SEGA brought out the Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. launch trailer today before the launch of the game tomorrow in the west. With the version of the game already battle tested at the massive first Frosty Fraustings XVII’s competition last weekend, Akira and the rest of the World Fighting Tournament gang are coming to the PC / Steam front without the need to be a Yakuza minigame.
In addition to this, SEGA has also released the Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown 2.01 update for PS4 users. Replays are fixed and back in the menu. On the character, Vanessa is probably the biggest change with several of her moves brought into refinement. Brad, Aoi, and Goh, are also big gainers here. For the accordian based breakdown, check out the official page. Virtua Fighter Dot Com also has a more ready breakdown, too.
Replay
- Fixed an issue where the replay version was not being set correctly. As a result, the latest version of the replay will now play from the main menu.
Training Mode
- Fixed an issue where Akira is set as the CPU, and in “CPU Settings,” “Reaction” is set to “Guard and Counterattack 4/Guard and Counterattack 5,” and “Throw Direction” is set to ←, a normal throw was being executed.
- Fixed an issue where Jean is set as the CPU, and “CPU Settings,” “Reaction” is set to “Counter,” it was resulting in a large counter.
- Fixed the command for Vanessa’s Takedown in the command list, which was showing the old input.
Battle Adjustments
- Backdash Counter Stun Adjustment
The total stun duration for backdash counter stuns, which occur when a middle kick-type move hits an opponent’s backdash, has been reduced by 24 frames.- Crouch Dash
For Taka-Arashi’s crouch dash, it has been adjusted to enter a crouching state on frame 4, similar to other characters. This allows him to avoid throws with a crouch dash in situations where he is at a disadvantage of up to 5 frames.
Sadly, PS4 users might not be getting the “burning souls” theme song sung by Daytona USA’s Takenobu Mitsuyoshi at the begining. Replays themselves are always a welcomed item for die-hard competitive gamers, though. For the RGG Team, they’re only getting started with the Virtua Fighter revitalization that was announced at The Game Awards. Especially with the new Virtua Fighter title in the works, the Yakuza / Like A Dragon team will have alot in store for community on the polygon horizon.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. will be available on January 28 for Steam / PC.
