Characters Raidou revealed in latest issue of Famitsu!

Update: Trailer has been released!

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DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round 雷道 帰ってきた! プロモーションムービ Raidou is back! Promotion Video

Famitsu has announced that one of the two new characters is the Dead or Alive boss Raidou. He has been altered for his appearance in Last Round. His body has been augmented to cybernetic technology. He's not the same ninja he used to be, but Raidou displays a big build, electric moves and a cyborg body. If you thought he looked evil before... just look at him now. A menacing face, a darker tone, and the cyborg attributes really add an even scarier aspect to the Dead or Alive boss.

His story is as follows:

After being killed by an explosion during the First
Dead or Alive Tournament, Raidou was pieced back together,
outfitted with cybernetic parts, and brought back to life by
Donovan. As a side effect he has lost all memories of his past,
and retains only his natural lust for power.

Fighting Style:
Raidou's fighting style is Mugen Tenshin Ninjutsu at its core,
but he builds upon this with techniques he has stolen from
various fighters. Unlike fellow Mugen Tenshin Ninjutsu practitioners
Kasumi and Hayate, he favors moves that make the most of his size and power.
He has also developed some techniques of his own,
such as Tengeki-Gorai-Sho and Rekku-Jinraisatsu.


Country: Japan
Sex: Male
School of combat: Modified Mugen Tenshin Ninjutsu
Age: Classified
Birthday: Classified
Blood type: Classified
Height/Weight: Classified
Measurements: Classified
Occupation: Classified
Favorite food: Classified
Hobbies: Classified

Additionally, the release showed a screenshot between Kasumi and Raidou. Some may recognize Kasumi's new outfit.

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Raidou is the older brother of Kasumi's father Shiden, and biological father to Ayane. Known for being a copy-cat character, the exiled ninja ambushed the Mugen-Tenshin clan to steal their special technique: the Torn Sky Blast.

Get to know Raidou in this classic Dead or Alive 2 cinematic:

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Dead or Alive 2 - Opening - Xbox

Also be sure to take a look at what his older form was in this video:

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DOA++ Raidou Moveset

 

I do kind of wish that he wasn't a cyborg. I really do not know what to think of it. Also, that Ayane costume is hideous lol...

Still, I am super happy that he is in the game. I hope is theme is back from DOA1!

 

Raidou's humiliating slaps from the DOA2U intro for Powerblow would be epic

 

Don't understand the sex change/no sex change logic at all, but having Raidou back is cool.

Absolutely not a fan of his new cyborg look though. Hopefully he'll have his original/DOAD look as an alt.

 

Awesome, can't wait to see his updated moveset, as long as he keeps his funny 33k juggles and underworld drop.

Plus his theme needs to come back.

 

Raidou and Bass best have a tag throw called the bad daddy

 

Merci! Raidou is back! I cant wait to beat him up with Kasumi Chan! (Happy)

 

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Don't understand the sex change/no sex change logic at all, but having Raidou back is cool.

Absolutely not a fan of his new cyborg look though. Hopefully he'll have his original/DOAD look as an alt.

By character selection law, he should most likely have at least 2 or 3 or so. Perhaps it'll be included.

 

Aerosmith for the LR soundtrack confirmed?

 

No Aerosmith, that's Itagaki's fool ass. This will probably be more "Hit it like Haggar"

 

No Aerosmith, that's Itagaki's fool ass. This will probably be more "Hit it like Haggar"

What's wrong with Aerosmith?

 

Damn. I remembered him having at least one of every other character's moves. Maybe this time around he will get a move set of his own.

 

Nothing is wrong with them. Just I feel it's gonna be more like the rap we got in vanilla and ultimate than Aerosmith.

 

Called it. I like the new alpha, though.

 

If there is going to be any story element with him in the near future, I want Ayane to kick his face in the curb. It should have been her the first time.

 

That pose is the Torn Sky Blast. Very cool. He'll have it in the game somehow.

 

I tend not to get excited for costumes due to TN's tendency to release cookie-cutter ones, but those outfits for Hayabusa and Kasumi have got me hyped. Can't wait to use 'em.

 

That pose is the Torn Sky Blast. Very cool. He'll have it in the game somehow.

Cyber you played DOAD. What are your thoughts on this move?

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I played Raidou recently and don't recall anything resembling this.

 

They're isn't anything like that. It's new. Possibly a throw. Maybe even one of Genra's moves transplanted.

 

Trailer is out.

 

Here's the trailer for Raidou. (Thanks to @David Gregg for the find)