While Team NINJA is making big moves to bring their casual fan-base to Dead or Alive 6, it's important to remember that there is a list of possible characters that could return in the future. The most requested of past characters now that Momiji & Rachel have been released is Leon, and there are many logical reasons to deduct that he would be the best choice of the bunch even if it would be nice to see them all return. By simply applying the process of elimination to the remaining outcasts of DOA we can all see this become fact by the end of this post - and agree that Leon still has a place in this fighter.
Dead or Alive expects competitive players to be familiar with how the environment works, and how utilizing it well presents you with rewarding and satisfying damage. Can you name a character other than maybe Hayabusa that does this better than Leon? Taking Leon out of this game further cripples the lineup of heavy characters considering both Bayman & Bass are horrible competitively in their current state and couple that with the fact that Raidou just won his first tournament... ever!
Leon was a masterfully designed character for Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate & Last Round. With Leon's unique air-throw you could grab your foe out of the air and direct where you wanted to send your opponent flying. You could continue your damage on the ground and swing your opponent into another Danger Zone or off the edge of a level. This is not only great gameplay, but it showcases what makes 2D & 3D fighting games individual from one another.
While the gameplay is the most important part, the look of Leon should be preserved as well, and he should not be transformed into a female character like Bankotsubo was switched to Nyo-Tengu for DOA5. Though if it meant saving the play-style, players might be willing to compromise with this sacrifice. Alpha-152, Ein, Genra & Genfu are also previous contenders, but there are plenty of reasons why Leon should get to cut the line.
Alpha-152 seems like the biggest contender for Leon, but with one Kasumi-based character already, it begs the question if it would please anyone but save a few people in the offline tournament scene. Even if her look brings some additional color and possibilities to the franchise, we all know that Team NINJA doesn't like characters with NO STORY possibilities!
This brings us to Genfu, and regardless if he's dead or alive, most players agree that his story has concluded and that Eliot took the torch from his master. While it's unfortunate we may never see Sweet Revenge slay a tournament again, it is nice knowing that pieces of this classic character are left in Eliot's awesome bear stance.
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With these great additions surrounding the spirit of Genfu from both the storyline & Eliot's stance, it makes sense to leave the idea of bringing him back alone. Team NINJA has mentioned there was a possibility he may one day return, but it seems unlikely at this point considering this space is better filled with something not already in the game.
Ein felt different enough from Hitomi, and was a cool counterpart to Hayate, but what DOA needs now is another heavy and a character that isn't a clone in any way. A clone in the near future could be catastrophic to building any excitement with how long we are waiting for characters, but if DOA6 had a complete roster that felt picture perfect, I think most people wouldn't mind seeing him back.
It might seem like a competition, but it's really not. In the end there is one clear option, and that is the World's Strongest Man.
Dead or Alive expects competitive players to be familiar with how the environment works, and how utilizing it well presents you with rewarding and satisfying damage. Can you name a character other than maybe Hayabusa that does this better than Leon? Taking Leon out of this game further cripples the lineup of heavy characters considering both Bayman & Bass are horrible competitively in their current state and couple that with the fact that Raidou just won his first tournament... ever!
Leon was a masterfully designed character for Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate & Last Round. With Leon's unique air-throw you could grab your foe out of the air and direct where you wanted to send your opponent flying. You could continue your damage on the ground and swing your opponent into another Danger Zone or off the edge of a level. This is not only great gameplay, but it showcases what makes 2D & 3D fighting games individual from one another.
While the gameplay is the most important part, the look of Leon should be preserved as well, and he should not be transformed into a female character like Bankotsubo was switched to Nyo-Tengu for DOA5. Though if it meant saving the play-style, players might be willing to compromise with this sacrifice. Alpha-152, Ein, Genra & Genfu are also previous contenders, but there are plenty of reasons why Leon should get to cut the line.
Alpha-152 seems like the biggest contender for Leon, but with one Kasumi-based character already, it begs the question if it would please anyone but save a few people in the offline tournament scene. Even if her look brings some additional color and possibilities to the franchise, we all know that Team NINJA doesn't like characters with NO STORY possibilities!
This brings us to Genfu, and regardless if he's dead or alive, most players agree that his story has concluded and that Eliot took the torch from his master. While it's unfortunate we may never see Sweet Revenge slay a tournament again, it is nice knowing that pieces of this classic character are left in Eliot's awesome bear stance.
With these great additions surrounding the spirit of Genfu from both the storyline & Eliot's stance, it makes sense to leave the idea of bringing him back alone. Team NINJA has mentioned there was a possibility he may one day return, but it seems unlikely at this point considering this space is better filled with something not already in the game.
Ein felt different enough from Hitomi, and was a cool counterpart to Hayate, but what DOA needs now is another heavy and a character that isn't a clone in any way. A clone in the near future could be catastrophic to building any excitement with how long we are waiting for characters, but if DOA6 had a complete roster that felt picture perfect, I think most people wouldn't mind seeing him back.
It might seem like a competition, but it's really not. In the end there is one clear option, and that is the World's Strongest Man.
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