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!

Petition to ask SEGA for Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown on Steam!

With the surprise announcement of SEGA’s third person shooter Binary Domain heading to Steam, SEGAbits member Pao/Riki has taken it on himself to start a petition for Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown for Steam too.

Anything that can help boost the potential sales for Virtua Fighter whilst allowing the core gameplay and style to stay intact is a-ok to me.

With no other major fighting game released on the PC for some time now, this could be great boost for the series’ popularity so if you happen to be a Steam user who wants to get your voice heard to get one of the best fighting games available on PC, then sign the petition!

Petition is here!
http://petitionbureau.org/VirtuaFighter5PC

Taken from SEGABits

Rumor – Pai and Sarah also to appear in DOA5? (Warning Spoilers Ahead)

Though the demo was just released with Ninja Gaiden 3, intrepid hackers have already blown the Dead or Alive 5 code wide open to take a peek at what may be hiding below the surface. While there aren’t any full character materials, a NeoGAF user by the name of Sectus discovered a wide array of alternate costume data, which may hint at the final cast selection.

It would seem much of the Dead or Alive 4 cast is returning to this installment, along with new characters Mila and Rig. Also, Virtua Fighters Sarah Bryant and Pai Chan will be joining Akira Yuki as crossover guests. The full list is as follows:

Pai
Sarah
Akira
Mila
Rig
Bayman
Hitomi
Christie
Brad
Lisa
Eliot
Ayane
Lei Fang
Hayate
Kokoro
Bass
Leon
Helena
Gen Fu
Kasumi
Hayabusa
Jann Lee
Tina
Zack
Alpha-152

By iantomax on SRK
http://shoryuken.com/2012/03/22/rumor-entire-dead-or-alive-5-cast-discovered-in-demo-code/

Akira Yuki in Dead or Alive 5

Very late to the party, but here is the trailer you have all probably seen by now. Who'd have thought DOA would ever be featured here?

Final Showdown Ver.A Rev.1 Location Test and Information

Starting on November 8th, Version A Revision 1 of Final Showdown will be on test at Ikebukero GIGO, Club Sega Akihabara, and Club Sega Nishi-Shinjuku until the official release of the game. For now the new update doesn't seem to be another major revision as much as it is balancing things and adding more items for customization. Oh and new costumes! Don't quote me on it though. Hit the jump to read the changes to the game found by VFDC.

[Source: VFDC]

PAX 2011 Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Interview

A brief interview with a SEGA rep at PAX 2011. If you've been following the game then you probably won't find any info here to sink your virtua teeth into.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Stream on iPlayWinner!

I forgot to post this earlier, but if you've been to VFDC as of late you will know that iPlayWinner is currently streaming VF5FS from PAX at Gameworks. If you hurry you can catch the last 30 minutes of it (From the time it is posted here).

http://twitch.tv/iplaywinner

Hurry and catch this stream and show your support for this!

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown coming to XBL and PSN Summer 2012!

Well it's finally happened folks! SEGA has announced that the best fighting game in the world will be coming out Summer of 2012 on both 360 and PS3 as a downloadable title!

Definitive Version of Blockbuster Fighting Title Arriving on Consoles in Summer 2012

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO— 23rd August 2011—SEGA® of Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Virtua Fighter™ 5, the latest title in its celebrated fighting franchise, will see a grand update and expansion released as a standalone title for both Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.and PlayStation® Network. The new game, entitled Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, will contain a full overhaul of Virtua Fighter 5’s mechanics, balance and animations, along with new game modes, new dynamic fighting arenas, a massive collection of customisable character items and two all-new characters added to the roster. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is expected to be available in Summer 2012.

“Virtua Fighter 5 has always been an authentic arcade fighter, even when played from the comfort of a home console. And, like any proper arcade dynasty, we’ve continued to support, expand and tweak the game in the years since its release,” said Haruki Satomi, Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America and SEGA Europe. “With Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, we get to bring the ultimate expression of competitive one-on-one gaming to console players in one perfect package.”

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown contains the definitive version of VF5, refined over the years since its original arcade debut. The new release also adds an extensive list of features never before seen on consoles. VF5FS will include:

The Perfect Fighting Experience: Virtua Fighter 5’s signature style of hand-to-hand combat, with revised mechanics, balance, timing and more, along with simplified controls for new players while retaining the depth that veterans demand

Dynamic and Interactive Arenas: Fighting areas in new shapes and sizes, including arenas with fences and walls that are different for every round – take unexpected advantage of fighters’ new wall-based moves, or break through the fences with special attacks

A Mode for Every Fight: Dominate the leaderboards with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown’s extremely responsive one-on-one online battle system, widely praised for having little latency, or take on an army of opponents yourself in a new single-player mode

Customized Combatants: Enter the ring with one of 19 playable characters, including fan favorite Taka-Arashi from Virtua Fighter 3 and an all-new character, Jean Kujo, and customize them with unique costume and character items

Virtua Fighter Final Showdown: Version A out now... in Japanese Arcades.

Just in case you weren't aware Version A for Final Showdown is now out in Japanese arcades. I would list all the changes but Reno over at Versus City has done all that already. Check out all the details at his blog here.
http://www.versuscity.net/2011/04/23/vf5-final-showdown-version-a-system-changes/

You can also find more info at VFDC.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown: Version A Announced!

SEGA has just announced Final Showdown Version A at the AOU show yesterday. Not much appears to be different in game and I cannot read the Japanese subtitles. I assume there will be buffs, nerfs, tweaks and... what the?! Playable Dural!?! Holy crap!

[Source: VFDC]

Final Showdown Trademark Registered for Consoles

Originally posted by Hayama Akito at SRK, according to Game Nyarth it appears that SEGA have registered the trademark FINAL SHOWDOWN for consoles:

2010-056172 FINAL SHOWDOWN

Is this a sign that Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is, finally, heading to consoles? Or, is this a totally new IP which coincidentally shares the same name as the latest VF5 release? Will there be further news at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show?

Time will only tell...

[Written by Myke]

[Source: VFDC]

First Final Showdown Tier List according to October Arcadia Magazine

The October issue of Arcadia magazine just hit the newsstands today, and comes with a comprehensive breakdown of the revamped system, as well as preliminary frame data and character strategies for the entire cast.

On top of that, the magazine has put together a preliminary tier list, which you can find below. Since the game has only been available for a month, the tiers will definitely change, but the popular opinion is that the big three listed by Arcadia will be hard to dethrone, even after a year or so of play.

Here are the current tiers according to Arcadia:

S Rank: Shun, Lau, Akira
A Rank: Lion, Kage, Goh, Brad, Sarah, Wolf
B Rank: Jean, Pai, Vanessa, Aoi, Taka-arashi, Eileen
C Rank: Blaze, Jacky, Jeffry, Lei-Fei

[Source: VFDC]

Goodbye Virtua Fighter 5R... Hello Final Showdown!

Today Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown launches in Japanese Arcades. Sega's Official Virtua Fighter Website has now been updated from the R Layout and also has Final Showdown Wallpapers for you to download. While we all hold our breaths for a console port we can expect an onslaught of new videos to ogle over soon.

Another VF5R Campaign... we need YOU!

A man from from VFDC known as Kamaage is going to meet some Sega reps in person and, among other things, hand to them a bundle of printed letters from international players asking for a home port of VF5R. This is where we need you guys! If you want VF5R to hit home consoles please help us by posting a message to Sega in this thread about why you want VF5R on console.

http://virtuafighter.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/273021/1

If you like Virtua Fighter, please click that link and write a quick letter to Sega in his thread. Or a very long one. This may be the closest we'll get to contacting Sega of Japan! Hurry he meets with Sega of Japan on the 28th!

Bayonetta gets Virtua Fighter theme for Xbox 360

Sega has been doing excellent with their partnership with Platinum Games. Thanks to their cooperation Bayonetta is said to have a VF reference in the Bayonetta premium theme for the Xbox 360. There is a SDI throwback as well.

The theme costs about 3 bucks and I have to say, DO WANT! I'm glad Platinum Games thought it would be nice to throw a ref out to us VF fans. See more shots of the theme at the Sega Nerds Blog

Virtua Fighter 5R ver. C out in Japan

The newest version of Virtua Fighter 5R came out in Japanese arcades Novemeber 25th. Unlike some previous revisions this doesn't have any balance changes but adds many other features and costume items among them are team items.

Posted by Reno over at Versus City

Virtua Fighter 5R Version B Officially Out!

Version B officially hit arcades March 21st, and even though I'm a bit late reporting it.. it's still pretty big news. Why is Version B such a big deal? Well among a few aesthetic changes it has a new camera system similiar to that of VF3 where characters are closer to the screen for more detail. Version B also features balance changes and new animations for some moves.

Also for the launch of VF5R Ver B Sega added new customizable items to the list. Lookie there! Sarah as Ulala, Frekin Amigo is on El Blaze's shoulder and a Virtual On inspired Jeffry? Well done... well done indeed.

Namco wants to make Virtua Fighter vs Tekken

The Tekken 6 director (Katsuhiro Harada) says there will be many difficulties in making the game, but he is very much interested. He said this in a recent interview:

“The truth is that I have been working to fulfill this dream from over ten years ago,” Harada replied, when asked if such a game could happen. “There were several occasions on which it came close to realization. Opinions may vary, but I have wanted to do this for a long time. Therefore, the chance is not zero. It is possible. However, there would be many difficulties during actual development. First off, which team would develop it? I have some ideas for the controls and fighting system. Some parts have even been tested. It’s really up to the fans and whether they want it. If you have opinions about this, please send them to me!”

In my opinion the games play so differently they would have to make a whole new game entirely. In which case they should seriously just make SEGA vs Namco, developed by both AM2 and Namco with characters from Virtua Fighter, Fighting Vipers, Last Bronx, Eternal Champions, Tekken and Soul Calibur, and some others thrown in for good measure (Sonic Vs Klonoa?)

So what do you guys think about Harada’s dream? Would you want to play a Virtua Fighter vs Tekken game?

[Source: http://360-gamer.com/news.asp?id=3514]

VF5R version B changes poster

Posted by Reno from VFDC. Apparently the changes are...
1. Balance changes
2. New animations for old moves
3. Camera changes

New version of Virtua Fighter 5R coming

Sega has announced that at their Yappa Sasobi Fest ‘09, there will be a new version of Virtua Fighter 5R available for demo. The company has made it clear on the official Virtua Fighter website that this is not the version that was on location test in several arcades last week, but rather a wholly new version of the game, complete with new title screen. This should be the upcoming version B of the game, but until Sega makes a formal announcement, everyone will just have to wait and see.

The demo will be free of charge to play, however players cannot use their existing IC cards with this demo, and there will be a win streak limit enforced. Yappa Asobi Festa 09 runs from March 14 - 15, at the TFT Building in Tokyo.

Edit (1:00pm)
Sega also updated VF.net with their official list of Star Players, who are recognized as the very best players in the country. It seems that Sega will be doing this on a regular basis, but we’ll see how this works out, as this listing is entirely up to Sega, and not based on any rankings of any sort.

☆Star Players☆(As of March 2nd)
Chibita / ちび太 (Lion)
Fuumin / ふ～みん (Lei Fei)
Fuudo / ふ～ど (Lion)
Koedo / こえど (Jean)
Gorgeous / ゴージャス (Eileen)
Yuucha★/ ゆうちゃ★ (Aoi)
Shindo Jacky / 新道ジャッキー (Lau)

[Source Versus City]