Raidou returns in Dead or Alive 5 Last Round; trailer, screenshots here

Team Ninja has unveiled an unexpected returning character in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round; Raidou will join the roster of playable fighters in the game, which is currently set for release on the Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One and PS4 on 20 February 2015 in Europe.

For the uninitiated, Raidou was the final boss of the original Dead or Alive game and was presumed dead following his defeat in that tournament; however, it appears that he was reconstructed with cybernetics and is now back as a cyborg killing machine, sans his memories, though still grasping on to his quest for power and his intent to use whatever means necessary to achieve his aim.

With a Mugen Tenshin Ninjutsu-based fighting style, the character has the ability to imitate the moves of fighters he has encountered, while also possessing some original manoeuvres. The images depict him in his new avatar facing Hayabusa and Hayate in the Danger Zone stage, while also illustrating other fighters such as Kasumi, Phase 4, Tina, Mila and Alpha-152 in distinctive costumes and hairstyles.