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NINJA Gaiden II Black Photography & Lore center Team NINJA surprised us all at the beginning of the year with one of the best-looking games they've ever released NINJA Gaiden II Black. Even though NG is primarily known for its insane, speed induced gameplay, I think most would argue that this...

After over a decade of silence, Team NINJA and Ryu Hayabusa return for another blood-soaked 3D adventure with the long-awaited NINJA Gaiden 4 being announced at the latest Microsoft Developer's Conference. Not only has this incredible franchise returned, but Team NINJA has also made adjustments...

After many years of not seeing any action at all NINJA GAIDEN returns to a classic style in an all-new side-scrolling action game that is NOT created by Koei Tecmo or Team NINJA, but instead Dotemu & Game Kitchen which isn't actually a bad thing when pertaining to a 2D return of the franchise...

The NEW and upcoming 'Hold That!' Tournament Series is quickly becoming one of the largest and most ambitious Dead or Alive online event projects that we have seen yet at Free Step Dodge. Johnny the Flash plans to pay tribute to DOA by hosting online tournaments for almost every game in the epic...

Dragon NINJA has been one of the Dead or Alive 6 regulars that we have grown accustomed to since release and he has been working his ass off trying to put the game on the map, so here is a place reserved for his tournaments and exposing these tournaments to other players around the world. There...

Koei Tecmo is planning a MASSIVE expansion to their business; doubling their employees from 2,500-5,000 which will of course mean more outstanding high-quality games. They've also mentioned that their key focus moving forward (despite making several big investments) that they will be moving back...

Omega Force has been the driving force for this franchise, but Team NINJA has also participated with the series over the years with games featuring prominent names from our series such as Ryu Hayabusa, Kasumi, Rachel, Honoka and even Marie Rose. I believe the quality of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty...

(Notice: The DOAX/VV thread is getting extremely clogged with Prism's addition, and since Prism is being counted as the third DOA IP, it makes sense to grant Prism its own official thread. Please do not create any additional DOAX threads on Free Step Dodge as they will be locked. Please do not...

Dead or Alive 6 World Champion Hoodless has been on a bit of a break, but he's making a comeback to Dead or Alive with his monthly online tournament circuit. This online tournament was created for the European side of the community, and what a great time it was to engage the audience with the...

Koei Tecmo 2024 Game Overview center Koei Tecmo has been playing it safe with their content for the last few years showcasing a familiar blueprint within their Tokyo Game Show live programming, but meanwhile the whole world is waiting for them to finally pull the trigger on a new game from a...

Koei Tecmo is well known for participating with Steam Publisher Sales and other various sales at least a few times a year in hopes of adding players to their ecosystem while keeping their legacy titles relevant at the same time. This Koei Tecmo 2024 Publisher Sale included their biggest...

Dead or Alive: Venus Vacation has been out for a long time, and over the past five years or so of the game lifespan we’ve started to see the regularly announced Venus (that aren't originally DOA girls) completely outnumber the OG fighters that made this series famous to begin with. Now the Dead...

Dead or Alive 7 & NINJA Gaiden 4 are constantly being discussed within the community, and for some players, they just can't see a future, or they demand one that doesn't work right away for Koei Tecmo. Something we all have in common is that we have all been there with our requests for the...

Koei Tecmo's underrated Atelier Saga franchise has finally been announced for XBOX after over 20 years of being on the NA market, and to make things even better, Team NINJA's complete Dead or Alive franchise is on sale for XBOX players. There are still some important games missing from XBOX...

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While this entire year has been fairly uneventful for video games as a whole (Team NINJA player or not) the Summer Games week was once again a poor replacement of E3 with far less access, far less fun and far less games, but it's what we had to work with on the road to Gamescom and Tokyo Game...

Last week Koei Tecmo stealth dropped Samurai Warriors 4 DX on Steam, and while it is one of the best games in the series and serves a purpose being released this way, it begs the question: does this strategy end with Samurai Warriors 4 DX or does this become a repetitive business pattern that...

Thanks to the Dead or Alive 6 community and tournament organizers of Japan there will be a side tournament at EVO Japan 2024 this year. If you're a night owl we strongly encourage that you spectate this tournament tomorrow (April 27th 12am PT) at the official YeSU YouTube Channel. Don't forget...

Koei Tecmo currently operates and profits from six different game development studios furthermore, they are adding a seventh studio this month that will completely focus on "AAA" games that are entirely independent of existing franchises which could explain their current financial situation as...

The marketing of Stellar Blade has not only been genius, but it has created a compelling conversation to bring back sexualized content to the West. Dead or Alive has always been at the center of this discussion. It’s impossible to ignore it and this is the way it’s always been for both serious...