Virtua Fighter 5 was released for the Sega Lindbergh arcade board in 2005. Now, 18 years later, it seems that Sega is working on a sixth installment of its iconic three-dimensional fighting game.
Rumors about a new Virtua Fighter (6) have originated from the account MbKKssTBhz5 (Midori) on X, formerly Twitter. This account is known for its multiple leaks about Atlus games and was even the first account to talk about the ‘remake’ of Persona 3 Reload. So it has broad credibility. However, since there is no official confirmation from Sega, the leaked information should be taken with a pinch of salt.
What are the rumors about the return of Virtua Fighter?
Midori has stated that Sega, since 2021, has focused the development of this new Virtua Fighter emphasizing online gaming, streaming and electronic sports (esports). Additionally, in the leak, it has been revealed that the sixth main game in Sega’s fighting game franchise will not have the number six (6). So this new Virtua Fighter It will be a reboot for the franchise. Other data—quite obvious—found in the leak suggests that in this new Virtua Fighter We will see new characters with their respective stories and plot arcs. However, the leak does not talk about any of the franchise’s classic characters.
The new Virtua Fighter Will it have ‘rollback’ and ‘crossplay’?
According to Midori, Sega is developing the new Virtua Fighter to be a direct competition to Tekken 8 already street Fighter 6 —although the latter is a 2.5D fighting game—. Additionally, the leak states that the new Virtua Fighter It will have ‘rollback’, ‘crossplay’ or cross-play and “mechanics similar to those of today’s fighting games”. Although the leak does not make it clear, it is very likely some type of modern or simplified control. However, it should be noted that the franchise Virtua Fighter It has global fame among the different fighting game communities. This fame is that of being the most difficult genre franchise that has ever existed.
What platforms will the new one arrive on? Virtua Fighter?
According to the leak, the new Virtua Fighter will arrive on current generation platforms or consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series) and PC. However, the information shared by Midori does not indicate what the title’s release date could be. However, it is very unlikely that we will see it in the near future. It should be noted that this restart of Virtua Fighter is not being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku. The leak confirmed that the development of this game is made up of current and past developers of the franchise Virtua Fighter.
Fuente: MbKKssTBhz5
