Boasting new characters, modes, and upgrades, and incorporating elements of 2012's Dead or Alive 5 and the Vita-exclusive Dead or Alive 5+, Team Ninja's titillating fighting series returns with Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate. Five new characters join the action, including two from the Ninja Gaiden franchise, and five new battle stages include the deck of an aircraft carrier, a desert wasteland, and the near-future rooftops of Tokyo. There are a host of new gameplay tweaks and additions as well, including a new mode that allows for two-on-two online co-op tag-team matches.

Combat once again takes a rock-paper-scissors form, with participants exchanging a series of strikes, holds, and throws to outmuscle their opponent. Landing specific moves leaves opponents in a Critical Stun state, which prevents blocking and can lead to devastating Critical Combos, Power Blows, and the new Power Launcher move. The new Team Fight mode lets crews of seven fighters duke it out for ultimate supremacy, while the new Prize Fighters system, character points, and added grades have been included to reward the most skilled players with another challenge. Other new features include extra costumes, an expanded tutorial mode, and customizable soundtrack music.

OFLC Rating M Violence and sexualised imagery