It is also notable for being the first game in the Dead or Alive series to feature dubbed American English voice acting in addition to the Japanese voice acting from the original Dreamcast version, and was the only game in the series to do so until the release of Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 in 2006.
DOA2: Hardcore includes extra stages and costumes over the original Dreamcast version of DOA2.
Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore ( Japanese: デッドオアアライブ2, Hepburn: Deddo Oa Araibu 2: Hādokoa ?, abbreviated as DOA2: Hardcore), known in Europe as DOA2: Dead or Alive 2, is an expanded version of the fighting game Dead or Alive 2, developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo in 2000 as a launch title for the PlayStation 2 in North America.
