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Game entry

Dead or Alive

1996 · Fighting, Arcade · Saturn, Arcade · Tecmo

Dead or Alive is ranked no. 4,316 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,389 and 34% of duels won.

World rank

no. 4,316

ELO score

1,389

Wins

34%

Duels played

47

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About Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive is a 1996 arcade fighting game by Tecmo for the Sega Model 2 (2A CRX and 2B CRX) arcade hardware and the first game in their Dead or Alive franchise. It was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997. A limited edition was also released for the Saturn which came with an art book.

An enhanced port including new characters was released for PlayStation, and later backported for arcade under the title "Dead or Alive++".

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,389 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Dead or Alive sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 4,313 Rogue Warrior 1,389
  2. 4,314 Arknights: Endfield 1,389
  3. 4,315 Alundra 1,389
  4. 4,316 Dead or Alive 1,389
  5. 4,317 Spintires 1,389
  6. 4,318 Shining Force II 1,389
  7. 4,319 Area 51 1,389

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