The official Virtua Fighter YouTube channel has shared a short 35 second long clip of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s pre-development concept for the new Virtua Fighter project that was revealed at The Game Awards 2024.
This concept footage shows what RGG Studio are aiming for the final game to look and play like, but it was created before the game was greenlit for full development. This means the look and feel of the game is likely going to change as development progresses.
The footage shows 2 Akira’s in different outfits fighting in the street. The animations are extremely fluid and the camera angles change to frame specific attacks in a more dramatic way. Destructible environments are also showcased.
You can view the concept footage via the embed below:
The new Virtua Fighter project is currently in development at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. No release date or target platforms have been announced at the time of writing.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. has received its first gameplay trailer. This new version of Virtua Fighter 5 brings the game to PCs with 4K support and rollback netcode. Content-wise the game is largely similar to Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown on PS4.
You can check out the new trailer via the embed below:
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. will be SEGA’s final iteration of Virtua Fighter 5 before the next mainline entry releases. The game will release on PC on January 28th 2025. A 30th Anniversary Edition will also be available that gives you access to additional costumes, pre-production materials, music, wallpapers, titles and some cute console-themed items that look like a Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast.
PS4 fighting game Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown has just received a massive 2.0 update that is available to download right now.
The game features a whole host of balancing adjustments, new hit effects, new combos and returning moves. You can watch a detailed trailer that showcases all the new stuff via the embed below:
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown is a PS4 exclusive fighting game from AM2 and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
SEGA have revealed a sequel to Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is coming in 2025. The game will release on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. You can watch the reveal trailer via the embed below:
While no developer is listed in the trailer, it’s safe to assume that CyberConnect2 are returning to develop Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2. The Hinokami Chronicles is a video game adaptation of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga by Koyoharu Gotouge. The first game is a 3rd person arena fighter that adapts the first season of the anime adaptation.
Justin Scarpone, the current transmedia boss at SEGA, has casually dropped the news that SEGA are developing a new Virtua Fighter game in an interview with VGC.
When questioned about the challenge of reviving old franchises for modern audiences, Scarpone says the following:
“So we have a suite of titles in development right now that fall into that legacy bucket, which we announced last year at The Game Awards; Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, and we have another Virtua Fighter being developed.”
While we have seen some in-game footage of the new Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio games, this is the first time SEGA have mentioned anything about a new Virtua Fighter game.
The last Virtua Fighter title to be released was the digital-only Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown for PS4 back in 2021. This was an expanded port of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown that was developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios using their Dragon Engine. The game was released for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers and amassed a very large playerbase as a result.
There is currently no further information about this new Virtua Fighter game at the time of writing. Fingers crossed we don’t have to wait too long to see the game formally announced with a trailer alongside some more information like what platforms it is heading to.
Another officially licensed multi-game arcade cabinet from Arcade1Up appears to be on the way as a leak from a poster on Reddit has revealed an image of a cabinet which is made to play Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix, Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers and Sonic the Fighters. The leak appears to have come from some advance promotional material for the cabinet. There is currently no other information on this release at the time of writing or even if this is a genuine leak or a hoax.
Arcade1Up are also due to release a cabinet featuring Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder, Shinobi, Altered Beast, Wrestle Wars and the original Golden Axe. This cabinet was revealed at CES back in January 2020 and is also without a release date or price. However, Arcade1Up cabinets normally retail for around £300.
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax is a surprisingly approachable fighting game that isn’t as convoluted as heavy hitters like BlazBlue or Street Fighter, but it has considerably more depth than something like Super Smash Bros.
The updated version of Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (called Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition; quite the mouthful) is launching in Japan next month and there’s now a new TV spot showing off plenty of in-game action. Check it out below:
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition will feature 4 new playable characters and 6 new assist characters. Additional content comes in the form of new stage art and re-balancing for all playable characters. Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition launches on December 17th for PS3, PS4 and PS Vita in Japan only.
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax will release in North America on August the 25th.
A European release date has yet to be set in stone but the North American release date allows us to ballpark the EU one. Keep your eyes set on the 28th of August as EU games are generally released on a Friday. Those lucky Americans also get a physical release of the game on PS3 and Vita while us Europeans only get a digital release.
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax is a 2D one-on-one fighter based on various manga franchises like Sword Art Online and Accel World. SEGA cameos are also included by way of Akira Yuki from Virtua Fighter and Selvaria Bles from Valkyria Chronicles.
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