The 1st Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Trailer from Sega of Japan!

With VF5FS headed for XBLA and PSN on the 5th and 6th of June, respectivly, Sega is releasing new trailers. Spread the word everyone! Less than a week to go!

Gamespot's Training and Customization Mode Preview

Gamespot's Maxwell McGee and Sega's Patrick Riley went over the various features in training mode. This includes the tutorial, record function, frame data, and command/combo training.

Near the end of the video, they also covered the customization mode. This would be the first video in English to show off the customization mode in detail. So go check out the youtube video!

Once again, thanks to VFDC for finding this one. Seriously, if you don't have a VFDC account and you are a regular here you don't know what you're missing.

PS: The VF4 Evo menu/customization theme is back!

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown dated, priced and DLC revealed!

It has begun everyone! GET HYPE!



SEGA has released a press release detailing everything we wanted to know about Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown’s… erm, release. The game will launch on June 5th, for PSN and June 6th for XBLA. Prices will be $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 on PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points on XBLA.

SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that the console release date and retail price for Virtua Fighter™ 5 Final Showdown. The stand-alone downloadable 3D fighting game is set to make its console debut on June 5 for PlayStation®Network and June 6 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will be priced at $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.

Character customization DLC packs will be available immediately upon launch for all 19 fighters, with each character customization pack costing $4.99/ £3.59/ AUD$6.25/ €4.49 for PSN and 400 Microsoft Points for XBLA, and will contain 600-950 customization items. Two additional customization packs, consisting of nine characters’ worth of DLC items and the other with 10 characters’ worth, will also be available at launch for $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 each on PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points each on XBLA.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown brings the latest arcade version of the Virtua Fighter 5 series to consoles worldwide, adding two new characters— Virtua Fighter 3 favorite Taka-Arashi and newcomer Jean Kujo—and dynamic and interactive fighting arenas. Console-only features include a robust and detailed Training Mode, eight player Online Room Match Mode, and a match record feature to replay, save, and upload fights. Developed by AM2, the console version of Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will bring the storied franchise’s detailed balance, overhauled fighting mechanics, and extreme depth to new audiences and VF veterans alike in the acclaimed series’ best version yet.

Special thanks to Barry over at SEGABits for the news source!

Final Round XV: Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown Exhibition with Shidosha & Sega (Team Sp00ky)

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VF5 Final Showdown Exhibition at Final Round XV
March 3rd, 2012 - Atlanta, Georgia
Hosted by Team Spooky, Shidosha, Shinjay
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Sega Hosting Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown Pre-Launch Party in Los Angeles May 19th

In their continuing promotion of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, Sega America is set to host a pre-launch party for the game at the iam8bit Gallery in Los Angeles on May 19th, featuring a couple of huge names in the Virtua Fighter community. Fuudo and Chibita will be on hand to showcase the game in a series of exhibition matches, as well as take on challengers in the upcoming release.

While not everyone will be able to challenge the Virtua Fighter masters, there will be plenty of stations available to participate in some casual matches with other attendees. The event is 21+ and invite only, so hurry over to the iam8bit website to request your invitation. With Fuudo and Chibita on hand to show off the game’s new features and Alex Valle as host, this is sure to be a fantastic event, so don’t waste any time.

By iantothemax on SRK.

Virtua Dojo Poll Results - What feature would you like the most in the VF5FS port?

Last month I asked you what feature would you like the most in the VF5FS port? A good 68 of you readers voted. It seems the most important thing to you all was having a good training mode, character customization, and a story mode.

While a story mode is more than unlikely to happen... VFDC has confirmed that we will indeed be getting a VF4 Evo training mode AND over 14,000 items for customization (DLC). Here are the full results.




Story Mode
14 (20%)

Quest Mode
5 (7%)

Specating Online Lobbies
4 (5%)

Tons of character customization
19 (27%)

A VF4 Evo styled Training Mode
25 (36%)

Other
1 (1%)

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - On The Spot (Gamespot)

GameSpot's coverage of Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown which aired February 23, 2012. Includes interview and original gameplay footage from the console versions of the game, due to be released Summer 2012 on Xbox LIVE Arcade and Sony Entertainment Network.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Contest – Name Your Opponent!

The fine folks over at Sega recently sent us some information on a cool new contest they’re working on for their loyal Virtua Fighter fans. All you have to do is come up with a name for one of the random enemies that appear in Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown’s single-player mode and their tagline before battle, as well as the preferred character you would like them to go up against.

This is a fun way to get your name or the name of someone you know in the game if it’s chosen by the developers as one of their favorites. The official blog post has all the rules and regulations you need to know to enter, but be quick, because the deadline is next Tuesday, January 31st.

Source: Sega and a special thanks to SRK for the article.

First North American VF5:FS Tournament!

Sega, Southtown Arcade, & Iplaywinner presents the first VF5:FS Tournament outside of Japan. The tournament will be held in San Francisco on February 10, 2012! For more information check out the original story at Iplaywinner.com. Expect more news in the not so distant future!

Planning to participate in the tournament? Discuss this in the VFDC tournaments and events section's VF5FS Tournament in San Francisco, CA - Feb. 10th Thread.

Thanks to VFDC for their article on this event.