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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Enters the Ring on June 5
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON - May 14, in the year of our Lord
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 PlayStation®Network 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.
The ESRB gave this game a 'T' for Teen rating with Suggestive
Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence as the descriptors.