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New Virtua Fighter Game's Video Teases Combat Gameplay
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Sega and its Ryu ga Gotoku Studio unveiled a new gameplay video for its new game project for Sega's Virtua Fighter 3D fighting game series on Sunday. The video shows a fight between familiar characters Akira Yuki and Sarah Bryant, showcasing the game's graphics and grounded combat style.
Sega will reveal more information about the game during Tokyo Game Show on September 25 to 28.
Sega released the first installment in its long-running Virtua Fighter series in arcades in 1993. The series is notable for its three-button punch/kick/block control system and pioneering use of 3D polygon-based graphics. Sega released five main installments in the series. The developer released the latest main installment, Virtua Fighter 5, in arcades in 2006. Sega released the latest Virtua Fighter 5 version, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, in 2010, and on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012.
The game franchise received a television anime adaptation in 1995. Tubi TV is streaming the anime in English. Media Blasters released the anime on VHS volumes from 2000 to 2001, and on DVD in 2003.
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (also known as Virtua Fighter esports in Japan and arcade releases), a remake of Virtua Fighter 5 in Ryu ga Gotoku's Dragon Engine, launched on PS4 in June 2021.
Ryu ga Gotoku Studio released Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., a new version of the Virtua Fighter 5 3D fighting game, on PC via Steam on January 28. The game includes rollback netcode, game balance improvements, and improved graphics and new models.
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown received a "ver 2.0" update that updated the game to the Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. version.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage — an even newer version of the game with a new single player mode, crossplay, and the addition of Dural as a playable character — will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam on October 30. The PC via Steam release will be a free upgrade for the base Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. game. Those who own the PlayStation 4 version of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown can purchase Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage at a discount. Any purchased PS4 DLC packs can also be carried over to the PS5 game.
