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Monday May 14, 2012
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Release Date!
We are very happy to announce the release date for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown! The wait is nearly over – if you live in North America, you can pick up the game on PlayStation Network (PSN) on June 5th and the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) version on June 6th! If you live in Europe, you can pick up XBLA and PSN versions on June 6th! Easy! Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will cost $14.99/£9.99/AUD$18.25/ €12.99 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for 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. At Launch DLC – Character Customization Packs!
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 600-900 customization items. Two additional customization bundle 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.
Posted by Clumsyorchid in Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown on 8:10:36AM May 14, 2012
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Comment # 1
is it playable on Vita?
Posted by Robby1051 on May 14th, 2012 at 8:16 am
Comment # 2
Question: I usually always play as Sarah (my favorite fighter) do I have to buy ALL THE DLC to get everything for her or do I just buy the one piece of DLC for her, ‘
What’s the difference between the 2 packs for 9 and 10 characters and the individual character packs?
Posted by Lucas H on May 14th, 2012 at 8:21 am
Comment # 3
Sounds great! Will SEGA also support PC users with a digital release on Steam or similar distribution (my sega saturn usb joypad needs some use outside of Streets Of Rage Remake.
Posted by Kristian on May 14th, 2012 at 8:22 am
Comment # 4
Sounds great but how much will the game itself cost?
Can’t wait for this, have been dying to play as Jean Kujo.
Posted by Rufus M on May 14th, 2012 at 8:27 am
Comment # 5
So we get the price for the DLCs but not for the actual game????
Posted by Carlos on May 14th, 2012 at 8:32 am
Comment # 6
So simply, we can get hold of all extra customs for €25.98 or 2,400 Microsoft Points?
Posted by Mikael on May 14th, 2012 at 8:33 am
Comment # 7
Does anyone know the modes , this will include? I bought Tekken 5 DR on PS3 , it had new online but no story mode or the cinematics which was kinda disappointing but couldn’t argue with $15 . I am kinda feeling that this will take the same route , I hope I am wrong but I will get this anyway , its $15 with customization items and so many characters with a depth.
Posted by Umar on May 14th, 2012 at 8:50 am
Comment # 8
¿ tendra trofeos para ps3?
Posted by idol on May 14th, 2012 at 9:25 am
Comment # 9
Awesome, thanks to the wonders of download services I can pay a grand total of £29.97 to get the full game content!
That was, of course, sarcasm. At that price you may as well do a proper retail release.
Posted by Nik T on May 14th, 2012 at 10:00 am
Comment # 10
Lol. All items will be included when you download the game, (so that you can see other player’s items even if you haven’t bought those DLCs) but you will have to pay an extra $124.79 to UNLOCK it all. This is even worse than the SFxT on-disc DLC fiasco.
Thanks Sega.
For years upon years, we VF fans rigorously and aggressively support this series despite it having a small scene outside of Japan and also despite a couple of entries in the series never seeing release outside of Japan. And this is how you thank us: By seeing us as nothing more than cattle to milk for the money that you idiots lost over the past decade with the many terrible decisions you’ve made. I feel sorry for the hard-working employees who had to get laid off, but not for Sega itself. Sega got exactly what it deserved when all its bad decisions finally caught up with it and was forced to downsize. But the fans have to pay for Sega’s poor decision-making too it seems… -_-
Should’ve saw this coming though. When Sega promised that each Episode of Sonic 4 was only going to cost $5, then they got raised to $15 each… that was a pretty big red flag of how this company was going to start to treat it’s loyal fans.
And we haven’t even seen the scariest part yet: The fact that Sega is STILL quiet about the price of the Final Showdown game itself can only mean it’s a number that we’re not going to like. As in possibly as much as $40. We could be looking at as much as $200 total to have access to the entire VF5FS console experience. Still think Sega is a cool company that does favors for its fans? Lol ok.
Posted by Cla on May 14th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Comment # 11
Day 1 DLC is one of the worst things to have come out of the gaming industry lately, and the blog post actually makes it sound like a good thing… But at least this doesn’t seem too evil, as the packs don’t seem to add anything to the gameplay so players that don’t buy them aren’t at a disadvantage (right?). This does make me wonder though how much the game itself will cost? With the packs costing as much as they do, it seems Sega will be trying to a significant amount of money from those to cover the development cost. That doesn’t seem like a bad strategy in this case, and it could be a win-win for both Sega and the fans. But Sega, please don’t go too far in trying to milk money from the fans using DLC. Some companies have really crossed the line recently in terms of what can be deemed “acceptable” in terms of day 1 DLC, and I’d hate to see you join those ranks.
Posted by Draikin on May 14th, 2012 at 11:42 am
Comment # 12
@ #5:
the costume packs are purely usually. they don’t give anyone any advantage. it’s mainly to differentiate your character from everyone else.
Posted by Kusanagi on May 14th, 2012 at 11:47 am
Comment # 13
Updated with price per region, per platform.
$14.99/£9.99/AUD$18.25/ €12.99 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.
Posted by Clumsyorchid on May 14th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Comment # 14
OMG, is everyone blind!?
The game costs $15 or 1200 MS Points
If you want one characters costume it will cost $5 or 400 MS points
If you want all of the costumes it costs $30 or 2400 MS Points($15 or 1200 MS Points for a pack of 9 characters and $15 or 1200 MS points for the other 10)
If you want the game with all the costume customizations you pay no more than $45 or 3600 MS Points.
Learn to read people.
Posted by dkn29 on May 14th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Comment # 15
I was looking forward to this game very much as I have always loved Virtua Fighter. But without Quest Mode and even Arcade Mode, I don’t think I’ll buy this. It’s essentially just a multiplayer mode. I’m quite disappointed with it.
Posted by dreampage on May 14th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Comment # 16
@10. Now that we know the price, I think we can cut them a bit of slack here. 15$ for the game itself is nowhere near the price of a full retail game. And you don’t have to pay $142 to get all the packs, the two additional customization packs contain all the individual packs for a total of 30$. The blog post doesn’t seem to be very clear on that, but Sega confirmed this on Twitter. So it’s not as bad as it looks. That said, I do think the customization DLC is too expensive. They should really drop the price on those. Or at least make a complete bundle and sell it for about 20$. As it stands, the “complete” game costs three times as much as the core game, and I do find that a questionable pricing strategy and not something the fans should just accept. I hope Sega is willing to look into that.
Posted by Draikin on May 14th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Comment # 17
@#16
From the way I read it, it sounded like there will be 1 individual pack for each char, and then “two additional” bundle packs contain a different set of items for each char. Meaning you have to get both the individual packs and then the bundle packs to get all items. If the bundle packs truly are just a collection of the individual packs, then my comment is inaccurate and I apologize.
If unlocking the entire game truly costs only $45, then that is not so bad afterall.
Sega, please confirm whether or not the individual and bundle packs contain different items by re-writing this blog entry more clearly.
Posted by Cla on May 14th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Comment # 18
Sega, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! $15 for the game, and then $30 for ALL the DLC. $45 total?? Damn! That deal makes me want to quote a certain word that Jacky Bryant says all the time
I’ll be buying EVERYTHING for both consoles, Sega! Thank you again for releasing VF5FS on consoles! June 5th & 6th! Can’t wait!
Posted by Lost Cloud on May 14th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Comment # 19
i see that most people can’t read and understand about DLC custom packs that probly them selfs wont play all the charactors for long. people please don’t be stuck up of custom DLC just use it on your main charactor at least and deside ( if you can affard it ) later on that you want all of the castom DLC. tho sega from me and probly from others please add a story in virtua fighter 5 final showdown and 6 like most famust of fighting games that are out ,you gave them charatorlistic in every aspect of animetion a stroy in the game will add that touch to them of realism
Posted by rey on May 14th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Comment # 20
The game is $15.
Each character pack contains all of the items belonging to that character: $5 each.
The bundle packs are simply collections of the characters packs for a discount price: $15 each.
Example:
I can buy the character packs of Akira, Pai, Vanessa, Brad, Jeffrey, Sarah, Jacky, Wolf, and Goh separately and pay about $45.
or
I can buy the bundle pack which contains the packs of these characters (containing the same items) and pay $15.
For those who only play a few characters seriously, you can opt to pay $15 for the game and dole out $5 here and there for the characters you use the most.
If you happen to play all the characters or like to have everyone dressed up, then you can buy the two bundle packs and pay $30.
So for the most devout fan that needs everything from the game, the most you will pay is $45.
You only pay $95 if do not have the foresight to know which characters you want have all the items for.
Posted by Lite on May 14th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
Comment # 21
Sega’s Comeback, I Really Wish That Sega Had They Own E3 Press Confrence That Will Be SO EPIC!!!!
Posted by Shawndell Rivers on May 14th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Comment # 22
It still looks like a Dreamcast Game…..
Posted by Chu Chu on May 15th, 2012 at 6:05 am
Comment # 23
doesnt xbox only release xbla games on wednesday can you shed some light on this
Posted by k on May 15th, 2012 at 6:05 am
Comment # 24
@17. I agree the blog post could use some clarification, but they confirmed it on Twitter. There’s some discussion on the forum as well about the pricing, and I think one thing Sega could do is sell the packs for half the price on the first day(s) of release. That gives the fans a more reasonable deal and also more inventive to buy the packs instantly along with the core game right from the start. Better would be for them to drop the price permanently, or a combination of both (drop customization bundle to 800 MSP, and sell it for 600 MSP on the first day). In any case, something will have to change to convince me to buy the DLC.
Posted by Draikin on May 15th, 2012 at 6:23 am
Comment # 25
well its about time i just hope there isnt a seperate asia version then i wont be able to play with my friends from over there.
Posted by k on May 15th, 2012 at 7:01 am
Comment # 26
The customization DLC are too expensive.
The two pack at 400 MSP would be a good deal, but at 1200 each is totally crazy.
If you want the game with all the costume customizations of the arcade, you have to pay 3600 MS Points, something like 45$
waiting for a dvd release with all dlc included.
Posted by wizard on May 15th, 2012 at 7:43 am
Comment # 27
No pc version
Please release it for pc
we also Want Shenmue HD for PC
And yakuza black panther for psp
thanks
Posted by sha on May 15th, 2012 at 8:00 am
Comment # 28
to many people pirate on pc itll likely be released on pc further down the road if at all
Posted by k on May 15th, 2012 at 10:07 am
Comment # 29
The bundles are the same as the individual offerings, only you get a deal when you buy the bundle. I suspect there are those that only want certain characters, so it’s a win if you only want one or two packs or if you want them all. More options is better for all involved.
Posted by Clumsyorchid on May 15th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Comment # 30
I love that price point. It will surely attract more players and a healthy online community is all I want.
That said, any news about a Steam release, SEGA? You’ve been releasing all your games on the PC lately and it would be the perfect goodbye to VF5!
Posted by Zigz on May 16th, 2012 at 12:52 am
Comment # 31
Come on Sega, I’ll probably get it for both consoles but you guys deserve to make more money out of it, please release it on PC and Vita as well!!
Posted by Carlos on May 17th, 2012 at 3:30 am
Comment # 32
virtua fighter 5 the only way to enjoy playing is with a arcade stick and vita just isnt right for that
Posted by shipow on May 17th, 2012 at 7:43 am
Comment # 33
A fantastic price point, and a not-too-far-away release date means I will for sure buy this game.
Sega, please have a PC/Steam port. I wouldn’t mind buying Final Showdown again if it appeared there.
Posted by Pandaryu on May 19th, 2012 at 3:00 am
Comment # 34
Great to see an updated version on consoles. However it’s about time sega you did a portable version. Especially with the new vita release. Which I’m pretty sure will be more than capable in handling this game. So go on sega please the fans and my self , release it on vita. Thanks!
Posted by Gaz on June 1st, 2012 at 2:46 am
Comment # 35
Ho great… I made an amazing customised character that no-one can see online unless they buy all the DLC… Completely stupid since every DLC files are included in each 400MP packs…
Thank you SEGA…
Posted by Camila on June 13th, 2012 at 3:39 am
Comment # 36
please publish it for pc .please and please.
Posted by neamul mowla on September 25th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Comment # 37
Remember the Sega Genesis era where Sega company ruled? They were on the top. I was a great fan of Sega until they got greedy by milking the fans dry. They started to pushed on new hard wares and peripherals. I think there were at least a hundred of them at the same time. I am exaggerating, but there were a lot, and no support for the fan. What happened next was an obvious, a mass exodus. Fan like me end up leaving with disgusted after taste of Sega products. Sega, that how you fell in the hardwares industry. You don’t support the fans and the fans won’t support you. You don’t learn from your mistakes, and here you are doing the same thing. To win the fans of new and old, you must be generous, not greed. It just the damn the customs, give it to the fan, and don’t even mention it free or anything. You are not the only one in the fighting genera, you know?. You are not even on my top ten fighting list of games. Take lesson from Tekken franchise, they give a plethora of stuffs, that why they are top dog. Fan like me support them. I buy the actual games and pay with real money. Your company, I just pirated with my mod-PS3. I pity you, you lame-o!
Posted by Numan1234 on December 9th, 2012 at 5:06 am