Tecmo finally stops torturing me. DOA4 Ships 12/28

[njiska]

It's no suprise to anyone who know me on this forum that i love DOA and i love Team Ninja. However for the last month Itigaki-san has been torturing the fuck out of with weekly delays and amazing advertisements.

But now the suffering has come to an end because DOA4 has an offical ship date and it's Wed. December 28th, 2005. (www.doacentral.com)

I was expecting this game to be amazing but after all the previews, the early GamePro Review (5 out of 5) and the amazing HD footage i'm expecting this thing to be bigger then Jesus.

Of course it's Wed. release also means that we need to have a Meet up and Beat up to truely test out the live play and what better day to do it then this Sunday, New Years Day. There's nothing like waking up with an extreme hangover and Jumping online for some major ass kicking.

Anyone interested in a good fight leave your tag.

[pacmanhat]

Thank. You. GOD.

[unwinddesign]

Damn, I might have to pick this up...although I'm not a huge fan of fighting games, the DOA games have always had a certain allure to me. And no, it's not the boobies. LOL


Well maybe that's part of it...they are gorgeous. @_@

[Ed Oscuro]

I heard it was the 29th for Japan, quite a while ago. I hope that stays the release date...just so I can say it lauched on my birthday LOL

[Johnny_Rock]

Im picking it up for sure. Ryu/Leon wins.

[MarkMan]

Here's to hoping it does indeed ship out.

Last I heard from Mr. Dawson, who's writing the Prima guide, that it MAY be next year... But I really hope it's sooner than that.

I got two of the arcade sticks already... me being an arcade stick whore of course...

[segagamer4life]

Damn, I might have to pick this up...although I'm not a huge fan of fighting games, the DOA games have always had a certain allure to me. And no, it's not the boobies. LOL


Well maybe that's part of it...they are gorgeous. @_@



lol... BOOBIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... :D :D :D

[s1lence]

Good, my mother-in-law buy this online for me for christmas which means I didn't get it yet. Looks like I'll have it next week sometime.

[Johnny_Rock]

Just been bumped to the 29th, they suckered us again.

[njiska]

Just been bumped to the 29th, they suckered us again.

Ships on the 28th, that means it won't actually arrive in stores until the 29th.

[pacmanhat]

I got an email from Amazon today, saying that my pre-order wouldn't ship until January 3rd. Meanwhile, I've seen various listings putting the release date as pretty much every day between now and then. :angry:

[Johnny_Rock]

ebgames.com said 30th today local ebgames said the 31st. Why have you forsaken us Tecmo?

[Anthony1]

Can anybody remember a system launch where all the games come out in the first couple of days, and then no more games are released for this long of a period of time?


Kinda weird.


I'm thinking that DOA4 has been delayed over and over for this very reason. They need a game to bridge the gap between the launch games and the second wave.

[Johnny_Rock]

They say its because they want the online play to be top notch. But thare are some more games coming out late january so it makes sence.

[MarkMan]

The game ships on the 29th, not 28th.


TECMO ANNOUNCES SHIP DATE FOR DEAD OR ALIVE 4
Boasting a lightning fast fighting engine, worldwide online capabilities, and unsurpassed visual beauty, Dead or Alive 4 will be the premier title when it explodes onto store shelves on December 29, 2005

TORRANCE, Calif. December 28, 2005— Tecmo proudly announced today that Dead or Alive® 4, the highly anticipated next installment in its hugely popular fighting series, will ship to major retailers nationwide on December 29, 2005. The highly awaited title for the next-generation Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will set the new standard for fighting games, boasting the most advanced online fighting system in the world via the Xbox Live ® online game service. Dead or Alive 4 will break new ground on Xbox Live featuring simultaneous 4-player tag battle for the first time in the series, up to 16-players online at one time, and a stylized and accessible online lobby system that allows players to choose an avatar and a “theme” for their house which will serve as their online lobby that other players can visit to get matched up for a fight.

Featuring the most fast and furious fighting engine to ever grace a video game, Dead or Alive 4 is positioned to not only take the fighting community by storm but to raise the bar for the fighting genre when it blasts onto store shelves later this month only on Xbox 360. An impressive line-up of new, old, and unlockable secret characters, breathtaking, “Hollywood Style” cinematic ending movies, and in-depth interactive stages round out the list of Dead or Alive 4 features poised to make the game a “must buy”.



“Dead or Alive 4’s unsurpassed visual beauty, worldwide online capabilities, and finely tuned fighting engine make it the game to own on Xbox 360,” John Inada, Tecmo’s General Manager, said. “No other fighting game on the market today will be able to match its depth, strategy, and awe-inspiring visuals. Dead or Alive 4 will be a force to be reckoned with.”




About Dead or Alive 4

Taking advantage of the superior technology of the new Xbox 360 system, Dead or Alive 4 will be the defining gaming experience on the next-generation console as it will encompass all that Xbox 360 has to offer, giving players one of the most rewarding digital fighting experiences to date on a video game console.

Dead or Alive 4 will be the leader in fighting games as it once again raises the bar in both online and offline fighting. By utilizing the advanced technology of the new Xbox 360 hardware, Dead or Alive 4 will redefine 3-D graphics as the attention to detail is astounding from each strand of the character’s hair to each cherry blossom falling from the sky, creating the most visually beautiful and realistic looking video game to date.

Dead or Alive 4’s unsurpassed online capabilities via Xbox Live® online game service will set the stage for all online 3-D fighting games to follow as more players will be able to play Dead or Alive 4 simultaneously online to compete in larger more impressive Xbox Live tournaments around the globe. Dead or Alive 4’s online world will also include innovative and interactive online lobbies featuring voice and text chat, detailed online scoreboards, and a unique online lobby system that allows players to choose an avatar and a “theme” for their house which will serve as their online lobby that other players can visit to get matched up for a fight.

Dead or Alive 4 also boasts incredible new interactive stages, an all star line-up of old and new favorite characters, and the most complex DOA countering system yet, all adding up to the must-have video game to own along with Xbox 360.

For the most up to date information and newest action-packed fighting screens showcasing all the new DOA characters for Dead or Alive 4, check out the newly relaunched and super cool Tecmo website at www.tecmogames.com . Dead or Alive 4 will be the premier holiday title when it hits retailers nationwide on December 29, 2005, only on the new Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

About Tecmo
Tecmo®, Inc., located in Torrance, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo based Tecmo, LTD, a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Tecmo, Inc. is a leading publisher of video games for next generation consoles, handheld hardware, and mobile devices including those manufactured by Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment America, and Nintendo. Tecmo has gained worldwide recognition with product lines such as Tecmo Bowl™, Ninja Gaiden ®, Gallop Racer®, Fatal Frame®, Monster Rancher®, TRAPT™, Tokobot™ and Dead or Alive®. More information on Tecmo can be found at www.tecmogames.com



Xbox 360 and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

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[Needle]

Gamestop computers are listing a ship date of December 30th, which would be an arrival date of Saturday the 31st. However shipments *rarely* occur on Saturdays, so a more reasonable date (if this one finally sticks, and I don't think it will) is probably January 2nd for retail locations.

As a sidenote, the calendars arrived a week ago, so if you're preordered one, make sure you go bother your local retail grunt until he gives you one. They're pretty shitty though - no body shots. Just profile heads.

[njiska]

The game ships on the 29th, not 28th.

Who cares anymore, the important thing is that it's no longer going to be delayed.

[MarkMan]

I care because I want to have some time to play the game before Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection comes in... I want to see if the game changed enough system wise that it could contend to be a pure competitive fighter... I hope that it is.. .it'd give us another game to play/spectate at EVOLUTION 2006.

And yes, it's good that the delays are done with...