Rig

Unreleased

Rig (リグ, Rigu) is a Taekwondo martial artist who will be making his first debut in up-coming 2012 title Dead or Alive 5. As he is a new character, currently very little is known about him.

Appearance
Rig appears to be a young Caucasian man, which a large muscular build and a square jaw. It seems that his default outfit is a black, sleeveless hoodie which exposes the front of his torso and baggy stone-washed jeans, complete with wristbands and a belt with a pouch on his right hip.

Etymology
Rig is a fairly uncommon name of English origin, possibly a variant transcription of the name Ridge, which as a vocabulary word is a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest. As a word, rig means to "fit out" or to equip something.

Gameplay
Details on how Rig will play as a character have not been revealed yet, however it's well-known that his martial art Taekwondo emphasis on kicking techniques, so he might be a character that is best at striking rather then at holds.

Dead or Alive 5
Rig is going to make his first debut in Dead or Alive 5, which is set to be released September 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. He was first officially announced in Famitsu magazine on June 27, 2012.

Trivia

 * Rig was the first new Dead or Alive character to be announced for Dead or Alive 5.
 * Rig will be the first Canadian character in the Dead or Alive series, and the first one to use Taekwondo as their martial art.