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Virtua Fighter 5 REVO, the latest edition of Sega's nearly 19-year-old fighting sequel, is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2 following its PC debut earlier this year.
For those who haven't been following Virtua Fighter 5's convoluted journey over the last two decades, REVO is a remaster of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, which initially launched for PS4 in 2021. That, in turn, was a remaster of the game's supposedly final revision, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, which arrived on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012.
As to how Virtua Fighter 5 REVO differentiates itself from the series' most recent revision, the PC version introduced 4K graphics, high-res textures, rollback netcode support to optimise online play, and new online modes enabling competition with up to 16 other players.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O - Launch Trailer
Presumably, Sega's newly announced console editions will be similarly enhanced, but the publisher is yet to provide specific details beyond the fact cross-play will be supported, and there's no word of a release window either. "We're going to include even more content to make this much more than a simple port," it adds, "which we'll tell you about in future updates."
News of Virtua Fighter 5 REVO's console release follows last year's confirmation a brand-new entry in the much-loved fighting series is on the way. That reveal was followed first in-engine footage back in January, and Sega has now released a similarly styled teaser showcasing returning character Wolf Hawkfield. Sega's new Virtua Fighter project is part of the initiative announced in 2023, which will see it revisiting a number of its previously dormant classic properties, including Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, and Shinobi.
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