Dead or Alive 3 2001

Released: November 15, 2001
Anniversary: Turns 25 on November 15
Genres: Fighting · Arcade
Platform: Xbox
Developer: Team NINJA
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

Physical: Search on Amazon

Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon

Is it still worth playing?

Team Ninja's 2001 fighting game as an Xbox launch title, the third Dead or Alive. The story follows DOATEC's attempt to create the ultimate human weapon, the Omega Project, and the ninjas who enter the third tournament to stop it. It has longer counter periods, unrestricted movement on the 3D axes and less emphasis on juggling combos, which suits beginners. Sparring mode adds Exercise, an automatic command tutorial that shows one command on screen at a time and changes it once you perform it, so you learn moves while the commands are displayed. Today, a tutorial that shows commands while you practice them makes the roster easy to learn.