DOA4 Out in Japan...?

[Everlost_MI]

According to a post (http://forums.xbox.com/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=1&PostID=1420367)in the Official Xbox forums (http://forums.xbox.com/), Dead or Alive 4 is out in Japan. Here's a bit from the post

The man said that it would indeed be in stores on the 29th...So, I came back today and sure enough it was on the shelf. I picked up my pre-ordered copy (came with a poster, didn't even know they were giving one away) and just tried a few matches. Everything flows really beautifully and the graphics are quite nice. I especially love the puddles in the street on the Gambler's stage. I won't be able to play more until later since I have to watch the movies we rented with my girlfriend. I did try out all the new characters at least once. I like both of the girls (can't remember their names) but the wrestler girl had some really nice moves. As for the new guy, he seems to require more deliberate control as compared to my button-mashing test run.
Thanks to Gamecloud (http://www.gamecloud.com/) for the tip.

[Heretic Machine]

This isn't just from that post, it's been floating around the internet since about 8am this morning.

[rjcc]

theres video on xboxyde.com (from ruliweb) of the game, that they said they captured from the retail copy out today, so it would seem to be true.

[eth3rton]

Kind of makes sense. Release it in Japan ASAP to hopefully pickup some slow sales.....Hopefully it'll be here soon....

[HaZer]

Look at his gamer tag, Dead or Alive 4 is the most recently listed game.

[zangster]

Looks legit to me, in fact if you click on the link to the Xbox forums and select his gamertag DOA4 shows up there as well as the achievments. No way to fake that as far as I know.

[Suicidal ShiZuru]

Well that sucks... and I want a DOA4 poster...

[bapenguin]

I've seen a few people on the XBox Forums that have DOA4 listed in their Gamercard.

[Phos]

Made my morning reading that they seeing that the US ship date is now the 30th :mad:

Of course doesn't really effect me, seeing as how I doubt I'll find a 360 to play it on by the time I pick up my pre-order. :D

[mkelehan]

That's the way you win market share: silently release your killer app. Make sure nobody knows about it.

[Mr.Green]

I wish I could bring myself to care about fighting games. For some reason I want to like them but I'm not dedicated enough and every time I try I end up mashing the buttons cluelessly.

[GrinR]

That's the way you win market share: silently release your killer app. Make sure nobody knows about it.

Almost as brilliant as having your launch party be an exclusive event deep in the fucking desert!

[eth3rton]

I wish I could bring myself to care about fighting games. For some reason I want to like them but I'm not dedicated enough and every time I try I end up mashing the buttons cluelessly.


This is me. Even though I know I will MOST LIKELY not play this game enough to justify the purchase....I will sadly still buy it..... I need Therapy.... :p

[gojira]

BOOBIES!!!

I wish I could bring myself to care about fighting games. For some reason I want to like them but I'm not dedicated enough and every time I try I end up mashing the buttons cluelessly.

There's fighting in this game?

[Zanzibar]

Almost as brilliant as having your launch party be an exclusive event deep in the fucking desert!

ROFLMAO!! Classic.

[Rafer]

I've seen a few people on the XBox Forums that have DOA4 listed in their Gamercard.

I remember reading a thread someone was playing DOA4 on live as far back as Saturday. I think it was some gamesdaily reviewer called drdogg or something like that.

[Stormeh]

Anyone notice how he said "I *have* to watch the movies we rented with my girlfriend" instead of "I *want* to watch the movies we rented with my girlfriend"?

Kind of funny. Games > girls?

[Double T]

possible press release

http://www.doacentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5507

[Tyrant]

That's the way you win market share: silently release your killer app. Make sure nobody knows about it.

Except this particular Japanese release date has been known for the last few weeks...

[mister_slim]

I thought Every Party was the Japanese killer app? And Ridge Racer? Now it's DOA4?

[Heretic Machine]

I thought Every Party was the Japanese killer app? And Ridge Racer? Now it's DOA4?

Eh, DoA4 was the one I've been hearing about since like three months before launch... Dunno where you're getting that other stuff from.

[mister_slim]

Eh, DoA4 was the one I've been hearing about since like three months before launch... Dunno where you're getting that other stuff from.
Yeah, I tend to tune out MS press conferences too.