Dead or Alive 5 to include Virtua Fighter's Akira

Team Ninja has revealed a special surprise guest character for Dead or Alive 5. Virtua Fighter's Akira will be a playable character in the fighting game sequel.

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Crossovers are all the rage in fighting games. While it may not be as all-inclusive as Street Fighter x Tekken, Team Ninja has revealed a special surprise guest character for Dead or Alive 5.

Virtua Fighter's Akira will be a playable character in the fighting game sequel. It isn't the first time the franchise has seen a guest character. Dead or Alive 4, for example, featured a Spartan from the Halo franchise.

You'll have to stay tuned to the end of this video in order to see the announcement:

Dead or Alive 5 will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 later this year.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    March 5, 2012 11:15 AM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Dead or Alive 5 to include Virtua Fighter's Akira.

    Team Ninja has revealed a special surprise guest character for Dead or Alive 5. Virtua Fighter's Akira will be a playable character in the fighting game sequel.

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      March 5, 2012 11:28 AM

      Cool, been a long time looking forward to it. DOA vs VF

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      March 5, 2012 12:15 PM

      Neat I guess, but I'm happier about the Kasumi reveal :)

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      March 5, 2012 12:33 PM

      I really really loved DOA4, I am quote looking forward to the 5th.

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      March 5, 2012 8:34 PM

      Pretty neat...I wonder if he's the only VF5 character who will make an appearance...

      Also, I wonder if the next VF game (Final Showdown?) will feature any DOA guest characters...

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