Only just announced earlier today, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is launching exclusively for PlayStation 4 on the 1st June. It's essentially a remaster of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, which originally released for the PS3 all the way back in 2012 — but this isn't just some quick and dirty resolution boost.
As it turns out, Ultimate Showdown has actually been "remade" using the Dragon Engine. Those familiar with the Yakuza series — and spinoff series Judgment — may recognise that name; the Dragon Engine was first implemented with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, representing a significant graphical and technical leap for the franchise. Every game from RGG Studio has used it since, aside from the Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 remasters.
Interestingly, this also means that RGG Studio has played a major part in reviving Virtua Fighter 5 for a new console generation. We're looking forward to seeing Ultimate Showdown in action when it releases next week (and yes, it's heavily rumoured to be a PlayStation Plus title for June 2021).
Did you ever expect to see Virtua Fighter return, courtesy of the Dragon Engine? Thank Kazuma Kiryu in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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That explains the involvement of RGG Studio then! They’ve done a great job, just the difference in Akira’s hair is massively noticeable.
It looks really good.
It's interesting how Virtua Fighter inspired the creation of Shenmue (It started life as Virtua Fighter RPG) and now the developers behind the franchise that took the Shenmue template on and made a success of it, are playing a major part of its revival.
The engine that specializes and dramatic shirt ripping.
Oh yeah looks really good.i approved this.word up son
I'm looking forward to it. I haven't played a Virtua Fighter since the arcade as a kid.
akira looks great, but sara bryant looks way way better in dead or alive 5 imo.
I just bought a yakuza game just to play VF5
you bet your ass I'm still buying this.
VF is the best fighting game ever
Goro Majima and Kiryu Kazuma better be playable.
And of course you can actually play the whole VF5 game in Judgment and I think Kiwami 2.
@AndyKazama SEGA should also include Ryo Hazuki as a playable character as well.
Never bought the PS3 digital, so I'm interested. Going on Plus would really rock.
Does anybody know if this game contains net rollback code?
It looks awesome. Definitely nice to see VF making a return.
I thought the character models looked a bit different from what I remember. Man RGG studios has become Sega's golden goose!
Any info on whether there are any PS5 specific upgrades?
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