Also not found in the console versions is a Training Mode, where you can practice with any character and master thousands of different combos in Combo Challenge.

It’s a neat mode that can be played when your in the mood for a different kind of challenge. Moves like guarding can be done by holding two fingers on the screen, and the Power Blow is performed by holding your finger on the opponent when your health runs too low. Simple taps will attack the opponent, while swiping the screen will perform a launch attack, allowing for lightning quick combos.

This is a first person type fight where all your moves are performed by tapping and swiping the screen. Touch Fight is unique to the Vita thanks to the great touch screen on the unit. In any case, to make up for losing Tag Battles, we have the brand new Touch Fight. While the omission of Tag is puzzling, it could be because of limitations on the memory or the Vita hardware itself. Store mode follows the same paths with the same cut scenes, Arcade, Time Attack and Survival are all the same as before, except the Vita version does not have Tag Battle for any of these modes. When you boot the game up you will see the same modes found in the console releases. So all of the costumes you purchased in the PlayStation Store will transfer over to the Vita version once you sign in. Owners of the PS3 version will be able to take advantage right out of the box. The only question remains, is the Vita Version worth owning if you already have the console version?įirst off, if you own the Xbox 360 version of DOA 5, then some small features found in the Vita version will be of no use to you, such as Cross-play and Cross saving data. Now, Tecmo Koei have created a sort of “Champion Edition” version of DOA 5 with Dead or Alive 5 Plus exclusively for the PlayStation Vita, containing everything from the console versions with a few added extras. Its upgrade in visuals compared to DOA 4 were a huge step for the series, not to mention the inclusion of guest fighters from Sega’s Virtua Fighter series. Dead or Alive 5 released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 earlier this year.

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