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DOA4 delay déjà vu

Xbox 360 fighter's release date backing further into corner of 2005; online retailers list ship date at December 28.

Dead or Alive 4 for the Xbox 360 is coming out later than expected...again. Online retailers are listing the game as releasing on December 28, 2005, almost a week after it was last projected to hit stores.

All is not lost for fans of the franchise's battling buxom beauties. Tecmo's Web site still shows the game as having a "Holiday 2005" release date, giving the company 12 more days to make good on its word.

DOA4 was originally scheduled to be both a North American and Japanese Xbox 360 launch title, but has since been in a holding pattern for nearly a month. Tecmo previously cited online issues as reason for the delay in Japan.

Perhaps to appease its rabid fan base, the company is offering those who preorder the game from its Web site a free Dead or Alive 4 2006 calendar, which will hopefully still be useful by the time the game does come out.

89 Comments

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jan 17, 2006 8:27 pm GMT

    again delayed.....

  • pvtvaladez

    Posted Jan 2, 2006 2:05 pm GMT

    booo

  • andrewsonfire

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 2:16 pm GMT

    man... team nin fswndgvlkznznznznznznznznznznznznznznznznznzn right?

  • lord_mordain

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 2:03 pm GMT

    My theory...
    The initial launch of a popular title is when they tend to sell the most units, hype is high and anticipation is at it's peak...
    The Xbox 360 is suffering from a shortage and many if not most of those that want one still can't find it, so at press time market penetration is low...
    So...
    I bet they're delaying bit by bit to by time until M$ makes good on their shipments and gets more consoles into the market. With so few 360's out there, a launch at this time would reflect dismal sales initially, and possibly hurt over all sales as the hype dies down and those that may have bought one initially let it pass in light of what more current when they get their 360. So my theory is that once market penetration reaches a decent level, I bet $10 well see DOA4 suddenly materialize.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 12:36 pm GMT

    lol......the developers should stop wasting so much time 'analyzing' the female characters

  • njsykora

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 12:01 pm GMT

    No-way can Tecmo get this out in 12 days. I'm thankful for that as this is the only game I want a 360 for.

  • Gaara79

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 11:37 am GMT

    Well, I just hope that it's full balanced when it comes out.. so if they need some extra time, so be it..

  • Kale_Akaisura

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 11:05 am GMT

    Well, Team Ninja, take your time, and make the online fighting part of the game as smooth as you can. Just don't delay it to March of next year like y'all did with Ninja Gaiden. If the date at EBgames or Gamestop is pushed back anymore, I'll know those guys don't actually have a date from Tecmo or Team Ninja. I'll just start taking all the dates I see at online retailers with a grain of salt from now on.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 7:14 am GMT

    I don't think it will be releasing in 2005. But the game will be better for it. At least some developers actually care about releasing quality software, and not rushing products out just to have it at launch. *I'm looking at you EA*

  • wingchunstudent

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 5:41 am GMT

    january 2006 is more likely...

  • final33

    Posted Dec 21, 2005 2:18 am GMT

    yeah wat ever they want to do hope thge game will be better and no problem

  • dru26

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 10:06 pm GMT

    Honestly I was a lot more upset that Oblivion was pushed back so far. I think it will be released on the 28th, and that this last set back was to get people to buy the titles already out for Christmas. I'm expecting a number of delays on Halo 3 and the Ps3.

  • jerico6

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 9:54 pm GMT

    Not surprised

  • Mit_Man

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 9:39 pm GMT

    I hate it when game companies do this.

    Take note pre-orderers: This is their fault, again, not GameStop's.

  • 8081

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 8:48 pm GMT

    Oh Well. What Im really waiting for is Elder Scrolls VI

  • GamerDudeB3

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 8:28 pm GMT

    Can these people make their minds up already. Dont do the Halo thing delay it over and over...

  • Xa31nov1s

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 8:10 pm GMT

    Wow. There goes my boobtacular Christmas..... I kid, I kid ; )

  • secily

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 7:46 pm GMT

    I have it on great authority that Halo 3 and Dead or alive 4 will be released on the day the playstation 3 comes out with a announced price drop of the xbox 360 along with resident evil 4 and 5 for the xbox 360

  • hush404

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 6:42 pm GMT

    After christmas? hmm that's a smart move...

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 6:30 pm GMT

    Delayed again.......

  • Ninjiz

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 5:22 pm GMT

    Well Team Ninja NEVER gave a release date for this game. NOT ONCE. ALL they said was Holiday 2005. So its not delayed until it doesnt come out in Dec. Stop listening to sites like Eb and Gamestop. They post anything.

  • forchy

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 4:48 pm GMT

    I'm getting pretty irritated with this, i like my 360, but the drought of new titles (which looks like it's going to be for a while) and overlapping in genres, i mean how many freaking racing games at launch did we need, come on M$ you rreally could have planned it better, GIVE ME A FREAKIN FIGHTING GAME ALREADY!!! (and an rpg too please, and saint's row) NOW!!

  • kcarlson1130

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 4:48 pm GMT

    no big deal as long as they fix what ever is wrong with it before it comes out.

  • slow-pc

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 4:24 pm GMT

    Yea , saw it in my computer at work the other day at december 28th... cried a little inside... but knew it was comming.

  • andrewtyen

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 4:19 pm GMT

    i am very disappointed

  • Optimusv2

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 4:14 pm GMT

    hahahhaha I'm happy its delayed that just means the end product will be THAT much better. Especially the online play. People just imagine how sick it'll be to play doa4 over xbox live. The people that actually own a 360 and have been on the improved xbox live know what an exciting thing this all is.

  • SanojeiSanna

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 3:34 pm GMT

    I just think it's funny. i mean, sure Billy has tons of cash but he can't keep bleeding money forever. He hasn't made any money from the first XBox yet and isn't going to from the XB3 for a long time if the past is any indication. With each delay, newbies like M$ put themselves in position to be sidestepped in the market. M$ is just showing their true nature: Incapable of delivering what it promised. But remember, Xbox fanboys, Peter Moore and J. Allard are "Psyched" about this and they predicted that high number of XB3s to be sold by sometime next year. Hahahaha....guess that lofty goal is out of reach at this point. :-)

  • CSM55

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 3:29 pm GMT

    WOW! Who cares?

  • BEEREAL187

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 3:20 pm GMT

    IT WILL NO DOUBT BE THE BEST FIGHTING GAME OF ALL TIME !!! DOA HAS GREAT CONTROL UNLIKE BUTTON SMASHING GAMES LIKE SOUL CALIBER ( THEY COULD PROBABLY MAKE 3 OF THOSE EVERY YEAR )

  • coolcool23

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 3:16 pm GMT

    This is the nly game that will lessen Microsoft's burdens in japan, so why do they keep delaying it?


    It looks like we have another HL2 on our hands.

  • SanojeiSanna

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 3:04 pm GMT

    The moral of this story: Never depend on Microsoft's consoles to get anything. Good work Tecmo. Help kill XB3 a little more. DOA4 being delayed will just cause the few gamers in JP who actually bought the XB3 for games want to shelf it or return it or resell it. I can see Ebay becoming overpopulated with unwanted XB3s shortly. Nice! Die M$ Muahahahaha! >:-P

  • Game-o_O

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 3:03 pm GMT

    The best 360 game is still delayed, hehe, is god showing faith in the PS3? :p

  • umbrae

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 2:57 pm GMT

    The moral of this story? Never count your games until they are gold....

  • LordOfMidnight

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 2:48 pm GMT

    This is getting pretty sad.

  • UnlivedPhalanx

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 2:05 pm GMT

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • santana4064

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 2:01 pm GMT

    I say this game will come out on January.

  • vf21x

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:54 pm GMT

    Madden 06??......on the 360?
    Dude, that game sucked. The Xbox and PS2 versions were way better....BUT that's what you get when someone Monopolizes a franchise.

  • -Gijutsu-

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:53 pm GMT

    $20 on it comes out febish

  • mikekare79

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:39 pm GMT

    I can't wait any longer, but it's better than getting a game with glitches so it is better to wait. I just hate waiting! Thank god for Perfect Dark, Madden, and NBA 2k6! (not to mention Halo 2).

  • Maui00

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:39 pm GMT

    crap. not cool to delay it again

  • ThaStranger

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:32 pm GMT

    Patience, My guess is it will be the 28th, the delays have only been a few weeks if it were gonna be longer they'd say so. If not , oh well. It's done when it's done. I'd rather wait for a great finished game, than settle for a rushed to deadline glitchy game. Hats off to Team Ninja for taking the time to make it right the first time.

  • Kuruption84

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:31 pm GMT

    S H O C K E R!

    Unless I hear that it's gone gold, I could care less what the retailers say. See you guys next week on the next delay.

  • boyblob

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:30 pm GMT

    Dang. The game looked like it was already finished. Just release it already.

  • Skippyj9

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:30 pm GMT

    Well that's dumb, December 28th? 3 days after Christmas.

  • halo_force_101

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:27 pm GMT

    Launch title for the Xbox 720 prolly.

  • Paul_TheGreat

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:16 pm GMT

    This game will get delayed into 06.

  • Paul_TheGreat

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:15 pm GMT

    This game will get delayed into 06.

  • vf21x

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:11 pm GMT

    It's all a conspiracy by MicroSoft and Team Ninja/TECMO. They knew that DOA4 would sell systems (especially in Japan) and deliberately lied about it coming as a launch title. They knew it would come in the spring of 2006 all along and their ploy worked. Don't believe me, just look at the sales of XBOX360 systems and XBOX360 games ratio in japan. It;s at .85% which means that most people bought the system and no games.....BECAUSE they want (drum roll....) DOA4!!!!!

    SHAME ON YOU Microsoft for doing this to us and SHAME on you Team Ninja, for going along.

  • LiliShake

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 1:06 pm GMT

    Ok, I'm getting sick of this. Yes, I want the game still, but this whole thing is getting irritating.

  • WallaceUGBeaver

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 12:58 pm GMT

    The head of Team NInja is a perfectionist and won't release the game 'til he thinks it's perfect. That's why Team Ninja always delays so much, but I bet it'll be here on the 28th.

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