Dead Or Alive 6 Brings Leifang & Hitomi Back To The Roster
By TJ Denzer ·
As the hype for Dead Or Alive 6 grows, so does the roster. Just ahead of Gamescom, Team Ninja showed off iconic fan favorite characters Leifang & Hitomi as playable characters.
Dead Or Alive 6 has been turning heads for far more than the risque body physics the series is known for. With each outing, Team Ninja shows that they still know how to craft a stylish and impactful fighting game, and now longtime fans of the series have even further fun to look forward to as iconic characters Leifang and Hitomi join the roster.
Announced in a press release on August 20, 2018, Leifang and Hitomi were showcased for their upcoming appearance as playable characters at the Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany. Both characters were put on full display in a trailer from the Koei Tecmo YouTube channel, highlighting their impressively distinct styles. The trailer can be seen below.
Leifang is a Dead Or Alive classic, appearing as part of the original roster in the first game. Known as the “T'ai Chi Quan Genius”, Leifang’s style of traditional Chinese martial arts involves using parries and counter moves to use her enemy’s power against them. She will feature a number of strong counters and holds for the player that likes to entrap their foe into brutal punishment for attacking too boldly.
“The Fist of Innocence,” Hitomi is a returning character from Dead Or Alive 3. Hailing from Germany, Hitomi embraces the Japanese end of her descent as a masterful practitioner of Karate. Hitomi utilizes speed and a long reach in a strong mix of offensive and defensive moves to overpower her foes while defending against their attacks.
Alongside both characters, a new stage was also presented, showing off a coastal area beginning on an old pirate ship, featuring a massive squid, and then crashing down into the innards of the ship for a knockdown, drag-out fight among the glittering gold of ill-gotten fortune.
Dead Or Alive 6 is set to arrive with Leifang, Hitomi, and much more in March of 2019. After an extensive interview with Director and Producer Yohei Shimbori and Creative Director Tom Lee, we believe Dead Or Alive 6 chance of appearing at EVO 2019. Check out our full prediction for the EVO 2019 line-up!