Virtua Fighter 5 Update

Virtua Fighter 5 Update
A new character, plus some gameplay details.
by Virtua Fighter 5 Update

October 26, 2005 - Following its unveiling at the August Amusement Machine Show, Sega went quiet on Virtua Fighter 5, putting games like House of the Dead 4 and Psy-Phi on test while leaving the Lindbergh arcade board's killer app locked away in its corporate offices. The details are slowly starting to come out, though, with this week's Famitsu shedding new light on the game's characters and gameplay.

The magazine shares first details on one of the two new characters to be featured in VF5. The masked wrestler character from the Amusement Machine Show trailer is called El Blaze and he uses the Lucha Libre fighting style (also performed in Dead or Alive 4... by a similarly masked character). El Blaze uses acrobatic movements and throws to fight his opponents. Story-wise, there appears to be a connection between El Blaze and Wolf.

Gameplay details are still being kept under wraps, but the Famitsu story does reveal that we can expect a few new gameplay systems. One new system is hinted at by some of El Blaze's moves, which allow the wrestler to leap over and beyond downed opponents.

Don't worry about your favorite fighting game being tinkered with by inexperienced designers -- VF5 is being developed by veteran AM2 staffers. Serving as "game director" is Daichi Katagiri, who's been with the series since the start. The title's "overall director" is Makoto Osaki, who's worked on the development of Daytona USA and various other racing titles out of Sega.

The creators reveal that Virtua Fighter 5 will not feature Online fights. While it's technically possible, they feel that doing so would create something other than Virtua Fighter. Instead of allowing for direct fights, they hope to build upon the network functionality featured in VF4, allowing for greater player communication and building up a strong community.

Specifics on a few of VF5's new gameplay systems will be revealed soon, so VF fans, stay tuned to IGN.

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Jeffahn/Famitsu said:

The masked wrestler character from the Amusement Machine Show trailer is called El Blaze...

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WTF? That's not a name. VF characters have first and last names. If they follow the same conventions I see in previous VF's, are there going to be fights titled "Pai vs. El" ?! Bah.

 

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Plague said:

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Jeffahn/Famitsu said:

The masked wrestler character from the Amusement Machine Show trailer is called El Blaze...

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WTF? That's not a name. VF characters have first and last names. If they follow the same conventions I see in previous VF's, are there going to be fights titled "Pai vs. El" ?! Bah.

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Apparently he says: "I think I'm gonna stop stealing hubcaps!", when he wins.

 

i dunno it fits in tune with
WOLF HAWKfield and
jeffry mcWILD not to mention
brad BURNS!

el BLAZE to the max!!

its also interesting how the developers take the "community aspect" of the game into development consideration.

 

yeah, the Japanese community...

Talis, you just have to be like Method Man and proclaim: "Blaze in the cut!"

Bryan

 

Listen, sega has made it painfully obvious they care about Japan and the ugly step-sister known as Korea. If they cared about the global community they would invest the time and money into developing a solid online fighting ability for the game.

 

I hope this new character dosen't play like that guy from T5, I can't quite remember his name; Blade it was I think, you know that guy that resembles Wesley Snipes in the Blade series. I hope that he dosen't just jump in the air, dissapear, and then re-appear out of nowhere and beat the sh*t out of you with crazy arial combos.

 

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Akira_PH said:

I hope this new character dosen't play like that guy from T5, I can't quite remember his name; Blade it was I think, you know that guy that resembles Wesley Snipes in the Blade series. I hope that he dosen't just jump in the air, dissapear, and then re-appear out of nowhere and beat the sh*t out of you with crazy arial combos.

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The character's name is Raven. I think his aerial attacks are cheesy too but I love the character design and the rest of his movelist.

 

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PhoenixDth said:

i dunno it fits in tune with
WOLF HAWKfield and
jeffry mcWILD not to mention
brad BURNS!

el BLAZE to the max!!

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How about:

Emilio BLAZE
Esteban BLAZE
Pablo BLAZE
Jose BLAZE
Julio BLAZE
Che BLAZE!!!!

Bryan: Sadly, I am far less cool than Method Man /versus/images/graemlins/frown.gif


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Jeffahn said:

Apparently he says: "I think I'm gonna stop stealing hubcaps!", when he wins.

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Apparently, if you were a video game character, you'd say "Bwahahaha! I use racial stereotypes as humor!" when you win.

 

El Blaze, lol. Wonder if his P2 custume is some gansta look.

 

"Gameplay details are still being kept under wraps, but the Famitsu story does reveal that we can expect a few new gameplay systems. One new system is hinted at by some of El Blaze's moves, which allow the wrestler to leap over and beyond downed opponents."

Jumping over downed opponents certainly isn't new. How do you interpet this? Maybe a redesign (towards a more dynamic way) of Oki?

How do you guys interpet this quote?

/KiwE

 

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Plague said:
How about:

Emilio BLAZE
Estephan BLAZE
Pablo BLAZE
Jose BLAZE
Julio BLAZE
Che BLAZE!!!!


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geez might as well call him Juan Tapatio with that selection

spicy taquito is a better ring name than those

 

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Myke said:

Maybe new style off-the-wall down attacks when either you or your opponent is against the wall.



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That makes a lot of sense to me. Ty. Can speculate further but better to just wait ^____^

/KiwE

 

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Myke said:

Maybe new style off-the-wall down attacks when either you or your opponent is against the wall.

Or maybe the ability to forgo a down attack and instead jump over the opponent from greater range.

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I'm wondering if they'll include tekken style grounded hit properties this time. Maybe the removal of "invincible" frames during wakeup? I guess we'll just have to wait and see, but I wish there was more information right now. /versus/images/graemlins/lol.gif

 

ya i can see akira players button mashing for ground damage, not a pretty sight.

i rather not have tekken ground oki - imagine the terror lion would cause.

 

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Plague said:


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Jeffahn said:

Apparently he says: "I think I'm gonna stop stealing hubcaps!", when he wins.

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Apparently, if you were a video game character, you'd say "Bwahahaha! I use racial stereotypes as humor!" when you win.

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Speak to Dok Hendrix.
Vega

 

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DRE said:
I'm wondering if they'll include tekken style grounded hit properties this time.

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No. Nothing good can come from Tekken. Ground hits on Tekken are stupid, and the ruin the game. I think they should leave everything the way it is, but make Jeffry's entire moves list have advantage on guard properties...

 

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Jeffahn said:

Speak to Dok Hendrix.
Vega

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He did not come on here and post that comment. I don't think it makes a difference whether you secretly quoted someone else or came up with it on your own. I read it in a post with your name on it.

I don't like seeing that kind of stuff.