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- Date:
- Tuesday , May 30, 2006
- Author:
- Steve Lynch
- Editor:
- Kyle Bennett
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Dead Or Alive 4
The DoA franchise has a rich history that spans a decade, gracing such systems as the Playstation, Sega Dreamcast, the Xbox and now the Xbox 360. Does the fourth DoA have what it take to be a hit?
HITOMI
The Fist of Innocence: A sudden illness has befallen Hitomi’s fater, a karate practitioner and prominent member of the German martial arts community. Although his life was spared, the family’s training hall is in financial trouble! Hitomi’s days are so busy now… but one of her greatest strengths is not letting the seriousness of the situation faze her. “I’ll just have to rebuild the dojo! But I’ll need somebody’s help. Only one person comes to mind: Ein. I wonder where he is and what he’s doing…”
BRAD WONG
The Drunken Master: Brad’s journey to find the illusive liquor “Genra” came to an end, but not in the form of a drink, but as a confrontation with a monster. He followed his Master’s wishes and searched for three years. Three years is such a long time, and to have it turn out to be for nothing! Now, with nothing to lose, Brad continues to wander. If he roams enough, certainly he will run into someone to fight…
ELIOT
The Immovable Apprentice: Eliot is the only apprentice of the legendary “Immovable Fist,” Gen Fu, but he has doubts. Why would Master Gen Fu, who had never taken an apprentice before, choose him as his successor? Eliot seeks the answer in the form of the DOA tournament. If he cannot win the tournament, he has no right to carry on Gen Fu’s legacy.
BASS
King of the Ring: Pro wrestling is the kind of thing that you can stake your entire life on and still not completely master…that is what he taught his daughter. “Yeah, but look at Tina now…first its modeling, then acting; what’s with all this flashy crap! I’ll have to take her on again in the DOA tournament and teach her once and for all the true worth of wrestling!” However, Bass had no idea that his precious Tina had already set her sights on a new conquest…
ZACK
The Crazy Climber: The infamous Zack Island, a tropical casino resort, has sunk to the bottom of the ocean. Now all that remains is a mountain of debt, one hundred times the size of the original investment. Even the normally aloof Zack will have a hard time recovering from this blow…or so everyone thought. Zack’s sights are already set on his next conquest: the DOATEC Tritower, three enormous pillars stretching up to the sky… “I gotta climb this thing!”
JANN LEE
A Scorching Soul: There is one thing that Jann Lee knows: a show-down between two truly powerful men is like an inferno! The heat that burns the soul and the scorching that says you are truly alive; these all come from the power of the fist. What Jann Lee is really searching for is the elation, the heat, which comes from trading blows with one who is truly powerful. The Dead or Alive martial arts tournament… This is the only reason that Jann Lee attempts to breach the strongholds of the victorious.
LEIFANG
Tai Ji Quan Genius: It starts with a 6-year old memory, always accompanied by battle cries that sound like they come from a strange bird. The gleaming blade rushes towards her as she feels it may be too late. Then, in an instant, the young man with the embroidered dragon leaps on the scene. He massacres the hoodlums with a single blow, accompanied by a piercing yell. Since then, she has committed herself to reaching the highest plateau of ability, all so that she may exist in the same world as that young man. She must defeat him!
TINA
The Superstar: It may have been because of her father Bass’ special training, or simply her natural talent, but either way Tina has become a well-established superstar in the work of women’s pro wrestling. She has also been amazingly successful at everything else she has done, both as a model and as an actress, always following her motto ”success breeds success.” Now, she has her sights set on a new dream….
LA MARIPOSA
Supernova: A masked wrestler who hides her true identity underneath her flamboyant costume, La Mariposa rose like a comet to the peak of stardom only a short while after her debut. She has never lost a match, and like many other masked wrestlers, her past remains a mystery. It seems that she has special expectations for her entry in DOA.
BAYMAN
The Assassin of Steel: He is Bayman, the man personally responsible for Fame Douglas’ assassination. However, Donovan’s payment for the deed came delivered in the form of a killer, hired to shut him up. Such a misguided client must not be allowed to live. Now, the vengeful Bayman is infiltrating the Tritower, DOATEC’S base of operations, and he won’t be leaving until he has Donovan’s head!
CHRISTIE
Blood-Soaked Hands: She has served at Helena’s side, a poisonous needle slipped in by Donavan. Christie views this elegant woman, so completely opposite from herself, with feelings that she cannot quite understand. What is this fixation? She won’t allow anyone else to harm that frail body… No, that is a privilege reserved only for her blood-soaked snake-hands.
AYANE
A Kunoichi’s Impulse: Ayane is the kunoichi prodigy of Hajin Mon, the dark side of the Mugen Tenshin clan. Although she is a half-sister to Kasumi and Hayate, she is doomed to the shadows because of her cursed birth. While she has an intense hatred towards Kasumi, who was brought up in a privileged environment unlike herself, she also feels strongly drawn toward Hayate. She has pledged her entire existence to the task of assisting Hayate in his plan to destroy DOATEC.
HAYATE
The Wind of the Heavens: Hayate is a young Ninja in charge of a powerful group of warriors in his role as the leader of the Mugen Tenshin clan. He cannot allow himself to look away any longer as DOATEC continues its orgy of indiscriminate violence. With the red-hot forge of fury burning within him, Hayate gives an order to his brethren: “DOATEC must fall! Let us eradicate them with the cleansing flames of justice!”