Dead or Alive Paradise
| Dead or Alive: Paradise | |
|---|---|
 Official North American Cover Art | |
| Developer(s) | Team Ninja |
| Publisher(s) | Tecmo Koei |
| Series | Dead or Alive |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Genre(s) | Sport, minigames |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Dead or Alive: Paradise (デッドオアアライブパラダイス Detto Oa Araibu Paradaisu) is a 2010 video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei for the PlayStation Portable as part of the Dead or Alive series. The game is a port of Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 for the Xbox 360.[1] The title expands upon the activities available in the original which consisted of mainly beach-related mini-games. The game was released in all regions during March and April, 2010.[1] This is the first title in the Dead or Alive series for the PlayStation Portable.
Plot
Players start the game at the getaway resort, New Zack Island, as part of a two week Vacation. The island is inhabited mostly by the girls from the Dead or Alive series who wear swimsuits.[2]
Characters
Template:Fixbunching The game features mostly playable characters from the Dead or Alive series,
Also featured is Rio who has not made an appearance outside Japan before as she has only appeared in Tecmo's pachislot titles.[3]
Gameplay
Template:Fixbunching The game has several gameplay aspects, featured most prominently is the minigame similar to Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. The mini-games include beach volleyball, pool hopping, and casino games like poker, blackjack and slots.[4] The second aspect of the game would be interacting with the girls by mingling with them, giving them presents including swimwear.[3] The third aspect is to purchase a camera from the Island Shop and take photographs of the girls which can then be assembled into an album.[3] Once the relationship with the girls is on an intimate level, the girls would then present the player with "venus clips" which can be viewed and edited by the player.[2]
Development
The previous team leader of Team Ninja, Tomonobu Itagaki had previously expressed interest in bringing the Dead or Alive Xtreme series to handhelds such as the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable in 2004. The game was first revealed in Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, in December 2009.[3] A North American release was announced a month later in January 2010.[2]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 36/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 3/10[6] |
| Game Informer | 4/10[8] |
| GamesRadar+ | 7/10[9] |
| IGN | 5/10[7] |
References
- ^ a b c Anoop Gantayat (Anoop Gantayat). "Tecmo Koei Delays Major Titles in Japan". IGN. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c Tecmo Koei (January 25, 2010). "Dead or Alive Paradise Gives You Paradise in the Palm of Your Hand". IGN. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d John Tanaka (December 16, 2009). "Dead or Alive Set for PSP". IGN. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ "Dead or Alive: Paradise announced". Gaming Target. 01-23-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/psp/deadoraliveparadise
- ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/dead-or-alive-paradise-review
- ^ http://psp.ign.com/articles/108/1080433p1.html
- ^ http://gameinformer.com/games/dead_or_alive_paradise/b/psp/archive/2010/03/30/review.aspx
- ^ http://www.gamesradar.com/psp/dead-or-alive-paradise/review/dead-or-alive-paradise/a-20100326171525287016/g-201001211258559018
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