My quick review

[DR2K]

Just start the game the second time, the Team Ninja opening is smooth now.
Don't know if it was because I install the data of the game.

It was probably a data install.

 

[Leifang2000]

Have you seen or unlocked costumes that haven't been shown yet?

Good question, just did a quick look, none that I am aware of.
Maybe Brad cow boy look. But I think it might have shown before. Forgot.

Leifang twin tail hair style can be selected by pressing certain button together.
No matter what costume she wear.

 

[Leifang2000]

According to Famitsu, the game has 166 costumes packed in.

 

[TRI Mike]

Someone with the game or contacts in TN should give us a list on the unlock criteria.

 

[Leifang2000]

(Updating this to the first post as well)

About the Asian/Japanese collector edition:

The playing cards:
They are quite like the ones that were released back then during DOAX.
The are plastic, but with matte surface, so they can be hold better with your hands.
(Compared to DOAX ones where they are too slippery.)
But quality-wise, I think DOAX ones are much better.
I found DOA5U ones thinner than DOAX ones (base solely on my memory)

Kasumi Mousepad:
All the pictures on the web did not show that the surface actually has some ..."lines" around them.
Maybe it is due to the texture of the fabric they used on the mousepad.
I think the result, like most printed material on fabric, the definition of Kasumi picture on the mousepad is lowered.
The quality looks exactly like all other breast mousepad made nowadays...in China.

Soundtrack Vol. 3
Not hearing it yet, will update this part later.

Youtube upload:
I still got the exact same error as DOA5.
I think it has to do with the google plus thing, but I already disable G+
(Or maybe not, someone need to update a solution for this)

The Asian version also comes with a cleaning cloth.
Might be handy for cleaning the Joystick surface for dirty finger prints.

 

[Leifang2000]

Just completed all new characters training.
Unlocked "my character system voice" and "foe system voice"
"my character system voice" : That is if I choose Lei Fang, the system voice will be Lei Fang;
and vice versa.
Good addition!

 

[DR2K]

Just completed all new characters training.
Unlocked "my character system voice" and "foe system voice"
"my character system voice" : That is if I choose Lei Fang, the system voice will be Lei Fang;
and vice versa.
Good addition!

It's the little additions like this that really make it the ultimate DOA.

 

[Leifang2000]

Unlocking music and costumes seems very easy.
I just did arcade mode once with Kasumi and I unlock one costume of her and a bunch of DOA3 music!

 

[Project Bokuho]

Nice!

 

[David Gregg]

Just completed all new characters training.
Unlocked "my character system voice" and "foe system voice"
"my character system voice" : That is if I choose Lei Fang, the system voice will be Lei Fang;
and vice versa.
Good addition!

That's actually really neat I never thought about that and haven't seen that in a fighting game yet.

 

[Leifang2000]

Doing arcade again on the next level difficulty and I unlock DOA2 16 or 17 (lost count) music and a costume.

 

[Brute]

Doing arcade again on the next level difficulty and I unlock DOA2 16 or 17 (lost count) music and a costume.

Wait, so just beating arcade twice will unlock the entirety of DOA2 and 3's soundtracks?

 

[DR2K]

Wait, so just beating arcade twice will unlock the entirety of DOA2 and 3's soundtracks?

Could be longer for those that haven't carried over a save from DOA5

 

[Female Tengu]

Does the game really come with no online pass? I can't really believe that. I had DOA5 before release and on the release day, the game asked me for entering the online pass code, even though I played like 10 matches online the day before.

I could be wrong but if DOA5U has a code (on the back on the manual) the online mode will be locked on release day for sure.

 

[synce]

Have you unlocked any costumes by playing online?

 

[Leifang2000]

I found a bug (deserve its own topic for Team Ninja to read):
http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/doa5u-bugs.3253/

 

[Leifang2000]

Have you unlocked any costumes by playing online?

I have unlocked several Kasumi costumes by playing arcade offline.
Already unlocked her blue cardigan dress, black bunny, Future ninja, Classic DOA2 costume.

 

[Leifang2000]

Does the game really come with no online pass? I can't really believe that. I had DOA5 before release and on the release day, the game asked me for entering the online pass code, even though I played like 10 matches online the day before.

I could be wrong but if DOA5U has a code (on the back on the manual) the online mode will be locked on release day for sure.

Absolutely no online pass.

It make sense as there is a free version online which is playable online free.

 

[Leifang2000]

Wait, so just beating arcade twice will unlock the entirety of DOA2 and 3's soundtracks?

Yes, I think so.
Didn't unlock anymore after I play on higher difficulty.

 

[synce]

Ah, I don't really plan on playing offline... so you can't unlock anything online, or you haven't played enough yet? Also curious can you avoid players in ranked?