VF5 is officially going to the 360? Link plz!
(If true, I really have NO reason to consider a PS3 for some time.)
SEGA ANNOUNCES VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 FOR XBOX 360
Premiere 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.
it's not the "final nail in the coffin", get the fuck outta here.Yeah it's not. That happened ages ago.
AUHAHHAHAHA SONY :lol
Xbox 360 continues to become the system to beat. The lack of exclusive content is going to kill Sony, and MS knows this; why waste $600 on a PS3 when you can get many of the same games on the 360 for $100-200 cheaper.
No Dragon Quest
No VF
MGS4 should be the final nail in the coffin! :rofl
Will we see any awesome joysticks for the system?
:)
Defending PS3 is like defending GCN last gen.
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Whilst it is true that our defense grid has been severely compromised with the defection of numerous PS3-exclusive titles to the Xbox 360, the populace must still surely realise that this is in no way a negative for Sony or its Playstation family.
Virtua Fighter has for many years been a sub-par fighting game series. The Playstation exclusive Tekken series has, since day one, reigned as the premiere 3D fighter, with each iteration in the series taking the genre forward and leaving lesser-known hopefuls like Virtua Fighter grasping at thin air.
The Tekken series has also enjoyed greater sales figures on a worldwide basis, further confirming its superiority in the 3D fighting arena. Only the Playstation 3 Supercomputer Entertainment System with the revolutionary Cell processor and the RSX graphics chip can fully realize the complex 3D world that Namco wishes to create with Tekken 6. Gamers only need to hark back to the E3 2005 PS3 real-time emulation demonstration to take a glimpse at the type of visual excellence only the PS3 can and will serve up with this landmark title.
Additionally, with VF5 also being released on a western console such as the Xbox 360, it is a safe bet that the 360 version will sport inferior art direction. Only the Playstation 3 Supercomputer Entertainment system in the hands of superior Japanese artists and developers is able to render the artistic vision that these craftsmen posess. As a western console, the Xbox 360 will neuter the abilities of these same Japanese artists.
In closing, the PS2 has outsold the Xbox and the Xbox 360.
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Whatever, the system wars crowd at GAF, evilbore, and other gaming forums are overreacting as usual. This hurts Sony, but it's not the "final nail in the coffin", get the fuck outta here.
Whatever, the system wars crowd at GAF, evilbore, and other gaming forums are overreacting as usual. This hurts Sony, but it's not the "final nail in the coffin", get the fuck outta here.
Are you gonna say that every time that Sony loses a 3rd party exclusive franchise?
Let's see:
GTA4- simultaneous release on xbox 360 and ps3
DQ- Gone
VF5- on 360
That's nothing though, right del? What are you gonna say when MGS4 comes out on 360? Or DQ10 goes to Wii? Huh?
Is VF5 still that big of a deal to people? I know the hardcore fans love it .. but does it still sell to casuals? Haven't they moved on?
No online play gets a big MEH from me. This is what next gen is? I thought we were going to have all these games with beefed up online play.
The 360 version will be the superior version because:
Custom soundtracks
1080p scaling option
rumble option
Based on version C
But it's also possible it will have online, since the tools are better and MS handles the servers and stuff.
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The 360 version will be the superior version because:
Custom soundtracks
1080p scaling option
rumble option
Based on version C
Don't care about rumble. I also doubt it will look any better than the game on PS3, but I'll leave that crap to the hardware whores and play the game instead. And have they SAID it would be based on version C? I don't mean fanboys, I mean Sega.
Custom soundtracks is cool though.QuoteBut it's also possible it will have online, since the tools are better and MS handles the servers and stuff.
That's got nothing to do with it. DO NOT EXPECT online. It will be a miracle if any version of VF5 gets that.
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It will be
WTF!? I'M TAKING MY PS3 BACK!spoiler (click to show/hide)I seriously would if MGS4 was announced for 360[close]
It will be
Oh yes, what a reliable source you are.