Although Dead or Alive Online (DOA Online) is still in beta in China, wallpapers of various female DOA fighters in different settings are out to pacify fans. In 1280×960 and 1440×900.

Image: Tecmo

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Dead Or Alive Online Wallpapers

Dead or Alive Online or DOA Online, an online DOA fighting game by Tecmo (Japan) and Shanda (China) will have its alpha testing in China on 15th May. This is the first time DOA is unveiled in China and not in Japan. The Alpha setup file is 590MB and it needs 20 to 30 minutes for setting up but I’m sure DOA diehards won’t mind such a short wait at all.

Image: Shanda | Via: GameSpot China

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DOA Online Alpha Testing In China On 15th May

Dead or Alive Online (《生死格斗 Online》, recent official Chinese name announced) website has not much of updates yet but this TECMO-Shanda (Japan-China) collaboration is one of the most anticipated games of 2008.

If there is any major update, you’ll the first to know here.

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One Of The Most Anticipated Games Of 2008: Dead Or Alive Online

In Japan, voice acting or seiyu (声优）work is big business. Many voice actors and actresses are regarded as shining idols in Japan. Houko Kuwashima, capable of doing voice acting for young boys, old men to kawaii girls and feminine women, is the voice role for Kasumi, again, in Dead or Alive Online (A DOA online game by Tecmo Japan and Shanda China). And yap, her singing is nice too. Check out her number in anime, Gundam Seed Destiny, below.

Pretty & Brainy 桑島 法子 via DOA Online

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Houko Kuwashima Continues To Be Kasumi In Dead Or Alive Online, Cheers

Dead or Alive Online Official Website

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Dead Or Alive Online Screens

Dead or Alive Online (DOA Online) is a collaboration between Shanda, an established China online gaming company, and Tecmo, a veteran Japanese developer. The Tecmo team, including the producer and project manager of DOA Online, was at ChinaJoy 2007, Shanghai, China, to answer some pressing questions about the game from DOA fans and gamers.

1. When will DOA Online debut in China?

Tecmo: A closed beta of DOA Online will begin in early 2008, open beta will commence before Beijing Olympics 2008 (8th August 2008). We have not determined the number of invitations for beta users yet.

2. What is Shanda’s role in DOA Online?

Tecmo: DOA Online will be developed by Tecmo. Shanda is the publisher and marketer of the game. Both companies will work closely to iron out any issues in China.

3. What is the difference between the PC and Xbox 360 versions of DOA?

Tecmo: For Dead or Alive on Microsoft Xbox 360 platform, every character’s story was already fixed by Tecmo. In DOA Online, players can create their own history and story for their DOA characters, form clans and organize tournaments. Players can even battle their way up to become world champion.

4. What’s the use of the cartoonish version of DOA characters?

Tecmo: The cartoon version is known as KIN. KINs don’t battle one-on-one to have a winner but they are useful for clans’ matches and missions.

5. Will Kasumi, Lei Fang and other evergreen DOA characters appear in the online version?

Tecmo: Sure. Kasumi, Lei Fang, Ayane, Helena and those babes will definitely be included. For other characters that have appeared in DOA series franchise, there’s a probability too.

6. Will the babes’ costumes be compromised as DOA Online is running in China?

Tecmo: Both companies (Shanda and Tecmo) are looking into this. We do wish that we can retain the original flavour of DOA franchise.

7. Will DOA Online be having some leisure gaming elements such as beach volleyball?

Tecmo: Our aim is to make DOA Online a leader in PC online-versus-fighting game. That’s our priority.

8. Online fighting game requires significant resources such as a fast internet connection. Will DOA Online be that demanding?

Tecmo: With Tecmo’s years in online communication and Shanda’s technical expertise and its SGDP engine, we believe we can solve this problem and provide gamers a totally fulfilling DOA online experience.

Translated from Shanda ChinaJoy 2007

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ChinaJoy 2007: Dead Or Alive Online, Some Questions Answered By Tecmo

More pics after the jump.

Who cares if they don’t look like Kasumi? via Sina Gamesblog

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ChinaJoy 2007: Dead Or Alive Online Real Life Babes

Shanda, the largest online game company in China, uses money and royalties to attract top talents in China to develop Dead or Alive Online game for the PC. The DOA Online recruitment aims to find elite artists, engineers, programmers and designers to fly to Japan and develop the game together with TECMO Levio Studio. Annual income as high as a million yuan ($131 000) and royalties amounting to millions of yuan are awarded to successful candidates.

Definitely one way to get rich in the game industry via iResearch.cn

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China: Million Dollar Salary To Attract Top Talents For DOA Online

From the video, there’s Q (cute) version of Dead or Alive Online (死或生ONLINE）characters such as Kasumi and DOA is going the Web 2.0 way of having communities, organizing tournaments and fighting one another online. They call it DOA 2.0.

P.S: Notice the panda on Lei Fang’s shirt?

P.S.S: TECMO has actually spent 10 years in planning DOA Online.

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Dead Or Alive Online Video

TECMO own Lievo Studio, not Team NINJA Studio, will be in charge in developing the game while Shanda will provide the necessary online infrastructure to allow the game to start its run (for money) in China, Hong Kong and Macao (I wonder why there’s no Taiwan) before next year August Beijing Summer Olympics 2008. The game will first release in China, then all over the world. We can be sure that DOA Online will debut in Chinese.

A look at Dead or Alive Online website reveals that Kasumi, Ayane, Hitomi, Helena, Lei Fang and Tina are going to show off their stunning bodies once more. Tornaments will be held so that players (fighters) can level up with experience and in-game currency after finishing the tournaments or fights. Friends can group together to form “unity”, a sort of clan that can thrash other clans to gain supremacy. Single and group ladders or rankings are expected.

Once players have accumulated enough cash and experience, they can hold their own tournamets and attract more players or fighting stars to join their tournaments or unity. In turn, the organizers of the tournaments can level up much faster. Is like there’s a virtual economy in this Dead or Alive online version, not present in other Dead or Alive games.

There’s even a relationship element in which characters can develop friendship, master-disciple relationship and of course, the inevitable enmity. These relationships will create communities and it’s like a Dead or Alive Web 2.0 if you ask me.

Is time to fight until you are dead…or alive once more but now on the PC.

Via Shanda, Dead or Alive Online

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