Virtua Fighter, a series of fighting games developed by Sega AM2 that hasn’t seen a new mainline installment since 2006’s Virtua Fighter 5, is finally making a comeback after nearly two decades, according to new statements that Justin Scarpone, Sega’s new global head of transmedia, made during a recent interview that provides insight on why Sega is reviving many of its classic games, including Shinobi and Jet Set Radio, across games, film and, TV. “So we have a suite of titles in development right now that fall into [the] legacy bucket, which we announced last year at The Game Awards; Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Shinobi,” Scarpone said before going on to confirm that Sega has “another Virtua Fighter being developed.” See below for a launch trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, an enhanced remaster of the original 2006 fighter for PS4 that features updated graphics, new music, and more.
Challenge the greatest fighters in the world in the ultimate remaster of the classic 3D fighter, now featuring gorgeous HD graphics, new online features, and all the bone-crunching, martial arts combat of the renowned original. Master your fighting style to defeat all challengers in the Fifth World Fighting Tournament and become a Virtua Fighter legend!