Leifang and Hitomi confirmed for Dead or Alive 6
Dynamic stages are also returning, and you'll see one of them on the Gamescom 2018 stage.
Koei Tecmo today confirmed the return of two favorite fighters for the next installment in the long-running Dead or Alive franchise. Leifang and Hitomi will both be playable when the game arrives on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC sometime next year.
Leifang, who is one of my personal favorites, is also known as "the T'ai Chi Ch'uan Genius." I'm not sure who calls her that, exactly, but I know the press release wouldn't lie to me. She is good at counters and parries, particularly with some impressive holds.
Hitomi, also known as "The Fist of Innocence," is 20 years old and of mixed German and Japanese descent. She uses karate. Her speed, power and surprisingly long reach make her quite the force in the battle arena.
Speaking of arenas, you should expect dynamic new ones in Dead or Alive 6, as has become the trend in recent years. One such stage is "Forbidden Fortune," which takes place on the deck of a pirate ship. Bones and gold spritz things up nicely. A Kraken monster is also on hand, to serve as a natural threat of sorts that should keep battles between the two human players chaotic.
Leifang, Hitomi and the new stage will all be guests of honor in Hall 9, #B011-C010 at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. That exposition is being held from August 21 through 25, and you'll likely see news and video circulating on the Internet during that busy period. For now, though, you can check out the new trailer embedded above.
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Staff article by Jason Venter (August 20, 2018)
Jason Venter has been playing games for 30 years, since discovering the Apple IIe version of Mario Bros. in his elementary school days. Now he writes about them, here at HonestGamers and also at other sites that agree to pay him for his words. |
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