- Developer : Sega-AM2
- Publisher : Sega
- Series : Virtua Fighter
- Version : -
- Release date : February 8, 2007
- Genre : Fighting
- Mode : Single-player, Multiplayer
- Media/distribution : Blu-ray Disc, DVD-ROM
Game Info :
Virtua Fighter 5 is the latest game in Sega's Virtua Fighter series and direct sequel to Virtua Fighter 4 for the PlayStation 2. It was released on July 12, 2006 into Japanese arcades. Virtua Fighter 5 was released for PlayStation 3 on February 20, 2007 (despite the advertised date of 23 February) and was a launch title for the European release in March. The Xbox 360 port was released in October 2007 in North America and Europe. Virtua Fighter 5 will be ported to Japan on December 6, 2007 and its title will be called "Virtua Fighter 5: Live Arena". The Xbox 360 port has benefited from the additions and refinements that have been made to the Version C arcade revision, while the PlayStation 3 port is based around the older Version B. revision. The Xbox 360 version also includes online play on release.
Virtua Fighter 5 displays 17 characters and 2 new characters, El Blaze and Eileen that we can choose. El Blaze, a champion fighter from Mexico who defeated his opponent with Lucha Libre fighting style, while Eileen the original Chinese using monkey kung fu moves learned from his grandfather the former kung fu master. This game makes our adrenaline pumping, because the players not only achieve victory by defeating the opponent who is good but also racing to get the prize, that money can buy items in the shop for gaming. These items can maximize Virtua fighters and became a champion fighter.
Plot
The Fourth World Fighting Tournament had come down to one final bout between Kage-Maru and Shun Di. But as Kage-Maru launched his final offensive, the glowing, sliver form of Dural interrupted the match.
"Mother..." Kage-Maru whispered, facing the transformed being that had once been Tsuikage. Knowing full well that it was too late to save his mother, Kage-Maru destroyed her with own hands. But when he looked at her face. his expression froze. "This is..."
Concered by Dural's defeat, J6 captured Vanessa for the next phase of the Dural program. But before they could could turn her into the next Dural, she disappeared -- apparently with inside help. But they had already captured her combat data into the production-model Dural, and thus J6 announced the Fifth World Fighting Tournament to test the abilites of the new V-Dural and to determine the identity of the traitors with J6.
All the invitations for the Fifth World Fighting Tournament have been sent and now the 17 best fighters in the world begin their final phases of preparation. They must learn from prior mistakes and perfect every aspect of their mind, body, and soul - for there is no room for mistakes in this competition.