And that, my dear readers, is the sound of 3DS purchasers — more than just those already into Team Ninja’s brand of fighting games — collectively starting to care aboutDead or Alive Dimensions. Such a thing shouldn’t be audible, but man, the people are fired up.

The upcoming 3DS fighter contains a Metroid level, complete with Ridley and a dash of Samus Aran. Will she be a playable character? Seems like a reasonable thing to do. One thing is for sure: you don’t want to be knocked off this stage.

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On a slightly related note, this crossover caused me to remember thatDead or Alive 4totally had a playable Spartan in it. You know, fromHalo? What weird times those were.

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