While the 2D fighting game scene has been defined by Street Fighter, SEGA and AM2 decided to revolutionise the genre by exploring that mythical third dimension with Virtua Fighter. Now, it’s the most globally recognised fighting game in the genre, outside of maybe Mortal Kombat. The first game was absolute crap, but Capcom managed to reverse the series’ fortunes in the sequel. We all know that the fighting game genre was pioneered by Street Fighter, particularly the arcade and home console success of Street Fighter 2. Virtua Fighter Is Considered The Grandfather Of 3D Fighting Games Virtua Fighter Yes, the exclusive aspect of that announcement might have robbed the game of some of its hype, but still: Virtua Fighter is back, baby.įor the uninformed, it might be difficult to know why the return of a landmark fighting game series is such a huge deal, but it is, and we’re here to explain why Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown is an important release for one of game’s most important franchises.
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After being teased repeatedly over the past few months, SEGA have announced that the Virtua Fighter series is back, with Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown launching exclusively on the PS4 (and playable on PS5 via backwards compatibility) on June 1st.