disc of the North American release also contains the Booster Pack for Dead or Alive 3, which adds numerous character costumes and a new opening cinematic for the game. This disc also included a G4-produced segment from their Icons series detailing the history of the Dead or Alive series, along with interviews featuring various people from the video game industry, including series creator Tomonobu Itagaki. A guide book titled Dead or Alive Ultimate: Prima Official Game Guide by Prima Games was released on November 4, 2004. With the December 14, 2006, backwards compatibility update for the Xbox 360, the Xbox release of Dead or Alive Ultimate can now be played on the Xbox 360. On November 10, 2021, Dead or Alive 1 Ultimate and Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate became available to download separately on Xbox Live worldwide, hinting at the addition of the games to backward compatibility program. On November 15, 2021, both games were added to the line up and became playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. ReceptionDead or Alive Ultimate received generally favorable reviews. The game was awarded "Fighting Game of the Year" at the 2004 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. It also received a runner-up position in GameSpot's 2004 "Best Fighting Game" category across all platforms, losing to Mortal Kombat: Deception.Dead or Alive Ultimate'' became the first fighting game to be included in the World Cyber Games. References External links 2004 video games 3D fighting games Dead or Alive (franchise) video games Fighting games Video game compilations Video game remakes Video games developed in Japan Xbox games Xbox-only games Tecmo games Esports games Multiplayer and single-player video games Science fiction video games Video games featuring female protagonists Video games about ninja Video games about revenge Martial arts video games Koei Tecmo games