It has also spawned a feature film, DOA: Dead or Alive, which is loosely based on the game series. Today, the Dead or Alive series consists of six main fighting games, ten remakes and ports, three beach volleyball-based spin-off titles, and a blackjack spin-off across thirteen different video game platforms. The first Dead or Alive was released in 1996 for arcades, which was well-known for its advanced graphics for that time.
Primarily, Dead or Alive is composed of fast-paced fighting games. Dead or Alive is a media franchise of video games and films developed by Team Ninja and produced by Tecmo Koei formally Tecmo.