<s>
It	O
debuted	O
in	O
arcades	O
in	O
1999	B-Application
and	O
was	O
later	O
ported	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
main	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
fighting	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
enhanced	O
editions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
updates	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Millennium	O
and	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Hardcore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
plot	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
evil	O
tengu	O
,	O
Gohyakumine	O
Bankotsubo	O
,	O
who	O
escaped	O
from	O
the	O
tengu	O
world	O
into	O
the	O
human	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
tournament	O
's	O
change	O
in	O
purpose	O
and	O
significance	O
after	O
the	O
murder	O
of	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
founder	O
and	O
CEO	O
,	O
Fame	O
Douglas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
improved	O
upon	O
the	O
graphics	O
engine	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
by	O
using	O
the	O
Sega	O
NAOMI	O
hardware	O
and	O
on	O
the	O
gameplay	O
system	O
by	O
including	O
many	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
and	O
strong	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
DOA2	B-Application
was	O
remade	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	O
Hard*Core	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
US	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
basis	O
of	O
the	O
entire	O
fighting	O
system	O
is	O
the	O
circular	O
relationship	O
between	O
three	O
types	O
of	O
moves	O
:	O
blows	O
,	O
throws	O
,	O
and	O
holds	O
;	O
blows	O
beating	O
throws	O
,	O
throws	O
beating	O
holds	O
,	O
and	O
holds	O
beating	O
blows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
difference	O
between	O
DOA2	B-Application
and	O
other	O
fighters	O
was	O
in	O
the	O
safety	O
and	O
non-punishability	O
of	O
attacks	O
,	O
both	O
upon	O
hitting	O
and	O
upon	O
being	O
blocked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
blows	O
in	O
DOA2	B-Application
can	O
be	O
punished	O
on	O
hit	O
and	O
block	O
by	O
each	O
character	O
's	O
faster	O
throws	O
,	O
making	O
blow-based	O
offense	O
very	O
risky	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
DOA2	B-Application
,	O
fights	O
can	O
occur	O
on	O
either	O
water	O
or	O
ice	O
;	O
when	O
a	O
character	O
is	O
on	O
such	O
a	O
surface	O
,	O
all	O
non-knockdown	O
,	O
non-launching	O
attacks	O
will	O
induce	O
a	O
stun	O
on	O
any	O
successful	O
hit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DOA2	B-Application
offers	O
a	O
new	O
mode	O
called	O
Tag	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
which	O
implements	O
a	O
Tag	O
team	O
fighting	O
system	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
choose	O
two	O
fighters	O
to	O
form	O
a	O
team	O
,	O
and	O
fight	O
against	O
another	O
team	O
controlled	O
by	O
either	O
the	O
computer	O
,	O
or	O
by	O
other	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DOA2s	B-Application
Tag	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
offers	O
Tag	O
Throws	O
which	O
are	O
special	O
throws	O
unique	O
to	O
pairs	O
of	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
notable	O
features	O
included	O
introducing	O
CG	O
cutscenes	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
the	O
plot	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
original	O
"	O
Danger	O
Zone	O
"	O
areas	O
in	O
stages	O
with	O
fully	O
interactive	O
ones	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
juggle	O
each	O
other	O
into	O
walls	O
,	O
propelling	O
characters	O
from	O
landmarks	O
for	O
more	O
damage	O
(	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
implement	O
this	O
feature	O
was	O
SNK	O
's	O
Samurai	B-Application
Shodown	I-Application
64	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
upon	O
completing	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
presenting	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
(	O
sometimes	O
ambiguous	O
)	O
endings	O
for	O
each	O
character	O
using	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
standard	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
15	O
fighters	O
,	O
14	O
playable	O
fighters	O
and	O
the	O
unplayable	O
Kasumi	O
X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helena	O
Douglas	O
,	O
a	O
French	O
opera	O
singer	O
,	O
piguaquan	O
practitioner	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
illegitimate	O
daughter	O
of	O
the	O
founder	O
and	O
former	O
DOATEC	B-Application
leader	O
,	O
Fame	O
Douglas	O
,	O
whose	O
recent	O
assassination	O
has	O
pulled	O
Helena	O
into	O
despair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Discovering	O
that	O
the	O
murder	O
of	O
both	O
her	O
parents	O
is	O
somehow	O
related	O
to	O
DOATEC	B-Application
,	O
she	O
joins	O
the	O
second	O
tournament	O
,	O
determined	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
assassin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
X	O
(	O
unplayable	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
clone	O
of	O
Kasumi	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
DOATEC	B-Application
Super-human	O
Development	O
Project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fame	O
Douglas	O
,	O
founder	O
and	O
CEO	O
of	O
DOATEC	B-Application
was	O
killed	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
20th	O
century	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
renowned	O
as	O
the	O
sponsor	O
of	O
the	O
legendary	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
World	O
Combat	O
Championship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
the	O
chaos	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
second	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
World	O
Combat	O
Championship	O
will	O
be	O
held	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
promoter	O
of	O
the	O
second	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Championship	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
fond	O
of	O
conflicts	O
and	O
jealous	O
of	O
the	O
strong	O
,	O
is	O
responsible	O
for	O
Douglas	O
's	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
after	O
the	O
original	B-Application
tournament	I-Application
,	O
an	O
evil	O
tengu	O
known	O
as	O
Gohyakumine	O
Bankotsubo	O
,	O
or	O
just	O
Tengu	O
,	O
escapes	O
from	O
the	O
tengu	O
world	O
and	O
threatens	O
the	O
human	O
world	O
's	O
peace	O
and	O
stability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
,	O
who	O
won	O
the	O
first	O
tournament	O
was	O
captured	O
by	O
the	O
DOATEC	B-Application
Super-human	O
Development	O
Project	O
and	O
was	O
unwillingly	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
organization	O
's	O
attempt	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
physical	O
body	O
with	O
superhuman	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
's	O
brother	O
Hayate	O
,	O
previously	O
injured	O
by	O
Raidou	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
captured	O
and	O
was	O
unwillingly	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
subject	O
of	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
bio-weapon	O
experiment	O
,	O
Epsilon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryu	O
Hayabusa	O
(	O
from	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
)	O
enters	O
the	O
tournament	O
vowing	O
to	O
seek	O
and	O
destroy	O
the	O
evil	O
tengu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
used	O
the	O
song	O
"	O
Exciter	O
"	O
by	O
Bomb	O
Factory	O
in	O
its	O
opening	O
sequence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
"	O
Exciter	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Deadly	O
Silence	O
Beach	O
"	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
self-titled	O
mini-album	O
Bomb	O
Factory	O
and	O
on	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
soundtrack	O
CDs	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
2000	O
by	O
Wake	O
Up	O
in	O
Japan	O
:	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Original	O
Sound	O
Trax	O
(	O
KWCD-1001	O
)	O
and	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Original	O
Sound	O
Trax	O
(	O
KWCD-1004	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
guide	O
books	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
published	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
Prima	O
Games	O
(	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Prima	O
's	O
Official	O
Strategy	O
Guide	O
and	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	O
Hardcore	O
:	O
Prima	O
's	O
Official	O
Strategy	O
Guide	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
Japanese	O
guide	O
books	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
also	O
published	O
by	O
SoftBank	O
(	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Perfect	O
Guide	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Perfect	O
Guide	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
Ban	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Hard	O
Core	O
Perfect	O
Guide	O
)	O
and	O
Dengeki	O
(	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Kōshiki	O
Kōryaku	O
Guide	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Kōshiki	O
Kōryaku	O
&	O
Girls	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
Hard	O
Core	O
Kōshiki	O
Kōryaku	O
Guide	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nine	O
different	O
versions	O
(	O
excluding	O
DOA2	B-Application
Ultimate	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
and	O
the	O
two	O
PSN	B-Device
releases	O
)	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
released	O
:	O
two	O
for	O
the	O
arcade	O
market	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
others	O
were	O
home	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tomonobu	O
Itagaki	O
and	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
were	O
constantly	O
enhancing	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
both	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
as	O
they	O
worked	O
towards	O
their	O
vision	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
ultimate	O
fighting	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
port	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
29	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
home	O
ports	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
game	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
unlockables	O
in	O
this	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
only	O
game	O
that	O
Tecmo	O
published	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
engine	O
ran	O
using	O
Field	O
Rendering	O
instead	O
of	O
Frame	O
Rendering	O
,	O
thus	O
it	O
appeared	O
much	O
more	O
aliased	O
than	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
ports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Itagaki	O
and	O
his	O
team	O
were	O
only	O
given	O
two	O
months	O
initially	O
to	O
produce	O
the	O
first	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
European	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
included	O
the	O
costumes	O
from	O
the	O
Japanese	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
the	O
new	O
stages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
added	O
new	O
costumes	O
for	O
Zack	O
and	O
Tina	O
,	O
which	O
pay	O
homage	O
to	O
The	O
Shadow	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
his	O
love	O
interest	O
from	O
the	O
Shadow	B-Application
Man	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Acclaim	O
developed	O
the	O
Shadow	B-Application
Man	I-Application
video	O
game	O
and	O
published	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
version	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
28	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
stages	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
were	O
not	O
included	O
,	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
new	O
versions	O
of	O
Burai	O
Zenin	O
and	O
L	O
's	O
Castle	O
stages	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
24	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
Tecmo	O
released	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	O
Hardcore	O
(	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
second	O
update	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
stages	O
were	O
added	O
(	O
8	O
more	O
than	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
update	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overall	O
gameplay	O
speed	O
was	O
increased	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
entire	O
game	O
(	O
including	O
cutscenes	O
)	O
now	O
ran	O
at	O
a	O
full	O
60	O
frames-per-second	O
(	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
ran	O
at	O
60fps	O
,	O
while	O
cutscenes	O
ran	O
at	O
30	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
as	O
a	O
trainable	O
'	O
monster	O
 '	O
in	O
Monster	B-Application
Rancher	I-Application
4	I-Application
by	O
going	O
to	O
the	O
Shrine	O
,	O
and	O
inserting	O
the	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	O
Hardcore	O
disk	O
in	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tecmo	O
followed	O
up	O
on	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Hardcore	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
and	O
Europe	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	O
Hard*Core	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
a	O
Sony	O
system	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
series	O
became	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Paradise	I-Application
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dimensions	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
a	O
software	O
emulated	O
version	O
of	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	O
Hard*Core	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
US	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
brought	O
more	O
than	O
$2	O
million	O
profit	O
in	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2022	O
,	O
DOA2	B-Application
is	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
Fighting	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
genre	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
gameplay	O
and	O
expanded	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
on	O
their	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
1999	B-Application
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
most-successful	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
console	O
release	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
very	O
well	O
received	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Main	O
criticism	O
was	O
the	O
poor	O
English	O
voice	O
dub	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
and	O
European	O
PS2	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Greg	O
Orlando	O
reviewed	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
five	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
You	O
'd	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
Dead	O
and	O
Buried	O
not	O
be	O
enjoy	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gorgeous	O
graphics	O
,	O
excellent	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
beautiful	O
characters	O
put	O
this	O
square	O
in	O
the	O
running	O
against	O
Namco	O
's	O
Soul	O
Calibur	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
fighting	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jeff	O
Lundrigan	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
five	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
a	O
tremendous	O
game	O
and	O
a	O
must-have	O
,	O
but	O
if	O
you	O
can	O
choose	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
versions	O
,	O
PS2	B-Device
enjoys	O
an	O
edge	O
thanks	O
to	O
all	O
the	O
extras	O
–	O
just	O
get	O
used	O
to	O
squinting	O
at	O
the	O
too-bright	O
lights	O
and	O
nasty	O
jaggies	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
:	O
Jeff	O
Lundrigan	O
also	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
re-release	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
titled	O
DOA2	B-Application
:	O
Hardcore	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
five	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
the	O
best-looking	O
,	O
most	O
full-featured	O
,	O
most	O
packed-with-extras	O
version	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
fighting	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
awarded	O
"	O
Console	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Animation	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardcore	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Technical	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
"	O
awards	O
among	O
console	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
respectively	O
to	O
Shenmue	B-Application
and	O
Capcom	O
vs.	O
SNK	O
:	O
Millennium	O
Fight	O
2000.Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
2	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
2s	I-Application
interactive	O
multi-tiered	O
environments	O
offered	O
all	O
kinds	O
of	O
features	O
that	O
made	O
the	O
game	O
feel	O
so	O
alive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+	O
included	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
best	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
's	O
first	O
sequel	O
used	O
separate	O
graphics	O
engines	O
for	O
its	O
fighting	O
and	O
cut-scenes	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
unprecedented	O
graphical	O
fidelity.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
RemakeDead	O
or	O
Alive	O
Ultimate	O
is	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
DOA	O
and	O
DOA2	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
with	O
a	O
greatly	O
improved	O
graphics	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
it	O
was	O
created	O
after	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
it	O
takes	O
elements	O
and	O
mechanics	O
from	O
both	O
its	O
original	O
iteration	O
and	O
successor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
action	O
of	O
3D-axis	O
movement	O
is	O
as	O
free-formatted	O
as	O
DOA3	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Hitomi	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Tengu	O
are	O
now	O
playable	O
characters	O
(	O
albeit	O
outside	O
story	O
mode	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
other	O
elements	O
have	O
been	O
kept	O
intact	O
from	O
DOA2	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
biggest	O
set	O
of	O
changes	O
instituted	O
in	O
Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
Ultimate''	O
are	O
online	O
play	O
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
slopes	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
a	O
type	O
of	O
environmental	O
hazard	O
.	O
</s>
