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Dead or Alive

System(s): Sega Model 2A CRX, Sega Model 2B CRX, Sega Saturn

Publisher:

Sega,

Tecmo

Developer: Tecmo

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (23 tracks)

Genre: Fighting

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

JP	1997-10-09	¥5,8005,800	T-3603G
JP (Genteiban)	1997-10-09	¥5,8005,800	T-3604G

Sega

Dead or Alive (デッドオアアライブ) is a 1996 arcade fighting game by Tecmo for the Sega Model 2 (2A CRX and 2B CRX) arcade hardware and the first game in their Dead or Alive franchise. It was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997. A limited edition was also released for the Saturn which came with an art book.

A US Sega Saturn release was at one point planned for December 1997^[1].

History

Release

The Saturn conversion went straight to the top of the Japanese Saturn software charts on launch, and sold 92,000 copies within 12 hours^[2].

Production credits

Saturn version

Programmers: Hiroaki "D" Ozawa, T.Sawatari, Yume Maboroshi, Shigeaki "Val" Ohta, Satoshi Fuyuno
Planners: Motohiro Shiga, Jun
Scenario by: Asamin
Motion Designers: C.Sasaki, Tohru Mishima, Sane Kondo, Masanori Sato, Akira Izumi, Guerrilla Saitoh, Naruse Yuki, Hiraoka Tomoo, LEO, Shigefumi Ishizuka, Masaki Koshikawa, Ryuji Ikeda, Hikaru Nakano, Taro Matsushita
Saturn Character Modelling: Yasushi.N
Character Design & Texture Designers: Kubotan, Jumbo Matumura, Yoshiki Horiuchi, Nobuyuki Suzuki
Stage Designers: H.Niimi, H.Sakauchi
Sound Effect: K.Inaba
Music Composer: M.Hosoi
Character Design & Movie Modelling: Shinichiro Komori
Movie Staff: Yusuke Iida, D.Ota
Artwork Designer: N.Yamada
Testing Staff: Yuko Sasaki, Mizuki Takeda, Jun Katou, Sousuke Samesima, Takashi Watanabe, Masaki Asakura, Tetsuya Imamura, Mikiyasu Kambayashi, Manabu Kiguchi (GRI), Koujirou Seino
Voice Actress: Aoni Production
- Kasumi: Sakura Tange
- Tina: Mami Koyama
- Lei fang: Yumi Touma
- System voice: Miyako Endo
Voice Actor: Aoni Production
- Zack: Bin Shimada
- Hayabusa: Hideyuki Hori
- Jann lee: Toshio Furukawa
- Bayman: Hisao Egawa
- Gen fu: Takeshi Aono
- Raidou: Kouji Yada
Publicity by: Kazumi Fujita, Teruaki Ichikawa
Special Thanks: Eigo Miyazaki, H.Suzuki, Shinsuke Usui
Producer & Director: Tom. Itagaki
Technical Director: Gussan Kawaguchi
Planning Director: Katsunori Ehara
Motion Manager: Makoto 50 Isomine
Motion Director: Hiro Matsui
CG Director: Hideyuki Kato
Main programmer: Nuehina
Motion Programmer: Mitsuo
Motion Data: Noriaki Kazama
Movie Director: Great Egawa
Co-Producer: Yujin Rikimaru, Y.Koga
Executive Producer: Max Naka.
Presented by: Team Ninja

Source:

In-game credits^[3]

Track list

1. [data track]

2. Ketui no Toki (03:09)
決意の刻
EN: Time of Determination
From: Kasumi Stage

3. Kokou no Kensi (03:03)
孤高の拳士
EN: Lone Fighter
From: Jann Lee Stage

4. The Fist of TAIKYOKU Blows up (02:57)
From: Lei Fang Stage

5. Blade of "RYU" (02:50)
From: Ryu Hayabusa Stage

6. Codename "BAYMAN" (03:02)
From: Bayman Stage

7. Densetu no Hiken (02:56)
伝説の秘拳
EN: The Secret Fist of Legend
From: Gen Fu Stage

8. NO MONEY (02:52)
From: Zack Stage

9. Power is Beauty (03:02)
From: Tina Stage

10. DEAD OR ALIVE (03:34)
From: Raidou Stage

11. Show Down (00:54)
From: Character Select

12. Your Name is... (00:47)
From: Name Entry

13. Sei to Si no Hazama de (00:16)
生と死の間で
EN: In Between Life and Death
From: Continue

14. Stage Clear (00:06)

15. Zack Lose Voice (00:06)

16. Lei Fang Lose Voice (00:06)

17. Hayabusa Lose Voice (00:06)

18. Jann Lee Lose Voice (00:06)

19. Tina Lose Voice (00:06)

20. Bayman Lose Voice (00:06)

21. Gen Fu Lose Voice (00:06)

22. Kasumi Lose Voice (00:06)

23. Raidou Lose Voice (00:07)

24. Physical System (02:27)
From: Training Mode

► Running time: 32:50

Magazine articles

Main article: Dead or Alive/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Saturn flyer

Model 2 print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-17: "1996-17 (1996-10-11)" (1996-09-27)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-33: "1997-33 (1997-09-26)" (1997-09-12)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-35: "1997-35 (1997-10-17)" (1997-10-03)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-36: "1997-36 (1997-10-24)" (1997-10-09)^[4]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-37: "1997-37 (1997-10-31)" (1997-10-17)

Physical scans

Model 2 version

Model 2, World

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

NTSC-J

90

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

95

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

100

^[5]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[6]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[13]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

93

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[15]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

80

^[7]

Mega Console (IT)

NTSC-J

80

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

85

^[17]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-J

75

^[18]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[19]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

84

^[20]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

94

^[10]

Strana Igr (RU)

80

^[23]

	86
Based on 17 reviews

Dead or Alive

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (Genteiban)
Cover
Disc Art Book

References

↑ File:TipsandTricks US 035.pdf, page 38
↑ File:SSM UK 26.pdf, page 13
↑ File:DoA_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-36 (1997-10-24)" (JP; 1997-10-09), page 203
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:CVG UK 193.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 193.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:Edge UK 053.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 053.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1998-01.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1998-01.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_30.pdf, page 67
↑ File:SSM_JP_19971017_1997-35.pdf, page 199
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Ação Games, "Janeiro 1998" (BR; 199x-xx-xx), page 13
↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 180
↑ Famitsu, "1997-10-17" (JP; 1997-10-03), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 12: December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
↑ GamePro, "March 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 102
↑ Mega Console, "Novembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 114
↑ Next Generation, "January 1998" (US; 1997-12-16), page 157
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 19" (JP; 1997-09-26), page 180
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 22" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 82
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-35 (1997-10-17)" (JP; 1997-10-03), page 199
↑ Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 96

Dead or Alive series of games
	Dead or Alive (1996) \| Dead or Alive 2 (1999) \| Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000) \| Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive (1997)
	Dead or Alive 2 (2000)
	Dead or Alive 5 (2012) \| Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive 5 (2012) \| Dead or Alive 5+ & Dead or Alive 5 (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive 5 (2012) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive 5+ (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5+ & Dead or Alive 5 (2013)
	Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
Sampler Discs
Dead or Alive 2 Taikenban (xxxx) \| Dead or Alive 2 Demo CD (xxxx) \| Dead or Alive 2 / Fur Fighters (xxxx)
Dead or Alive related media
	Dead or Alive Perfect Guide Book (1997) \| Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Dead or Alive 2 (2000) \| Dead or Alive 2 Perfect Guide Dreamcast Ban (2000)

[:File:TipsandTricks_US_035.pdf_p38-1] File:TipsandTricks US 035.pdf, page 38

[:File:SSM_UK_26.pdf_p13-2] File:SSM UK 26.pdf, page 13

[:File:DoA_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-3] File:DoA_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:SSM_JP_19971024_1997-36.pdf_p203-4] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-36 (1997-10-24)" (JP; 1997-10-09), page 203

[:File:CVG_UK_193.pdf_p90-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:CVG UK 193.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 193.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Edge_UK_053.pdf_p106-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Edge UK 053.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 053.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1998-01.pdf_p62-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1998-01.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1998-01.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SSM_UK_30.pdf_p67-8] File:SSM_UK_30.pdf, page 67

[:File:SSM_JP_19971017_1997-35.pdf_p199-9] File:SSM_JP_19971017_1997-35.pdf, page 199

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p10-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_123.pdf_p13-11] Ação Games, "Janeiro 1998" (BR; 199x-xx-xx), page 13

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_071.pdf_p180-12] Consoles +, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 180

[13] Famitsu, "1997-10-17" (JP; 1997-10-03), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0512.pdf_p26-14] GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 12: December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:GamePro_US_114.pdf_p102-15] GamePro, "March 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 102

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_42.pdf_p74-16] Mega Console, "Novembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-12.pdf_p114-17] Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 114

[:File:NextGeneration_US_37.pdf_p157-18] Next Generation, "January 1998" (US; 1997-12-16), page 157

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-19_19971017.pdf_p180-19] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 19" (JP; 1997-09-26), page 180

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-22_19971128.pdf_p82-20] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 22" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 82

[:File:SSM_UK_30.pdf_p67-21] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-03-11), page 67

[:File:SSM_JP_19971017_1997-35.pdf_p199-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-35 (1997-10-17)" (JP; 1997-10-03), page 199

[23] Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 96

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Dead or Alive series of games
	Dead or Alive (1996) \| Dead or Alive 2 (1999) \| Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000) \| Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive (1997)
	Dead or Alive 2 (2000)
	Dead or Alive 5 (2012) \| Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive 5 (2012) \| Dead or Alive 5+ & Dead or Alive 5 (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive 5 (2012) \| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
	Dead or Alive 5+ (2013) \| Dead or Alive 5+ & Dead or Alive 5 (2013)
	Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (2015)
Sampler Discs
Dead or Alive 2 Taikenban (xxxx) \| Dead or Alive 2 Demo CD (xxxx) \| Dead or Alive 2 / Fur Fighters (xxxx)
Dead or Alive related media
	Dead or Alive Perfect Guide Book (1997) \| Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Dead or Alive 2 (2000) \| Dead or Alive 2 Perfect Guide Dreamcast Ban (2000)

Dead or Alive

From Sega Retro

Contents

History

Release

Production credits

Saturn version

Track list

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Model 2 version

Saturn version

References