Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360

Region: NTSC

Country: United States of America

Developer(s): Team Ninja

Publishers(s): Koei Tecmo

ReleaseDate: 2007-03-08

Players: 4

Co-op: Yes

Dead or Alive 4 is a 3D fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo for the Xbox 360 on December 29, 2005. It is the fourth official fighting game installment in the Dead or Alive franchise. Along with tweaks to the fighting engine, the game includes expanded online modes (known as DOA Online) and an expanded story involving the battle between the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan (in their quest for vengeance) and DOATEC (taken control by fighter/opera singer Helena). Along with the standard cast of characters from previous installments, the game introduces three new playable characters: Kokoro (a young Japanese geisha in training), Eliot (a British high school student and apprentice of Gen Fu), and Lisa (an American Lucha Libre wrestler introduced in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball). A new boss, Kasumi clone Alpha-152, appears as the final boss for most characters in Story Mode. Dead or Alive 4 also includes a secret crossover with the Halo franchise, including playable guest character SPARTAN-458 (a SPARTAN-II soldier in MJOLNIR Armor temporarily transported through time) and the Nassaru Orbital Station stage (a space station orbitting Earth, featuring docked vehicles and architecture from the franchise), both of which are exclusive to the game.

ESRB Rating: M - Mature 17+

Genre(s): Fighting