Niektóry być może zauważyli, że mimo braku zbytniego hype’u sprawa konsolowej wersji Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown posuwa się do przodu. Grywalna wersja na PAX East, liczne turnieje (przykładowo na tegorocznym Shadowloo Showdown) czy wreszcie pre-release party zapowiedziany na 19 maja pozwoliły nam wierzyć, że upragniony port jest bliżej niż myślimy. Sega postanowiła nie trzymać nas dłużej w niepewności i wreszcie podzieliła się z datami premiery, które wyznaczono na 5 czerwca dla PlayStation Network i 6 czerwca dla Xbox Live. Gra została wyceniona na $14.99/1200MSP, poza tym zostaniemy uraczeniu DLC-kami z kostiumami. W rozwinięciu znajdziecie treść informacji prasowej.
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – May 14, 2012 – SEGA of America Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that the console release date and retail price for Virtua Fighter™ 5 Final Showdown. The stand-alone downloadable 3D fighting game is set to make its console debut on June 5 for PlayStationNetwork and June 6 for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will be priced at $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.
Character customization DLC packs will be available immediately upon launch for all 19 fighters, with each character customization pack costing $4.99/ £3.59/ AUD$6.25/ €4.49 for PSN and 400 Microsoft Points for XBLA, and will contain 600-950 customization items. Two additional customization packs, consisting of nine characters’ worth of DLC items and the other with 10 characters’ worth, will also be available at launch for $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 each on PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points each on XBLA.
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown brings the latest arcade version of the Virtua Fighter 5 series to consoles worldwide, adding two new characters—Virtua Fighter 3 favorite Taka-Arashi and newcomer Jean Kujo—and dynamic and interactive fighting arenas. Console-only features include a robust and detailed Training Mode, eight player Online Room Match Mode, and a match record feature to replay, save, and upload fights. Developed by AM2, the console version of Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will bring the storied franchise’s detailed balance, overhauled fighting mechanics, and extreme depth to new audiences and VF veterans alike in the acclaimed series’ best version yet.