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Koei Tecmo is partnering with Namco Bandai publicly for the first time in fighting game history that can only be colored as a controversial relationship between not only the competition of companies but also disdain between the Dead or Alive & Tekken player base. This partnership is between...

Review Introduction center Last year Team NINJA's Rise of the Ronin was released as a PlayStation 5 timed-exclusive by Koei Tecmo & Sony with trusted sources saying Team NINJA's first fully open-world game never would have happened if it wasn't for Sony, but the time period in which it came out...

Koei Tecmo's latest (and effective) business model has been to stealth drop video games, and this trend started in May of 2024 with Samurai Warriors 4 DX which received phenomenal reviews, NINJA Gaiden II Black in January, and now Warriors: Abyss (Koei Tecmo's first roguelike title) that...

Video Game Grading has become a more popular way of preserving the past, and with DOA prices starting to rise, it's probably going to become a more commonly used practice for a lot of people looking to sell those particular games and I think we're all looking for advice to get the most honorable...

Please articulate to the community in your own words your favorite DOA and why it is mechanically the best game to you in the franchise. With your vote you are essentially voting for every version of the game, but you can specify a version in particular within the comments section. I think...

Review Introduction center Players have been asking for several years: "When are we going to get something new out of Koei Tecmo?" and "When will our classic IPs like NINJA Gaiden & Dead or Alive return?" After almost an entire console generation of worrying about the future, it is now starting...

Frosty Faustings XVII is clearly for everyone that thought Dead or Alive 6 was just dead, but the community always comes back to make sure that it is alive. Dead or Alive 6 World Champion Hoodless has been an organizer and performer of this tournament for years now making sure that DOA6 gets its...

NINJA Gaiden II Black Lore, Professional Photography & Review 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...

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...