Dead or Alive 5 DLC Costume Pack Being Released for Free

Dead or Alive 5 DLC Costume Pack Being Released for Free
d3v by on October 1st, 2012 at 9:22 pm

Great news for Dead or Alive 5 players, as Team NINJA has just tweeted that they will be releasing an upcoming DLC costume pack for free. We’ve posted a translation of the tweet below.

Team NINJA ‏@TeamNINJAStudio 
“As gratitude to everyone who purchased a DOA5, today I have to prepare the DLC free of charge. Please wait for further news. # DOA5″

The aforementioned DLC pack, which contains costumes for Kokoro, Zack, Helena, Bayman, Gen Fu, Christie, Tina, Mila, Akira, Sarah and Pai is already out in Japan. It should be available for the rest of world soon.

Source: Team NINJA, translation c/o Cadaveri from FreeStepDodge

  • http://www.facebook.com/KingKongaDong Brian Jones

    Trying to release content like Namco?

    Good luck with that one.

    • Mash Harder

      I still don’t have Miharu, what content?

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000736718931 Chris Schwartz

         DOA, not Tekken Tag 2

        • Mash Harder

          but namco made TTT2.
          I’m not sure you read what I was replying to.

          • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1330050063 Joe Andrade

             *facepalm*

            He was trying to say that Team Ninja is trying to be like Namco by releasing the costumes for free.

          • Mash Harder

            And I was saying “what content has namco released for free? I still don’t have Miharu, which is the only character of interest to me in the list of free shit namco is releasing”.

          • http://twitter.com/JuleVortes Jule Vortes

            He means Namco was trying to release free content like Team Ninja.. DOA:D had hella free costumes before TTT2 even came into existence o.0

          • http://twitter.com/LauraLConnolly Laura L. Connolly

            At least they are not releasing content like Capcom...KingofProfits2012.webs.com

      • http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau

        are you serious? Miharu really?

    • http://www.facebook.com/DashingKC K.c. Cannady

      I like Namco in all but trying to release content like “Namco”? I’m sorry Namco isn’t only Tekken, Soul Calibur 5 had tons of “Pay For” DLC, as Tekken has free content doesn’t mean Namco does. Besides, so what if Harada releases Free DLC, whats wrong with Team Ninja doing it, whats wrong with free DLC? Pretty Free comment man, pretty free

      • d3v

        Because he’s a front page monster who enjoys nothing but putting disparaging comments on the front page without even thinking.

        • chassidy ortega

          thank you! he’s acting like doa can’t do the same move

          • http://twitter.com/JuleVortes Jule Vortes

            Except DOA was already doing this before Tekken.. =/

      • TouyaShiro

        Arguably, Namco’s actually worse than Capcom on the matter. IDOLM@STER DLC is very expensive and costs several more times than the game itself.
        Ridge Racer was not immune for long after the Vita came out, with half the game’s cars (and IM@S themed ones to go along with it minus one for the SYNCi which got Pac-Man and Docomo instead), more than half of the game’s tracks and several pieces of music being paid DLC.

        • http://twitter.com/gogotwit Gojira Twit

          Technically though, Koei-Tecmo is worse than both of them put together.  It just mostly comes from the Koei side.

        • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk

           And you think those fucking otaku vrigin nerds didn’t willingly pay out the nose for new idol master waifus?  If people don’t like paying for DLC, THEN STOP PAYING FOR IT.  Don’t go complain about it and then buy it anyway.

          • TouyaShiro

            I never mentioned that I actually had these games. I just happened to find out about their DLC habits by the time this article came up and decided to put it out there.

    • http://www.facebook.com/brian.arndt.756 Brian Arndt

      At least they are not releasing content like Capcom.

    • MrListerTheSisterFister

      Yeah, id really love for them to have an on disc dlc locked character like namco (see: dampierre)

    • BurstZX

       wth? people can’t be nice without someone acting like a jerk?

    • http://twitter.com/JuleVortes Jule Vortes

      Another ignorant A-hole… Team Ninja has been releasing free DLC since Dead or Alive: Dimensions.. -sigh- 

      • http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau

        lol sorry but DoA Dimensions isnt part of that area of games that should be even considered free dlc since the game did not make much profit and majority of the fgc does not own a 3ds for one reason or another, also y bring up SC5 just cause namco also made that but Harada did not so alotta the things here being said are irrelevant to this post. mind you I love DoA and Tekken over say SF4 but the biggest crooks when it comes to dlc content really in the fgc is capcom by far and imma leave it at that

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/clatheninja Cla

      Good luck pissing off people with FREE content. Everyone’s too busy being happy about FREE things to care about the fact that Team Ninja is “copying” Namco.

      Also, Tekken Tag 2 is the ONLY Namco game that is releasing free DLC. And even then, Harada had to really fight with Namco to make it happen. So actually…. no, Team Ninja is NOT releasing content like Namco. Namco normally charges for DLC.

    • http://twitter.com/HooliganCombo James Reilly

      LOL please, DoA fighter never did paid dlc before(unless you count the online passes which Namco is also doing) and did the costume thing for years. Team Ninja not copying Namco. In fact its the other way around with Namco copying Team Ninja with the swimsuits (Which is funny since Harada did not even plan for the swimsuits, but the horny fanbase wanted it) so they can try to compete with Team Ninja in the Fanservice area lol. 

      • http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau

        there’s no real competition with the swimsuits you got costumizeable pieces in Tekken of swimsuits since before TTT2. Also what free Dlc are you guyz even talking about i got all the Doa games and to my understanding DoA5 is the ONLY game that even has dlc cause i sure as hell don’t remember 4 having dlc and my statement on dimensions is above.

    • SamAlegria

      harada, my nigga. not namco

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk

       Complaining about free DLC?  Gonna have to troll harder than that.

  • http://www.twitter.com/TheReal_IOn Justin ‘Ion’ Robinson

    -___- oh look another company capitalizing on the fact that everyone is mad at Paid DLC… I guess more people are gonna buy this game now because of the free DLC… *marketing at its best.*

    • Mash Harder

      Capitalizing by giving things away.
      How terrible of them.

      • http://twitter.com/emezie Emezie Okorafor

        I think is point is that people buying a game simply because it has “free dlc” instead of buying a game because it’s actually “a good game” is stupid.

        And, he’s kinda right.

        I foresee a wave of developers just making meaningless crap and offering it for free post release, just to “not be like Capcom.”

        Opportunistic company: “Hey guys, check out these clone characters that are remarkably similar to existing characters on the roster!  If you squint your eyes, it’s as if they’re COMPLETELY NEW CHARACTERS!  And, they’re FREE!”

        Sheep: “YAAAAY!!  SO MUCH “FREE” CONTENT!!!  UDABEST!  IMA BUY 10 COPIES OF YOUR GAME!  I DON’T EVEN CARE IF I LIKE THE GAME OR NOT!  I DON”T CARE IF MOST OF THE ACTUAL GAME IS REUSED ASSETS AND ANIMATIONS FROM OLD GAMES COPIED AND PASTED!  WITH ALL THIS ‘FREE DLC’ I CAN’T EVEN TELL!” 

        Opportunistic company: “Exactly as planned.”

        • Zonder88

          Yeah, because Team Ninja totally announced a slew of free DLC costumes during development as a marketing tool. Oh wait, they didnt. All they did is mention that they wont have DLC characters because its unfair.

          Your SFxT white-knighting is becoming really sickening its pathetic. Do something about your OCD.

        • KineticPoet

          Wow that has got to be the worst logic ever.  DLC costumes are the easiest shit to pump out and I don’t know anyone that is stupid enough to buy the game post-launch because of these free costumes.  This is for the people who already bought it, not to lure people in who haven’t yet. 

          If costumes are the tipping point for you, then maybe you should become a cross-dresser.  Since only a creepy kid would not buy a game due to a lack of costumes.

    • Ashilyn

      You say this like it’s bad. I mean, I don’t mind most paid DLC, but how can we ever complain about free DLC in any form, regardless of why they’re doing it? That just goes to prove that they can’t win and gamers are assholes.

    • http://twitter.com/Tsuntenshi ツンデレ Setsu

      If a Bikini preorder DLC didn’t already draw people to get the game (or just the game itself) I don’t think a free costume pack will push them.

      This is just a sign of thanks to the few who actually care about the game.

    • http://twitter.com/Cloak007 Cloaker

      Oh look, another game thats doing something good. Let’s complain about it.

    • AugustAPC

      One of the stupidest things I’ve ever read. You are the epitome of bitchiness.

    • QueenWiener

      They aren’t really capitalizing on anything. DOA has had things unlockable during the game for a while now.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/André-Theriault/542960130 André Theriault

    Free or not free this game is awesome and I will support it.

    • chassidy ortega

      awesome me too!

  • Maxim Cryseria

    More free stuff is always welcome!

  • BloodyNights

    YAY for free stuff…still can’t believe anyone in their right mind would complain about free stuff. It’s free. :D

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ty-Austin/100002154794093 Ty Austin

    Helena’s original costume!  Exactly what I was hoping for.

  • AangMako

    I taste salt on a bunch of these comments haha

    • d3v

      Goddamit! Think of all the snails who read this site. Now they can’t even browse an article without the threat of death.

      • AangMako

        So unfortunate… :(

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Almeson-Hoku-James/100000479628267 Almeson Hoku James

        Now I got the image of a snail opening up the article, reading the comments and then the monitor blasts out a mountain of salt that engulfs the snail.

        SRK with that anti snail technology

  • NickLeake

    Came in under suspicion that people were complaining about free stuff.  Was not disappointed.  Front page monsters could be starving in a desert, receive manna from heaven, and still find something wrong with it.  

  • AugustAPC

    Wish Tina had her brown hair to go with that retro costume! It’s all good, though. Free content is great.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=696482282 Edgar Alcaine

    How dare they provide free DLC?

  • Simply Chun-believeable ^_~ ♥♥

    Some Retros like I guessed, not that there’s anything wrong with that, I actually like them (Really hope for some like Kasumi’s ”Princess Ninja” one). But I like Kokoro’s one here, I just wish Lei-Fang was in on this, maybe later on. :/

  • Moribund Cadaver

    To be fair, it is probably true that other developers are pandering a bit to the hatred for DLC by making a big deal about their “free” DLC. I mean, really – all those stages and characters for TTT2 were done in advance just as much as the locked characters for SFxT were finished. Harada just enjoyed tweaking everyone by saying out in his world, all that “DLC” would be free.

    Having said that, free stuff is free stuff so who cares. Not I. It would be dumb of developers to not emphasize that their game has free add-on content.

    • KineticPoet

      A tweet is not “making a big deal.”  Learn the difference between a huge marketing push to be NOT like Capcom, and the DOA Devs just simply announcing on twitter that this post-launch DLC will be free. 

      Oh and guess what, it’s only costumes.  If someone is on the fence about buying a game due to a lack of costumes they should be labeled a creepy kid who probably cross dresses in his mommies clothes.

  • BurstZX

    people complain when we have to buy stuff now they complain when its free? When they took the time to make these outfits and give you them for free you complain? Talk about biting the had that feeds you bro.

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

    No Hitomi costumes?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=754318649 Travis Aze Basabas

    man trolls i swear. ITS FRIGGIN FREE!!!! WHO CARES IF THEYRE NOT THE FIRST TO DO IT OR IF THERES A HIDDEN AGENDA BEHIND IT?????? ITS FREEEEE!!!!!! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eric-Alcantar/678046927 Eric Alcantar

    Seriously, who complains about free shit? 

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Almeson-Hoku-James/100000479628267 Almeson Hoku James

      Whoever plays something else and doesn’t get free shit

      • AugustAPC

         There ya go.

  • martin rush

     is it only for female characters? though

    • Klarktastic

      Well I suppose everyone will get dlc costumes eventually

    • d3v

      I already listed the characters in the article. In addition to the 4 pictured, Zack, Bayman, Gen Fu, Christie, Akira, Sarah and Pai are getting new costumes as well. 

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  • Klarktastic

    Nice, Im having alot of fun with the game, this is a nice extra

  • Bama_X

    Mila got hand me downs from Tina lol!  I love this!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ricky-Brown/100000273705129 Ricky Brown

    People are so silly. Bitch when content is not free and bitch when it is…

  • ReoAyanami

    So, it is free disk locked content or do you actually have to download it? Why is it a DLC at all if it’s going to be free? Does it affect resell value of a game? Is it just so that they can they say that they have free DLC although it’s completed early anyway? Putting out DLC costs more money so there must be some reason for this?

    Can anyone shed some light on this free DLC business?

    • http://twitter.com/EDarkness Sunbrother ED

      It’s to extend a game’s life. Giving people DLC makes them want to keep the game so they can get the extra content. Doing it for free gives people more incentive to keep it to get the content because who can say no to free? 
      It’s pretty much the same as paid DLC, but it being free makes it more desirable. 

      Basically it’s to stop preowned sales for the first few months of a game’s life.

      • ReoAyanami

        Thanks. It does makes sense that Namco would want to discourage used game sales.

        I have another question. What is the price difference between selling a game within the first couple of months compared to later?

        • blackavengre

          I’d say its mostly down to the popularity of the title. In the UK MW1 held its £40 price tag for more than a year after its release, with preowned prices not dropping below 30 during that time

        • http://www.facebook.com/people/Pippy-Short-Stockings/100000884295902 Pippy Short-Stockings

          Several actually, but the main two would be.. First, earlier resell tends to mean less wear (not as used – by those who just can’t take care of their stuff), making it a much more attractive buy as like new or very good condition. Second, the matter of depreciation in game cost over time… reselling early will likely guarantee you a better price on your resell since the game in the first few months will likely still be selling at full retail.

    • Bama_X

      Its an actual DLC.  Around 67MB compared to XXXKB key to unlock!

      • ReoAyanami

        Does that mean that other players can’t see it if they don’t buy it?

        • Zonder88

          There’s nothing to buy. Theres no reason anyone wont have them.

          • JasinWalraven

            not everyone is going to download something because its free

        • http://twitter.com/gogotwit Gojira Twit

          Nope, they won’t see it if they don’t download it.  So if you don’t like how any of them look you can just not download them.

  • http://www.facebook.com/JacopeX Jacope Jesfen

    ….WOW….

    Free DLC and people are still not happy. You just can’t satisfy these idiots. -_-

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  • blackavengre

    Needs more hats.

  • Semi_Auto

    I’ve read a lot of bullshit written on this site. But, I am floored that people are actually bitching about free dlc. The fuck is wrong with you people lol. You have to pay, you complain. You get something for free and you still complain? These folks are probably people who are just chronic complainers and bitch about everything and probably are never happy about anything in life. Glad I’m not like that………

    • http://twitter.com/gogotwit Gojira Twit

      Who is complaining?  I see a couple of obvious trolls and 80 posts saying “I hate people who complain about free shit,” but I see no actual complaining.  Is this thing working?

    • http://twitter.com/gogotwit Gojira Twit

      Who is complaining?  I see a couple of obvious trolls and 80 posts saying “I hate people who complain about free shit,” but I see no actual complaining.  Is this thing working?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Yan-Zhao/10516382 Yan Zhao

    All the retards bitching about FREE DLC for DOA are just butthurt their precious Capcom games are busy drilling their anus with paid ones.

    • Zonder88

      Hitomi’s DOA4 theme, Kasumi’s, Lei Fang and Ayane’s DOA Dimensions remix, Hayate’s DOA3 theme, Helena’s DOA2 theme, lets go!

  • http://twitter.com/HooliganCombo James Reilly

    Team Ninja doing things right keep them coming :D Would like unmasked Hayabusa or Hayate in the Ein oufit from DoA 2

  • KineticPoet

    Here is what each costume looks like: http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/dlc-coming-10-2.1494/page-7#post-47147

  • XaviIniesta

    Great DLC pack. Glad they’re adding some for free too.
    I want them to add Kiryu  Kazuma from the Yakuza series.

  • SethGravijah

    THX !
    Really nice to have free DLC for once, like in TTT2.

    THX a lot !

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kalamity-Jones/100003581026939 Kalamity Jones
  • padawanpaldrem

    DLC SHOULD be free.

    DLC = shit that was supposed to be in the game when it was released.

    They used to call them “patches” and they only existed on PC games.  Now that consoles are like glorified PCs that you have to “log in” to and “accept terms and conditions” just to play a game, why not release unfinished games.  You can have the customers beta test them for you, then fix them, add one new thing, label it “DLC”, AND charge them for it.  Watch them cheer!

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