DOA2: Hardcore
Developer(s): Team Ninja
Publisher(s): Tecmo (US, JP), SCEE (EU), Koei Tecmo Games (JP), SCEA (US)
Genre: Action, Fighting
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Shin Force: 98/100, Amazon (user ratings): 4.2/5, IGN: 8.7/10, Metacritic: 91/100, GameSpot: 8.9/10
Game description: The world has become chaotic and disoriented since the tragic murder of Fame Douglas, the sponsor of the legendary Dead or Alive I World Combat Championship. Now it's up to you to ensure that the world returns back to a state of peace. With 12 characters to choose from, your mission is to win the championship and save the world from the Tengu Disaster that will take place at the end of the century. Your ability to battle using various fighting techniques will determine your character's fate.
Updated version of DOA2, featuring new playable characters, new stages and extra costumes, and introduced the "Gallery" option.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U | ? |
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r3113 | GSDX r3068 0.1.16 |
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Crashes after BIOS screen. | Sev7en77 |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5452 | GSdx 5442 SSE41 |
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Crashes after some reads. | |
PAL | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5829 | GSDX |
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Europe v01.70(27/02/2003), MTVU, INTC Spin Detection, Enable Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack, Still Nothing. Game will require a patch to run however i'm not sure how to port the patch from other versions currently., Emulator crashes on startup. | |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.5762 SUV | GSdx 5762 SSE2-r5762 |
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USA v02.00(14/06/2004), Put the 23AF6876.pnach in your cheats folder enable cheats run game have fun. There are cheats in the file but they are not enabled., No manu sound, no fight sounds and some dialog sounds do not work. Cheat file is here. | |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.2.1 | GSdx 5762 SSE2-r5875 |
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Japan v02.00(14/06/2004), No sound when selecting stuff on menu, No Hit and Hurt voices on the characters, No voices on cutscenes | |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.4.0 | GSDX |
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BIOS: JAPAN v1.00, 60/60FPS in GSDX D3D11-Hardware with 3xNative Resolution. Game plays very well with only very minor if any graphical defects. All speedhacks appear to work fine. Sound problems appear the same as explained by testers Benji229 and Takuto; No menu sounds or in-game effects. | Norms |
PAL | Windows |
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PCSX2 1.5.0-dev-1987-ge911949 | GSdx | ? | EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Zero, INTC Spin Detection, Enable Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack. Emulator crashes without automatic gamefixes |
Trivia
- Original names: デッド オア アライブ 2 ハードコア (SLPS-25026) & (SLPS-73406)
- Also known as DOA2: Dead or Alive 2 (EU)
Known Issues
No sound effects
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Severe
- Affected Game Versions: NTSC-U
- Description: None of the game's sound effects play, neither in the menus nor during fights.
- Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
The gallery
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Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore (SLUS 20071)
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Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore (SLUS 20071)
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Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore (SLUS 20071)
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Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore (SLUS 20071)
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