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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1605 on: June 11, 2026, 02:25:33 am »
Interview: Virtua Fighter Crossroads producer explains why Sega is putting serious effort into making a standalone-worthy single-player mode







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Q: This entry will feature a dedicated story mode, and it seems you’ve enhanced the narrative presentation significantly. What role will this mode play within the overall game?

Yamada: Since we’re releasing this title primarily for home consoles rather than arcades, I believe it would be pointless unless we delivered a substantial single-player experience. The Virtua Fighter series has traditionally evolved around arcades, but if we want a wider audience to enjoy it, we need to broaden the ways people can play it. That’s what led us to the game’s current format.

We’ve made similar efforts before, like adding a Quest Mode in Virtua Fighter 4, which ended up being well-received by overseas players as well. This time, we’re aiming to go a step beyond that, and rather than simply making a “single-player mode in a fighting game,” we’re aiming for something that can be enjoyable even as a standalone single-player experience. I’d also like to mention that while we’re placing major emphasis on this mode, we’re not neglecting competitive play by any means – we’re thoroughly working on both fronts.

Q: The footage of walking around the city and fighting enemies has prompted some comparisons to Like a Dragon and even Shenmue.

Yamada:
We wanted to avoid making something that’s merely “a fighting game with a story attached to it” by actually introducing new gameplay elements. In that sense, hearing people say it feels like Shenmue is… kind of emotional for me. (laughs)*

In any case, we focused on creating an engaging story and a memorable player experience. Combined with the overall vibe and setting, perhaps that’s what led people to draw comparisons to Shenmue.

*Shenmue was originally developed under the working title “Virtua Fighter RPG.”

Q: The game introduces four new protagonists, including Cielo. Will legacy characters also play a role in the story?

Yamada: Yes, that’s the plan. However, they won’t simply appear for the sake of it. Realism is very important to us for this project, and we want to depict how these characters have lived their lives during the long time that has passed in the game’s world. As a symbol of this, an older Pai Chan will also appear.

I’ve always believed that Virtua Fighter originated from a desire to portray ...

Read the full interview here: https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/virtua-fighter-crossroads-producer-explains-why-it-isnt-called-virtua-fighter-6-and-why-sega-is-putting-serious-effort-into-making-a-standalone/

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1606 on: June 11, 2026, 02:37:34 am »
I'm guessing it will be J6 because despite the five past games, we hardly know anything about them other than:
  • They hosted, or sponsored the World Fighting Tournament.
  • They World Fighting Tournament was a front to collect data on the various fighters to make Dural.
  • They occasionally sent an assassin to kill some fighters, or to be fighters themselves.
We dunno who they are, other than there are six of them and that they govern various industries, media and militaries around the world.

There are six of them and they govern various industries ... they sound like illuminati.



evil illuminati probably for this case ...



I read a rumour about J6 will play a central role in the universe of Virtua Fighter Crossroads which somehow focused in Vilasapara due to their secret project, though their exact nature in the narrative is evolving.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1607 on: June 11, 2026, 06:18:02 pm »
There are six of them and they govern various industries ... they sound like illuminati.



evil illuminati probably for this case ...



I read a rumour about J6 will play a central role in the universe of Virtua Fighter Crossroads which somehow focused in Vilasapara due to their secret project, though their exact nature in the narrative is evolving.
Likely an inspiration for it.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1608 on: June 16, 2026, 11:23:22 pm »
Likely an inspiration for it.

Why only six people though? The real Illuminati back then in 1776 has 2,000 members from intellectuals, doctors, and politicians.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1609 on: June 18, 2026, 12:31:22 pm »
Why only six people though? The real Illuminati back then in 1776 has 2,000 members from intellectuals, doctors, and politicians.
My guess, it's like a Sith-Apprentice kind of thing. The Jedi order was plentiful, but the Sith decided to go with a "rule of two" where a master trains an apprentice in the dark side, the apprentice kills and usurps the master and gets an apprentice themselves.

I don't know the full Star Wars lore, but I believe because the Sith were malicious and power-hungry, there was a lot of in-fighting and power-struggles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQRfPVSaAGo
Judgement Six could choose to keep it to a minimum of six in order to prevent power-struggles or fighting amongst themselves while just enough people to manage the various branches of government and control.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1610 on: June 19, 2026, 12:08:29 am »
My guess, it's like a Sith-Apprentice kind of thing. The Jedi order was plentiful, but the Sith decided to go with a "rule of two" where a master trains an apprentice in the dark side, the apprentice kills and usurps the master and gets an apprentice themselves.

I don't know the full Star Wars lore, but I believe because the Sith were malicious and power-hungry, there was a lot of in-fighting and power-struggles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQRfPVSaAGo
Judgement Six could choose to keep it to a minimum of six in order to prevent power-struggles or fighting amongst themselves while just enough people to manage the various branches of government and control.

I see, but why 6 members/leaders though, not 5 or 7?
I thought may be at first because it's connected 666, which is famously dubbed the "number of the beast" in the Book of Revelation, representing the Antichrist, tyranny, and ultimate human imperfection (as it falls just short of the number 7, which symbolizes divine completeness) but this is only worked if they're all bad guys (which is not the case with Illuminati in Marvel Comic since they are all heroes/good people).
Or may be it represented The Star of David, which geometry inherently features 6 points and 6 distinct triangles, but that doesn't explain anything at all.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1611 on: June 20, 2026, 10:56:08 am »
I see, but why 6 members/leaders though, not 5 or 7?
I thought may be at first because it's connected 666, which is famously dubbed the "number of the beast" in the Book of Revelation, representing the Antichrist, tyranny, and ultimate human imperfection (as it falls just short of the number 7, which symbolizes divine completeness) but this is only worked if they're all bad guys (which is not the case with Illuminati in Marvel Comic since they are all heroes/good people).
Or may be it represented The Star of David, which geometry inherently features 6 points and 6 distinct triangles, but that doesn't explain anything at all.
Well, from what little the Virtua Fighter Wiki article provides: https://virtuafighter.fandom.com/wiki/Judgement_6It's because the position of each member is named after six of the Tarot cards as well as what major corporations they govern.
  • Judgement - Which binds and controls the organization as a whole.
  • The Devil - Weapon development, as well as Project Dural.
  • The Wheel of Fortune - International politics manipulation.
  • The Moon - War and Terrorism.
  • The Tower - Monitors the organization.
  • Death - Unconventional weapons, such as chemical, nuclear and bioweapons.
This is why, from all Virtua Fighter games we had, I'm looking forward to Crossroads because we'll actually be getting more story and context than passed games have provided. This is all we know of Judgement 6, so maybe, if they are involved in Crossroads, we'll get to learn more about them.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1612 on: June 21, 2026, 12:46:07 am »
Well, from what little the Virtua Fighter Wiki article provides: https://virtuafighter.fandom.com/wiki/Judgement_6It's because the position of each member is named after six of the Tarot cards as well as what major corporations they govern.
  • Judgement - Which binds and controls the organization as a whole.
  • The Devil - Weapon development, as well as Project Dural.
  • The Wheel of Fortune - International politics manipulation.
  • The Moon - War and Terrorism.
  • The Tower - Monitors the organization.
  • Death - Unconventional weapons, such as chemical, nuclear and bioweapons.
This is why, from all Virtua Fighter games we had, I'm looking forward to Crossroads because we'll actually be getting more story and context than passed games have provided. This is all we know of Judgement 6, so maybe, if they are involved in Crossroads, we'll get to learn more about them.

International politics manipulation, war, and terrorism?
Damn, they are really a mean business in the game version compared to the anime version.
I don't think they ever show their face too in the anime version, right?

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1613 on: June 21, 2026, 07:28:42 pm »
International politics manipulation, war, and terrorism?
Damn, they are really a mean business in the game version compared to the anime version.
I don't think they ever show their face too in the anime version, right?
No, as far as I'm aware. They've always been behind the scenes criminal organization. What I do know is they would sometimes send assassins or kidnappers to target various fighters... and I think one of the fighters in later games work with J6. But all that's provided in that wikia article is all I know of them.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1614 on: June 21, 2026, 11:15:25 pm »
No, as far as I'm aware. They've always been behind the scenes criminal organization. What I do know is they would sometimes send assassins or kidnappers to target various fighters... and I think one of the fighters in later games work with J6. But all that's provided in that wikia article is all I know of them.

Yeah, that would be Goh, who's debuted in Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution.
Goh Hinogami is known as a sadistic Judo assassin and J6's primary hired killer.







Jean Kujo, Vanessa Lewis, and Sarah Bryant did work for J6 too but they're all brainwashed so I don't think they're counted ... it leaves only Goh.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1615 on: June 21, 2026, 11:17:47 pm »
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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1616 on: June 22, 2026, 04:59:14 am »
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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1617 on: June 22, 2026, 03:55:09 pm »
Yeah, that would be Goh, who's debuted in Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution.
Goh Hinogami is known as a sadistic Judo assassin and J6's primary hired killer.







Jean Kujo, Vanessa Lewis, and Sarah Bryant did work for J6 too but they're all brainwashed so I don't think they're counted ... it leaves only Goh.
I remember the ninja's mother was kidnapped to be made into Durel.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1618 on: June 23, 2026, 01:20:08 am »
I remember the ninja's mother was kidnapped to be made into Durel.

Yes, that's one of the reasons why a ninja like Kage Maru would bother to fight openly in a public.
Ninja's usually fighting in shadow but Kage Maru enters every tournaments with the intention of destroying every new Dural models that was illegaly based on her mother (1st Dural).
Other reason is to stop J6 and bring their crimes to light in order to avenge his father who's been killed by J6's sniper. So far he wasn't succesful since J6's also control the media.


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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1619 on: June 23, 2026, 09:57:38 am »
Yes, that's one of the reasons why a ninja like Kage Maru would bother to fight openly in a public.
Ninja's usually fighting in shadow but Kage Maru enters every tournaments with the intention of destroying every new Dural models that was illegaly based on her mother (1st Dural).
Other reason is to stop J6 and bring their crimes to light in order to avenge his father who's been killed by J6's sniper. So far he wasn't succesful since J6's also control the media.


That uphill battle against the government feels so relatable.