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SEGA Announces Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON - August 23, in the year of
our Lord 2011 -- SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® of
Europe Ltd. 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 customizable character items and
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 have 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.
“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 Virtua Fighter 5, refined over the years since its original
arcade debut. The new release also adds an extensive list of
features never before seen on consoles. Virtua Fighter 5 Final
Showdown 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