The DOA5U "Casual" thread. ^__^

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Argentus

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dead or alive in a nutshell:

also some higher resolution cover art:

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I'm liking that box art a lot more now that I noticed two things.

1) Leon is wearing his "Hitman" alt costume, instead of his desert turban default.
2) Mila and Leon are side by side, and seem to be interacting. Mila looks like she's trying to furiously attack Leon, but he just don't give a fuck. "NOTICE ME, OLD MAN!" "No." This just reinforced my theories on those two's relationship.


He'd better be.

lol. was gonna say "well they can't have two of the same character" but then I realized Hayate's not on the cover, either!
 

SaihateDYNAMO

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This is what that movie theater was for..... FAPS???
ugh oh well, glasses confirmed though :D


10 second item survival clip as well.
 

Kronin

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dead or alive in a nutshell:

"Some fighters use special attacks involving swords, throwing weapons, or magic;"


What, swords and throwing weapons? It could be a reference to the Power Blow of Rachel and Momiji?

also some higher resolution cover art:

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Team Ninja stated that the European/Usa version will have a different cover. If should be not a completely different one but only an alternative one of the Japanese, I really think that Kasumi pantyshot will be covered (a case similar to the the coverage of her leg for the DoA:Dimension cover).
 

Argentus

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What, swords and throwing weapons? It could be a reference to the Power Blow of Rachel and Momiji?



Team Ninja stated that the European/Usa version will have a different cover. If should be not a completely different one but only an alternative one of the Japanese, I really think that Kasumi pantyshot will be covered (a case similar to the the coverage of her leg for the DoA:Dimension cover).


I doubt it. Kasumi's not underage anymore.

But I really hope they do change the cover.

Preferably to just Mila and Leon's side by side poses from this cover. I'm sorry, but that is just priceless.
 

Number 13

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That cover is way too cluttered. Sometimes less is more. Then again sometimes less is ironically less..
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What kind of game this is? A fighter? An Rpg? Erotic simulation?

You can make an argument how this placeholder cover was appealing because how "symbolic" it was, but it needed more content to let consumers know from a first impression the game was a fighter.
 

SaihateDYNAMO

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That cover is way too cluttered. Sometimes less is more. Then again sometimes less is ironically less..
Dead-or-alive-5-cover.jpg

What kind of game this is? A fighter? An Rpg? Erotic simulation?

You can make an argument how this placeholder cover was appealing because how "symbolic" it was, but it needed more content to let consumers know from a first impression the game was a fighter.

I mean, It's not like the cover blatantly says "I'm a Fighter" or anything.....
 

Number 13

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I mean, It's not like the cover blatantly says "I'm a Fighter" or anything.....
But what are you fighting? People? Your inner demons? Not trying to get an orgasm too early during foreplay? These are all serious questions people will ask themselves when they see a vague cover like this that lacks substance.
 

Brute

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But what are you fighting? People? Your inner demons? Not trying to get an orgasm too early during foreplay? These are all serious questions people will ask themselves when they see a vague cover like this that lacks substance.
Not sure showing an ensemble cast of supermodels and spandex ninjas would really be more indicative of the gameplay, though.
 

Argentus

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Not sure showing an ensemble cast of supermodels and spandex ninjas would really be more indicative of the gameplay, though.


"Supermodels and Ninjas" all doing fighting poses.

That's pretty much self explanatory right there. Supermodels and ninjas, fighting.

That said, I still hate the 5 and 5u covers.
 

Number 13

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Not sure showing an ensemble cast of supermodels and spandex ninjas would really be more indicative of the gameplay, though.
True, but thats because the execution was off and they overdid it by cramming too many characters. Feels like a cramped elevator.
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Not sure if the yellow hurts the cover, but I doubt it helped.

I think a compromise(Too much vs Too little) between looking visually appealing to new potential buyers(Including the people who already bought vanilla DoA 5) and promoting the game effectively is achievable by showing 7 characters (as opposed to the previous 13) on the front cover.

Those characters should be Kasumi (DoA series main heroine), Ryu Hayabusa (Popular Ninja Gaiden Series main hero/DoA veteran) focused in the foreground while the other 5 are the new additions are focused in the background (Momiji, Leon, Ein, Jacky Bryant, and Rachel).

Kasumi and Hayabusa would be in fighting pose facing forward because they are the series iconic characters. Four of the new characters in the background instead would face each in fighting pose sideways. Two on the left side and two on the right side (Ein vs Jacky because of sharing a reveal trailer, Momiji vs Rachel because of Ninja Gaiden immigrants).

Leon instead would not be on the side like the other four characters in fighting pose, but instead is just folding his arms with his back facing the cover in the middle because he is that much of a badass.

A few more characters, doesn't matter who, would go in the back cover since the front cover is more important as promotional box art then the back cover. People generally look in the back cover for a game summary and a list of important features (They should really highlighting the new additions like team battle mode, survival, updated tag, etc.) on the game.

That way it would give a good first impression to impulse buyers who don't follow the game on the internet and people who bought vanilla DoA 5 that sees the cover focus more on these new additions which would lean them more towards justifying the purchase of this updated game.

No yellow of course.

I should probably make a mock cover of this idea whenever I'm bored and have time.
 

Argentus

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i remember doa3 had Jan Lee and Hitomi on the cover, and that was it.

Id be fine with just mila and leon in the same pose they are using on the 5u cover.

honestly ill probably make that as a new cover and replace the original in the sleeve when i buy it.
 
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