Dead or Alive                             Manufacturer: Tecmo               Year: 1996 Descpription: The Dead or Alive series focuses on fast-paced gameplay in a three-dimensional playing field. In comparison to other fighters in its genre, such as Virtua Fighter, the series places emphasis on striking characters quickly and efficiently. There is an emphasis on juggling since countering and fast recovery times make striking risky at times, which prevents slow, technical sets of moves in most instances.