Gaming News - December 2006
San Francisco, CA (December 21, 2006) - SEGA today announced that
Virtua Fighter 5 will also be available for the Xbox 360.
From SEGA:
Virtua Fighter 5 is scheduled for release on Xbox 360 in North America and in
Europe late summer 2007. The game will also be available for the PLAYSTATION 3
computer entertainment system on February 20, 2007 in North America and will be
available in Europe simultaneously with the system's launch in March 2007.
"SEGA delivers the most technical fighting game experience on Xbox 360 with this
installment of the award-winning Virtua Fighter series," said Scott A.
Steinberg, Vice President Marketing, SEGA of America. "Virtua Fighter 5 takes
full advantage of Xbox 360's hardware with action-packed gameplay, customizable
characters, stunning graphics and highly detailed 3D fighting environments."
Virtua Fighter 5 features beautifully detailed stages from around the world
where players face off in fast-moving martial arts battles against one of 17
characters. Two new characters join the elite group of fighters, all with their
own unique fighting style. With more skill and strategy than ever before,
players will employ a new "Offensive Move" technique to take down their
opponents from different angles. The game also includes the ability to customize
your own character by selecting from four base costumes and a wide range of
unlockable accessories and earnable items. As players win more tournaments they
will not only earn costumes and accessories, but also prizes and in-game money
that will allow them to buy items from the in-game shop.
"The Virtua Fighter series from SEGA has one of the most prestigious histories
in video games," said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing
for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "It's a franchise that
has grown an army of loyal fans both in arcades and on consoles worldwide, and
is consistently rated extremely high by the media. Fighting game fans have been
hungry for Virtua Fighter 5 and we can now proudly deliver this game with SEGA
to Xbox 360 gamers around the world."
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