Virtua Fighter 5

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Virtua Fighter 5

Developer(s)	Sega-AM2
Publisher(s)	Sega
Picture format	720p, 1080i, 1080p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
Release date(s)	Arcade ^JPN July 12, 2006 PlayStation 3 ^JPN February 8, 2007 ^NA February 20, 2007^[1] ^EUR March 23, 2007^[1] Xbox 360 ^NA August 2007 ^EUR August 2007
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players simultaneously
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen^[2]
Platform(s)	Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Media	DVD-DL, Blu-ray Disc
Input	8-way joystick, 3 buttons
Arcade cabinet	Upright
Arcade system(s)	Sega Lindbergh
Arcade display	Horizontally oriented

Virtua Fighter 5 is the latest game in Sega's Virtua Fighter series. It was released on July 12, 2006 into Japanese arcades. Virtua Fighter 5 was released for PlayStation 3 on February 20, 2007 (despite the advertised date of 23 February) and will be a launch title for the European release in March. The Xbox 360 version is due in the summer of 2007, as confirmed by Sega on December 21, 2006^[1] However, in Japan only the PlayStation 3 version of the game will be released. It is rumoured that the Xbox 360 version will benefit from the additions and refinements that will be made to the 'Version C' arcade revision, while the PlayStation 3 version will be based around the imminent Version B.^[3]

1 Story
2 Returning characters
3 Changes from Virtua Fighter 4
4 Reception (PlayStation 3 version)
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Story

All of the sought after invitations for the Fifth World Fighting Tournament have been sent and now the 17 best fighters in the world begin their final phases of preparation. They must learn from their prior mistakes and perfect every aspect of their mind, body, and soul - for there is no room for mistakes in this competition. Little do they know that J6, the organization funding the tournament, has sinister ulteriour motives for the contest and the company's top secret Dural program is already well underway. In the organization's quest for world domination, the scientists at J6 are creating the ultimate fighting machine with human features. Their first model was defeated in the Fourth World Fighting Tournament, which drove them to kidnap Vanessa. She was able to escape with the help of an insider, but not before they captured her combat data and transferred it to the new advanced Dural model named V-Dural.

J6 is determined to find out who the inside traitor is that released Vanessa and more importantly, if V-Dural is indeed ready to defeat the world's best fighters. The Fifth World Fighting Tournament will reveal both - let it begin.

[edit] Returning characters

Ultimate Boss :

Dural

[edit] Changes from Virtua Fighter 4

[edit] New characters

Two new characters are featured in 'Virtua Fighter 5'. The first character, Eileen, is a young girl who uses Monkey Kung Fu and enters the tournament to face her idol, Pai, whom she saw at a martial arts demonstration prior to the fifth tournament. The second character is El Blaze, a lucha libre wrestler who wishes to defeat Wolf Hawkfield.

[edit] Gameplay

Throw speed has been reduced, from 8 frames to 12 frames. In addition, "Instant", or 0-frame throws re-appear from Virtua Fighter 3 in guaranteed throw situations (such as during an evade).
To encourage a more "moral" style of play, Sega introduce the Clash System: when initiated with the right timing, an attack can be canceled out with a throw, creating a clash and leaving both players at +0 frame advantage (neutral).
Offensive Move: pressing Punch + Kick + Guard during an evade will initiate an angled forward dash. In addition, pressing Punch or Kick during OM will initiate an attack which can lead to side or back stagger or crumple, leading to a guaranteed combo opportunity.
Bigger character customization: Players now have more objects, clothing colors, and clothing styles to obtain; therefore, you can make your character look like anyone you want.

[edit] Ranking System

The ranking system in Virtua Fighter 5 is different from Virtua Fighter 4. The following outlines the ranks obtainable:

10th Kyu to 1st Kyu

1st Dan to 10th Dan

After the Dan ranks, a character's title is dependent on winning percentage.

If a character's winning percentage is less than 70 percent they will obtain the following ranks:

Master->Defender->Enforcer->Sentinel->Protector->Guardian->Paladin->Liberator

If a character's winning percentage is between 70 and 80 percent they will obtain the following ranks:

Master->Hunter->Raider->Barbarian->Assassin->Slayer->Berserker->Destroyer

If a character's winning percentage is above 80 percent they will obtain these ranks:

Master->Warrior->Veteran->Gladiator->Vindicator->Avenger->Vanquisher->Conqueror

This implementation has lead to some player's confusion as to what is the highest rank. Upon obtaining "Conqueror" players have not gone through the other two ranking trees, and so, believe that other ranks exist above them. A character's winning percentage can and does change over time. This can lead to crossing from one rank tree to another (i.e. an "Enforcer" can rank up to "Barbarian" and then up or down to "Vindicator" or "Protector"). The only time a rank tree is final is when a character obtains their 28th rank, "Liberator", "Destroyer", or "Conqueror". It is impossible to change ranks once a character obtains their final rank, the experience bar stops moving, even when fighting other 28th rank opponents. It also appears to be impossible to rank down from this level, locking a character into their final title.

[edit] Reception (PlayStation 3 version)

GameFlavor has given the game a straight 8/10
Famitsu, gave Virtua Fighter 5 a score of 35 out of 40.
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Magazine gave Virtua Fighter 5 - 9.5, 10, 9.5
Electronic Gaming Monthly Brasil (EGMBR) Magazine gave Virtua Fighter 5 - 9.5, 9.5, 9.0
Computer & Video Games UK, gave Virtua Fighter 5 a score of 9.1 out of 10
Game Brink, gave Virtua Fighter 5 a score of 88 out of 100
GameTrailers gave Virtua Fighter 5 a score of 9.1 out of 10
Gamespy has given the game a straight 5/5
1up has given the game a 9.5/10
Gamespot has given the Virtua Fighter 5 a score of 8.1/10
Game Informer has given Virtua Fighter 5 a score of 8 out of 10.
X-Play has given Virtua Fighter 5 a score of 5 out of 5.