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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Game's Trailer Highlights Single-Player Mode

The YouTube channel for the Virtua Fighter 3D fighting game series began streaming a trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, a new version of the Virtua Fighter 5 3D fighting game, on Sunday. The game will have an open beta test from October 1-6.

The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.

The PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam versions will launch on October 30. The PC via Steam release will be a free upgrade for the base Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. game. The Switch 2 release is listed for "this winter."

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.

The new version of the game will have a single-player mode. Additionally, the game will feature cross-play functionality and online matches will feature rollback netcode.

The new version will also feature Dural as a new playable character.

Pre-orders are available now for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and a pre-order bonus will include a Sega Genesis character customization item.

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. launched on PC via Steam on January 28.

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.

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.

Ryu ga Gotoku Studio is also working on a new game project for Virtua Fighter franchise.

Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, the SEGA development studio that develops the Like a Dragon/Yakuza games, is handling the new version. The game's new graphics feature new character models, enhancements to the levels, and cinematic improvements. The game runs up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.

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. 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.

Source: Virtua Fighter's YouTube channel