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[Jeremy]

It's fucking 2004. Lose the Halo avatar.

This is easily the most unintetionally funny thing I've read in the thread.

[Prince Planet]

Was he serious when he said DOA was the most popular fighting franchise in the world? Or was he just being hilariously ironic?

By May 2002, DOA 3 had already sold over a million units. The previous installments combined likewise sold millions of copies across multiple platforms. Dead or Alive Ultimate, Dead or Alive 4, and Dead or Alive: Code Cronus regularly show up on, if not top, various Most Wanted lists, particularly in Japan. Basically, it's presently very popular.

I assume that the Street Fighter franchise has collectively far outsold the DOA franchise (and maybe even Tekken, and others have as well), but he may have some basis if he's referring to present popularity and anticipation, and assuming he's excluding most of TNL.

Edit: Plus, he's Itagaki. He can say whatever he damn well pleases.

[sleeve]

This is easily the most unintetionally funny thing I've read in the thread.

OMFG! You used the quote button!

OMG!

Thank you Jesus!

[Jeremy]

LOL @ that, and the rare typo in my post.

[Sl1p]

This is easily the most unintetionally funny thing I've read in the thread.

Why? Because it's 2004 and he still insists that games and technology from 10 years ago are better and somehow makes him feel superior for believing this? Or is it the fact that he is just clueless.

Yoshi, I've said this before and I'll say it again. You are without a doubt the biggest prehistoric gaming ape the world has ever known. You are the prime example of the stereotypical TNL gamer.

And you make me laugh with every post. Keep it up, slugger.

[Jeremy]

Actually, I was referring to the Yoshi avatar, what with Yoshi's prime in popularity having been when SMW was released.

[MechDeus]

By May 2002, DOA 3 had already sold over a million units. The previous installments combined likewise sold millions of copies across multiple platforms. Dead or Alive Ultimate, Dead or Alive 4, and Dead or Alive: Code Cronus regularly show up on, if not top, various Most Wanted lists, particularly in Japan. Basically, it's presently very popular.

I like how you bring up facts, as though they would actually be the basis of anything that comes out of his mouth. It doesn't matter if DOA sold two copies or two billion copies, Itagaki would still claim it as the most popular fighting game ever. Or, more likely, claim it as the most popular fighting game series ever only when counting those who matter.

[AaronChance]

I like how you bring up facts, as though they would actually be the basis of anything that comes out of his mouth. It doesn't matter if DOA sold two copies or two billion copies, Itagaki would still claim it as the most popular fighting game ever. Or, more likely, claim it as the most popular fighting game series ever only when counting those who matter.

Do you also expect Yu Sasaki to say his favorite fighting game is Tekken?
Or Namco to declare their undying love for Mortal Kombat?

[MechDeus]

Do you also expect Yu Sasaki to say his favorite fighting game is Tekken?
Or Namco to declare their undying love for Mortal Kombat?

I only saw the comment about Itagaki saying DOA was the most popular fighting game around and not anything dealing with what his opinion on fighting games is. So did I miss something or did your comment actually not have anything to do with what I said?

[g0zen]

Itagaki's clearly a gimmick, and all of you should be familiar with gimmicks by now. It just so happens Itagaki's is an especially entertaining gimmick.