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2
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Release Date

PlayStation 3

  • US 5th Jun 2012, $14.99
  • EU 6th Jun 2012, £9.99
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Reviews

  • Review Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (PlayStation 3)

    King of the ring

    Virtua Fighter is the Beck of the gaming world. Adored by critics and shouted about by its fans, but virtually inaccessible to newcomers. It's never reached a wide audience like Street Fighter or Tekken, but now Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown has dropped the cost of entry to just £9.99/$14.99 there is no excuse for fight fans not...

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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown News

  • News Virtua Fighter 5 Could Be Making a Comeback on PS4

    Rated in Korea

    Fantastic PlayStation 3 fighting game Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown could be returning to the ring, if a recently registered rating in Korea is anything to go by. The brawler was originally released for Sony's last-last-gen system all the way back in 2012, and that was pretty much the last we saw of SEGA's long running series on...

  • News Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Slams PSN on 5th June

    DLC packs revealed

    Much-anticipated title Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown finally makes it to the PlayStation Store in North America on 5th June, priced $14.99. Europe gets it the very next day for £9.99. DLC packs for customising your chosen character will land alongside the game. Each fighter has his or her own pack, available for $4.99/£3.59,...

  • News Virtua Fighter Legend Chibita Talks Final Showdown

    The 'little kid' speaks

    SEGA's Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is out in a few months, hoping to draw in a new breed of players to its "speed chess" gameplay. If you practise for years and years and years, you might be as good as VF legend Chibita. The Japanese pro talked to the official SEGA Blog about his play style, career and the...

  • News SEGA Opens Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Website

    New modes detailed

    SEGA's preparing to drop Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown this summer, launching an official website to explain a bit more about the new gameplay features of the PSN download. While the PS3 version of Virtua Fighter 5 missed out on online play, Final Showdown includes online multiplayer as well as a revamped offline single player...

  • News SEGA Attacks with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Trailer

    Evading throw escape!

    We're just a little bit excited about Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, due to land on PSN this summer. The latest entry in what some would call the greatest fighting game series ever, VF5FS introduces new character Jean Kujo and brings back sumo champion Taka-Arashi, not seen on a home console since Dreamcast's Virtua Fighter 3...

About The Game

READY… FIGHT!

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is the definitive version of the Virtua Fighter 5 series, incorporating all of the enhancements the arcade team has rolled out since 2007. Final Showdown makes significant improvements to the fighting mechanics and adds new single player and online modes while maintaining the series’ classic balance and precision.

KEY FEATURES

New Characters: Taka-Arashi returns from Virtua Fighter 3 and Jean Kujo, a karate expert, makes his debut to round out the line up of 19 playable characters.

Overhauled Fighting Mechanics: With overhauled core fighting mechanics, Final Showdown is now more accessible to new players while carefully retaining the trademark depth and balance of the game. The throw escape system, streamlined control inputs, and enhanced visual cues are among the most notable changes.

Dynamic Fighting Arenas: Final Showdown introduces new stage shapes, interactive environments, breakable walls, and destructible fences.

Online Modes: Play online in one of three modes—Online Match, Player Match, or Room Match. In the newly-added Room Match mode, you can play with up to 7 other players.

Customizable Costumes: Choose from an extensive wardrobe to customize your favorite characters.