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Virtua Fighter 5 has begun location testing in Club Sega, West Shinjuku. The official website, virtuafighter.jp has also been updated with new character portraits. This is a first time look, in high detail, how visually changed some of the characters are!

Follow the Location Test Discussion inside the forums. Once again our man on the inside, Reno, has come back with first hand impressions:

I just got back from FOUR HOURS of VF5. Hoooly crap, this game BLOWS AWAY ANY X360 GAME. My god, it easily surpasses anything else I've seen IMO. DOA4 what? Tekken 5 what? The king has returned, suffice to say.

Read the discussion thread for more!

You can also read Hands On: Virtua Fighter 5 over at ign.com. Of particular interest is some of the photos in the article, one of which showing VF.TV. Looks quite impressive, even if we'll never get to see it outside of Japan!

<font color="red">VFDC EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW >></font> handcam footage (11.1 MB)
Huge thanks to our man on the inside, Reno, and MORE PICS INSIDE!



source: ITmedia

November 2nd, 2005 -- Sega's annual "Private Show" was held today showcasing it's upcoming titles to the press and amusement center operators. Virtua Fighter 5 was among the titles shown, where new screens and information have come to light.


source: ITmedia

From Srider's post we learnt that there'll be more outfit variations available. Here's a small screen showing 3 different Sarahs and 1 extra in silhouette!?


source: Famitsu

More info as it arrives!

At this year's JAMMA show, Sega unveiled the next level of fighting with the announcement of Virtua Fighter 5, running on Sega's new arcade platform, Lindbergh.

In the trailer that was shown at JAMMA, the VF4 cast are briefly introduced within what appears to be the new stage designs. When the trailer seems to be over, two new characters are revealed -- a young girl and a masked man. Only time will tell what fighting styles these new characters will posess, and what changes are in store for the current cast.

Initial impressions from various gaming media sites are very positive, so check them out, and you can also download handcam footage of the VF5 JAMMA trailer.

The character models, stage geometry, textures and lighting effects are the best we've ever seen in a fighter, and that includes the footage we've been shown of other next generation fighting games. -- ign.com

Virtua Fighter 5 should also feature the most impressive crowd to date -- always a graphical point game makers try to improve. In the trailer, dozens of 3D-rendered onlookers littered the background of the ring, showing off the raw power of Lindbergh. -- 1up.com

VFR Team VF3tb vs Team VF4 10on10 Battle

Japan, Sunday,17th July 2005, VFR will host a battle of epic proportions. It's the Old School versus the New School in the VFR Team VF3tb vs Team VF4 10-on-10 Battle!

Who's going to win?

Read on for team lineups and player profiles!

The next Japanese national tournament, Kakutou Shinseiki III, has just been announced. The finals are scheduled to be held on 21st March 2005.

The tournament will be broadcast live on the Internet. The link to watch the broadcast will be made available shortly after the event begins in Japan. The format of the broadcast will be windows media 9 and will ideally require a 500Kbps connection.


<font color="red">Results</font>

1st. Itabashi Zangeif (Shun) New Rank: TenTei (sky emperor)
2nd. KING (Pai)

<font color="red">Official Links</font><ul type="square">[*]Kakutou Shinseiki III
[*]Finals Bracket (English)
[*]Pics and Movies[/list]

<font color="red">RESULTS</font>
Winner: Jin (Kage) (New Title: <font color="yellow">KenOh</font>)
Runner-up: Soutaisho (Kage)

Date: 11 Oct 2004
Time: Finals at 15:00hrs (Tokyo time)
Site: http://am.sega.jp/utop/news/vf4ft_ote4/index.html
Information: http://am.sega.jp/utop/news/vf4ft_ote4/info.html
Finals Bracket: http://am.sega.jp/utop/news/vf4ft_ote4/final_t.html (1st round matchups and profiles)

Otenami Haiken 4 is just around the corner, and it was recently announced that the finals will be broadcast live. The finals will commence on Monday 11th October 2004, at 15:00hrs (Tokyo time) and is scheduled to last for 2.5hrs.

Following the finals will be a 100-man kumite event with special guests:

<ul type="square">[*]Kyasao (former tetsujin)
[*]Bunbun Maru (former tetsujin)
[*]Chibita (winner of Lion character tournament and co-winner of Tokyo 2-on-2 tournament)
[*]Ohsu Akira (winner of Otenami Haiken 2)
[*]Minami Akira (winner of Kakutou Shinseiki II)
[*]Heruru (runner-up of Kakutou Shinseiki II)
[*]Nuki (co-winner of Tokyo 2-on-2 tournament)
[*]Haijin...

Evolution 2004 is a wrap! Thanks to all of you who came out and supported Virtua Fighter at this event. Here are the results from the finals:

1. Itabashi Zangief (Shun Di, Japan)
2. Shou (Sarah, St. Louis, USA)
3. Kurita (Vanessa, Japan)
4. Ryan (Kage, UK)
5. Raoh (Lau, Japan)
5. Adam (Jeffry, NYC, USA)
7. Cappo (Pai, Florida, USA)
7. Maddy (Akira, Ohio, USA)

With Final Tuned just a day or two away from official release, am2-sega have wasted no time in announcing the next big national tournament in Japan, Otenami Haiken 4.

The announcement was made on the official Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned site, but no other details are available as yet.

More info as it arrives!

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[*]Player Signups
[*]See who's going

The EVO2K tournament series have officially launched their site. On it you'll find some basic information regarding the tournament, venue and other related details. Additional information and sign-ups will be forthcoming, so check back regularly and ensure you're up to date with the latest developments!

This year's EVO2K4 is gonna be huge!

Official site: http://www.evo2k.com

Official site: Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned

At AOU 2004, Sega AM2 has announced a new upgrade entitled Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned which adds new single player aspects as well as balancing out the game more while adding new moves. Expected in Japanese arcades during the Summer of 2004, however, no news of a console port have been announced. Expect media soon.


Jacky Bryant Tuned


Aoi Umenoukouji Tuned