Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond will appear on PS5 port of Dead or Alive 6 Last Round

When Dead or Alive 6 Last Round was announced for the PS5, players lamented that the guest characters that were in the game were likely not to return due to licensing agreements. Well it turns out those concerns regarding Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond weren’t warranted.

At EVO Japan 2026, Koei Tecmo revealed that the two popular characters from SNK’s King of Fighters franchise will be entering the fray as the latest entry of DOA. However this return does have a caveat. The characters purchased on the previous gen version of the game will not carry over to this current gen version. It’s definitely frustrating for sure, but it’s a better solution than completely excluding these characters from this version.

The publisher also revealed that the game will support the brand new OBORO lighting system. The first stage to offer this new lighting system will be the Lost Paradise stage. As we march towards the game’s release date, the publisher will reveal other stages which will be getting this lighting upgrade.

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round will arrive on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on June 25th, 2026. For those who want to sample the game before they buy, a free to play version of the game dubbed “Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Core Fighters” will also be available on those platforms on the same date.

DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round × THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Collaboration Trailer

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