Dead or Alive Ultimate (2004)
A package of both Dead or Alive and a Dead or Alive 2 (recreated for the Xbox) both enabled with online play.
First released
Oct 26, 2004
Aliases
DOAU, DOA2U, DOA Ultimate, DOA2 Ultimate, Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate
Franchises
Dead or Alive
Developed by
Team Ninja
Published by
Tecmo
Platforms
Xbox
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Anime, Martial Arts
Rating
ESRB: M, OFLC: MA15+, PEGI: 16+, CERO: 18+
Releases
- XBOX - Dead or Alive Ultimate United States
- XBOX - Dead or Alive Ultimate Japan
- XBOX - Dead or Alive Ultimate United Kingdom
- XBOX - Dead or Alive Ultimate (Platinum Collection) Japan
Community reviews
Contains both Dead or Alive 1 and 2
Game: Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate
Genre: Fighting
Developer: Team Ninja
Publisher: Tecmo
System: Xbox (Xbox)
Year of Release: 2004
Date of Completion: April 13th 2025
Length of Playthrough: 3 Hours
Total Score: 78/100
Value Score: 7.8/10
• Story: 7/10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 5/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+12 playable characters (in Story mode) with 15 playable characters in other modes
+2 of the characters unlockable can be done through playthrough while one requires having save data from Dead or Alive 3
+Improved visuals due to it being an upgrade over the Dreamcast version
+Variety of game modes such as Story, Versus, Tag, Survival and Time Attack
+Heavily improved gameplay over the first game
+Online mode
Cons
-Very short
-Character unlocks are tied to modes outside of Story mode
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Score wise comparison....
-Dead or Alive Ultimate (Xbox): 54
-Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate (Xbox): 78
Genre: Fighting
Developer: Team Ninja
Publisher: Tecmo
System: Xbox (Xbox)
Year of Release: 2004
Date of Completion: April 13th 2025
Length of Playthrough: 3 Hours
Total Score: 78/100
Value Score: 7.8/10
• Story: 7/10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 5/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+12 playable characters (in Story mode) with 15 playable characters in other modes
+2 of the characters unlockable can be done through playthrough while one requires having save data from Dead or Alive 3
+Improved visuals due to it being an upgrade over the Dreamcast version
+Variety of game modes such as Story, Versus, Tag, Survival and Time Attack
+Heavily improved gameplay over the first game
+Online mode
Cons
-Very short
-Character unlocks are tied to modes outside of Story mode
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Score wise comparison....
-Dead or Alive Ultimate (Xbox): 54
-Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate (Xbox): 78