Virtua Fighter was the first 3D fighting game in history. It is also one of the most complex, satisfying, and deep fighting games available on the market. In each and every one of its iterations, it has broken what seemed possible to do with fighting games, paving new paths for the genre. Even if Tekken has always won in popularity thanks to greater accessibility, a larger roster of characters, and Namco’s better marketing of its franchise compared to how well the good people at Sega market Virtua Fighter.
Virtua Fighter returns, although it starts with an appetizer
Something that may change in the near future because it has been announced that Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. will arrive on PC via Steam. Based on Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, the PlayStation 4 version, it will include multiple new features. The most important ones are rollback netcode, 4k graphics, and 60fps. Also, a balance patch, which they have called version 2.0 of the game, that they hope will radically change the gaming experience. Practically turning it into a new experience.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. will include the 19 original characters, each with their own unique fighting style. However, if you’ve never played a Virtua Fighter, our advice is to start with Kage, El Blaze, or Lau. Three very flashy and relatively easy-to-control characters that make the learning experience more manageable.
This announcement comes after we learned earlier this month that a new Virtua Fighter is being developed. Although they haven’t specified anything about it, we do know that it is a new installment of the franchise. Not this port. And we know this because last March an insider revealed that Sega is working on the sixth installment of Virtua Fighter, which would serve as a reboot of the franchise and would have a greater focus on esports. Something that notably deviates from the focus the saga has followed so far.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. does not yet have a release date, but it is expected to be released this coming winter. This is when the 2.0 balance patch for Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown will be launched. Until then, warm up your wrists and prepare your best moves, because the king is back.
