
B-MovieĪside from the tutorial for learning the ropes, Dead or Alive 6 also comes with the obligatory practice mode. There are plenty in Dead or Alive 6 and I won’t spoil them here, but I will say the Kraken is my fave. By the time they stood up, I was midway through a new attack and they were having their merry way kicking the crap out of me.Īnother returning element is stage transitions. Although, I’m still not very good so I often ended up wasting attacks while my enemy was prone on the ground. The longer your opponent doesn’t have their feet on the ground, the more damage you’ll do without them having much recourse. Learning to attack at the right height to launch your opponent into the air and keep them there while you rack up hits is essential for winning matches. In my research, I learned that juggling has always been a big part of DOA and it certainly still is in Dead or Alive 6.

It helps new players create a powerful combo with the simple press of a button, however, Team Ninja has included multiple ways to reverse and counterattack this, so players who not what they’re doing will be able to turn the tide of fatal rush pretty easily. The Fatal Rush mechanic is new to Dead or Alive 6.
#DEAD OR ALIVE 6 SOFTNESS HOW TO#
I barely noticed it because I was far more interested in learning how to fight, but yes, bouncing boobs are back in Dead or Alive 6.Īs are panty flashes, but really, the fighting is why you should be playing. Softness seems to allude to whether or not the female fighters’ impossibly large breasts bounce. I do know, for those interested in fan service, there is an option in the menu to turn ‘Softness’ on or off. Now, being relatively new to the series, I’m not too sure what’s been added and what’s been removed. You can learn a lot about Dead or Alive 6 by experimenting, but getting the basic understanding of how and why certain inputs do what they do really helps the combat ‘click’ in your mind.

From the most basic and mundane like simple strikes, through to Fatal Stuns, Hold Breaks, Combo Throws and more. The tutorial walks you through absolutely everything that’s included in Dead or Alive 6. Thankfully, for noobs like me, there’s a fully featured and incredibly detailed tutorial mode. It also makes it really simple to build complex and long combos just be experimenting with button presses. Keeping this in mind is essential when learning how combat works in Dead or Alive 6. Strikes beat throws, throws beat holds and holds beat strikes. Dead or Alive 6 ReviewĪs I discovered I previewed Dead or Alive 6, the fighting uses what Team Ninja calls the Triangle System.
#DEAD OR ALIVE 6 SOFTNESS SERIES#
I’m not too sure why I missed DOA afor all these years, but it’s a real shame because if Dead or Alive 6 is a reflection on the series as a whole, then I’m betting the rest of the games are also fantastic.

Part of my trouble is trying to unlearn the Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur styles of fighting I’ve learned over many, many years. But that’s ok, Dead or Alive 6 is easily one of the most approachable fighting games I’ve ever played. I’ve played against friends, family and against the AI and while I’m somewhat improved from when I started, I’m still trash. The breasts are enormous.īut the fighting, the fighting is so, SO GOOD!įor the past week or so I’ve been playing so much Dead or Alive 6.
