VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 FINAL SHOWDOWN

SEGA / May 29, 2012 / Rated Teen

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Released

2012

Publisher

SEGA

Time to beat

~5 hrs

Community

331

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is the definitive version of the Virtua Fighter 5 series that incorporates all the enhancements SEGA has rolled out since 2007 with some brand new features.
Key Features:

New Characters: Taka-Arashi returns from Virtua Fighter 3 and a karate expert Jean Kujo makes his debut in this gang of 19 playable characters.
Overhauled Fighting Mechanics: The enhanced fighting mechanic makes Final Showdown more accessible to new players while retaining the trademark depth and balance of the game.
Dynamic Fighting Arenas: Final Showdown introduces new stage arenas and interactive environments.
Online Modes: Challenge a friend to a Ranked Match or Player Match or play with up to 7 others in Room Match mode.

Customizable Costumes: Add a huge variety of customization items sold separately (as DLC packs) for the ultimate Virtua Fighter experience.
1-2 players
DUALSHOCK®3
Network Players 2-2
Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.

Virtua Fighter 5 is a fighting video game developed and published by Sega. It is the fifth installment of the Virtua Fighter series. The original version was released in July 2006 on the Sega Lindbergh arcade system board with a number of updates before home ports were released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2007. The first major update was Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008), followed by Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (2010), with the latter ported to home systems in 2012. A version which also serves both remastered of Final Showdown and final update to the sub-series was released under the respective titles Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown for PlayStation 4 and Japanese arcades in 2021, and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S in 2025, and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.