Virtua Fighter 5 Punches Online
Sega launches Web home for its imminent fighter.
Curious about Akira and how he pulls off his trademark Rimon Chouchu move in Virtua Fighter 5, or perhaps you just want to know more about what brought Eileen to the game? This and much more is just a click away, thanks to Sega's new online home for the fighter.
Expectations are high among hardcore fighting fans. Virtua Fighter 5 has been in Japanese arcades for some time now, but the release of the game on the PlayStation 3 opens it up to a much bigger audience.
Seventeen pugilists have come together for this arcade-perfect translation, including newcomers Eileen and Lucha Libre style fighter El Blaze. The game is coming off a froth-inducing performance at the Tokyo Game Show last year.
Virtua Fighter 5 is due on the PlayStation 3 this March with an Xbox 360 release later this summer. You can find out more at the Virtua Fighter 5 official site.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo
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