Babes of Gaming: La Mariposa

If you’ve played any Dead or Alive game you know all of the female characters are total babes. I mean, they’re so ridiculously good-looking they put all other gaming babes to shame.

Out of all the DOA babes, La Mariposa is probably my favorite. She was introduced to the series in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball in 2003 with her real name, Lisa. She was school friends with Tina Armstrong and like Street Fighter’s Ryu and Ken they also share a rivalry. Lisa entered the Dead or Alive 4 tournament as a mysterious wrestler called La Mariposa, which means “the butterfly” in Spanish. Her outfits are all hot, as expected, with butterfly shaped masks and even a naughty kitty outfit. Lisa is the only dark-skinned woman in the Dead or Alive games, making her stand out even more than she normally would.

Little by little Tecmo has revealed information about her past. Before the DOA Volleyball gig she used to be a DOATEC scientist, making Lisa the smartest DOA girl. She has also worked as a broker, a holiday representative and most recently a luchadora, Spanish for “female wrestler”.

When La Mariposa is not breaking bones in the wrestling ring or owning beach bums at volleyball she enjoys surfing and eating cherry pie, like any other scientists turned pro-wrestler would.