"Dead or Alive 2" brought more than $2 million profit in sales. As of 2020, "DOA2" is considered one of the best Fighting games in the genre in terms of gameplay and expanded game modes . In Japan, "Game Machine" listed "Dead or Alive 2" on their December 15, 1999 issue as being the second most-successful arcade game of the year. At console release, the Dreamcast version was met with critical acclaim, while the PlayStation 2 version received positive reviews. Both versions were praised for its graphics, cutscenes and gameplay, however the PS2 version was criticised (much like other English dub Japanese video games) for the bad English voices.