Sega has announced the third revision to Virtua Fighter 5, released as a launch title for the PS3(2007) in Europe, the game will receive a big update and an expansion titled "Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown" which will be released as a downloadable title for XBL and PSN.
The upcoming title, due 2012, 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. Sega has attempted to refine the game as much as possible with this latest installment, you can check out the list of new features are detailed below.
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
