Hi Everyone! All of us at SEGA are excited to share some great news for fighting fans and combat connoisseurs. The Virtua Fighter 5 series has been growing and expanding in arcades since its release, and we wanted to share the latest version with our dedicated PS3 fans. Yes – we’re bringing the latest version of the Virtua Fighter 5 series to PSN next summer!
This latest version is called Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown or “VF5FS,” and it introduces a fistful of new features to this time-tested fighter, including completely rebalanced mechanics, timing, animation and a brand-new dynamic arena system. We’re also introducing two new characters to the roster: Sumo wrestler Taka-Arashi will make his big return from VF3 and karate expert Jean Kujo will join the VF series for the first time. Best of all, VF5FS now includes online play via PSN, engineered to allow fast-paced combat with little to no latency.
Mixing all that with a huge variety of character customization items and costumes, you will be getting the definitive Virtua Fighter experience when the game is released in Summer 2012!
If you can’t wait that long, we’ve got a special treat for you. The SEGA team is rounding up the only existing VF5FS arcade cabinets in the US, and bringing them to PAX! We’ll have the cabinets up and running at Gameworks during PAX so come by and join us for an old-school arcade blowout!
Depending on when you come by, you might also be able to catch a member of the VF5 production team in action. We’re planning to give out some exclusive VF5FS items at PAX and Gameworks too!
If you can’t join us at PAX, please keep checking back for updates. This is just the beginning, we’re planning on providing much more information between now and launch.
YESSS THANK U, CAN’T WAIT TO KICK @$$ WITH SARAH BRYANT.
FOR THOSE OF U THAT DON’T ALREADY KNOW THIS, THE GAME WILL HAVE MULTIPLE NEW OUTFITS INCLUDING SWIM SUITS KNOWN AS “S” OUTFITS, AND NEW MOVES, REDONE STAGES, NEW MUSIC, AND MUCH MORE.
Sweet, want it NOW!!!
Sega you are making some pretty awesome games.
Damn not until next summer
sucks I have to wait til next summer. fun fact, VF5 made me buy a ps3 back in feb of 07
2012 summer well , at least it not dec 2012 when the world goes up.. let pray for a non delay.. lol.. and sega keep up the great work..
I cannot wait for this! I played the heck out of VF5 when it came out originally on the Ps3. The only thing that will be hard to deal with now is the wait for VF5:FS, but it will all be worth it! I cannot wait to get more information on the game in the future. :D
Summer 2012… Good Choice SEGA… with Soul Calibur V, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Street Fighter X Tekken in the first half of 2012 this schedule is pretty good… :D Can’t wait :)
This is an instant buy for me! Gotta clear up some hard drive space now! XP
Amazing. Loved VF5 more than any other fighter, best battle mechanics ever.
This is great news – can’t believe we have to wait a YEAR for it, though :(
So the game isn’t going to be at all Gameworks locations?
If so that sucks
If you can’t wait until summer 2012, we’ll have VF5 FS arcade cabinets at Gameworks this weekend during PAX !