SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"

[Mystic Monkey]

Fact is many of Japanese VF fans are okay with VF has no story.
IRL Tournament was still active there and the winner of VF in the game is based on the tournament in real life.
For example, in VF 2 Akira was mostly used tournament winners so in the game he became the winner of VF2.

Also about who wins which...

Virtua Fighter 1
According to VF2 Manual Book, Lau is the winner.
He fought Akira in the Final.

Virtua Fighter 2
According to VF3 Manual Book, Akira is the winner.
He fought Wolf in the Final.

Virtua Fighter 3
According to VF4 Manual Book, Kage is the winner.
He fought Akira in the final.
But somehow Jeffrey's the one who got the money prize.
Kage wasn't interested in the prize, he just wanted to save her mother.

Virtua Fighter 4
According to VF5 Manual Book, no clear winner.
The final fight between Kage and Shun Di is interrupted by Dural.
Dural usually wait until the tournament's over to fight the winner but she's kinda impatient and wanted to take them both.
Kage's the one who beat Dural in the end so probably we can say he's the winner.
Akira doesn't even make it to the Final, Kage beat him in the semifinal.
This deeply affected Akira too much which leads him to *spoiler*.

Virtua Fighter 5
We'll have to wait for VF6 Manual Book to know who the winner is.

Right now Kage's the strongest there is but that's also because Lau is already sick, not at his fullest power like he was in VF1.

It's OK if Arcade and Tournament versions of the game lack stories, I just think they should make Story Modes for the home console/PC versions. Offer new challenges and much needed context over characters and story.

[Berto]

It's OK if Arcade and Tournament versions of the game lack stories, I just think they should make Story Modes for the home console/PC versions. Offer new challenges and much needed context over characters and story.

Yes, they should have though I doubt they will.
They don't even bother to port the latest VF5 games to PC.
Hell, not even the previous games (I, II, III, IV - not counting MD version).
I really want Virtua Fighter Collection consists from 1 to 5.

[Berto]

A thrilling announcement from EVO 2022 – the Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Rollback Netcode update is now available on Steam and PlayStation 4!

[EVO] Day 1 Recap:

AVAILABLE TODAY:
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Rollback Netcode Update
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl: Hugh Neutron
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UPCOMING:
King of Fighters XV Team 3 [Awakened Orochi] - August 8th
King of Fighters XV Cross-Play [2023]
King of Fighters XV Team 4 [Finals Day / Sunday]
New Season of King of Fighters XV [Finals Day / Sunday]
Samurai Shodown Rollback Netcode Update [Spring 2023]
Guilty Gear Strive New Character #6 () - Summer 2022
Street Fighter VI New Commentators - Tasty Steve and James Chen
SkullGirls 2nd Encore: Season 1 / Character 4 - Marie
The Rumble Fish 2 (Winter 2022)
Sequel to Arcus Chroma now in development
Marvel vs Capcom 2 Arcade 1-Up Machine [Pre-orders begin Sept]
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FIGHTER INDIES SHOWCASED:
Punch Planet
Tough Love Arena
Fight of Steel Infinity Warrior
Terrordrome Reign of the Legends
Tiger Tournament
Moonatics
Ninza
Project Fantasy
Arcus Chroma
5ForceFighters
Merfight
Duels of Fortune
SchwarzerBlitz
52BeatUp
Head2Head
Drag Her!
Pocket Bravery
Shattered

Link : https://twitter.com/atlus_west/status/1555638408747184129

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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax — "Rollback Netcode Now Live!" Trailer | PlayStation 4, Steam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBdBGlClCpc

[Mystic Monkey]

Yes, they should have though I doubt they will.
They don't even bother to port the latest VF5 games to PC.
Hell, not even the previous games (I, II, III, IV - not counting MD version).
I really want Virtua Fighter Collection consists from 1 to 5.

There's always Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, where you can buy the Virtua Fighters as DLCs. Never played it so I dunno if they have a Story Mode for the Virtua Fighters or can compare to the games.

But yeah. They should just release a console/PC exclusive Virtua Fighter game at this point that is either recycled from VF5 or built from the ground up. "Virtua Fighter Legacy" or something, a sort of soft reboot of the Virtua Fighter lore told over a story mode to cover everything.

[Berto]

BIG6 SEGA® Genesis 2.4 GHz Wireless Controller Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vysfEdrGJc

Inspired by the original SEGA Genesis® Control Pad, the design of the BIG6 take the wide and sleek look of the original and combines it with the 6-button layout of the Arcade Pad while also adding shoulder and menu buttons for modern gaming.  Now re-engineered for wireless gaming, it comes packed with receivers for gaming on your Genesis console or USB-enabled devices.

Stay up to date with all of our releases!

Link : https://retro-bit.com/big6

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BIG6 SEGA® Genesis Controller - Wired Ports Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaqKRoplZv8

Inspired by the original SEGA Genesis® Control Pad, the design of the BIG6 take the wide and sleek look of the original and combines it with the 6-button layout of the Arcade Pad.  It also sports a 10ft/3m cable for larger game areas.  You'll get that unique and familiar feel of the wider grip with the accessibility of additional buttons.

The original port version is compatible with all original SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive consoles as well as most 3rd party clone consoles while the USB version is compatible with PC, Mac®, and other USB®-enabled devices.  GENESIS definitely DOES.

Stay up to date with all of our releases!

Link : https://retro-bit.com/big6

[Berto]

There's always Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, where you can buy the Virtua Fighters as DLCs. Never played it so I dunno if they have a Story Mode for the Virtua Fighters or can compare to the games.

But yeah. They should just release a console/PC exclusive Virtua Fighter game at this point that is either recycled from VF5 or built from the ground up. "Virtua Fighter Legacy" or something, a sort of soft reboot of the Virtua Fighter lore told over a story mode to cover everything.

I bought those DLCs for DoA5, the story is just each of them met one of the DoA fighters and then they fight.
That's all.
Nothing's worthy.
Story's still focused on DOA characters.
You got a lot more VF story reading from VF Manual Books.

Still they're fun to play.
And bonus .... there are also beach suits for Sarah and Pai.

[Mystic Monkey]

I bought those DLCs for DoA5, the story is just each of them met one of the DoA fighters and then they fight.
That's all.
Nothing's worthy.
Story's still focused on DOA characters.
You got a lot more VF story reading from VF Manual Books.

Still they're fun to play.
And bonus .... there are also beach suits for Sarah and Pai.

Cute beach suits are always good.

[Berto]

Cute beach suits are always good.

Still the suits aren't as sexy as the DOA girls'.

[Berto]

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[Mystic Monkey]

Still the suits aren't as sexy as the DOA girls'.

I recall the beach volleyball DoA games, where people got the games for the one thing, and it wasn't beach volleyball.

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EVO Japan 2023 Will Take Place Physically Next Spring

Four titles will feature prominently in EVO Japan 2023 as main tournaments.
They will be Arc System Works’ Guilty Gear Strive, SNK’s The King of Fighters XV, Capcom’s Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, and Bandai Namco’s Tekken 7.
The organizers will reveal more titles in the lineup and details for tournament registrations in Fall 2022.

Article : https://www.siliconera.com/evo-japan-2023-will-take-place-physically-next-spring/

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I recall the beach volleyball DoA games, where people got the games for the one thing, and it wasn't beach volleyball.

Rest assured, the developer has fixed that "mistake" now and dropped the "beach volleyball" title.
"Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball" is now only known as "Dead or Alive Xtreme"





Too bad no Virtua Fighter characters DLC in this spin-off.

[Berto]

11 Drunken Masters in Fighting Games (That Jackie Chan Would Be Proud)
Including Shun Di

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIhzFekitmM

Zui Qan, literally drunk fist, is an ancient style present in different Chinese martial arts, such as Kung-Fu, which consists of imitating the movements of a drunk person.

The basic technique is to imitate the movements of a drunk person, as if you had a belly full of wine, which flows through the body bringing energy to the movements, using strange and unusual positions that, at first glance, may seem random and uncomfortable, but that actually maintain the balance of the body. As one progresses in the handling of the style, one moves on to acrobatic techniques that require a high degree of coordination.

More about Shun Di : https://virtuafighter.fandom.com/wiki/Shun_Di