Get your kicks (and punches) in Dead or Alive 6's new free-to-play version, Core Fighters

It takes a lot for a fighting game to stand out these days, especially after 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dragon Ball FighterZ and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dominated the sales charts last year. Team Ninja decided that releasing a free version of Dead or Alive 6 might give itಞ a leg up, so you can now do𒁃wnload a free-to-play version on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Koei Tecmo did something similar with Dead or Alive 5, although this latest F2P sampler is going live a lot sooner following after the main game's release. Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters, as it's called, comes with four characters including Kasumi, Bass, Hitomi, and newcomer Diego. Additional characters🐻 can be purchased for $3.99 each, or you can unlock the full roster by buying the $49.99 bundle. 

Core Fighters features versus, arcade, time attack, training, online ranked🌳 play, and DOA quest modes, as well as the introduction to the story mode, but you'll have to cough up $20 to access the full campaign. It feels like purchasing all the add-ons could lead to a hefty final price tag, though they're totally optional.

Team Ninja also put out an update to the full version of the game, adding support ▨for new costumes anꦅd adjusting the way players earn in-game credits. 

When it comes down to it, the best part of a fighter is multiplayer, and an influx of F2P players joining the online competition could do wonders for the longevity of Dead or Alive 6's community. Extra modes and single-player aside, this just might be the deciding factor on whether a player picks 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Mortal Kombat 11, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Tekken 7, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Street Fighter 5, or Dead or Alive 6. 𒆙We'll see how it plays out.&nbs🌌p;

If you're trying to decide which one to pick up, check out our list of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best fighting games to help sway you in the right direction.  

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