By Mark Rodriguez
So Season 2 has come and gone for Dead or Alive 6 to go with the summer season. For those new to the game, Dead or Alive 6 is the latest fighting game in a series known for its lethal lovely ladies and their seemingly endless supply of DLC outfits. New to the game were the Break Blows, which are cinematic attacks that end with a close up sock to the face or mid-section, as well as new characters Diego and NiCo. The first season of DLC brought in wedding costumes, pirate costumes, the deluxe costumes which were once only available for pre-order, and the SNK crossover characters, Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond. Let's see what Season 2 entails.
The season 2 pass did cost around 80 bucks, not quite the 90 that first pass did. It includes a bunch of costumes, some new background music tracks and exclusive outfits for Marie Rose and Honoka... which are just grey re-colors of their basic outfits. Many felt this was extremely lazy given that the bonus costumes for NiCo and Nyotengu in the first season pass were all-new outfits and not re-colors.
Seaside Eden Costumes- 26 costumes
It's time to hit the beach as everyone gets to wear swimsuits. Finally the characters get the swimsuits the fans have been asking for. This time around, everybody got their outfits all at once instead of separating them into 2 separate parts. The only ones left out were Mai and Kula.
Not to much I can say, except I was surprised that this time they released them all in one set. Regardless some of the critics felt these swimsuits were too 'tame' compared to the ones in DOA 5. The only thing I can say about that is that there are tons of swimsuits in the last game, so I'm sure this will be just be the first set of many swimswear sets to come. I honestly think everyone looks just fine and don't really see anything to complain about. It's just too bad that Mai and Kula were left out. I have to admit it's pretty funny seeing Nyotengu fighting with ice cream.
Vacation to Paradise BGM Tracks
Twelve tracks that go with the free beach stage that was released around this time. I honestly wouldn't spend money on music tracks so I can't really comment on these, but... cool I guess?
Summer Breeze Collection- 15 costumes
This time the ladies show off some straw hats and fancy sun dresses. Just like the previous set, all of the women get their outfits all at once, though the guys were left out. I don't know. The guys could have been wearing Hawaiian shirts and shorts or something. Again Mai and Kula were left out.
I don't really have too much to say about this set. They're alright I guess. Most of the critics found it odd to have outfits that completely cover up the girls in a game known for its fanservice. There's always a bunch of hype and curiosity about what the next costume set is going to be, so many were disappointed it was just a bunch of sundresses. Well hey, August is the hottest month of the year, you can't blame them for wanting to avoid sunburn.
DLC Additional Character- Momiji
Momiji, the Dragon Shrine Maiden from the Hayabusa Ninja Clan returns. She can either be purchased alone, or you can purchase her alongside her Debut Costume Set, which is her Happy Wedding outfit, Pirates of the 7 Seas outfit, Seaside Eden swimsuit and her Summer Breeze sundress.
I have to say, Momiji is pretty bad-ass. I like her moves and her Break Blow is easiest the coolest one of the game. Similar to Mai, she is very easy to pick up and score some wins. The main complaint though is that she's already a character introduced in Dead or Alive 5 which has to be re-purchased again, similar to Nyotengu and Mai. People are already predicting the other Ninja Gaiden guest star, Rachael to appear in Season 3. Another thing to note, is that unlike Mai and Kula, Momiji did not get an extra story chapter in the game's story mode, not that those are particularly important, but it's worth mentioning.
Morphin Ninja Costumes-
Everyone gets into the ninja act as they get cool ninja costumes. The only ones left out are Mai, Kula and Momiji. The cool extra detail about these outfits is that they change into a gold color either during a taunt or during a Break Blow. Doing the taunt or Break Blow again changes them back to their original color. Again, everybody gets their outfit all at once instead of being split into two sets.
I have to say, I did like these, even though the color change gimmick if purely superficial. It would have to be because if they get some sort of strength or speed boost or whatever, it would be unfair that you would have to buy these outfits to win. It's silly, but I love having the characters 'turn Super Saiyan' during a match, and back again. It is kinda odd to give 'ninja costumes' to the already pre-existing ninjas, like Kasumi, Ayane and Hayabusa since they're already wearing ninja costumes. I guess for them it's ninja outfit, but even more ninja!
Overall thoughts-
So this set got people swimsuits, sundresses, ninja outfits and Momiji. Everyone was waiting for swimwear and I personally liked the Super Saiyan ninja outfits, so I guess the only ones that were kinda duds were the sundresses. Still not something awesome enough worth spending 80 bucks for, especially when the only bonus are grey re-colors for Marie and Honoka. Also, last time we got 2 DLC characters, but this time we only got one. Yes Mai was a re-buy, but Kula Diamond was new to the series. Perhaps we could have gotten someone like Sonia/Irene to accompany the returning Momiji and follow the Ninja Gaiden theme. Her Break Blow could have incorporated her bazooka.
Along the way they added the free beach stage, some new free unlockable costumes for some characters like Mila and Hayabusa. Wow we got the feature that we've been waiting for- the ability to only buy the costumes for the characters that you want rather than being forced to buy the entire set for 25 to 30 bucks. Now I was able to buy the pirate outfits, swimsuits and color-changing ninja outfits for some of my favorite characters like Tina, Mila and Christie. And that's pretty cool. This works using a ticket system. The DLC outfits cost 2 tickets can either buy just the 2 tickets or you can buy a set of 10 tickets to snag several costumes at once. The outfits on their own are about 2 bucks each.
The best part of this season wasn't even part of the season at all. Being able to buy the outfits you want. Like I said before, I'll only be looking to get the costumes I want and any new characters. It's a whole different story if you're actually buying the whole season pass ahead of time, not only without knowing what it will entail, but also fronting 80-90 bucks for it. No thanks you guys, no thanks.
We'll see what Season 3 will bring. Will Rachael rejoin the cast?
On a side-note but kinda/sorta related story, Team Ninja pulled Mai Shiranui and the KOF crossover costumes from the Playstation Store and XBox Store this past September 11, 2019. These outfits were Yuri Sakazaki outfits for Ayane and Hitomi, Hinako outfits for Marie Rose and Honoka and Kasumi Todoh outfits for Kasumi and Kokoro. I find it funny that Kasumi got to Cosplay as someone that shares her name. I managed to buy these before they would be gone forever. So I guess I'll have to pick up the PS4 version of DOA 5 Last Round and sell the Xbox 360 version of Ultimate DOA 5.
So Season 2 has come and gone for Dead or Alive 6 to go with the summer season. For those new to the game, Dead or Alive 6 is the latest fighting game in a series known for its lethal lovely ladies and their seemingly endless supply of DLC outfits. New to the game were the Break Blows, which are cinematic attacks that end with a close up sock to the face or mid-section, as well as new characters Diego and NiCo. The first season of DLC brought in wedding costumes, pirate costumes, the deluxe costumes which were once only available for pre-order, and the SNK crossover characters, Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond. Let's see what Season 2 entails.
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| Christie shows off her color-changing ninja outfit |
Seaside Eden Costumes- 26 costumes
It's time to hit the beach as everyone gets to wear swimsuits. Finally the characters get the swimsuits the fans have been asking for. This time around, everybody got their outfits all at once instead of separating them into 2 separate parts. The only ones left out were Mai and Kula.
Vacation to Paradise BGM Tracks
Twelve tracks that go with the free beach stage that was released around this time. I honestly wouldn't spend money on music tracks so I can't really comment on these, but... cool I guess?
Summer Breeze Collection- 15 costumes
This time the ladies show off some straw hats and fancy sun dresses. Just like the previous set, all of the women get their outfits all at once, though the guys were left out. I don't know. The guys could have been wearing Hawaiian shirts and shorts or something. Again Mai and Kula were left out.
I don't really have too much to say about this set. They're alright I guess. Most of the critics found it odd to have outfits that completely cover up the girls in a game known for its fanservice. There's always a bunch of hype and curiosity about what the next costume set is going to be, so many were disappointed it was just a bunch of sundresses. Well hey, August is the hottest month of the year, you can't blame them for wanting to avoid sunburn.
DLC Additional Character- Momiji
Momiji, the Dragon Shrine Maiden from the Hayabusa Ninja Clan returns. She can either be purchased alone, or you can purchase her alongside her Debut Costume Set, which is her Happy Wedding outfit, Pirates of the 7 Seas outfit, Seaside Eden swimsuit and her Summer Breeze sundress.
I have to say, Momiji is pretty bad-ass. I like her moves and her Break Blow is easiest the coolest one of the game. Similar to Mai, she is very easy to pick up and score some wins. The main complaint though is that she's already a character introduced in Dead or Alive 5 which has to be re-purchased again, similar to Nyotengu and Mai. People are already predicting the other Ninja Gaiden guest star, Rachael to appear in Season 3. Another thing to note, is that unlike Mai and Kula, Momiji did not get an extra story chapter in the game's story mode, not that those are particularly important, but it's worth mentioning.
Morphin Ninja Costumes-
Everyone gets into the ninja act as they get cool ninja costumes. The only ones left out are Mai, Kula and Momiji. The cool extra detail about these outfits is that they change into a gold color either during a taunt or during a Break Blow. Doing the taunt or Break Blow again changes them back to their original color. Again, everybody gets their outfit all at once instead of being split into two sets.
I have to say, I did like these, even though the color change gimmick if purely superficial. It would have to be because if they get some sort of strength or speed boost or whatever, it would be unfair that you would have to buy these outfits to win. It's silly, but I love having the characters 'turn Super Saiyan' during a match, and back again. It is kinda odd to give 'ninja costumes' to the already pre-existing ninjas, like Kasumi, Ayane and Hayabusa since they're already wearing ninja costumes. I guess for them it's ninja outfit, but even more ninja!
Overall thoughts-
So this set got people swimsuits, sundresses, ninja outfits and Momiji. Everyone was waiting for swimwear and I personally liked the Super Saiyan ninja outfits, so I guess the only ones that were kinda duds were the sundresses. Still not something awesome enough worth spending 80 bucks for, especially when the only bonus are grey re-colors for Marie and Honoka. Also, last time we got 2 DLC characters, but this time we only got one. Yes Mai was a re-buy, but Kula Diamond was new to the series. Perhaps we could have gotten someone like Sonia/Irene to accompany the returning Momiji and follow the Ninja Gaiden theme. Her Break Blow could have incorporated her bazooka.
Along the way they added the free beach stage, some new free unlockable costumes for some characters like Mila and Hayabusa. Wow we got the feature that we've been waiting for- the ability to only buy the costumes for the characters that you want rather than being forced to buy the entire set for 25 to 30 bucks. Now I was able to buy the pirate outfits, swimsuits and color-changing ninja outfits for some of my favorite characters like Tina, Mila and Christie. And that's pretty cool. This works using a ticket system. The DLC outfits cost 2 tickets can either buy just the 2 tickets or you can buy a set of 10 tickets to snag several costumes at once. The outfits on their own are about 2 bucks each.
The best part of this season wasn't even part of the season at all. Being able to buy the outfits you want. Like I said before, I'll only be looking to get the costumes I want and any new characters. It's a whole different story if you're actually buying the whole season pass ahead of time, not only without knowing what it will entail, but also fronting 80-90 bucks for it. No thanks you guys, no thanks.
We'll see what Season 3 will bring. Will Rachael rejoin the cast?
On a side-note but kinda/sorta related story, Team Ninja pulled Mai Shiranui and the KOF crossover costumes from the Playstation Store and XBox Store this past September 11, 2019. These outfits were Yuri Sakazaki outfits for Ayane and Hitomi, Hinako outfits for Marie Rose and Honoka and Kasumi Todoh outfits for Kasumi and Kokoro. I find it funny that Kasumi got to Cosplay as someone that shares her name. I managed to buy these before they would be gone forever. So I guess I'll have to pick up the PS4 version of DOA 5 Last Round and sell the Xbox 360 version of Ultimate DOA 5.
Will we ever see Tag Team Mode added to Dead or Alive 6?
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