Dead or Alive: Dimensions (Japanese: ??? ?? ???? ???????? Hepburn: Deddo Oa Araibu Dimenshonzu abbreviated as DOAD) is a fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. Nintendo released the game in PAL regions. Originally planned as a launch title for the 3DS before being delayed due to 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami DOAD makes use of the console's unique features. Dimensions can be considered a compilation game rather than a truly new entry in the Dead or Alive series similar to the likes of Mortal Kombat Trilogy or Tekken Tag Tournament. It offers 26 playable fighters more than any previous installment in the franchise and uses a modified engine of Dead or Alive 4. Its plot compiles the stories of the previous four main DOA games with additional details focusing on Kasumi for 1 Ryu Hayabusa for 2 Ayane for 3 and Helena Douglas for 4.