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The fight is back on for PC players, as Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O is coming to the platform (via Steam) some time this winter.
It’s the ultimate showdown
No really, it is the “ultimate showdown”, as in Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. Sega revealed today that Virtual Fighter, one of the publisher’s formerly biggest and well-known brands, will be returning to the PC in what’s a bumped up version of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown.
Of course, as long time genre fans know, Virtual Fighter has a history that stretches back to the arcade release in 1993. That was quickly followed in ’94 by a Saturn launch for the game, as well as a 32X port that arrived in ’95. From that point, VF went on to spawn multiple sequels, and garner a fair shake of acclaim from both fans and critics.
Virtual Fighter 5 capped things off to a degree for the series, with its launch in 2006, though it did see multiple revisions thereafter. The last of those to hit home consoles was… Virtual Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown in 2021, though that’s about to be supplanted.
The newest in the line comes in the form of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O, optimizing the core experience with 60fps and 4K support. That’s just the tip of the iceberg though, as the new entry also includes rollback netcode, and some new balancing.
Based on Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown™, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O gives players an optimized gaming experience in their quest to become the world’s best fighter. Offering support of up to 60fps/4K resolution, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O will contain the game’s first balance adjustments in 13 years and will also support rollback netcode, allowing players to enjoy smoother, more heated online battles with other challengers around the world.
Sega press release
Obviously that’s just the opening cinematic there, and not representative of gameplay. Still fans already have a good idea of what the action looks like, and the improvement in visual quality should make it even prettier. Sega says to expect more on Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O down the line, as we head towards the game’s release date.
Unfortunately there nothing firm to report just yet on that, though Sega also says that it should land on the PC some time this winter. It won’t be alone either, as there’s also a “Ver. 2.0” update on the way for Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown on the PS4. No word on what that might entail.
