Virtua Fighter 5

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Virtua Fighter 5
System(s): Sega Lindbergh, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Publisher: Sega Corporation
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Lindbergh)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (Lindbergh)
JP
(Version A)
¥3,214,000[2] ?
Arcade (Lindbergh)
JP
(Version B/C/D)
¥? ?
Arcade (Lindbergh)
UK
£? ?
















Sony PlayStation 3
JP
¥7,800 (8,190)7,800 (8,190)[4] BLJM-60016
CERO: B
Sony PlayStation 3
JP
(Sega the Best)
¥2,800 (2,940)2,800 (2,940)[5] BLJM-60117
CERO: B
Sony PlayStation 3
US
BLUS-30020
ESRB: Teen
Sony PlayStation 3
US
(Greatest Hits)
ESRB: Teen
Sony PlayStation 3
DE
BLES-00029
INL-B00029-GE
USK: 16
Sony PlayStation 3
ES
BLES-00029
INL-B00029-SP
PEGI: 16+
Sony PlayStation 3
ES
(Essentials)
BLES-00029
INL-B00029ES-SP
PEGI: 16+
Sony PlayStation 3
FR
BLES-00029
INL-B00029-FR
PEGI: 16+
Sony PlayStation 3
UK
BLES-00029
INL-B00029-UK
PEGI: 16+
Sony PlayStation 3
UK
(Essentials)
Sony PlayStation 3
IT
BLES-00029
INL-B00029-IT
SELL: 16+
Sony PlayStation 3
AU
BLES-00029
INL-B00029-AU
OFLC: Mature (M)
Sony PlayStation 3
AU
(Essentials)
BLES-00029
INL-B00029ES-AU
OFLC: Mature (M)
Sony PlayStation 3
NZ
OFLCNZ: Mature Audiences (M)
Sony PlayStation 3
KR
KMRB: 12
Sony PlayStation 3
KR
(BigHit)
GRB: 12
Sony PlayStation 3
AS
BLAS-50010
Xbox 360
JP
¥7,800 (8,190)7,800 (8,190)[14] GEA-00001
CERO: B
Xbox 360
JP
(Platinum)
¥2,800 (2,940)2,800 (2,940)[14] GEA-00008
CERO: B
Xbox 360
JP
¥2,9402,940[23]
CERO: B
Xbox 360
JP
(Taikenban)
FREEfree
CERO: B
Xbox 360
US
$59.9559.95[13] 68015
ESRB: Teen
Xbox 360
US
$19.9919.99[20]
ESRB: Teen
Xbox 360
US
(Demo)
FREEfree
ESRB: Teen
Xbox 360
EU
(Promo)
INLREV-XT203003-EU
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
EU
(FR/EN)
INL-XT203003-FE
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
EU
€19.9919.99[18]
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
EU
(Demo)
FREEfree
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
DE
INL-XT203003-GE
USK: 16
Xbox 360
DE
€19.9919.99[19]
USK: 16
Xbox 360
DE
(Demo)
FREEfree
USK: 16
Xbox 360
ES
INL-XT203003-SP
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
FR
INL-XT203003-FR
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
UK
INL-XT203003-UK
384-31720
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
UK
£14.9914.99[21]
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
UK
(Demo)
FREEfree
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
IT
INL-XT203003-IT
384-31768
PEGI: 16+
Xbox 360
AU
INL-XT203003-AU
384-34806
OFLC: Mature (M)
Xbox 360
AU
$29.9529.95[22]
OFLC: Mature (M)
Xbox 360
AU
(Demo)
FREEfree
OFLC: Mature (M)
Xbox 360
CA
68015
ESRB: Teen
Xbox 360
KR
GRB: 12
Xbox 360
KR
(Demo)
FREEfree

Virtua Fighter 5 (バーチャファイター5) is a fighting game developed by Sega AM2 for the Sega Lindbergh arcade platform. It is the fifth game in the Virtua Fighter series and a sequel to Virtua Fighter 4. The original arcade version of Virtua Fighter 5 was a debut title for the Sega Lindbergh arcade system board, along with The House of the Dead 4, also released in 2005. The arcade version of Virtua Fighter 5 was only released in Japan. However, it received home conversions for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 which were released internationally.

The Xbox 360 version of the game is titled Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena (バーチャファイター5 Live Arena) in Japan and Virtua Fighter 5 Online in the US. It includes updates made to the arcade's "Version C" revision, and an online play mode. The PlayStation 3 version is a port of "Version B".

Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Virtua Fighter 5 arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[25][26]

Gameplay

Achievements

Main article: Virtua Fighter 5/Achievements.

Downloadable content

Main article: Virtua Fighter 5/Downloadable content.

Production credits

Lindbergh version

Designers
Planners
Cabinet Designers
Source:
In-game credits [27]

Xbox 360 version

Sega Europe Ltd.
Source:
In-game credits [28]

Source:
Digital manual

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter 5/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PressRelease JP 2006-07-12 1.pdf

PDF
Lindbergh JP press release
PressRelease JP 2006-07-12 1.pdf
VirtuaFighter5 Lindbergh US Flyer.jpg
Lindbergh US flyer
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VirtuaFighter5 Lindbergh JP Flyer.jpg
Lindbergh JP flyer
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VF5 E3announcement FINAL 5 1 06.pdf

PDF
E3 announcement press release
VF5 E3announcement FINAL 5 1 06.pdf

Virtua Fighter 5 Fact Sheet-FINAL 9 11.pdf

PDF
PlayStation 3 fact sheet press release
Virtua Fighter 5 Fact Sheet-FINAL 9 11.pdf

VF5Xbox360 Announce Release FINAL.pdf

PDF
Xbox 360 announcement press release
VF5Xbox360 Announce Release FINAL.pdf

Virtua Fighter 5 Fact Sheet 360.pdf

PDF
Xbox 360 fact sheet press release
Virtua Fighter 5 Fact Sheet 360.pdf

VF5 Diary 1 embargo 1 19 07.pdf

PDF
Dev diary #1
VF5 Diary 1 embargo 1 19 07.pdf

VF5 Developer Diary 2 embargo 1 24 07.pdf

PDF
Dev diary #2
VF5 Developer Diary 2 embargo 1 24 07.pdf

VF5 Developer Diary 3 FINAL.pdf

PDF
Dev diary #3
VF5 Developer Diary 3 FINAL.pdf

VF5 Developer Diary 4 FINAL.pdf

PDF
Dev diary #4
VF5 Developer Diary 4 FINAL.pdf

VF5 Diary5 FINAL.pdf

PDF
Dev diary #5
VF5 Diary5 FINAL.pdf

Artwork

Physical scans

Lindbergh version

Xbox 360 version

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Publication Version Score
Xbox 360
N/A
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Virtua Fighter 5

Xbox 360, US
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Cover
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Disc
Xbox 360, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Xbox 360, JP
(Platinum Collection)
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Cover
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Disc
Xbox 360, AU
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Cover
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Disc
Xbox 360, EU (Promo)
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Cover
Xbox 360, UK
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Cover
Xbox 360, FR
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Cover
Xbox 360, FR/EN
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Cover
Xbox 360, DE
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Cover
Xbox 360, ES
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Cover
Xbox 360, IT
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Cover
Xbox 360, KR
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Cover
Xbox 360, CA
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Cover

PlayStation 3 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(US) NTSC-U
97
[29]
(US) NTSC-U
90
[30]
(UK)
80
[31]
(AU) PAL
96
[32]
Sony PlayStation 3
91
Based on
4 reviews

Virtua Fighter 5

PlayStation 3, US
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Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 3, US (Greatest Hits)
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Cover
PlayStation 3, JP
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Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 3, JP (Sega the Best)
VF5 PS3 JP Box SegaTheBest.jpg
Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 3, AU
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Cover
PlayStation 3, AU (Essentials)

PlayStation 3, UK
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Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 3, UK (Essentials)

PlayStation 3, FR
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Cover
PlayStation 3, DE
VF5 PS3 DE Box.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 3, DE (alt)
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Cover
PlayStation 3, DE (Essentials)

PlayStation 3, ES
VF5 PS3 ES cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 3, ES (Essentials)
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Cover
PlayStation 3, IT
VF5 PS3 IT cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 3, KR
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Cover
PlayStation 3, KR (BigHit)

PlayStation 3, AS
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Cover

Technical information

Graphics engine

Virtua Fighter 5 significantly increased the polygon counts over its predecessor. According to Sega, each character in Virtua Fighter 5 uses over 40,000 polygons and each background uses up to 300,000 polygons, with diffuse reflection, specular reflection, bump mapping, and normal mapping, at 60 frames per second.[33] This was the highest character polygon count at the time, giving it the most detailed character graphics of its time. In comparison, the Xbox 360 game Gears of War used 10,000 to 15,000 polygons for its characters in 2006,[34] and even the PC game Crysis used 24,000 polygons for its characters in 2007.[35] Virtua Fighter 5's character polygon count was unsurpassed until Ninja Gaiden II in 2008.

The game's engine introduces several new graphical features, including self-shadowing and HDRI (high-dynamic-range imaging).[36]

Like its predecessors, Virtua Fighter 5 was considered to have the most advanced graphics in a video game when it first released in arcades. According to 1UP in 2005, it was the "best looking fighter (or even game) ever", with the writer Shivam Bhatt stating:[37]

"Sega makes grand use of its new Lindbergh hardware, and it really shines through in their character models and level designs. In the City level, the fight takes place on wet pavement scattered with puddles all around. These puddles react and reflect in a remarkably realistic manner as the fighters run around the room. The Temple level features fallen sakura blossoms that fly around whenever the characters move. Each level features lots of neat visual tricks like this, adding to the overall appeal of the game."
"Of course, one only noticed such things if they could peel their eyes off of the amazing new character models. ... The characters of VF5 are of that caliber, with amazingly realistic muscle tone, skin shading, sweat, and motions. Jeffrey benefits a lot from this upgrade, as the individual hairs on his arms are shown in remarkable detail. ... I lost a match simply because I was too busy staring at Lei Fei and Lion move around the arena in a fluid dance. Even button mashing looks pretty, as every move links into the next smoothly, without sudden jerkiness as the game reacts to each button press."

According to GamersXtreme in 2012, the game's graphics "still holds up to today’s standards, and in some ways still surpasses them", and "lighting effects are absolutely phenomenal, even by today’s standards."[38]

External links

References

  1. http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/26/hands-on-virtua-fighter-5 (Wayback Machine: 2014-12-18 10:28)
  2. http://www.am-net.jp/acnews/acnews2006030303.html (Wayback Machine: 2006-04-20 11:56)
  3. http://www.us.playstation.com/games/suggested?link=Publisher&SceaId=ULUS-10220 (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-03 04:30)
  4. 4.0 4.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/bljm60016.html (Wayback Machine: 2008-06-04 02:29)
  5. 5.0 5.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/bljm60117.html (Wayback Machine: 2008-12-14 04:16)
  6. http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/981 (archive.today)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Xbox.com (en-GB; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2008-08-07 17:17)
  8. Xbox.com (fr-FR; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2008-12-04 08:56)
  9. Xbox.com (de-DE; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2009-04-04 07:58)
  10. http://xbox.com:80/es-ES/games/v/virtuafighter5/ (Wayback Machine: 2009-04-01 04:57)
  11. Xbox.com (it-IT; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2009-04-03 08:25)
  12. File:Virtua Fighter 5 Fact Sheet 360.pdf
  13. Xbox.com (en-US; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2008-12-01 23:27)
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 http://sega.jp/x/vf5/ (Wayback Machine: 2009-02-16 09:57)
  15. Xbox.com (en-AU; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2008-07-24 14:48)
  16. Xbox.com (ko-KR; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2008-02-16 03:07)
  17. Xbox.com (en-CA; v/virtuafighter5) (Wayback Machine: 2008-10-13 16:43)
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (fr-FR; Virtua-Fighter-5/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507ee) (Wayback Machine: 2010-12-03 17:00)
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Virtua-Fighter-5/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507ee) (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-25 10:51)
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-US; Virtua-Fighter-5/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507ee) (Wayback Machine: 2010-10-31 18:22)
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Virtua-Fighter-5/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507ee) (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-16 15:19)
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-AU; Virtua-Fighter-5/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507ee) (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-28 14:57)
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507ee) (Wayback Machine: 2009-09-23 14:29)
  24. Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ko-kr; Virtua-Fighter-5/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507ee) (Wayback Machine: 2018-07-17 23:10)
  25. File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
  26. File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
  27. https://youtu.be/kknRnLmhe6w?t=654
  28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcC2ihR5j0Q
  29. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 2007" (US; 2007-02-13), page 84
  30. GamePro, "April 2007" (US; 2007-xx-xx), page 87
  31. (UK) (+0:00)
  32. Hyper, "April 2007" (AU; 2007-03-14), page 56
  33. http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20061025/3dvf5.htm (Wayback Machine: 2008-12-08 05:05)
  34. https://forum.beyond3d.com/threads/yes-but-how-many-polygons-an-artist-blog-entry-with-interesting-numbers.39321/ (Wayback Machine: 2015-01-08 01:39)
  35. http://wccftech.com/ryse-polygon-count-comparision-aaa-titles-crysis-star-citizen/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-10-01 06:21)
  36. http://www.ysnet-inc.jp/file/120217.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-14 13:39)
  37. http://www.1up.com/previews/virtua-fighter-5_8 (Wayback Machine: 2015-11-22 21:45)
  38. http://gamersxtreme.org/2012/06/19/virtua-fighter-5-final-showdown-review-psnxbla/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-19 05:59)


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