During The Game Awards live stream it was revealed that Virtua Fighter will receive a new title in the legendary franchise from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
A Virtua Fighter Direct is scheduled for later today, in about three hours, which is sure to have more details on this new development.
The trailer below is pre-alpha footage, so the game is likely in the very early stages of development. It features series mainstay Sarah Bryant facing off against a currently unknown opponent, although it’s possible this a highly familiar face to fans of the franchise.
Her opponent wears a fedora and a coat, with his face heavily obscured making it difficult to figure out who this combatant’s identity is, although his moveset resembles Akira, the main character of the Virtua Fighter franchise.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is best known for the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series, and it will be very compelling to see what they come up with for the latest entry in the Virtua Fighter franchise.
The Direct is set to take place here in a few hours at 9 p.m. Pacific / midnight Eastern. We’ll have full coverage of this showcase as it happens tonight.
This announcement calls back to October of this year, where Sega teased that Virtua Fighter 6 may be in development, which was followed by Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. being announced. However, now we have word that an official new entry will be coming in the future.
Here are some screen shots from the new Virtua Fighter teaser trailer.
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The original Virtua Fighter was released in arcades clear back in 1993, and has become a mainstay in the Fighting Game Community over the years, even though it has been a long time since we saw a brand new entry in the franchise.
The game is known to be exceptional at the highest levels of competition in our scene, and the announcement of a brand new entry is sure to stir up all new interest, along with bringing back the hype of players from previous generations.
With it’s three button layout: Punch, Kick, Block and an absolutely staggering amount of moves, this franchise is known for its incredible depth and execution. It’s going to be very exciting to see how Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio brings this franchise back to life for the modern era.