[mckmas8808]

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (Dec. 18, 2006) – Let the global countdown begin! SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced the ship date of Virtua Fighter™ 5 will be February 20, 2007 in North America for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Complementing the early 2007 release date in North America of the highly anticipated fighting game, SEGA Europe Ltd. has confirmed that Virtua Fighter 5 will be an official launch title for the PLAYSTATION 3 system in Europe in early 2007.

“SEGA is once again blazing the trail for fighting games with the next installment in the award-winning Virtua Fighter series,” said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President Marketing SEGA of America. “Virtua Fighter 5 will be the first martial arts style fighting game available on the PLAYSTATION 3 system with brand new offensive moves, customizable characters, stunning graphics and highly detailed 3D fighting environments.”

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Great news EU guys! Launch title for you and earlier than expected date for us Americans.

How many VF fans do we have in here?

[Bad_Boy]

Originally Posted by mckmas8808

How many VF fans do we have in here?

Can't say that I am, but I'm definately looking forward to this.

[n00body]

I've recently fallen out of favor with fighting games in general, but this one might bring me back into that area. At the time it's coming out, it'll be the prettiest on the PS3 until MotorStorm comes out.

[Nesh]

I never had the chance to go "proffesional" with it, since I got into it with VF4 and didnt have the time to go in depth with it, but I am definetely looking forward to it. Me and my neighbour love the serires and arrange some fights.

We are both looking forward to this.

[Crayon]

Ooh!! OOOOOHHH!!! MEMEMEMEME!!!!

I love VF!!!

Glad I got the PS3, Feb is so close!

Oh, I never told you guys. I got a PS3 on launch day. Haven't opened it yet.

[Dr Evil]

Originally Posted by Crayon

Oh, I never told you guys. I got a PS3 on launch day. Haven't opened it yet.

What the Hell??

[Kittonwy]

Damn that euro launch is STACKED!!! ~.~

[london-boy]

Ok i know i'll get some people dying on me, but it's the 5th of January now, and Sony keeps saying "Euro launch in early 2007"....

Am i the only one who thinks that by now there should really be a set date? it's less than 2 months away now - if they stick to the March 07 target.

I just have the feeling we're in for a surprise, and not a pleasant one either... *remembers the PSP delays*

[Bad_Boy]

Originally Posted by london-boy

Ok i know i'll get some people dying on me, but it's the 5th of January now, and Sony keeps saying "Euro launch in early 2007"....

Am i the only one who thinks that by now there should really be a set date? it's less than 2 months away now - if they stick to the March 07 target.

I just have the feeling we're in for a surprise, and not a pleasant one either... *remembers the PSP delays*

I have a strong feeling they will announce a Euro launch date @ CES. Or atleast very close to CES. Any later and it really seems they are pushing it if they want people to think they are serious on a March/spring timeframe.

That said, I agree with Kittonwy. The euro launch seems like it will have everything the NA/JP launch didnt. I mean look at what could appear for launch:

Singstar
Eye of Judgement
Motorstorm
Heavenly Sword
Resistance
F1
Virtua Tennis 3
Virtua Fighter 5
Oblivion
EA games of course
Ubisoft games (rainbow 6, graw2)
Armored Core 4
then you have the arguable duds of the JP/NA launches and every game that came afterwards

Least they could do after delaying for so long I supposed.

[Bobbler]

Originally Posted by Bad_Boy

That said, I agree with Kittonwy. The euro launch seems like it will have everything the NA/JP launch didnt. I mean look at what could appear for launch:

Singstar
Eye of Judgement
Motorstorm
Heavenly Sword
Resistance
F1
Virtua Tennis 3
Virtua Fighter 5
Oblivion
EA games of course
Ubisoft games (rainbow 6, graw2)
Armored Core 4
then you have the arguable duds of the JP/NA launches and every game that came afterwards

Least they could do after delaying for so long I supposed.

I'd say there is a good chance not all those games will inevitably make it (I'm looking at Eye of Judgment and Heavenly Sword, mainly).

A launch with all the normal junk (EA/Ubi) + Resistance + F1 + VF5 + Motorstorm + Singstar certainly wouldn't suck though!

[Bad_Boy]

Originally Posted by Bobbler

I'd say there is a good chance not all those games will inevitably make it (I'm looking at Eye of Judgment and Heavenly Sword, mainly).

A launch with all the normal junk (EA/Ubi) + Resistance + F1 + VF5 + Motorstorm + Singstar certainly wouldn't suck though!

Possibly. The lack of heavenly sword media has me in doubts as well. But I still think eye of judgement will make euro launch. IIRC it was supposed to be a NA launch title back during e3, then a delay of some sort unofficially kicked in when euro launch got delayed. Most of the signs still point to it being a early 07 title. The Best Buy kiosks slide from a while back for example, it had eyetoy noted for early 07 in the actual kiosks. If not at the launch, I would suspect it will be mighty close (heavenly sword included).

[xmu]

Originally Posted by london-boy

I just have the feeling we're in for a surprise, and not a pleasant one either... *remembers the PSP delays*

I feel the same, and hereby bet one euro to PS3 being delayed to fall'07.

[PARANOiA]

Originally Posted by xmu

I feel the same, and hereby bet one euro to PS3 being delayed to fall'07.

Doesn't make sense with all the "production issues fixed" and "PS3's sitting on store shelves" articles, though.

[london-boy]

Originally Posted by PARANOiA

Doesn't make sense with all the "production issues fixed" and "PS3's sitting on store shelves" articles, though.

Well they are US PS3s... It's not like they can just re-route them over here...