E3 06: Itagaki to unveil DOAX2 at E3

  • By Staff, GameSpot
  • Posted Mar 31, 2006 6:44 am PT

Tecmo producer hard at work on sequel, which he says will be more than just a bikini-volleyball game.

While Tecmo producer Tomonobu Itagaki just released Dead or Alive 4 a few months ago, he's already working hard on his next project for the Xbox 360. In an interview with Famitsu Xbox 360, he revealed that development on Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 2 is being fast-tracked, and he expects to show off a trailer of the game at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Itagaki spent January and February working on DOA4's patch and preparing for development on DOAX2. It wasn't until this month, though, that he traveled to Microsoft's Seattle headquarters to make a presentation of the game. Still, he has confidence in its creation, commenting to Famitsu Xbox 360 that development is proceeding extremely quickly. His developers are already working on swimsuits, and they've also started recording the opening and ending cinematics. Like DOA4, the game will feature prerendered cinematics, as Itagaki prefers their visual quality.

Itagaki referred to DOAX2 as a "swimsuit game," and although he didn't elaborate, he confirmed that it will feature more than just volleyball. Itagaki plans to unveil some of the new, non-volleyball material in DOAX2 at E3.

Looking back at the first DOAX, Itagaki felt that it was a bit monotonous as a game. Although DOAX2's concept will continue to be a "vacation in the southern islands," he said there are plans to spice things up overall. He said that the game is currently being developed by double the number of staff as the original DOAX.

Itagaki confirmed that players will be able to challenge one another via Xbox Live in DOAX2, though he didn't seem to be completely fond of the idea. Itagaki admitted that shortly before the Famitsu interview, his team came to the conclusion that playing volleyball on the Xbox Live simply wouldn't be fun in comparison to DOA4's online fighting. Therefore, Itagaki hopes to add in some other online modes, which he had not disclosed as of press time.

95 Comments

  • generalneraka

    Posted May 10, 2006 6:23 am PT

    Interesting, the last DOAX was a rather amusing game =P volleyball you say? What volleyball? I don't remember any volleyball? I do remember you could make the girls jump up and down on one of the mini-games! =O

  • peeweeshift

    Posted May 5, 2006 1:50 pm PT

    the game is going to be reveiled soon... i'm just happy tecmo is releasing games for me to play on my 360

  • zymase

    Posted May 2, 2006 5:40 pm PT

    ...or you could make a real game, Itagaki. Come on, boys, there are real girls outside. Go talk to them.

  • elmaleh112

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 5:16 pm PT

    Yes! Great idea! More people jerking off to 3D images...
    Seriously buy a penthouse, a playboy, or get a girlfriend. It might be a good game, but playing the other one, no thank you.

  • Mandibles

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 4:34 pm PT

    boobs.he he funny word

  • RandyDandy

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 4:21 pm PT

    dang that's really kool theres gonna be a second hopefully there's a lot more instore to this second DOAXB pretty sweet i never knew there was gonna be a second one.

  • Gohanmohan

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 12:53 pm PT

    My box of Kleenex is ready

  • KnightNZ

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 12:38 pm PT

    This game will sell really well in Japan where that kind of vapid gameplay goes down a treat for some bizarre reason. As that's their main market I'd imagine that's why they're bothering with it. NG2 would be sweet on the 360 though.

  • xiahoudun9

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 7:59 am PT

    exciting. i'm cool with that. double the staff? hope double the graphics and the gameplay too =D

  • Drachman

    Posted Apr 4, 2006 5:20 am PT

    two words..... sex sells

  • foxhound421

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 1:44 pm PT

    BOOBIES!!!

  • Cerza

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 1:32 pm PT

    id much rather have another ninja gaiden than more softcore cg....

  • slayer1_360

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 12:50 pm PT

    sweet . wher ninja gaiden at?

  • cloudstrife75

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 12:08 pm PT

    *snoore*

  • MadonnaProject

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 11:23 am PT

    Ok great, now they need to tell us when ninja gaiden 2 is coming out because it seems to have slipped off of everyones memory.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 11:03 am PT

    More than just a bikini-volleyball game, huh? I didn't know the 1st one was. I thought was a soft-porn game.

  • Seraphim_24

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 9:52 am PT

    Well since the last one got an M rating that it didn't deserve (the "nudity" didn't show anything) maybe they can consider going the full 9 yards with this one. May as well, Paranoid politicos will ensure that it gets an M rating for doing nothing horribly wrong anyway. Come on there was more indecent material in Titanic!

  • mickel_darmawan

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 8:10 am PT

    GREAT, money $oft's lunch box + itagaki's DOAXBV2 = Money Ita's Sex Box!! (^^) !!

  • naruto82us

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 6:01 am PT

    cool

  • Deingerous

    Posted Apr 3, 2006 1:59 am PT

    Boobs are nice, but i want Ninja Gaiden 2

  • Ghost_Warrior

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 9:30 pm PT

    At first I thought this was an April Fools Joke.

  • i_love_my_ds

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 7:06 pm PT

    yes!!!! more kasumi!!

  • Flame_of_Nova

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 6:59 pm PT

    GAME OF THE YEAR!!! Well I bet it's going to be the best Xbox game this year.. Should be really fun!!! Kasumi x Kokoro team!

  • xXxVladxXx

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 5:58 pm PT

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  • xXxVladxXx

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 5:58 pm PT


    This is defintally a system seller for me, just like the first DOAXBV got me to buy the first Xbox.

  • CrackpotGANJ

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 4:59 pm PT

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  • Manonfire12

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 4:24 pm PT

    Can't wait for this one. More girls!!

  • ChiefHunter1

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 3:42 pm PT

    They shouldn't be wasting time on this - MAKE Ninga gaiden 2! The only people who will buy this game are ten olds who like virtual girls! They aren't real, they're cartoons. Whoever gets this game is immature!

  • usaokay

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 2:45 pm PT

    Watch out Rumble Roses XX!
    Cause a much better game is coming to your block!

  • YEPEE00

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 2:31 pm PT

    i hope this time bass fallows tina, erm nevermind i forgot that tecmo has no sense of humour again.

  • bal360

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 11:06 am PT

    you guys have heard of that april 1st holiday?

  • ewmgreendawg

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 10:29 am PT

    why isnt there just a doa porno? seriously. just release a cg porno of the doa girls for like 20 dollars and save these guys 30 bucks and save yourselves months of development time. damn.

    oh and start working on ninja gaiden. NOW.

  • 00Rambol00

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 9:37 am PT

    p.s. nytrospawn, maaaaan how could u say that about the boobies not lookin nice! u strange person

  • 00Rambol00

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 9:34 am PT

    bouncy bouncy indeed... hope those bikini's just accidently undo themselve...

  • KoruKinshi

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 9:33 am PT

    As long as milk doesn't squirt out of my TV screen everything will be fine.

    That just made me bust up laughing....

  • Kenzo287

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 9:08 am PT

    more porn for 12 year olds

  • nytrospawn

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 6:14 am PT

    Theyll use the X360's PPU to simulate realistic boobies....Which would mean they would all be disgusting and saggy.

  • FuguNabe

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 4:17 am PT

    Frankly they should just work on Ninja Gaiden 2. I don't think a swinsuit game is going to do any good even in japan (where I'm at)... This swimsuit crap is truely sad and will likely appeal to only the perverts that sits on their computer and browse porn and play games while courting Mrs Palmer. I doubt this will even be worthy to be deemed a game. Truely sad. SMH @ those that bought DOA Xtreme volleyball and looking forward to this. Do you really call yourselves gamer? seriously... There's plenty of gimick titles in Japan that is miles better than these Tecmo fanservice crap.

  • keithczq

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 2:39 am PT

    YES!!!another doax game!i hope it has kokoro inside!

  • DrunkenMunky

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 2:00 am PT

    why do boobies stun us so?

  • Metamorphos1s

    Posted Apr 1, 2006 1:16 am PT

    More Ninja Gaiden and less fake boobs... even though they look nice...

  • mezonesxbox

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 11:45 pm PT


    YESSS!! WE NEED THIS GAME

    and Itagaki if its " M " anyway go all the WAYYYYYY

    Push it to the metal!!!

  • Sagacious_Tien

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 11:10 pm PT

    Might be fun.

  • mpalacio

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 9:58 pm PT

    As long as milk doesn't squirt out of my TV screen everything will be fine.

  • wokisan

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 9:34 pm PT

    DOAX was the one xbox game my wife would actually play. I will have a hard time keeping her off the 360 once DOAX2 comes out. She says she likes it because "the game doesn't take itself too seriously" and that she likes to try to collect all the suits. I like it because it is just so different from anything out there...and it is if from Team Ninja of course. However personally I would rather have NG2 or even the Ninja Gaiden-like game that is rumored to feature Kasumi before DOAX2.

  • Jedi_Osborn

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 7:09 pm PT

    The first one was more fun to look at than to play. Here's hoping they make #2 a little more interesting to play.

  • tremo01

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 6:43 pm PT

    Horray for boobies!

  • davahsa

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 6:38 pm PT

    I Still play DOAXBV with my Bro...they better have 4 player access this time... and just give us the darn nudity dang-it!

  • SirAndyII

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 5:17 pm PT

    What a N00B.

  • Mindphaser

    Posted Mar 31, 2006 4:49 pm PT

    Forget Ninja Gaiden......... TOO HARD! DOAX is where its at! My girlfriend and I are both really looking forward to this game!

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