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SEGA Teases New Virtua Fighter Character in Nightclub Scene

Sega shared the glamorous image on October 26, announcing more details on October 29 at 8 a.m. PDT via the official YouTube channel. The scene shows the woman with a white-haired figure sporting a distinctive ring, sparking guesses about a new fighter or returning character like Lion Rafale. Fans erupted in excitement, with replies like 'OH MY GOD ITS FINALLY TIME' and praise for reviving the series ahead of the 2027 launch in the story-rich city of Vilasapara.

🔗 https://x.com/VFCROSSROADS/status/2114733941651329219

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May be next year. This one was done quick to catch up with the Halloween month.

Maybe because I never made a "Halloween Special" myself, but I dunno why some leave their holiday specials until last minute.
Or maybe the people who made this DLC did not and it was the best they can do even with plenty of time provided.

For example, I don't know the first thing on how to make a level mod for Sonic Adventure 2. But if I did, I would make a Christmas-themed winter stage for Knuckles replacing Pumpkin Hill. I would begin work on it at least early November so that I would at least have headway over it and maybe finish it by late December. And even if I don't finish it in time, I would have eleven more months to work on it now and then before next Christmastime.

And that's just presuming I have the knack of or basic understanding of making custom stages for SA2B. Given I hardly see any custom stages, I imagine it's not as easy as I make it sound.


I understand though, that it is also due to scheduling conflicts. I remember a few years back, I think it was Sonic Speed Simulator's first winter, Sonic Speed Sim had that tower event as well as promoting Sonic Prime at the same time, so the Christmas event started a day before Christmas Eve and it was the bare-minimum, unlike the Halloween Event that lasted throughout October and introduced Pumpkin Hill.

All in all, I know Memories Beyond is the upcoming Sonic animation, but I hope they splash some money towards another animation studio or IDW comics for something for Christmastime... or at least give some money over Balena Productions.

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Maybe because I never made a "Halloween Special" myself, but I dunno why some leave their holiday specials until last minute.
Or maybe the people who made this DLC did not and it was the best they can do even with plenty of time provided.

For example, I don't know the first thing on how to make a level mod for Sonic Adventure 2. But if I did, I would make a Christmas-themed winter stage for Knuckles replacing Pumpkin Hill. I would begin work on it at least early November so that I would at least have headway over it and maybe finish it by late December. And even if I don't finish it in time, I would have eleven more months to work on it now and then before next Christmastime.

And that's just presuming I have the knack of or basic understanding of making custom stages for SA2B. Given I hardly see any custom stages, I imagine it's not as easy as I make it sound.


I understand though, that it is also due to scheduling conflicts. I remember a few years back, I think it was Sonic Speed Simulator's first winter, Sonic Speed Sim had that tower event as well as promoting Sonic Prime at the same time, so the Christmas event started a day before Christmas Eve and it was the bare-minimum, unlike the Halloween Event that lasted throughout October and introduced Pumpkin Hill.

All in all, I know Memories Beyond is the upcoming Sonic animation, but I hope they splash some money towards another animation studio or IDW comics for something for Christmastime... or at least give some money over Balena Productions.

I tried to make a mod back then but it's really hard and too time-consuming so I gave up. That's why I never criticize any mod.
Same with M.U.G.E.N characters and stages too, they're too time-consuming to make though I managed to make some.
That's why eventhough I saw someone made Kazuma Kiryu in M.U.G.E.N. looks like this ...



or Bayonetta and Tyris Flare look like this





I won't say anything bad about them. Those were still made with love and care and many time has been poured in making them.
Getting them playable alone is still a feat.
If I did criticize them it might be if they aren't fit in the term of gameplay (like Woldf Hawkfield having a fireball move or Vectorman could summon a dragon).

[Mystic Monkey]

I tried to make a mod back then but it's really hard and too time-consuming so I gave up. That's why I never criticize any mod.
Same with M.U.G.E.N characters and stages too, they're too time-consuming to make though I managed to make some.
That's why eventhough I saw someone made Kazuma Kiryu in M.U.G.E.N. looks like this ...



or Bayonetta and Tyris Flare look like this





I won't say anything bad about them. Those were still made with love and care and many time has been poured in making them.
Getting them playable alone is still a feat.
If I did criticize them it might be if they aren't fit in the term of gameplay (like Woldf Hawkfield having a fireball move or Vectorman could summon a dragon).

I would like to make a winter wonderland Christmas-theme stage for Knuckles replacing Pumpkin Hill.

Why? Because while Pumpkin Hill is regarded a "Haunted theme" stage, I also regard it a rather Halloween-like stage, such as the Autumn colours, the jack-'o-lanterns, haunted trees and graves that look like they belong in a Scooby Doo episode, things like that. And if you're playing Sonic Adventure 2 during Christmastime, you're not really in the Halloween-mood (especially in 2001. While the game was released as early as June, there were those who got it for Christmas).

Instead of three pillar-like hilltops, I was thinking a coniferous forest in a large Y-shaped or triangular ravine. The trees with coloured lights and snowmen everywhere. Boo's and maybe the church from Church Mountain is still present in this stage (a head canon of mine is after Pumpkin Hill, Knuckles entered the church to access Aquatic Mine). That and while ghost stories are traditional to Halloween, they were also once a tradition to tell on Christmas Even, with Charles Dickens being inspired by such stories when he wrote A Christmas Carol.

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I would like to make a winter wonderland Christmas-theme stage for Knuckles replacing Pumpkin Hill.

Why? Because while Pumpkin Hill is regarded a "Haunted theme" stage, I also regard it a rather Halloween-like stage, such as the Autumn colours, the jack-'o-lanterns, haunted trees and graves that look like they belong in a Scooby Doo episode, things like that. And if you're playing Sonic Adventure 2 during Christmastime, you're not really in the Halloween-mood (especially in 2001. While the game was released as early as June, there were those who got it for Christmas).

Instead of three pillar-like hilltops, I was thinking a coniferous forest in a large Y-shaped or triangular ravine. The trees with coloured lights and snowmen everywhere. Boo's and maybe the church from Church Mountain is still present in this stage (a head canon of mine is after Pumpkin Hill, Knuckles entered the church to access Aquatic Mine). That and while ghost stories are traditional to Halloween, they were also once a tradition to tell on Christmas Even, with Charles Dickens being inspired by such stories when he wrote A Christmas Carol.

That looks like a lot of works to do, especially with putting snows, coloured lights, and snowmen everywhere.

[Mystic Monkey]

That looks like a lot of works to do, especially with putting snows, coloured lights, and snowmen everywhere.

I have some experience map making with Hammer Editor for GMod and TF2. Granted, I lost the maps (especially a complete rehaul of koth_greenhill) I was working on and given up making TF2 maps, koth_greenhill is flawed and broken, and that will be my TF2-map legacy.

But, if making stages for SA2B is at all similar to Hammer Editor, but with Blender, then it's just a matter of prop placement with the snowmen and festive trees. If anything, it would probably be more challenging to make the single props to be re-used.

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I have some experience map making with Hammer Editor for GMod and TF2. Granted, I lost the maps (especially a complete rehaul of koth_greenhill) I was working on and given up making TF2 maps, koth_greenhill is flawed and broken, and that will be my TF2-map legacy.

But, if making stages for SA2B is at all similar to Hammer Editor, but with Blender, then it's just a matter of prop placement with the snowmen and festive trees. If anything, it would probably be more challenging to make the single props to be re-used.

What about the snow raining?

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VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS Reveals New Character Lionel Rafale in Latest Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjpPD0PQTMw

Lionel Rafale is a mysterious young martial artist who has arrived in the city of Vilasapara. As a highly skilled fighter capable of outclassing Cielo in a street fight, he is a force to be reckoned with. But what is his true reason for coming to this city?‌
Check out lot of screenshots of Lionel Rafale in VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS in the link below.

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2026/10/29/virtua-fighter-crossroads-reveals-new-character-lionel-rafale-in-latest-trailer/

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A new fight. A new look.

The Virtua Fighter Crossroads merch drop is live.

Shop now: https://bit.ly/3UrWML2

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FiGGYZ Announces Jet Set Radio – The GG’s Box Set

FiGGYZ has unveiled the Jet Set Radio – The GG’s Box Set, a new collectible set featuring three pixel-art versions of iconic characters Beat, Combo, and Gum.
The box set includes three FiGGYZ figures with display bases and wall mounts, three reversible backplates, and three exclusive holographic plates. Also included is a numbered commemorative coin with its own display stand. The box, holographic plates, and ...

Article : https://segabits.com/blog/2026/11/04/figgyz-announces-jet-set-radio-the-ggs-box-set/