> Prepare for sheer visual enjoyment! DOA2's locales are large, detailed and usually multi-leveled. The skies animate, flags wave, water ripples, snow mists, floors reflect, and walls explode! My favorite is surely the waterfall stage that's complete with fireflies. The Tag Team and Team Battle modes take place in a single, one level stage, but the gameplay makes up for it.

     > DOA2's characters are convincingly animated and finely texture mapped. Every move looks natural and life like, not computer generated at all. Although their bounce has been tamed to a more realistic proportion, the women of DOA2 are voluptuous as ever. Add multiple costumes for each character to satisfy your taste.

     > One of the coolest features is the multi level locales. For instance, in Helena's opera house you can knock your opponent down various levels. You start on the upper balcony and make your way towards the stage area. Other stages have walls which produce a damaging explosion when a character hits them. Your proximity to these walls also changes a character's special moves.

     > DOA2's sound effects are locked and loaded. An assortment of punch and kick effects, plus Japanese speech (with English subtitles) are well done. When a player hits a wall, you'll see and hear a huge fiery explosion (essentially the danger zone). Very cool!