Im really looking forward to play VF again. With the current gen plus good online we dont have any excuse anymore. The upgrade of graphics make it looks like a new VF game. i would love to have new moves or some changes but i dont mind if its like FS. You never know, maybe season pass or new chars get place later.

That's me with SC 6. Just want to play US

I tried to play VF4:Evo last night and I couldn't focus on what I was doing for almost an hour. : P

It was brief but they showed a few seconds of costume customization in the stream, from this new trailer, with the Japanese announcer saying "download-o contents":



They run quickly through the game modes: "Rank-u Match" is first, then "To-raining," "Arcade-o," and "Offline Versus"--before going on to talk about online tournament and spectator modes and so forth:

A few additions

The host asked the producer if it was going to be okay to basically release the game for free, and he looked genuinely worried when he answered "maybe it won't be okay..." but he continued that the core of this entire project came from an idea to have as many people try VF as possible.

They didn't mention if the netcode would be using rollback.

Also, items are in but were described as downloadable content. Not clear if they will be paid only content or also unlockable through gameplay.

The announced official season tournaments are likely to be Japan-only as the finals are scheduled to be offline play. Possibility overseas will have separate announcements if any.

Ranked, Training, Arcade mode, Offline Versus, Spectator mode, 16 man Tournament(double and single elim) and 16 man League battles(round robin?)

Summer update will allow multiple matches to happen simultaneously in rooms and online tournaments, so people can choose to either spectate or get into their own match while another match is happening. It will help online community events run more smoothly. Also in summer update will be team battles, and online tournament events in which you can win special ranks.

I see no mention anywhere of the main the keys for the whole announcement. Probably due to the lack of understanding the language. So I'm posting them here;

1. First and foremost the reason for the Project is to garner attention and let as many people as possible to know about VF and try it out. That's why it will be first free on PSN and the price tag is not high. They feel it's a huge risk but money is not the issue. (This indicates that they are actually working on VF6 and they're willing to take the risk. So basically VF5US is just a stepping stone for VF6 to succeed)

2. Dragon Engine was used to lift up visual and by that attracting more people. But the game system and everything else is intact. (Though they didn't speak about the online code, New Engine means new Online Code. So don't expect the same online experience of VF5FS)

3. AM2 did try igniting a new VF game many times, but for some reasons they couldn't and the project kept getting canceled. (I think not having the right team or the necessary people was part the problem)

4. e-Sport is part of SEGA's 60th anniversary plan and they wanted to do it right this time. Starting with season ZERO, all participant will be considered as an armature players. From there they can turn into VF Pro-Players. (e-Sport is a new type of business here in Japan and due to some legislations and laws, JeSU was formed and it seems there are many convoluted and strict rules with it. I think that's why they have this type of format)

JeSU stands for Japan e-Sport Union.

From my understanding of the whole announcement, SEGA is very serious about VF. The online code will defiantly be a huge improvement over the last game. For those who thinks SEGA doesn't have any experience with online technology, might I remind you about a crazy online game on the Dreamcast called Phantasy Star Online and how will it played though it was on dial-up era? They are starting their major tournaments online.

If I take an educated guess, the reason for why the game is only on PS4, is because of the Official Online Tournaments they are holding. They want everyone who is competing to be on the same line. Different Spec leads to different results. Just look at how SFV plays. PC users have an advantage over PS4 users. Daigo himself was talking about this.

https://www.virtuafighter.jp/vfes/ps4/gamemode/

Only 3 costume types?? Wasn't it 6 in FS? i.e. A,B,C,D,E,S
Would they sell the other 3 as DLC? or is this it?

It is encouraging to hear that Sega is taking VF more seriously, but I also understand that with their past history, many are apprehensive.

I will be placing a little more faith in them and will be doing my best to cultivate community.

I still can't get over how incredible this all is. All the updates look great. I can't believe this is happening. VF makes a comeback with a new look, stages and music. And it's going to be free on release just a week or so after it was announced


Been waiting *in Yoel Romero voice* How many years!?

There was also mention of a VF branded Qanba Obsidian, but it was labeled esports so it might not make it outside Japan.

I noticed that too. My guess is that they will start with 3 and then add more later. They're having to recreate all the clothing items again so we'll probably get them over time. It would also explain why the customization DLC is only $10 since that seems like a low price for all the items we had in FS.

And maybe only four custom costume save slots per character.



Good to know it's included in the $10 Legendary Pack DLC (which is in the $30 non-PS+ purchase), kinda confusing name though.

For those who are eager to buy the game instead of getting it for free. You can do so on 31st of May. Also, I think there is an option where can buy a game instead of downloading as a PSN+ free game.

One thing that is very concerning to me (which I could be wrong) is that the is heavily if not just based on VF5FS. This will creat a huge gap between veterans who’ve been playing the game for years and people who just started playing. It could lead to some type of frustration. Thus making lots of people to quit.
But it could be just my anxiety kicking in.

Source? Oh I see, that's at the bottom of the JP site TOP page. Nice, now I have something to do on Memorial Day. : )

Oh, unless that's only for the JP store. Guess we'll see!

Just noticed something in the official site.



The text clearly say (screenshot is of PS4 version) .
so there is a high possibility that the game will be released on other consoles.
probably due to a Sony exclusive and the e-sport scene in Japan, we're getting the PS4 version first. After exclusivity ends will see PC and other consoles version.

Good shots of the stages on the JP site characters' pages. Kage's remade VF2 stage, for instance:



And the rest (click any of these to toggle their full size):

Akira

Pai

Lau

Wolf

Jeffry

Sarah

Jacky

Shun

Lion

Aoi

Lei

Vanessa

Brad

Goh

Eileen

El Blaze

Taka

Jean

Dural

Unless they were just trying to clarify that it wasn't from a PS5 running the PS4 version...although in that case I guess they didn't quite hit it, so you may be right. ^_^

You guys are forgetting Arcade version hahaha

The stages are a massive improvement over the ps3 version. The lighting is better and there are a lot of small details that bring them to life.

I'm not keen on the look of the wooden ring in Jeffry's stage, and the overall lighting of that one might be somewhat washed out. Jacky's stage background might be too busy, and they overdid Brad's background area a bit too. : P

From what I've seen so far, the aesthetic for the stages in 5US is slightly less colorful than the PS3 stages, whose color and contrast tended to be more intense. (I've mostly been playing 5 vanilla lately though so eh well.) It may be less "realistic," but if I had a choice I think I'd pick the older, more intense palettes.

Still, not all the PS3 stages were home runs. From these images, I'd say I prefer the newer versions of Akira, Pai, Lau, Sarah, Shun, Lion, Goh, El Blaze, Taka, Jean, and Dural's stages (if we don't count that hidden space version from whichever home version that was... : D). Kage's stage looks pretty cool, too.

So heck I guess overall I can't complain about the stage remakes yet. ; )

~~~~~~

To illustrate what I mean about the PS3 games having more intense color and contrast, here are some screen grabs from PS3 VF5 vanilla video captures:










(^ But I tended to give the characters glasses to hide how the eyes of most of those old character models were just a tad off. ; )