in Japan, followed by North America in 2015. Dead or Alive 2
21480-576: The great daitengu , and the small, bird-like konoha-tengu who live in Cryptomeria trees. The konoha-tengu are noted in a book from 1746 called the Shokoku Rijin Dan ( 諸国里人談 ) , as bird-like creatures with wings two meters across which were seen catching fish in the Ōi River , but this name rarely appears in literature otherwise. Creatures that do not fit the classic bird or yamabushi image are sometimes called tengu . For example, tengu in
21659-404: The group, he also must save a young girl whom he had promised to protect, named Canna. After he succeeds in terminating the group, he destroys another final boss character bent on global destruction and returns the child safely to her mother before disappearing into the shadows. Ryu's story continues in the 2013 release Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z , in which he is not playable; instead, he is pursued by
21838-409: The guise of wood-spirits may be called guhin (occasionally written kuhin ) ( 狗賓 , dog guests ) , but this word can also refer to tengu with canine mouths or other features. The people of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku believe in a creature called shibaten or shibatengu ( シバテン, 芝天狗 , lawn tengu ) , but this is a small childlike being who loves sumō wrestling and sometimes dwells in
22017-406: The hell out of the ending. Gavok called the ending "awesome" and stated "One of the best cinematics I can remember. Everything about this ending is top-of-the-line". In 2014, Brazilian site GameHall's "Portal PlayGame" ranked Helena as the eleventh-most sexy female video character, deeming her the "most beautiful" overall in the series. Helena was voted the DOA series' tenth-most popular character in
22196-451: The lack of slut outfits makes her the best dressed". IGN also included her in their "Videogame Babe of the Day" series. Official Dreamcast Magazine commented that Helena proved the stereotype of the "fat opera chick" to be "wildly inaccurate". In 2013, Gavok of 4thletter.net ranked Helena's story mode ending in Dead or Alive 4 as the 5th "Best Fighting Game Ending", commenting on how he dig
22375-547: The late Heian period , contains some of the earliest tales of tengu , already characterized as they would be for centuries to come. These tengu are the troublesome opponents of Buddhism, who mislead the pious with false images of the Buddha, carry off monks and drop them in remote places, possess women in an attempt to seduce holy men, rob temples, and endow those who worship them with unholy power. They often disguise themselves as priests or nuns, but their true form seems to be that of
22554-601: The main reason why Diego unable to join in at first. When Kokoro felt conflicted upon learning her connection to her half-sister Helena, Zack helped her out and managed to get her to reconcile with Helena. In the film DOA: Dead or Alive , Zack is portrayed by Brian J. White, retaining his natural personality. He fights Tina and is defeated by her. Portrayed by: Collin Chou Voiced by (English): unknown actor ( DOA2: Hardcore ), Yuri Lowenthal ( Dimensions –present) Voiced by (Japanese): Hikaru Midorikawa Hayate ( ハヤテ )
22733-741: The mercenary Bayman, are trying to come after Rig, Bass becomes worried about his best friend's situation and sudden disappearance, unaware that MIST brainwashed Rig into serving them. In the live-action adaptation, Bass is played by professional wrestler Kevin Nash . In the movie, he tries to persuade Tina to return to wrestling. Bass' character is far more lighthearted in the movie, even applauding Tina when she beats him. Portrayed by: Derek Boyer Voiced by (English): unknown actor ( DOA2: Hardcore ), Zach Hanks ( Dimensions ), Matthew Mercer ( DOA5 –present) Voiced by (Japanese): Hisao Egawa ( DOA ), Banjō Ginga ( DOA2 -present) Bayman ( バイマン , Baiman )
22912-572: The most famous tengu . A section of the Tengu Meigikō , later quoted by Inoue Enryō , lists the daitengu in this order: Daitengu are often pictured in a more human-like form than their underlings, and due to their long noses, they may also be called hanatakatengu ( 鼻高天狗 , tall-nosed tengu ) . Kotengu may conversely be depicted as more bird-like. They are sometimes called Karasu-Tengu ( 烏天狗 , crow tengu ) , or koppa- or konoha-tengu ( 木葉天狗, 木の葉天狗 , foliage tengu ) . Inoue Enryō described two kinds of tengu in his Tenguron :
23091-413: The mountain ascetics who practice Shugendō . The association soon found its way into Japanese art, where tengu are most frequently depicted in the yamabushi's unique costume, which includes a distinctive headwear called the tokin and a pompom sash ( 結袈裟 , yuigesa ) . Due to their priestly aesthetic, they are often shown wielding the khakkhara , a distinct staff used by Buddhist monks , called
23270-457: The mountains and forests. Tengu are associated with the ascetic practice of Shugendō , and they are usually depicted in the garb of its followers, the yamabushi . The tengu in art appears in a variety of shapes. It usually falls somewhere in between a large, monstrous bird and a wholly anthropomorphized being, often with a red face or an unusually large or long nose. Early depictions of tengu show them as kite -like beings who can take
23449-454: The mountains was said to be the work of a tengu. In Tokuyama, Ibi District , Gifu Prefecture (now Ibigawa ), there were "tengu taiko" (天狗太鼓), and the sound of taiko (drums) from the mountains was said to be a sign of impending rain. The Shasekishū , a book of Buddhist parables from the Kamakura period , makes a point of distinguishing between good and bad tengu . The book explains that
23628-409: The ninth top fighting game of all time, "perhaps most important for introducing Itagaki's famous breast physics engine." In 2020, TheGamer ranked DOA2: Hardcore "2nd best launch game for the PS2", calling the combat "lightning fast, and easy to pick up with counters and reversals that work better than any other fighter", also stating how the character animations are "smooth and fluid and move around
23807-399: The normal rules of juggling, each character also fits into a specific weight category, which affects how the character responds to being launched and being juggled. In DOA2 , fights can occur on either water or ice; when a character is on such a surface, all non-knockdown, non-launching attacks will induce a stun on any successful hit. Walls and falls in the middle of stages are everywhere in
23986-585: The opponent; those stunned cannot attack or guard, however they can hold. If the attacker lands a non-knockdown, non-launching attack while the opponent is stunned, the opponent will be re-stunned in a new way, depending on what attack was landed. A major difference between DOA2 and other fighters was in the safety and non-punishability of attacks, both upon hitting and upon being blocked. Most blows in DOA2 can be punished on hit and block by each character's faster throws, making blow-based offense very risky. In addition to
24165-452: The orally transmitted tales collected by Japanese folklorists. As these stories are often humorous, they tend to portray tengu as ridiculous creatures who are easily tricked or confused by humans. Some common folk tales in which tengu appear include: During the 14th century, the tengu began to trouble the world outside of the Buddhist clergy, and like their ominous ancestors the tiāngǒu ,
24344-456: The original Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions, Greg Orlando of Next Generation rated it 5 stars out of 5, and stated that "You'd have to be Dead and Buried not be enjoy Dead or Alive 2 . Gorgeous graphics, excellent gameplay, and some beautiful characters put this square in the running against Namco's Soul Calibur as the best Dreamcast fighting game." Jeff Lundrigan of Next Generation also rated it 5 stars out of 5, and stated that "This
24523-642: The original Japanese voice-overs, making it the first game in the series to have English voice-overs. Kasumi can be unlocked as a trainable 'monster' in Monster Rancher 4 by going to the Shrine, and inserting the DOA2: Hardcore disk in the PS2. Tecmo followed up on the release of Hardcore in the US and Europe with the release of DOA2: Hard*Core in Japan. This last version saw some minor updates, including new cutscenes,
24702-611: The power of the Evil Gods whom Ryu (voiced by Keiichi Nanba ) had defeated in the past. This is compounded by the abduction of Irene, in turn forcing Ryu to become the Dragon Ninja once again and defeat this new enemy and save her. Ryu is additionally playable in the Dead or Alive games that take place chronologically after the Ninja Gaiden series. He is written into the events of the series' titular fighting tournaments, starting with
24881-401: The priests would be found tied to the tops of trees or other high places. All of the tengu's victims, however, would come back in a state near death or madness, sometimes after having been tricked into eating animal dung. The tengu of this period were often conceived of as the ghosts of the arrogant, and as a result, the creatures have become strongly associated with vanity and pride. Today
25060-695: The primary deities in Izuna Shugen , which also has ties to fox sorcery and the Dakini of Tantric Buddhism . Izuna Gongen is depicted as a beaked, winged figure with snakes wrapped around his limbs, surrounded by a halo of flame, riding on the back of a fox and brandishing a sword. Worshippers of tengu on other sacred mountains have adopted similar images for their deities, such as Sanjakubō ( 三尺坊 ) or Akiba Gongen ( 秋葉権現 ) of Akiba and Dōryō Gongen ( 道了権現 ) of Saijō-ji Temple in Odawara . Tengu appear frequently in
25239-485: The prize money. The 2007 Xbox 360 game Halo 3 features an unlockable "Hayabusa" armor set, while players are awarded an in-game unusable replica of Ryu's Dragon Sword upon reaching a specific gamerscore objective. "Hayabusa Ninja" is an alternative costume for the character Max in 2007's Super Swing Golf: Season 2 . An 8-bit version of Ryu was included in the first version of the 2010 fan-made Flash game Super Mario Bros. Crossover . In commemoration of
25418-414: The process with Ayane's spell effects. In the fifth tournament, it is revealed that Bayman has survived the incident. He is no longer an assassin, but again works as a mercenary. After his men appears to be massacred at the hands of a Kasumi clone called Phase 4, but was spared, Bayman goes to Helena for answers, and decides to look into this on his own. He helps Hayate and Ayane find their target, first being
25597-453: The project. As a result, the experiment became a failure. Ryu Hayabusa (from Ninja Gaiden ) enters the tournament vowing to seek and destroy the evil tengu. Though a dangerous, suicidal task for any ordinary man, Hayabusa owes it to himself and to mankind to confront his fate. Hayabusa tries to warn other competitors like Jann Lee about the dangers of the tournament, but finds them unwilling to backdown, so he proceeds to knock them out of
25776-439: The real Kasumi, Hayabusa and Ayane defeat the remaining clones. In the sixth tournament, Hayate is given by Lisa a prototype anti-Epsilon bracelet to prevent the effect from freezing his body, before going to rescue both Honoka and Ayane from being used by MIST to resurrect their father, Raidou. Hayate along with Kasumi and Ayane would later track down the resurrected Raidou who again calls him out for having women accompanying him in
25955-431: The renowned Fame Douglas, founder and chairman of DOATEC. With his task completed, Bayman fled, now branded an outlaw. After surviving a failed attack on his life by an unknown sniper who was sent by Donovan, Bayman decides to retaliate against his former client Donovan and shows up at the third tournament in vengeance. Bayman later enters the fourth tournament, still seeking revenge on Donovan. He meets Hayate who also shares
26134-468: The result of which is unknown, save for the fact that they both survive. Helena elects to go down with DOATEC by activating the building's self-destruct mechanism. Once the self-destruct is activated, she reflects on her childhood and the deaths of both Maria and another of her father's past lovers, Anna. As Ayane, Hayate, and Ryu Hayabusa are detonating the DOATEC headquarters, Helena elects to give up her life in
26313-413: The ring after the next tournament is announced, mainly after hearing that Tina will participate. He enters under the alias "Mr. Strong" so that his daughter would not recognize her; unfortunately for him, she does anyway. After defeating Tina in the quarterfinals, he is eliminated by Jann Lee in the semifinals. Some time after the fifth tournament, DiG was somehow destroyed and Rig was homeless because DiG
26492-480: The rogue ninja Raidou, raped Ayame when Hayate was only seven years old. Years later, Raidou attacked the Mugen Tenshin Village in an attempt to steal the clan's ninja technique, the Torn Sky Blast. Ayane attacked Raidou to defend Hayate and out of revenge for her birth, but was defeated. Hayate ran to her side, but when Raidou called him a "weakling" for hiding behind a woman, Hayate attacked him in rage, using
26671-410: The royal family. The Kojidan tells of an Empress who was possessed, and the Ōkagami reports that Emperor Sanjō was made blind by a tengu , the ghost of a priest who resented the throne. One notorious tengu from the 12th century was himself the ghost of an emperor. The Hōgen Monogatari tells the story of Emperor Sutoku , who was forced by his father to abandon the throne. When he later raised
26850-406: The second championship upon learning beforehand that an interdimensional creature named Gohyakumine Bankotsubo joined the tournament to wreak chaos on the human world. Ryu with the help from Irene, rescues Kasumi from the tournament executive committee's Germany facility, where she was being used as a test subject for the organization's Super Human Development project. Ryu then encounters Hayate, who
27029-412: The second most-successful arcade game of the month. The PlayStation 2 version would top the Japanese charts on release, coming in number 2 during Week 14 in 2000. The Dreamcast version also top the Japanese charts on release, coming in number 2 during Week 40 in 2000. Dead or Alive 2 is considered one of the best fighting games in the genre in terms of gameplay and expanded game modes. On GameRankings,
27208-597: The situation, much to Helena’s relieve. As Marie, Bayman and the ninjas finally found MIST’s second hideout in the same time after Honoka and Ayane’s biological evil father Raidou was revived as an undead cyber nukenin, Helena confronts the young scientist who led a resurrection project behind Raidou’s revival, NiCO, who also revived Helena’s late-mother Maria off-screen. Upon realizing what NiCO’s plan is, Helena disapproves of bringing their lost parents back to life, citing that one needs to move on and vowing that NiCO will someday learn to move on from her pain as Helena has. Helena
27387-503: The sixth tournament before his final match against Diego starts, Jann Lee finds and defeats Rig; however, he realizes that Rig was not himself, unaware that the latter being brainwashed by MIST. Though Jann Lee was almost bored of being the long-standing champion of DOA, he finally considered Diego, who defeated Jann Lee in an unofficial Round 2, as a worthy rival. His name, as well as his overall appearance and mannerisms, pays homage to legendary martial artist Bruce Lee (the name "Jann Lee"
27566-511: The sky. Unfortunately, the tower catches on fire (as a result of the Mugen Tenshin attack) as Zack is climbing it, but he manages to escape the flames, saving Helena's life in the process. He is then made the winner of the fourth tournament due to his bravery (Helena was the original winner). After finding the treasure of an undead Egyptian pharaoh in DOA4 , Zack and Niki use their newfound wealth to form an unexplained contract with extraterrestrials who use
27745-446: The start and added school uniforms for Kasumi and Ayane. Dead or Alive 2 featured the song "Exciter" by punk band, Bomb Factory , in its opening sequence. Also used as a background track was "Deadly Silence Beach" and "Clumsy Bird". Both "Exciter" and "Deadly Silence Beach" can be found on the self-titled mini-album, Bomb Factory , and on the Dead or Alive 2 Original Sound Trax ~PlayStation 2 Version~ . "Clumsy Bird" can be found on
27924-454: The stones and defeats Ryu in battle. However, when Momiji's sister Kureha fuses with an object called the Dragon Eye, the stones transform into the Dragon Sword. Ryu defeats Ishtaros and her sister, frees Momiji and returns her home where they begin training together. In Ninja Gaiden II (2008), set six months after the events of Dragon Sword , a CIA agent named Sonia warns Ryu of a plot of
28103-461: The technique (despite only seeing it once) and defeats Hayate after a brief struggle, knocking him into a coma. Raidou was killed by Kasumi in the first DOA tournament out of revenge for what he did to Hayate, thus deeming her the tournament's winner. He is playable in all console versions of the original Dead or Alive once unlocked. He also appears in DOA Dimensions as an unlockable character. He
28282-467: The third tournament to earn more money so that he can enjoy a Las Vegas vacation. However, it is revealed he did not actually win the tournament, but Ayane, who defeated Omega (Genra). Due to Ayane's departure after the tournament, Zack claims the title by default. Shortly afterwards, Zack goes to Las Vegas and using his earnings, bets it all in various casinos. He wins enough money to buy Zack Island , an extravagant private beach resort. He then invites all
28461-423: The tournament changed after Douglas' death. The promoter of the second Dead or Alive Championship, who is fond of conflicts and jealous of the strong, is responsible for Douglas's death. The new promoter, Victor Donovan , is more than a corrupt mastermind, but a man of pure evil. His involvement in the tournament began to bring a sense of terror to the world, resulting in the infamous tengu disaster. Set less than
28640-413: The tournament. He later meets a competitor named Ein , who is actually the missing Hayate suffering from amnesia. During their fight, Hayabusa defeats him and restores some semblance of his memory. Eventually, Hayabusa comes face to face with the evil Tengu. He defeats and kills Tengu, winning the tournament. The gameplay and graphics were enhanced and based on a better game engine than the one used in
28819-511: The water, and is generally considered one of the many kinds of kappa . Another water-dwelling tengu is the kawatengu ( 川天狗 , river tengu ) of the Greater Tokyo Area . This creature is rarely seen, but it is believed to create strange fireballs and be a nuisance to fishermen. In Yamagata Prefecture among other areas, thickets in the mountains during summer, there are several tens of tsubo of moss and sand that were revered as
28998-473: The women of DOA under the false pretense of another tournament, who take the bait and arrive on the island where Zack, accompanied by his girlfriend Niki, convinces them to stay for a brief two-week vacation. Unfortunately, the Zack Island has sunk to the bottom of the ocean. In the fourth tournament, Zack's sights are already set on his next conquest: the DOATEC Tritower, three enormous pillars stretching up to
29177-456: The world into chaos and war, but as Yoshitsune's renown as a legendary warrior increased, his monstrous teacher came to be depicted in a much more sympathetic and honorable light. In one of the most famous renditions of the story, the Noh play Kurama Tengu , Ushiwaka is the only person from his temple who does not give up an outing in disgust at the sight of a strange yamabushi . Sōjōbō thus befriends
29356-466: The world. When Hayate is captured, Ryu sends his falcon to summon Kasumi to battle, and after she frees Hayate, the group destroys the MIST laboratory. In Dead or Alive 6 (2019), Ryu senses MIST's plan to resurrect Raidou as an undead cyber ninja by kidnapping his illegitimate daughters Ayana and Honoka. A demo version of DOA5 with a playable Ryu and Hitomi was added as a downloadable bonus to pre-orders of
29535-400: The years, he took on Eliot as an apprentice; why he chose Eliot is a mystery, even to the boy himself. He fights in the DOA tournaments to obtain money to cure his sick granddaughter. In the second tournament, he wants to defeat Gohyakumine Bankotsubo because the nose of a tengu can cure any disease. However, after the events of DOA2 , he still needed money for the operation (the nose was only
29714-466: Was a personal affair. Despite a minor setback when both Christie and Genra set up a trap to lure Ryu into after the former when she kidnapped Irene, Ryu is able to arrive on time to aid Hayate to weaken Genra, allowing Ayane to kill her traitorous foster father. He later returns in Dead or Alive 4 with Hayabusa and Ayane to defeat DOATEC and its latest creation, Alpha-152. He crosses paths with La Mariposa, who reveals that she manipulated them into attacking
29893-795: Was actually his plan from the beginning of his death all along. Even after being resurrected, he is destroyed by a combined effort of Kasumi, Hayate and Ayane, leaving no trace of him left behind. Cheat Code Central ranked him as the fifth-worst "video game dad" in 2012, calling him "a blight on virtual humanity" and adding that "we can all agree the DOA universe is better off without this power-hungry monster". Portrayed by: Kane Kosugi Voiced by (English): unknown actor ( DOA2: Hardcore ); Justin Gross (2004); Josh Keaton (2008); Troy Baker (2011–2014); Dave B. Mitchell (2019–present) Voiced by (Japanese): Hideyuki Hori (games); Keiichi Nanba (1991 anime) Ryu Hayabusa ( リュウ・ハヤブサ/隼 龍 , Hayabusa Ryū )
30072-559: Was added to appeal to video game collectors. New artworks were added, and a CG Gallery section featuring renders of the female characters was added. The player history files were enhanced, and now included statistics on how often the player used each character, and tag battle pairing. Several special moves were added, but left undocumented. English voice-overs (provided by Brian Vouglas, Donna Mae Wong, Gina Rose , Jeremy Hou, John Parsons, Lucy Kee, Roger Jackson , Sally Dana, Terry McGovern , Timothy Enos, and Zoe Galvez) were added in addition to
30251-412: Was assigned as the new leader of the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan, becoming the 18th leader, succeeding his father. He joins the third tournament to help Ayane and Ryu defeat Omega-empowered Genra. Although he feels it was his duty to defeat Omega Genra as leader of the clan, Hayate is bested by Ayane, who then proceeds to the final round and prepare settle score with her foster father on her own, citing that it
30430-437: Was constantly getting stronger than him, physically, mentally, and spiritually. He also had a lustful eye for Ayame but she was in love with Shiden, which infuriated Raidou further. When Burai refused to let him lead the clan, Raidou became insane with rage and left the village, determined to become the most powerful ninja in history. At some point after his departure, he was involved with an unknown woman in some way, which lead to
30609-665: Was cursed by the Regent of the Mask (a brainwashed Theodore Higgins) into having sword merge with his right arm and slowly hurt him, Hayate sent Ayane to lend his signature sword, Jinrai-Maru to be used by their friend throughout the third entry of modern-era Ninja Gaiden game's chapters. Portrayed by: Sarah Carter Voiced by (English): unknown actress ( DOA2: Hardcore ), Karen Strassman ( DOAX2 – DOA Paradise , DOA5 –present), Julianne Buescher ( Dimensions ) Voiced by (Japanese): Yuka Koyama Helena Douglas ( エレナ・ダグラス , Erena Dagurasu )
30788-429: Was first released in North America on February 29, 2000. It was identical to the arcade Millennium update release, but added the usual Versus and Sparring modes, as well as Team Battle Mode. This version also featured a simplified hold system compared to the one in the arcade versions. Unlike home ports of the first Dead or Alive game, there were no unlockables in this release. Team Ninja immediately started working on
30967-399: Was followed by its sequel Dead or Alive 3 in 2001. In Dead or Alive 2 , the basis of the entire fighting system is the circular relationship between three types of moves: blows, throws, and holds; blows beating throws, throws beating holds, and holds beating blows. The other defining feature of the game, aside from blows/throws/holds, is its stun system. Many attacks can inflict a stun on
31146-469: Was later found in the Black Forest of Germany by Hitomi, whose family took him in. Suffering from amnesia , he was named Ein ( アイン , Ain , German for "One") and studied karate under Hitomi's father, later mastering it and became an instructor. He later joins the second Dead or Alive tournament to seek out his forgotten past, encountering many who knew him, including Ayane, Kasumi, Ryu, and Helena; he
31325-413: Was like a home to him; Bass offers to stay with him. As DOA6 tournament is about to start, he and Tina return to their wrestling career, with Rig hired to sponsor them. Bass is then introduced by his daughter's new MMA friend and their biggest fan, Mila, who eventually becomes his opponent and defeats him at the round of 16. When several groups and individuals such as the Mugen Tenshin, Hayabusa Ninjas, and
31504-692: Was notable for improving and popularizing the concept of multi-tiered environments. Dead or Alive 2' s interactive multi-tiered environments offered all kinds of features that made the game feel alive. The way the intensity of the action triples when knocking opponents off of edges such as cliffs or out of windows, then leaping down after them and continue fighting down below made the experience feel very rewarding. GamesRadar+ included Dead or Alive 2 on their list of best Dreamcast games, stating that " Dead or Alive's first sequel used separate graphics engines for its fighting and cut-scenes, allowing for unprecedented graphical fidelity." In 2010, UGO.com ranked it as
31683-542: Was pluralized in Buddhist scripture as one of the major races of non-human beings. Like the tengu , the garuda are often portrayed in a human-like form with wings and a bird's beak. The name tengu seems to be written in place of that of the garuda in a Japanese sutra called the Emmyō Jizō-kyō ( 延命地蔵経 ), but this was likely written in the Edo period , long after the tengu's image was established. At least one early story in
31862-427: Was present with her, spotting the rifle at the last second and intentionally taking the fatal bullet intended for her daughter, killing her instantly. The assassin fled, leaving Helena alone by seeking vengeance and covered in her mother's blood. She officially debuts in Dead or Alive 2 (1999), where, while searching for the killer, she discovers that her parents' deaths and the attempt on her own life are connected to
32041-539: Was unaware that the Kasumi she saw was actually a clone, until the real Kasumi joins the fray in the final battle. Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate introduced Helena's loyal maid servant Marie Rose, whom Helena send her to keep an eye on a young scholar fighter who was introduced in Dead or Alive 5 Last Round named Honoka in Dead or Alive 6 , realizing that MIST will kidnap her upon witnessing a familiar phenomenal power within Honoka in
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