Dead or Alive (video game)

Dead or Alive
European arcade flyer featuring Leifang (background), Tina (left), Gen Fu (center), and Jann Lee (right)
Developer(s)	Team Ninja
Publisher(s)	WW: Tecmo EU: Acclaim (Arcade) EU: SCEE (PS1)
Director(s)	Tomonobu Itagaki Katsunori Ehara Takeshi Kawaguchi
Producer(s)	Tomonobu Itagaki Yujin Rikimaru Yutaka Koga
Designer(s)	Motohiro Shiga Jun Hasunuma
Writer(s)	"Asamin"
Composer(s)	Makoto Hosoi
Series	Dead or Alive
Platform(s)	Arcade Sega Saturn PlayStation
Release	Arcade WW: November 26, 1996 JP: October 16, 1998 (++) Sega Saturn JP: October 9, 1997 PlayStation JP: March 12, 1998 NA: March 31, 1998 EU: July 1, 1998
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system	Sega Model 2

Dead or Alive^[a] is a 1996 fighting game by Tecmo and the first entry in Team Ninja's long-running Dead or Alive series. It was released first in Arcades, followed by home ports for the Sega Saturn in Japan, and later for the PlayStation in all regions. An enhanced version was included in Dead or Alive Ultimate for the Xbox.

Capitalizing on the success of Sega's Virtua Fighter fighting game series at the time, Dead or Alive takes influence from Virtua Fighter while adding unique gameplay elements of its own. Dead or Alive was well-praised for its fighting system and advanced graphics. The game also attracted attention for its presentation, which was more provocative than other mainstream 3D fighting games at the time.

Dead or Alive was a commercial success, helping Tecmo overcome their financial problems. The success of the game helped turn the series into a franchise, including several sequels and numerous spinoffs. The game was followed by Dead or Alive 2 in 1999.
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