This isn't my usual "wishlist" topics. In this topic feel free to discuss the long awaited game.

I hope that it is a separate game from DOA, like Ninja Gaiden, that focuses on Kasumi and the other DOA ninjas.

well I wish
Code Cronus was:

*A game based on Dead or Alive that took place between past time Kasumi+Ayane from kids till growing up, story what happened in DOA 1 and DOA2 Tournaments.

*Gameplay will be exactly like Ninja Gaiden: Hack n Slash mix with Beat Em Up. Meaning you can use weapons and melee to fight

*This game story will finally cover up the story between Ayane and Kasumi's grudge against one another. How Ryu met Kasumi. Relationship with Ayane and Mugen Tenshin family and some plot holes for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. What Kasumi was doing watching Ayane's duty. And rivalry between Ryu and Hayate.

*Holding down the Left and Righ Trigger will allow player to switch to a secondary partner real time. Basically you play with 2 different characters simultaneously. Like there will be a point where Hayabusa+Kasumi had to save a village from invading enemies. You can switch in real time to either Ryu or Kasumi. Plus you'll be able to perform tag team attacks.
This will be a collaboration for the game Genji Days of the Blade (yes trash game) how you can switch to different characters. Another collaboration for the Tag Team throw attacks in every DOA games (except DOA1).

*This game will be more mature, so no stupid fake deal like how every DOA characters cannot die. Since this was confirmed in DOA4 when Zack fell from that Tri Tower and didn't die. Which indicates that DOA characters can't die. (Another of Itagaki's path to failure).

*Characters from DOA games will be featured in this game, some will be playable, some will assist you and some will be like enemies. (Although every DOA characters are all good, which I like)

*Switching in-between characters will not essentially play like DOA, how you can put the comboing to a good use with instant partner switching and combing at the same time.
Reference X-Men Legends or Marvel Ultimate Alliance. THOUGH your partner will not appear next to you, they'll be invincible.

*DOA Tournament stories will be freshen out! Meaning just because Genra was the last contestant in DOA3 doesn't mean who ever defeats him is the winner of DOA 3 tournament. The tournament will have a story.
For an example, Hayabusa, Hayate, Kasumi, Ayane and Zack are in quarter finals. Zack won putting him to the semi final. Ayane won over Kasumi, and Ryu won over Hayate. Now Ayane+Zack+Ryu are in the semi finals. Instead of taking part, Ryu helped Ayane to seek out the location Genra was taken, making them forfeiting the tournament. Thus which makes Zack the winner.

Or we could just say all ninjas worked together to take down DOATEC and find Genra. They had to battle armies of those soldiers while Ayane found Omega 3 still in development process and confronts him.

*This will not be a RPG crap. Although it will have some RPG elements such as upgrading weapons and character abilities.

*Team attack: you can only combined two characters attack together with a throw move (like so in DOA games) or ninpo attacks.

*Side Stories: Some characters will require you do several tasks for them. The more you complete the task, the more you earn their relation trust. And thus when you finally complete all their task, you can play with that character. More also there are hidden portals/sections that can only be accessible by two characters having unique abilities for the required section. (Reference Mortal Komabt Shoalin Monks, you need 2 players to access hidden missions).
For an example, Kasumi's teleport instant abilities with Jan Lee's ultimate power strength within combined together. Task will be to catch a golden fruit from a gaint oak tree that has thorns all over it's branches. Basically Jan Lee will knock the giant heavy strong tree with his strength and whilst the golden fruit falls, Kasumi can teleport to catch it before hitting the ground.

*During DOA Tournament gameplay, character's weapons cannot be used but items from the environments can be used.

*Not a open world game, but you'll be able to travel to different towns.

*Character cameos such as Momiji or Rachel appearing.

*Mixture of Hack n Slash and Beat em Up: DOA Tournaments will have Beat em Up elements. While other activities will be Hack n Slash.

*You can travel to towns, cities, area and countries you've already been to before by use of different types of transport: air baloons, jet, ships, planes, boat, ship, car, taxi etc. How will the gameplay for this work out if this isn't an open world game. Well you simply hit the START button and go to JUMP TO LOCATION.



BOOM, you've got yourself Code Cronus.
Kode Krnous FTW!

No offense but I don't want Code Cronus to actually take place in DOA Tournaments. It can take place in between each one but not actually during them, we have the actual DOA games for that.

What I want this game to be is a lot like Ninja Gaiden; a separate game that shares the same universe as DOA and NG but with it's own separate story that focuses mainly on Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate, and maybe new characters as well.

Code Cronus can take place in-between each DOA Tournaments (before tournament or after tournament event)?. How would that work out? you seem to be forgetting that characters maintain the same age, which should mean that all DOA Tournament took place same 1 year.
So the story will be stupid, because it will have to keep going on Flashbacks or flash forwards, causing story plotholes all the time.

What I want this game to be is a lot like Ninja Gaiden; a separate game that shares the same universe as DOA and NG but with it's own separate story that focuses mainly on Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate, and maybe new characters as well. that's it? anything else?
because I've read this many times and it's getting so boring:/

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Originally posted by xino:
Code Cronus can take place in-between each DOA Tournaments (before tournament or after tournament event)?. How would that work out? you seem to be forgetting that characters maintain the same age, which should mean that all DOA Tournament took place same 1 year.
So the story will be stupid, because it will have to keep going on Flashbacks or flash forwards, causing story plotholes all the time.[/b]

I mean that Code Cronus' story will be completely separate from DOA's like Ninja Gaiden's. They share the same universe but only rarely would they interact. Where do all the events in Ninja Gaiden interact with DOA? They don't in order to prevent confusion; Code Cronus should follow this same direction.

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Originally posted by xino:What I want this game to be is a lot like Ninja Gaiden; a separate game that shares the same universe as DOA and NG but with it's own separate story that focuses mainly on Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate, and maybe new characters as well. that's it? anything else?
because I've read this many times and it's getting so boring:/

Then how about some stealth elements? Ninjas are known for stealth right, and Kasumi would never go looking for a fight, so this would make sense for her character.

I mean that Code Cronus' story will be completely separate from DOA's like Ninja Gaiden's. They share the same universe but only rarely would they interact. Where do all the events in Ninja Gaiden interact with DOA? They don't in order to prevent confusion; Code Cronus should follow this same direction.If it will be seperate then, Code Cronus should never have anything to do with DOA in the first place.
Which means it will only focus on Ayane+Kasumi but before DOA1 Tournament started.

Then how about some stealth elements? Ninjas are known for stealth right, and Kasumi would never go looking for a fight, so this would make sense for her character.Stealth game with Hack n Slash, no please because that mixture will not work.
Hack n Slash is all about constant action, I don't want to be pushed back and lower the action with stealth gameplay:/

Unless we could say a point she has to avoid getting detected by ninjas. Though it should rarely happen.

I just think it would be an interesting turn. We could use the stealth element to ambush enemies instead of running into them. We've seen this done multiple times in cutscenes in other ninja games.

stealth mix with hack n slash. sorry but no one will play the game:/
Mixing genres sucks!
How they tried turning SC4 fighting game into an RPG like.


*I want the environment to be destructional like so in DOA games. Knocking enemies through walls, ceilings, statues etc

i think the only way you could put in stealth is if you made the game like Tenchu z. I don't think a hack n slash and stealth would work...much like Xino said.

i wouldn't mind playing stealth mix with hack n slash ^^

Hi every one.
I hate to be the one to break out the bad news, but this is really big.
I was looking up news of DOA 5/cronos but some sites like wikipedia and others say that code cronos was cancelled on February the 14th 2010.
anyone know about that?

I wouldn't trust Wikipedia all that much. Until Tecmo comes out and says it officially Code Cronus is still a possiblity.

a stealth, Metal gear solid style game involving the DOA ninja would be great! but Ryu, Hayate and Ayane all have fast paced action parts in their endings/Ninja gaiden at some point so maybe just with Kasumi and maybe 2 or 3 new characters.

but besides that i want a DOA5 first!!