Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive is a fighting game and the first part of the long-running Dead or Alive series by Team Ninja. Its main features were speed and the counterattack system. Dead or Alive focused on speed and relied more on simple commands and reaction time. Besides, the counter system was the first of the fighting genre to use different commands for each type of attack. There are two types of holds: the offensive hold (OH) and the defensive hold (DH). The latter are carried out by pressing backwards or forwards on the control pad while typing guard to either push an enemy away or inflict damage. The Playstation port of the game was later ported back for the arcade and called Dead or Alive++.