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12-21-2006, 11:07 AM
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Needle Mouse
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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360 Gets Them Self a Playstation Franchise
AND IT'S MOTHER F-ING VITURA FIGHTA 5!
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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.
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Taken from this GAF thread.
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12-21-2006, 11:11 AM
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Tom Cruisin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Irlanda Del Norte
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It seems like every franchise Sony once premiered is slipping just out of their exclusive reach.
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12-21-2006, 12:20 PM
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Vagina
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Canada
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Right, sony franchise... OK. There was one game on the PS2 and it was number 4.
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12-21-2006, 12:25 PM
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Goomba
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Peterborough
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.......You....hurt my brain.....
How is it a Sony franchise? It started on Sega Saturn, and each one went continued on a Sega system or arcade. Hell, even Shenmue was Dreamcast and the 2 was on the X-box.
....Ok, my brain hurts less now...
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12-21-2006, 12:34 PM
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Tom Cruisin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Irlanda Del Norte
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Originally Posted by Beaver
Right, sony franchise... OK. There was one game on the PS2 and it was number 4.
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I'd say because when Sega went bankrupt they auctioned off all their big franchises. Sony got their hands on Virtua Fighter and got exclusivity on the 4th incarnation and Evolution. The fact that the franchise is now heading to the Xbox 360 means that Sony has lost exclusivity, therefore they've lost a franchise. Makes sense, no? |
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12-21-2006, 12:47 PM
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Let's Go Shopping
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: I have no home
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Saves me another $600. I really wanted to play this game and now I will on my 360. Sorry Sony.
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12-21-2006, 12:58 PM
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Will Never Be Another
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Miami, Florida
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so ****ing glad I supported microsoft this generation cause all the games are coming to the system I ****ing OWN.
microsoft is going to be so amazing this generation.
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12-21-2006, 01:26 PM
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Old School
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NY
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This is definitely great news for the Xbox 360. VF has a legion of very loyal fans.
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12-21-2006, 01:28 PM
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Will Never Be Another
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Miami, Florida
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I just never thought I'd see DOA and VF on the same console again.
now where is my killer instinct, street fighter, & tekken(it'll happen  ) microsoft?
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12-21-2006, 01:39 PM
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Old School
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NY
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Originally Posted by DayLahs
now where is my killer instinct?
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This is a question I've been asking for years. C'mon Rare, make it happen! |
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12-21-2006, 01:55 PM
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Needle Mouse
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Originally Posted by DayLahs
I just never thought I'd see DOA and VF on the same console again.
now where is my killer instinct, street fighter, & tekken(it'll happen ) microsoft? |
Whatever... 360 needs to get Final Fantasy XIII, Devil May Cry 4, and Metal Gear Solid 4... then Playstation 3 will pretty much be useless to me. |
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12-21-2006, 01:59 PM
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Will Never Be Another
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Miami, Florida
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I'll take a new ninja gaiden to fill that DMC void, a new splinter cell to fill that MGS 4(which is going to come to the 360 hopefully), and a couple RPGS to fill that FF13 void.
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12-21-2006, 02:00 PM
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Needle Mouse
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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But why fill the void? When they can just jump ship like all the other franchises.
Come on Capcom, Konami, and Square... Do it, do it for the sake of people who don't want to spend 500+ on a console.
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12-21-2006, 02:07 PM
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Golden f*cking Sun!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: L.A., Tuskegee, AL or Albany, GA depending on time of year.
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If PS3 sales don't pick up soon in America, you'll see 13 on 360. Square can't afford to sell just to Japan with how much 13 will cost. Then PS3 will be pretty much useless. MGS isn't as big a deal as it used to be since Splinter Cell stole it's thunder...and I don't know anyone that actually likes DMC...and it'll probably come anyway.
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12-21-2006, 02:07 PM
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Lakitu
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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I can picture Devil May Cry 4 jumping on the 360 bandwagon before I can picture either MGS or FF doing so, but FF is the least likely of those three.
I'm glad this is happening - I bought a PS2 because I wanted this game so badly, and it turns out that it won't work properly for me (I got a defunct copy that doesn't save properly). I look forward to this release, because I imagine playing online (ranked please - I don't want to play against a bunch of creepy nerds who master this game because they have nothing else to do) being an incredible experience.
So, if Tekken comes a board, with the next Soul Calibur and a possible addition to Street Fighter, can we officially call Microsoft's Xbox 360 the king of fighting games? I know that is a lot of ifs...but speaking hypothetically.
Basically, Tekken could convince me to buy a console - I had way too much fun with Tekken 5.
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12-21-2006, 02:11 PM
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Needle Mouse
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Don't expect online outta VF5. The developers don't want any lag to interfere with the fighting, since fractions of a second matter in it.
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12-21-2006, 02:14 PM
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Lakitu
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Originally Posted by Joester
Don't expect online outta VF5. The developers don't want any lag to interfere with the fighting, since fractions of a second matter in it.
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That reasoning is good and logical, but it still breaks my heart. Maybe Microsoft will be able to push them towards it, as Xbox Live is such a big portion of Microsoft's publicity policy. I agree, delays would suck in VF5, but I would still want to go online. I'm personally not good enough for a delay to affect me that much...
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12-21-2006, 02:18 PM
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Will Never Be Another
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Miami, Florida
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online wouldnt bother me since we already have dead or alive 4 and 5 on the way with online.
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