<s>
(	O
DOA	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
media	O
franchise	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
by	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
and	O
published	O
by	O
Tecmo	O
(	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
primarily	O
composed	O
of	O
fast-paced	O
fighting	O
games	O
that	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
received	O
critical	O
and	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
with	O
the	O
sequels	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
1999	O
and	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
2001	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
considered	O
landmark	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
is	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
Tomonobu	O
Itagaki	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
since	O
left	O
the	O
company	O
and	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
working	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
continues	O
without	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
revolves	O
around	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
World	O
Combat	O
Championship	O
,	O
an	O
international	O
martial	O
arts	O
tournament	O
where	O
fighters	O
from	O
across	O
the	O
globe	O
participate	O
in	O
for	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
world	O
champion	O
and	O
large	O
cash	O
prizes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tournaments	O
are	O
held	O
by	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Tournament	O
Executive	O
Committee	O
(	O
DOATEC	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
conflict	O
between	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
competitors	O
and	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
personnel	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
focus	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
has	O
been	O
well	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
impressive	O
fighting	O
system	O
,	O
beautiful	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
interactive	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
popularity	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
the	O
spin-off	O
game	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Xtreme	I-Application
Beach	I-Application
Volleyball	I-Application
and	O
its	O
sequels	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
female	O
characters	O
and	O
their	O
sex	O
appeal	O
play	O
a	O
more	O
focal	O
role	O
than	O
it	O
does	O
in	O
the	O
core	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
film	O
adaptation	O
,	O
DOA	O
:	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
series	O
focuses	O
on	O
fast-paced	O
gameplay	O
in	O
a	O
three-dimensional	O
playing	O
field	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
to	O
others	O
in	O
the	O
fighting	O
game	O
genre	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
places	O
emphasis	O
on	O
striking	O
characters	O
quickly	O
and	O
efficiently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
players	O
could	O
tap	O
the	O
guard	O
button	O
and	O
a	O
direction	O
corresponding	O
with	O
the	O
anticipated	O
attack	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
do	O
a	O
powerful	O
counterattack	O
known	O
as	O
Counter	O
Hold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
stages	O
were	O
simply	O
fighting	O
ring	O
arenas	O
and	O
the	O
Danger	O
Zones	O
were	O
just	O
explosive	O
outer	O
edges	O
of	O
the	O
arena	O
floors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
stage	O
environments	O
became	O
larger	O
and	O
multi-tiered	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
Danger	O
Zone	O
was	O
replaced	O
with	O
more	O
fully	O
interactive	O
ones	O
such	O
as	O
Falls	O
off	O
the	O
Edge	O
,	O
Walls	O
,	O
Electrically	O
Charged	O
Walls	O
,	O
Explosive	O
Walls	O
,	O
Breakable	O
Walls	O
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
implemented	O
its	O
Tag	O
team	O
fighting	O
system	O
,	O
allowing	O
characters	O
to	O
switch	O
back	O
and	O
forth	O
for	O
combo	O
attacks	O
and	O
even	O
attack	O
simultaneously	O
when	O
timed	O
correctly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
introduced	O
the	O
"	O
Attack	O
Change	O
"	O
feature	O
in	O
the	O
Tag	O
mechanics	O
where	O
the	O
fighting	O
character	O
can	O
switch	O
places	O
with	O
a	O
partner	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
character	O
jumping	O
in	O
can	O
then	O
unleash	O
an	O
attack	O
while	O
jumping	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Tag	O
matches	O
can	O
be	O
selected	O
in	O
the	O
other	O
game	O
modes.Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
3	O
improved	O
upon	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
graphics	O
in	O
superior	O
detail	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dimensions	I-Application
utilizes	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
bottom	O
touchscreen	B-Device
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
normal	O
control	O
system	O
,	O
offering	O
optional	O
touchscreen-based	O
controls	O
by	O
tapping	O
a	O
move	O
set	O
to	O
execute	O
Blow	O
combos	O
,	O
Throws	O
,	O
and	O
Holds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
further	O
added	O
the	O
vertical	O
Power	O
Launcher	O
and	O
an	O
extensive	O
Tutorial	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Plus	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
features	O
optional	O
touchscreen-based	O
controls	O
from	O
first-person	O
perspective.Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
6	O
introduces	O
both	O
the	O
Gauge	O
System	O
and	O
costume	O
customization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
original	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Xtreme	I-Application
Beach	I-Application
Volleyball	I-Application
,	O
the	O
available	O
activities	O
have	O
expanded	O
to	O
include	O
the	O
likes	O
of	O
watercraft	O
racing	O
and	O
beach	O
photography	O
,	O
while	O
emphasizing	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
breast	O
physics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
250px|thumb|The	O
cast	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
as	O
they	O
appear	O
in	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dimensions	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
top	O
left	O
to	O
top	O
right	O
:	O
Genra	O
,	O
Ein	O
,	O
La	O
Mariposa	O
,	O
Eliot	O
,	O
Tengu	O
,	O
Alpha-152	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Kasumi	O
Alpha	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
series	O
depicts	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
skilled	O
martial	O
artists	O
in	O
a	O
worldwide	O
competition	O
named	O
the	O
"	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
World	O
Combat	O
Championship	O
"	O
,	O
or	O
simply	O
"	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
tournament	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DOATEC	B-Application
(	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Tournament	O
Executive	O
Committee	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
massive	O
corporation	O
with	O
unknown	O
motives	O
,	O
holds	O
the	O
fighting	O
competition	O
in	O
arenas	O
ranging	O
from	O
the	O
North	O
Pole	O
to	O
the	O
Amazon	O
rain	O
forest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
introduced	O
the	O
initial	O
characters	O
and	O
their	O
reasons	O
for	O
entering	O
the	O
tournament	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Zack	O
enters	O
for	O
profit	O
,	O
while	O
Kasumi	O
,	O
a	O
runaway	O
female	B-Application
ninja	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Mugen	O
Tenshin	O
Ninja	B-Application
Clan	O
and	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
main	O
protagonist	O
,	O
enters	O
the	O
tournament	O
to	O
seek	O
revenge	O
against	O
Raidou	O
who	O
crippled	O
her	O
brother	O
Hayate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
wins	O
the	O
first	O
DOA	O
tournament	O
and	O
kills	O
Raidou	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
her	O
status	O
as	O
a	O
runaway	O
,	O
the	O
strict	O
laws	O
of	O
ninja	B-Application
society	O
prevent	O
Kasumi	O
from	O
returning	O
to	O
her	O
village	O
,	O
and	O
she	O
becomes	O
a	O
hunted	O
fugitive.Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
2	O
is	O
set	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
as	O
Tengu	O
escapes	O
from	O
his	O
world	O
and	O
threatens	O
the	O
human	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fame	O
Douglas	O
,	O
the	O
founder	O
and	O
CEO	O
of	O
DOATEC	B-Application
was	O
assassinated	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
first	B-Application
tournament	I-Application
,	O
causing	O
DOATEC	B-Application
to	O
fall	O
under	O
a	O
new	O
leadership	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
was	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
DOATEC	B-Application
and	O
was	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
subject	O
in	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
bio-weapon	O
experiment	O
,	O
Alpha	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
's	O
brother	O
Hayate	O
,	O
previously	O
injured	O
by	O
Raidou	O
,	O
is	O
also	O
kidnapped	O
and	O
was	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
subject	O
in	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
bio-weapon	O
experiment	O
,	O
Epsilon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
fighters	O
include	O
Ein	O
,	O
Helena	O
Douglas	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
Alpha	B-Application
,	O
Leon	O
,	O
and	O
Tengu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
's	O
plot	O
concerns	O
a	O
secret	O
goal	O
of	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
mad	O
scientist	O
Victor	O
Donovan	O
to	O
produce	O
the	O
ultimate	O
fighter	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Omega	O
Project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
Epsilon	O
and	O
Alpha	B-Application
stages	O
,	O
DOATEC	B-Application
captures	O
and	O
wipes	O
the	O
Mugen	O
Tenshin	O
's	O
Hajin	O
Mon	O
ninja	B-Application
Genra	O
's	O
memory	O
,	O
turning	O
him	O
into	O
a	O
vicious	O
super	O
human	O
called	O
Omega	O
;	O
a	O
third	O
tournament	O
is	O
later	O
held	O
to	O
test	O
Omega	O
's	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
introduces	O
five	O
more	O
fighters	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
playable	O
appearance	O
of	O
Hayate	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
brand	O
new	O
fighters	O
Brad	O
Wong	O
,	O
Christie	O
,	O
Hitomi	O
,	O
and	O
Omega.Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
4	O
again	O
explores	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
attempts	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
powerful	O
clone	O
of	O
Kasumi	O
with	O
the	O
Alpha	B-Application
Project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
various	O
fighters	O
discover	O
the	O
true	O
nature	O
of	O
DOATEC	B-Application
and	O
set	O
out	O
to	O
stop	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helena	O
takes	O
over	O
DOATEC	B-Application
as	O
its	O
new	O
president	O
and	O
CEO	O
,	O
determined	O
to	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
corruption	O
within	O
the	O
organization	O
and	O
change	O
DOATEC	B-Application
for	O
the	O
better	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
introduces	O
four	O
new	O
fighters	O
,	O
Alpha-152	B-Application
,	O
Eliot	O
,	O
Kokoro	O
,	O
and	O
La	O
Mariposa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth	O
game	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
is	O
set	O
two	O
years	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DOATEC	B-Application
is	O
newly	O
reformed	O
with	O
Helena	O
still	O
in	O
control	O
and	O
Zack	O
appearing	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
employee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Donovan	O
forms	O
a	O
new	O
organization	O
called	O
MIST	O
to	O
continue	O
the	O
Alpha	B-Application
Project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
,	O
Ryu	O
,	O
and	O
Ayane	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
from	O
Helena	O
,	O
fight	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Alpha	B-Application
project	O
and	O
stop	O
Donovan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Continuing	O
to	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
6	I-Application
,	O
DOATEC	B-Application
and	O
Mugen	O
Tenshin	O
discover	O
that	O
MIST	O
is	O
after	O
the	O
fifth	O
tournament	O
qualifier	O
participant	O
Honoka	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
her	O
having	O
a	O
similar	O
power	O
signature	O
as	O
Raidou	O
,	O
causing	O
them	O
to	O
keep	O
an	O
eye	O
on	O
her	O
in	O
different	O
ways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ayane	O
and	O
Honoka	O
are	O
soon	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
MIST	O
and	O
coerced	O
into	O
unwillingly	O
reviving	O
Raidou	O
,	O
their	O
biological	O
father	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
undead	O
cyber	O
ninja	B-Application
demon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
initial	O
working	O
titles	O
of	O
"	O
Ninja	B-Application
Fighter	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Poligon	O
Fighter	O
"	O
,	O
''	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
History	O
Book''	O
,	O
p	O
.	O
54-55	O
.	O
he	O
named	O
the	O
series	O
"	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
"	O
to	O
demonstrate	O
both	O
the	O
company	O
and	O
game	O
's	O
fail	O
or	O
succeed	O
status	O
,	O
and	O
proceeded	O
to	O
form	O
a	O
division	O
in	O
the	O
company	O
named	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Itagaki	O
's	O
inspiration	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
derived	O
from	O
the	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
series	O
in	O
America	O
,	O
with	O
DOA	O
's	O
sexual	O
appeal	O
drawn	O
from	O
the	O
former	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
knock	O
opponents	O
off	O
landscapes	O
from	O
the	O
latter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
to	O
 [ ... ] 	O
how	O
it	O
contributed	O
to	O
the	O
fighting	O
genre	O
–	O
I	O
look	O
at	O
it	O
as	O
something	O
similar	O
to	O
how	O
sushi	B-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
this	O
country	O
and	O
became	O
mainstream	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
classic	O
(	O
but	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
long	O
dormant	O
)	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
series	O
was	O
revived	O
in	O
2004	O
by	O
Itagaki	O
and	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
,	O
they	O
began	O
linking	O
it	O
back	O
with	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
setting	O
the	O
franchises	O
within	O
the	O
same	O
universe	O
with	O
overlapping	O
characters	O
and	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
complete	O
reboot	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
continue	O
the	O
canon	O
of	O
any	O
previous	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
were	O
free	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
the	O
universe	O
and	O
its	O
characters	O
as	O
it	O
saw	O
fit	O
,	O
and	O
so	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
implemented	O
into	O
the	O
DOA	O
universe	O
by	O
being	O
set	O
up	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
DOA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
protagonist	O
Ryu	O
Hayabusa	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
already	O
been	O
on	O
the	O
roster	O
of	O
every	O
DOA	O
fighting	O
game	O
since	O
the	O
beginning	O
,	O
plays	O
a	O
major	O
role	O
in	O
that	O
series	O
 '	O
overarching	O
storyline	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
fleshed	O
out	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
subsequent	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
featured	O
Ryu	O
in	O
most	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
games	O
during	O
a	O
development	O
of	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
reboot	O
,	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
then	O
included	O
the	O
character	O
Ayane	O
and	O
Kasumi	O
in	O
most	O
of	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conversely	O
,	O
several	O
characters	O
from	O
DOA	O
have	O
roles	O
in	O
the	O
rebooted	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
series	O
,	O
initially	O
only	O
appearing	O
during	O
story	O
sequences	O
but	O
becoming	O
fully	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
special	O
modes	O
in	O
later	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rachel	O
and	O
Momiji	O
,	O
characters	O
originating	O
from	O
the	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
series	O
,	O
appear	O
in	O
updated	O
versions	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
his	O
departure	O
from	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
,	O
Itagaki	O
stated	O
in	O
2006	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
a	O
new	O
DOA	O
game	O
planned	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
a	O
2008	O
interview	O
he	O
said	O
about	O
the	O
series	O
:	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
another	O
area	O
that	O
my	O
closest	O
colleagues	O
and	O
I	O
all	O
agree	O
that	O
we	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
achieve	O
the	O
definitive	O
fighting	O
game	O
with	O
DOA4	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Itagaki	O
stated	O
that	O
this	O
would	O
unfortunately	O
lead	O
to	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
production	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
series.Top	O
:	O
Itagaki	O
Leaving	O
Tecmo	O
,	O
Suing	O
Tecmo	O
However	O
,	O
Tecmo	O
replied	O
with	O
the	O
announcement	O
that	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
would	O
not	O
be	O
dissolved	O
upon	O
Itagaki	O
's	O
departure	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
both	O
the	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
and	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
franchises	O
would	O
remain	O
in	O
production	O
and	O
that	O
some	O
projects	O
were	O
already	O
underway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Paradise	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
DOA	O
console	O
game	O
not	O
developed	O
by	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
created	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
Sega	O
AM2	O
of	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
fame	O
,	O
featuring	O
several	O
guest	O
characters	O
from	O
that	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
feature	O
film	O
titled	O
DOA	O
:	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
directed	O
by	O
Corey	O
Yuen	O
and	O
starring	O
Holly	O
Valance	O
,	O
Devon	O
Aoki	O
,	O
Jaime	O
Pressly	O
,	O
Sarah	O
Carter	O
,	O
and	O
Natassia	O
Malthe	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
on	O
June	O
15	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
games	O
have	O
been	O
mostly	O
well	O
received	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fighting	O
series	O
have	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
having	O
the	O
highest	O
ratings	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
numbered	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
having	O
the	O
lowest	O
except	O
its	O
Plus	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
Vita	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
is	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchises	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
Triangle	O
system	O
was	O
notable	O
for	O
being	O
innovative	O
and	O
unique	O
to	O
the	O
fighting	O
genre	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
a	O
turning	O
point	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
since	O
it	O
offered	O
many	O
new	O
features	O
and	O
was	O
notable	O
for	O
improving	O
and	O
popularizing	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
multi-tiered	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
notable	O
for	O
improving	O
and	O
expanding	O
on	O
what	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
offered	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
notable	O
for	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
titles	O
that	O
were	O
quintessential	O
in	O
helping	O
build	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
brand	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
fighting	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
said	O
platform	B-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
fighting	O
game	O
to	O
receive	O
an	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
National	O
Academy	O
of	O
Video	O
Game	O
Trade	O
Reviewers	O
(	O
NAVGTR	O
)	O
during	O
its	O
year	O
of	O
inception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
was	O
among	O
the	O
first	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
to	O
offer	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
World	O
Cyber	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
the	O
only	O
fighting	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Championship	O
Gaming	O
Series	O
and	O
its	O
inclusion	O
in	O
the	O
esport	O
league	O
in	O
2007	O
made	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
CGS	O
tournaments	O
the	O
first	O
fighting	O
game	O
tournaments	O
to	O
be	O
televised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Namco	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
ran	O
radio	O
commercial	O
ads	O
insulting	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
prompting	O
creator	O
Tomonobu	O
Itagaki	O
to	O
place	O
Namco	O
's	O
Tekken	B-Application
on	O
his	O
dislike	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dunia	O
Games	O
ranked	O
it	O
4th	O
toughest	O
fighting	O
game	O
in	O
their	O
10	O
Toughest	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
Franchises	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
,	O
stating	O
how	O
its	O
simple	O
fighting	O
system	O
with	O
a	O
few	O
amount	O
of	O
buttons	O
makes	O
it	O
easy	O
to	O
get	O
into	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
additional	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
fast	O
combos	O
,	O
efficient	O
attacks	O
and	O
counter	O
system	O
makes	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
difficult	O
to	O
master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
2002	O
film	O
Run	O
Ronnie	O
Run	O
,	O
the	O
character	O
,	O
Jerry	O
Trellis	O
,	O
is	O
shown	O
playing	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
Kasumi	O
in	O
two	O
different	O
scenes	O
and	O
as	O
Gen	O
Fu	O
in	O
one	O
scene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
also	O
seen	O
briefly	O
in	O
the	O
2002	O
film	O
One	O
Hour	O
Photo	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
son	O
,	O
Jake	O
Yorkin	O
,	O
is	O
playing	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
his	O
bedroom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
appears	O
in	O
the	O
television	O
series	O
Buffy	B-Application
the	I-Application
Vampire	I-Application
Slayer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
11th	O
episode	O
of	O
the	O
6th	O
season	O
entitled	O
"	O
Gone	O
"	O
from	O
2002	O
,	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
Trio	O
members	O
,	O
Andrew	O
Wells	O
and	O
Jonathan	O
Levinson	O
,	O
play	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
at	O
the	O
arcade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
24	O
2005	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
briefly	O
referenced	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
comic	O
strips	O
for	O
The	O
Boondocks	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
game	O
that	O
the	O
character	O
,	O
Riley	O
,	O
was	O
supposed	O
to	O
get	O
for	O
Christmas	O
,	O
but	O
his	O
threats	O
to	O
Santa	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
actually	O
Riley	O
's	O
grandpa	O
,	O
resulted	O
in	O
his	O
grandpa	O
getting	O
the	O
game	O
instead.https://assets.amuniversal.com/3f99a320539801315e2b001dd8b71c47	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
2023	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
2012	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
:	O
Gamer	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
for	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
retail	O
game	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
to	O
have	O
"	O
zero	O
point	O
achievements	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
also	O
featured	O
in	O
a	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Record	O
,	O
where	O
"	O
The	O
fastest	O
defeat	O
of	O
a	O
computer	O
opponent	O
in	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
(	O
Team	O
Ninja	B-Application
,	O
2012	O
)	O
"	O
was	O
10.61	O
seconds	O
and	O
was	O
achieved	O
by	O
Phil	O
Joseph	O
at	O
Hoxton	O
Gallery	O
,	O
London	O
,	O
UK	O
,	O
on	O
August	O
21	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
