The Dead Or Alive Series has Gameplay Mechanics that are just as Deep as Virtua Fighter And Tekken. It doesn't have to remove The Sexualized Femme Fatale Badasses Aesthetic to prove that.

Case In Point Dead Or Alive 2, Dead Or Alive 3, Dead Or Alive 4, And Dead Or Alive 5. Those Games were played competitively and were enjoyed and embraced for what they are. Even to this Day.

And this is comin' from someone that is A Gameplay Mechanics First Aesthetic Second And Sex Appeal ain't enough for me Kind Of Gamer.

The Western Dead Or Alive Tournament Scene And The Western Fighting Game Tournament Scene lost they Soul. When they decided to Pander to The Puritians And Moral Grandstanders from the Liberal Side.

If they decided to Pander to Puritians And Moral Grandstanders from the Conservative Side instead of the Ones from the Liberal Side. The Backlash will still remain the same.

Cause they decided to Pander to Puritians And Moral Grandstanders that wanna Impose Censorship, Puritanism, And Control. Regardless of where they lean Politically, Socially, Or Religiously.

The Only sure way for Dead Or Alive 7 to happen. Is when Tecmo embraces Both The Sexualized Femme Fatale Badasses Aesthetic And Deep Gameplay Mechanics. That Made The Series played competitively in the 1st Place.