It's confirmed: we're getting Virtua Fighter on PlayStation 4. Titled 'Virtua Fighter eSports', the game was added to the PlayStation Store database in Japan, as spotted by @psnrelease2.
But what is Virtua Fighter eSports? Well, if you cast your mind back to September last year, you may recall that SEGA teased a new Virtua Fighter project, but it gave very few details. Much more recently, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown received an age rating in Korea. Obviously something's going on, but it's currently unclear whether the aforementioned Ultimate Showdown is the same thing as Virtua Fighter eSports. We assume, at least, that they're connected.
In any case, it's all very interesting — and no doubt exciting if you're a big fan of SEGA's fighting game series. We imagine that SEGA will be making an official announcement in the near future, but until then, show us your combos in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com, via gematsu.com]
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Probably similar to Sega’s Puyo Puyo esports where it’s main focus is competitive multiplayer. Probably won’t be a lot of single player content. Just my guess.
It'll never best Street Fighter 2.
Oooh, I'll give this a crack!
@shonenjump86 That would be my guess as well. A re-release/remaster of VF5 with an overhauled online component (hopefully with good rollback netcode). Maybe some kind of unique ranking system, or league system, given the 'sEsports' title.
I'd be happy with anything VF at this point. I played 5 a bunch with friends back on PS3.
OMG it’s happening 😱
Cautiously excited about this. VF5FS is my bread and butter so I will buy it again no matter what but hoping for some new ideas and updated netcode.
https://virtuafighter.com/threads/virtua-fighter-5-ultimate-showdown.21538/
Never really got into 5. 4 Evo was my jam. It came out when I was in college so I had a bunch of people to play with. I hope if it's a mp-centric rerelease it's priced accordingly to get it into the hands of as many players as possible. I also hope there's a positive response and it may force Sega to make a new proper numbered entry.
@Korgon get more or less most of the Yakuza games.
They often come with virtua fighter in the arcades in the city.
For example.. with "Yakuza like a dragon" you have fully functioning arcade version of virtua fighter 2 and 5 along with super hang on, space harrier, fantasy zone and out run.
The Yakuza games are the dogs danglies!
@solocapers I do have the Yakuza games I meant I would play online on VF5 back on PS3.
And yes the Yakuza games are simply wonderful!
@shonenjump86 my god, what have fighters turned into? even street fighter has taken the dam fall 😤😤
@Korgon yakuza games have come divine when it comes to fighting games, apart from the recent one...lets not talk about that one 🙄
I would have loved VF6 tbh...But I'll support it and play this classic again. Hopefully they upgrade the graphics a little at least.
I was playing VF in Yakuza: Like A Dragon the other day. I think it was VF V. Is the series really that slow paced or is their something weird in the emulation in Yakuza? It felt so much slower than any fighting game I'm used to.
I just remember playing VF2 and 3 in the London Trocadero back in the 90s, then a lot of VF2 on my Saturn.
Can't wait to sink my claws into this one!
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