At least Venus has those Character Episodes things... Too bad its PC only from a 3rd party developer and only in Japanese.
I only hope an eventual DOAX3 redux or DOAX4 will incorporate that idea without the BS gatcha scam
Rock climbing was a good idea in itself. But, in the previous game (DOAX2), you had water-sliding and water-skiing (Marine Racing, was the official term). The latter two could have also been added.
If I recall, I they mentioned that Jet skiing was taken out because it was God awful and clunky. Water slide was hilarious though, if DOAX3 improved anything outside of the obvious Musou/DOA5 art style its gameplay and controls Volley ball and butt battle was so smooth and fluid.
There was also specific casino games that would net the player with "pole dancing" tickets. They could have been put back into the game. The pole dancing (while each of them are alluring by themselves) could have also been expanded upon: Every character would have their own "flair" or a "dance" that was specific to them altogether. It also would have been interesting to see if tag characters would have a dance routine together, depending on who the partner is for a harmless mini-music video.
The poll dancing while still nice was very 50/50 there was only 2 new lapdances and they were mediocre at best and a pain to actually gift much less acquire tickets for such a lame "reward" I'd like to see some Yuri lap dancing though, if KT and TN are serious about officially making DOAX a softcore fap sim then this definitely needs to happen.
The pictorial and additional poses (and the lotions) were decent ideas. But, for more innovation, there could have been at least one more mini-game to add for some extra game play-related capabilities (swimming contest, diving contest, dancing/pole dancing contest like how it is done in the Yakuza series as shown on Yakuza 0 specific for a reference, new conditions behind volley ball games, etc).
I liked the Photo Paradise, I actually wanted a gravure photo shoot style mode! So imagine my SEVERE disappointment when I found out you need to be super high level AND grind until you're insane just to get the good poses for EACH character SEPARATELY...
Speaking of Yakuza, DOAX could have a fighting mini game based on DOA but dumbed down for X's audiences similar to that Mesatsu(?) King from Kiwami.
There are also little things that could have been done, such as allowing for a heels, barefeet, additional accessories, and the like.
Another feature that returned in VV but not in the main game... *sigh*
........... But, everything I just said, while "theoretically" decent at best, would still sound ridiculous: Because, this is still a foregone conclusion. And, because making all of this would take more time, more money, and a lot more... aspirin.
Wishful thinking it seems these days.
I like the "general idea" of the DOAX series. But, DOAX3 could have been better.
Same, which is why I want a good DOAX that isn't couching your pockets or bare bones with only a goal to sell you skimpy bikinis and nothing else with a REALLY basic VR mode.