Dead or Alive 5′s Unique “I’m a Fighter” Promo Trailer by Joel Pagan

In an effort to drive the point that they want Dead Or Alive 5 to be a serious competitive fighter, Team NINJA recently shared this unique promo trailer for the game.  Instead of of the usual collection of gameplay and CG footage, the promo instead shows great sporting moments through history, framed by a speech by Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee’s famous interview from the Pierre Burton show.

Creator Joel Pagan says that the video showcases the “motivation, skill and determination needed to achieve greatness requires one to unleash the fighter within.”  It certainly seems to do just that. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Source: Joel Pagan and Team NINJA, thank to The Furious One for the tip.

  • Combo_Knight

    Bruce lee was like the only connection I drew from that.

    Now beleive me the other stuff was motivational. but with “Fighter” I guess the term was used in a different connotation.

    • Larsson K

      The video is saying the term ‘fighter’ is broad, it’s not just about combat. In the same interview that Bruce Lee is talking he says everything that he has learned about life he learned through martial arts.

      • http://twitter.com/AliceBartell Alice Bartell

        That was a good video, but they could have put any game name at the end. http://knightDeal.blogspot.com

    • ButtonsPressingThem1337Like

      I can respect a person who does a sport for 10 hours in a row compared to someone playing video games 10 hours in a row.

      Too many idiots in this world taking video games too seriously.

      • http://www.facebook.com/thurl Thurl Bailey Jr

        this.

      • http://twitter.com/CGRonin Jay

        I respect anyone who dedicates themselves enough to put 5 hours into something that pits them directly against another person. Just because games are given the connotation of being “childish” or ” for entertainment only”, doesn’t make them strictly so., please also  remember most sports could be grouped that way as well, 

        Also, nice vid.

    • Rahavic

      Dat Inception/Batman style music did it justice. Put together well.

    • http://twitter.com/RainbowRandolf RainbowRandolf

       Really?  Not Muhammad Ali?  Probably the greatest boxer of all time?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1318298595 Cliff Todd Jr.

    I’ll be the first to say. Great fucking video!

  • http://twitter.com/novriltataki Fighting Game News

    DOA5 will be a deep complex fighting game because LOOK AT THIS SOCCER AND GOLF FOOTAGE!

    • http://www.squidoo.com/fightinggamesonline thec0re3@Fighting Games Online

       yeah someone needs to stay away from doing the promo footage from now on.

    • http://twitter.com/Caj814 Caj814

       I was waiting for the CE Bikini’s and Bunny Costumes Preorder screen to appear at the end.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Nathanial-P-Connor/1557216555 Nathanial P Connor

    Well the video was great, but now they have some mighty big claims to fulfill.

    • Rahavic

      yeah seriously, hard to think of many fighters over the past 4 years that can back this trailer up, maybe a handful at best

  • http://www.squidoo.com/fightinggamesonline thec0re3@Fighting Games Online

    O.O I’ve never seen the six inch punch. That was scary. 

    • http://twitter.com/AMagulick Aaron Magulick

      That six inch punch was nasty. Imagine if he went all out.

  • http://www.facebook.com/dintaylor Din Taylor

    I love this video but for Dead or Alive …… eh no 

  • Los Illuminados

    heh…nice video. i like Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali. i don’t like chuck norris or DOA fighting game series. Fin.

  • http://twitter.com/Kimosabae Kimosabae Grant

    Great video. Competitiveness knows no boundaries. Human achievement knows no boundaries. If you’re fixated on the fact that this is DOA game – you’re missing the point. 

  • samirerre

    any1 can be a “fighter” but only few can be warriors

  • ehkzibiht

    That was a good video, but they could have put any game name at the end.

    • Rahavic

      yeah I could easily hear that EA announcer come on right after Bruce Lee and say “Madden………2013″ followed by whispery voice “…..it’s in the game.”

    • http://twitter.com/Kimosabae Kimosabae Grant

      That’s the point…

  • Awsumpossum12345

    Would have been better if they had photoshopped the athletes to look like DOA fighters.

    /Noneedforfurthercomments

  • VisualData

    So you weren’t a fighter before?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Egbert-Levenstone/100000568693122 Egbert Levenstone

    Seems Team NINJA changed their minds about DOA5 merely being “fighting entertainment”.

    • Johnson Nguyen

      Fighting entertainment and solid fighter; it’s not like it can only be one or the other. Team Ninja are aiming for both.

  • http://www.facebook.com/illness690 John Taylor

    Sorry Team Ninja, we all know your game is about boobs. 

  • MiloNZ

    Great Trailer but DOA? I dunno…

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