Lisa (Dead or Alive)
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| Nationality: | American |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthdate: | July 20th |
| Age: | 21 |
| Blood type: | A |
| Height: | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight: | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Measurements: | B92 W56 H86 cm |
| Fighting Style: | Lucha libre |
| Occupation: | Stock broker (DOAX), Luchadora (DOA4) |
| Favorite Food(s): | Cherry Pie |
| Hobbies: | Surfing |
| Voice Actor(s): | Maaya Sakamoto Masasa Moyo (DOAX 2 dub) |
| First Appearance: | Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball |
Lisa is a female character in the Dead or Alive video game series. She makes her first series appearance in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
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[edit] History
[edit] Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
When Lisa first appeared in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, she was under employment by veteran Zack, who apparently used his prize money to buy an island for a volleyball contest.
[edit] Dead or Alive 4
In Dead or Alive 4, Lisa is revealed to be the woman behind the mask of the mysterious luchadora La Mariposa. Apparently, she is also responsible for Hayate's memory difficulties, though she is ultimately more interested in wrestling Tina Armstrong than in the affairs of DOATEC. Before a showdown, Lisa admits to Helena that she has worked on project Epsilon. She strongly dislikes Donovan (which may have caused her to leave DOATEC). To get back at him she tricked the Ninja of the Mugen Tenshin Clan into attacking the DOATEC Tritower.
Lisa also seems to know the details of Project ALPHA-152 and is shocked to find out the only way to stop it from awakening is to set the Tritower to self-destruct.
[edit] Personality
Drawing an analysis from Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, it would seem Lisa is, at the very least, a very nice woman. She appears to be able to connect with most of the women on the island, as well as being able to draw up conversation with Ayane (which is a miraculous feat in itself); also Lisa seems to be a bit of a workaholic, evidenced by the fact she is almost always seen doing some form of work. As La Mariposa she fits the role of the mysterious luchadora as she claims she was previously involved with the evil ambitions of DOATEC which leaves her history to be explained further.
[edit] Gameplay
Lisa can be considered a mixture between Tina Armstrong and Zack due to her powerful throws and quickly executed kicks. Her kicks are very effective, being especially adept at low- and mid-position tracking, and her counters nearly match those of Bayman in power percentage. Additionally, Lisa is unpredictable, making her difficult to counter and defend against. However, this unpredictability also makes Lisa a very difficult character to learn and master, and thus is very unsuited for beginning players.
[edit] Trivia
- Lisa's lucha libre moves are based on pro wrestler Nobuyoshi Nakamura.
- When she first appeared in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, many fans assumed she was a relative of Zack's (to explain her presence on his island). The two, however, are not related.
- Lisa and Tina have in fact, been friends before DOAX.[1]
- Her luchadora name, La Mariposa, means "the butterfly" in Spanish. This would explain the fact that her costumes revolve around her mask as a butterfly (except her cat-like costume).
- Her standard tag-team partner is Tina Armstrong. Since they are both pro-wrestlers, they both perform powerful dual-throws.
- Lisa's ethnicity is a hot debate amongst fans. Most see her to be African American while others consider her to be Latin. Her stage name and preferred fighting style (A mix of classic Lucha and Capoeira-styled kicks) seem to indicate she is likely Mexican, although her skin-tone suggests a lineage further south, perhaps Brazil or Argentina.
