![]() There really isn’t anything else like it in that regard to it’s unique combat, which is one of the reasons behind the many cries for a sequel. ![]() For the time it was (and still is) considered to be the pinnacle of what all 3D fighters should strive to be. That same feeling continued on throughout the next decades of releases, eventually leading up to Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown.Īrguably the series at its peak, Virtual Fighter 5 Final Showdown collects the best ideas from the long history of Virtua Fighter games into one ultimate package. The combat felt fresh and invigorating for the genre, and although I absolutely sucked at playing, I still found it to be extremely fun. ![]() Really think about that: a game back from the ’90’ was pulling off something that even for today, many still don’t unless it’s a wrestling or an MMA-styled game. Having 3D polygon wasn’t the only shake up though, as the game also allowed you to freely shift between planes. At the time, this was hugely revolutionary, a paragon shift, if I may say, that had many follow it soon after. The series first debuted back in the ’90s on the Sega Saturn, and it was the first fighter to ever feature 3D polygons. Perhaps it was due to its complexity, and not as near accessibility as the other two, but it’s always been a well worthy fighter to play. Virtua Fighter has always had a soft spot in my heart, even if it never really made it big in the esport world when compared to fighters such as Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter. Truth be told, this could have been a direct remaster port of the original Final Showdown release, and I still would have loved it. In that time, we saw the release of not one, but now two new console generations, and while the series did have a bit of a life on mobile, It’s crazy to think that it’s been over eight years since we last got a Virtua Fighter on consoles. Is this the ultimate fight you have been waiting for? Find out in out Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown review! Restoring a Classic After nearly a decade of being absent, Virtual Fighter is finally back, although in the form of a remake.
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