Dead or Alive 2
Dead or Alive 2 is a fighting game in the Dead or Alive series. The gameplay of DOA2, and all subsequent Dead or Alive games, borrows heavily from the Virtua Fighter series, but makes some key changes that…
Dead or Alive 2 is an arcade developed by Team NINJA, released 16 October 1999 on Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Arcade.
What Dead or Alive 2 is
Dead or Alive 2 is an arcade game developed by Team NINJA and released in 1999. It was published by Tecmo. It is available on Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Arcade.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Fame Douglas, founder and CEO of DOATEC was killed at the end of the 20th century. He was renowned as the sponsor of the legendary Dead or Alive World Combat Championship. After his death, the world began to become chaotic. In the middle of the chaos, it was announced that the second Dead or Alive World Combat Championship will be held. The purpose and significance of the tournament changed after Douglas' death. The promoter of the second Dead or Alive Championship, who is fond of conflicts and jealous of the strong, is responsible for Douglas's death. The new promoter, Victor Donovan, is more than a corrupt mastermind, but a man of pure evil. His involvement in the tournament began to…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Dead or Alive series
Dead or Alive 2 is the fourth of 39 entries we hold in the Dead or Alive series. It arrived 12 months after Dead or Alive ++. The next entry was Dead or Alive 2: Limited Edition in 2000. Its critic score of 80 is 14 points above the series average of 66. The highest-rated entry is Dead or Alive: Dimensions at 90.
How it was received
Dead or Alive 2 holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1999 averaged 72, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 77, across 74 votes.
What it launched against
Dead or Alive 2 launched on 16 October 1999, within three weeks of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Homeworld. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2, Homeworld.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dead or Alive 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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