Dead or Alive (c) 1996 Tecmo.
Arguably one of the best fighting games on the Sega Model 2 hardware, Dead or Alive features a solid 3-D fighting engine with smooth character models and impressive character physics (not to mention the attention to detail given to the female characters).

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Sega Model 2A hardware
Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 8192
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4
Another version runs on the Sega Model 2B hardware.

>>> TRIVIA
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The game includes Ryu Hayabusa, from 'Ninja Ryukenden'.
Steve O'Donnell holds the official record for the fastest completion of this game with a time of 1:58.380 on April 19, 1997.
Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dead Or Alive - PCCB-00228) on 21/11/1996.
An other soundtrack album was released by Pony Canyon for the Playstation version of the game (Dead Or Alive for PlayStation - PCCB-00314) on 20/05/1998.

>>> GAME UPDATES
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The US version is slightly different
* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Replay Rewind : Pressing Hold+Kick during the KO sequence will allow you to rewind the replay sequence with the Punch button.This may only be done once per game.

>>> GAME SERIES
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1. Dead or Alive (1996)
2. Dead or Alive ++ (1998)
3. Dead or Alive 2 (1999)
4. Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000)
5. Dead or Alive 3 (2001, Microsoft XBOX)
6. Dead or Alive 4 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Chief Planner : Katsunori Ehara
Planner : Sane, Joe Toyoda, Hideki Ohta
Character's Story : Asamin
Chief Programmer : T. Kawaguchi
Programmer : Hiroaki D Ozawa, T. Sawatari, Eigo Miyazaki, Yume Maboroshi, Mitsuo
Chief Motion Designer : Great Egawa
Motion Designer : Akutoh, H. Matsui, Makoto Isomine, Guerilla Saitoh, Akira Izumi, Navy, Kiyohiko Yamashita, Kei, Sayaka Ishiyama
Animation Data : N. Kazama, T. Mishima, Masanori Sato, T. Hiraoka, Leo
Chief Graphic Manager : Hideyuki Kato
Character Design & Modelling : Shinichiro Komori
Super Dotter : Yoshiki Horiuchi
Character Texture : D. Ohta
Stage Designer : Yusuke Iida, Nobuyuki Suzuki
Stage Texture : Hideki Nimi
Sound Composer : H. Suzuki
Sound Effect : H. Takahashi, Yutaka Fujishima
Motion Actor : Japan Action Club
Motion Capture Data by : Visual Science Laboratory Inc.
* Character's Voice (Aoni Pro) :
Kasumi : Sakura Tange
Jann-Lee : Toshio Furukawa
Lei-Fang : Yumi Touma
Tina : Mami Koyama
Bayman : Hisao Egawa
Zack : Bin Shimada
Hayabusa : Hideyuki Hori
Gen-Fu : Takeshi Aono
Haddu : Kouji Yada
Systemm Voice : Miyako Endo
Gamest art contest : Tamon, Emirin, Yasukazu Tome, Seiichiro Yano
Producer & Director : Tomonobu Itagaki
Executive Producer : Max Naka

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Sega Saturn (1997)
Sony PlayStation (1998)
Microsoft XBOX (2004, 'Dead or Alive Ultimate')

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.