With the launch of Dead or Alive 5 edging ever closer, Team Ninja and Tecmo Koei have gone and compiled a set of developer diaries.

Known as Fighter Chronicles, these episodes provide a glimpse into what creative thought and energy has gone into the games development process.

The second episode is now out and goes into the reinvention of fan-favourite Kasumi, along with how they’ve brought Dead or Alive 5‘s cast into the modern era of fighting games after seven years of silence.

Below is the first episode (to refresh your memory) and the second episode of Fighter Chronicles for you to enjoy.

Episode 1

Episode 2

Dead or Alive 5 is set to release on Sepetmber 25th on Xbox 360 and PS3.