Feel you there. Truthfully, I have no regrets with Akira, moved on wayy long time ago in prepare for the next game but man... I will definitely miss him, but i'm sure i'll likely use the newest characters for the sequel. Think DOA announcement 2018, and game 2019.
The VFs felt like they were really part of the DOA cast, heck, a ton of newcomers I knew didn't even know they were guests (for example, my friend saying 'i want to cosplay pai from dead or alive!' instead of virtua fighter). Imma miss the VFs. Even Jacky and his GODDAMN AUTO COUNTERRR
DOA6 will take place on Zack Island, there will be no male characters attending the tournament (they all miraculously missed the flight).
Marie Rose, Honoka and Misaki will be the main protagonists.
Lisa is actually not dead, but the one inviting everyone onto the island...to kill them! Yep, she's out for revenge and she's the final boss.
She has one metal boob since the accident.
- An apocalyptic atmosphere: elemental effects, stage finishers, sinking Freedom Survivor
- More customization: hairstyles, accessories, a color pallet, possibility to create your fighter during story mode
- 4 newcomers: 8-stance dancer/Zafina-like, krav maga/KCIA agent, judoka/MIST soldier, tiger-fist/perky boy
- A Shiden and Donovan confrontation (playable?)
Ayane being the lead again like DOA3.... Umm, err, I mean: Better graphics led by a much improved visual design focus (I.e. no more brown & grey stages plz TN). Marie Rose & Kasumi will be buddy-buddy much to the chagrin of almost everyone in the West. Improved Powerblow/ Launcher mechanics. Hopefully the game can tone down the sexually a tad to not turn off the average Western gamer.
Naotora getting a proper moveset and not being trash if she ever makes a return. Better gameplay, better stages, better graphics/artstyle. Some sort of customization (not as dumb as Tekken's please).
Honoka getting some of the VFs moves (YEEEEAH's and 1-frame knees at the same time lol) as a homage to them if they don't return. Nah just joking, maybe give their movesets to other/new characters at least.
I'm very curious to see how the stun system is gonna be handled, since I'm pretty sure they're gonna mess with it. Now whether or not they're gonna keep it, idk. While I'm sure PBs, PLs, and CBs are gonna stay, I wouldn't mind seeing PBs be absent from the game.
Also, lets have some more interesting stages, TN? kthx.
@Sotherius You lost me at the Ayane lead part XD also you're forgetting better graphics, we don't want ps3 character models with a slapped on shader again like LR >.>
@KasumiLover69 Graphics come with natural progression, most of the time, so to me is kind of a given at this point, and i don't care much about graphics, if mechanics are good and art direction is great (which is something doa5 was not great at).