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Oct 30, 2007

Sega Ships Virtua Fighter 5 for Xbox 360

360 News from N4G | Virtua Fighter 5

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"Virtua Fighter 5 has shipped to North American retailers for the Xbox 360, publisher Sega said today.

The latest installment in the arcade fighting series comes to the 360 with an all-new online two-player VS. mode over Xbox Live.

"This is the moment Virtua Fighter fans have been waiting for - online head-to-head fighting for Virtua Fighter 5," said Rick Naylor, director of marketing at Sega of America. "The introduction of online play opens up the Virtua Fighter competition arena to a global scale, enabling players to compete and challenge anyone, anywhere, anytime, using Xbox Live."

Players can select one of the 17 characters and customize a character in the game's Quest mode, opening up costume changes and a range of unlockable and earnable items."
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Oct 12, 2007

Virta Fighter 5 demo hits XBL - exclusive movies

360 News | Virtua Fighter 5

Oct. 12, 2007 Virtua Fighter 5's been kick-punching its beat-'em-up excellence on PS3 for a while now, but the Xbox 360 version is so close, it's out at the end of the month. But before it blasts onto the scene, a 674MB VF5 demo has released on Xbox Live, allowing you to test it prior to splashing the cash. There's no word on what the demo actually contains, but we're downloading it now so all will be revealed shortly. We scored the PS3 version of VF5 9 out of 10 - read the review ...
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Oct 12, 2007

Virtua Fighter 5 demo now available on Xbox Live Marketplace

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360 - Virtua Fighter 5 - Virtua Fighter 5 demo now available on Xbox Live Marketplace

Major Nelson just updated his blog with the message that a playable demo of Virtua Fighter 5 has arrived on Xbox Live Marketplace worldwide. The game has been available on Playstation 3 since launch but SEGA decided to bring the game on Xbox 360 as well, as the sales of the Playstation 3 version disappointed. The Xbox 360 version now even features online multiplayer!

The demo weighs almost 700MB and is available for free. The full version of the game is slated to ship on October 30.

Content: VF5 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) SUGGESTIVE THEMES,USE OF ALCOHOL,VIOLENCE] Virtua Fighter 5, the world-renowned fighting game, now features online gameplay. VF5 also lets you download replay data of top players from its online leaderboards, and includes the latest updates to game balance, in-game items, and CPU rival character AI. Experience the fun now in this downloadable demo.
Size: 674.39 MB
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Oct 11, 2007

Virtua Fighter 5 360 Goes Gold

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360 - Virtua Fighter 5 - Virtua Fighter 5 360 Goes Gold

SEGA announced today that Virtua Fighter 5, the latest installment in its premier fighting series seen previously on the PlayStation 3, has gone gold for the Xbox 360.

Due out October 30, Virtua Fighter 5 for the Xbox 360 features an number of enhancements over its PS3 counterpart, including an online versus mode, and a refined Quest mode featuring more CPU rivals, items, and emblems for character customization.
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Sep 23, 2007

Virtua Fighter 5 Ad Shows Console Differences

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360 - Virtua Fighter 5 - Virtua Fighter 5 Ad Shows Console Differences

A new magazine ad for Virtua Fighter 5 makes the differences between the two versions of the game (PS3 and Xbox360) very clear, stating that the Xbox360 version is "NOW ONLINE", but the PS3 version "Does Not Include Online Play." This promotes purchase on one console only...interesting advertising.
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Sep 14, 2007

Virtua Fighter 5 returns with 19 new screens

360 News | Virtua Fighter 5

Sept 14, 2007 The wait is almost over, Xbox 360 owners will soon be able to get their hands on the best fighter gaming has to offer. Due to be released on 26 October, Virtua Fighter 5 on 360 will launch with everything the PS3 version had to offer with the added bonus of online play. The PS3 version looked beautiful and these latest shots prove, once again, that the 360 edition is looking just as good. However, this is no walk in the park and will test even the most accomplished gamer, but ...
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Aug 30, 2007

Online Multiplayer Patch for VF5 PS3?

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360 - Virtua Fighter 5 - Online Multiplayer Patch for VF5 PS3?

Xbox 360 owners rejoiced when Sega and AM2 announced that their version of Virtua Fighter 5 would incorporate long desired online multiplayer features, but PlayStation 3 gamers who'd picked up the game earlier in the year felt left in the cold. A Games Convention 2007 interview with AM2 Assistant Manager Tohru Murayama at Total Video Games, however, provides hope for the future.

Murayama acknowledged that PS3 owners are disappointed and suggested there was "no doubt" AM2 could theoretically release a patch to add online multiplayer features to the PS3 version.
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Aug 29, 2007

No VF5 360 for Japan?

360 News from N4G | Virtua Fighter 5

360 - Virtua Fighter 5 - No VF5 360 for Japan?

Eurogamer has learned that the Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 may not be released in Japan due to the console's low installed base.

Speaking at last week's Leipzig Games Convention, lead designer Tohru Murayama said "it's true" that 360 has not proved too popular with Japanese gamers.

He continued, "We haven't decided if we'll release Virtua Fighter 5 [on 360] in Japan because of that.
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Aug 20, 2007

Virtua Fighter 5 Screenshots

360 News from N4G | Virtua Fighter 5

360 - Virtua Fighter 5 - Virtua Fighter 5 Screenshots

New to the Microsoft Xbox 360 version, Virtua Fighter 5 will be based on the most current arcade game update and feature both analog stick and D-pad control, as well as vibration support. Arcade Mode will now include online leaderboards that will allow you to compare your single-player fighting prowess with people all over the world. You'll also be able to download arcade matches and learn the techniques of the top players on the leaderboard.
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Aug 7, 2007

Retrobot presents: Hardcore games

360 News | Virtua Fighter 5

This is hardcore. Or so everyone says. But what is "hardcore?" To us gamers, it means the kind of game that serious gamers devote their time to. You know, hundreds of hours of time. The kind of game that kept Granny away from gaming until Wii came along. It's about depth - of learning and understanding a game before truly mastering it. Hardcore games present the greatest (and often longest) challenges, yet also the biggest payoffs, assuming you understand how they work. Of course, ...
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