Just kidding! It actually took about a day, according to Kotaku, for the first DOA5 nude mods to turn up, like this selection from (which, in case it actually needs to be clarified, is very not safe for work): topless, bottomless, and fully nude, which includes what must be one mightily uncomfortable piece of string. Otherwise, we won't be able to release a title for PC again." The modding community, naturally, reacted exactly as you would expect: with respectful deference to his wishes. "We would like to ask PC users to play our game in a good moral and manner. "We have to deal with mod issues from an IP holder perspective," he warned prospective modders. We saw a similar nude mod controversy when Final Fantasy XV arrived on PC.Back in February, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round Game Director Yohei Shimbori laid down the law. While not mentioning nude mods explicitly, he asked people to "play our game in good moral and manner." It took about a day for the nude mods to appear, but Shimbori's threat never came to pass. When Dead or Alive 5: Last Round became the first in the series to land on the PC, game director Yohei Shimbori threatened to pull future games from the platform if players took liberties. The game is only available in Japan, but you can check out the trailer here.ĭOA's developers have spoken out against nude mods in the past. It's free-to-play, with players able to spend real-world money on characters' bikinis and accessories. "I only play it for the great volleyball mechanics"ĭead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation is a spin-off of the DOA beach volleyball series. The company is looking to file both a criminal case and civil suit against the person or persons responsible as it seeks restitution for the violation. But this wasn't just footage of the vanilla games it had been modded for "the removal of character clothing."ĭOA publisher Koei Tecmo is far from flattered by the DVD, and considers it to be copyright infringement. Despite its infamy, publisher Koei Tecmo is firmly against people making nude mods, especially if footage of said mods ends up on a DVD.Īs reported by Japanese publication Famitsu and translated by Siliconera, the offending DVD, which was sold on an auction site, contained recordings from several titles, including Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation.
That's not what they're best known for, of course-that would be the titillation on offer from its ample-breasted characters.
While not in the same league as Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, some of the 3D fighting games are pretty good and have earned glowing reviews.
Recap: The Dead or Alive series is a strange beast.
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