-Anthony Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 SEGA ANNOUNCES VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 FOR XBOX 360Premiere Fighting Game Franchise Makes First Appearance on Microsoft?s Next Generation Videogame Console STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (December 21, 2006) ? SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that the highly anticipated arcade fighting game, Virtua Fighter? 5, will make its way onto the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system. Virtua Fighter? 5 is scheduled for release on Xbox 360? in North America and in Europe during late summer 2007. The game will also be available for the PLAYSTATION?3 computer entertainment system on February 20th, 2007 in North America and will be available in Europe simultaneously with the system?s launch in March 2007. ?Those people lucky enough to have already played Virtua Fighter? 5 will know that it?s laid the foundations to become the clear benchmark for fighting games on all next generation consoles?, said Matt Woodley, Creative Director, SEGA Publishing Europe Ltd. ?Bringing Virtua Fighter? 5 to the Xbox 360? offers us a platform with power to handle the astonishing visuals, the complex and varied fighting styles of all the customisable characters and will undoubtedly put Virtua Fighter? 5 into the hands of a gaming audience craving for a highly polished and credible fighting game.? Virtua Fighter? 5 features beautifully detailed stages from around the world where players face off in fast-moving martial arts battles against one of 17 characters. Two lively new characters join the elite group of fighters, adding two new unique fighting styles for players to try and master. With more skill and strategy than ever before, players are also given the opportunity to learn and employ the new ?Offensive Move? technique to take down their opponents from different angles, adding a new dimension to the game and something for both new and old fans to master. Virtua Fighter? 5 also includes the ability to customise characters by selecting from four base costumes and a wide range of unlockable accessories and earnable items. As players win more tournaments they will not only earn costumes and accessories, but also prizes and in-game money that will allow them to buy items from the in-game shop. ?The Virtua Fighter? series from SEGA has one of the most prestigious histories in video games,? said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. ?It?s a franchise that has grown an army of loyal fans both in arcades and on consoles worldwide, and is consistently rated extremely high by the media. Fighting game fans have been hungry for Virtua Fighter? 5 and we can now proudly deliver this game with SEGA to Xbox 360 gamers around the world.? Developed by the highly renowned Tokyo based development team, AM R&D Development No.2, Virtua Fighter? 5 for the Xbox 360? will be available across Europe and North America during late summer 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Nice. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted December 21, 2006 Veteran Share Posted December 21, 2006 Cue Peter Moore to Ken Kutaragi: "How 'bout them Apples?" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingeringSoul Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 As somebody who was a huge fan of Virtua Fighter 4 and VF4:Evo, this is great news for me. The Sony fans will undoubtedly storm this topic with comments like "nobody plays VF blah blah blah", but the fact remains: this is a deal breaker for me, and I know I'm not the only one. You guys can't see me right now, but I'm doing a little happy dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 It seems like the only news that should be posted nowadays (to save strain on the server) is when Sony actually keeps one of its IPs exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noveed Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 VF series is quite popular in japan i here, this may drive more sales of 360s ... i get the feeling 360 will do better than its predecessor in japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDMEFX-55 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Sweet I love VF. Any one used to play it on the Sega 32X? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedriss Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I used to have it on 32X lol. Thing is, i didnt care to much for VF though. I was more into the Tekken series. Now! if that was able to be ported over :shiftyninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted December 22, 2006 Veteran Share Posted December 22, 2006 I've never actually played VF, Whenever I've seen a video, the fighters look too, umm, clunky is the word I'm looking for. Very much like playing Soul Calibur for ages then trying to play Tekken, they just feel too slow or something. So I've never been able to play them because of this. But anyway, I think a lot of people will be happy, I use to know some die hard VF fans, and I know there are quite a few groups who love the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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