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mckmas8808 · 18-Dec-2006, 18:48

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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 · 18-Dec-2006, 19:08

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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 · 18-Dec-2006, 19:50

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 · 19-Dec-2006, 00:40

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 · 19-Dec-2006, 03:47

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 · 19-Dec-2006, 09:46

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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??

Deepak · 19-Dec-2006, 10:16

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Originally Posted by Dr Evil

What the Hell??

Yes...

blakjedi · 19-Dec-2006, 18:39

Loved VF since 1... not enamored with Sega's publishing strategy... I will probably pick it up anyway though...

Knoxville · 19-Dec-2006, 19:03

So soon..

ban25 · 19-Dec-2006, 22:31

I'll definitely be picking this up they day it comes out, along with the arcade stick...

Crayon · 20-Dec-2006, 01:09

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Originally Posted by Dr Evil

What the Hell??

I know, I know. Truth is, there's really not much to play on it anyhow. I mainly got it to use as a computer. I'm borrowing a mac mini from a friend currently. He needs it back tho, so I'll be openening the PS3 and feeding it Yellow Dog soon. I do want to play RR7 but as a long time RR fan I know it will have lost it's shine and become so many fond memories in less than a month- And there will still be no worthwile games out then.

Besides, I got a Wii at launch, too. And it's been much better suited to my current living situation. (In case anyone doesn't know I was in a motorbike accident a few months back and it really turned my shit upside down.)

So yeah, I'm the only dork in the world with a launch PS3 sitting there in the box.

Nesh · 20-Dec-2006, 04:59

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Originally Posted by Crayon

Besides, I got a Wii at launch, too. And it's been much better suited to my current living situation. (In case anyone doesn't know I was in a motorbike accident a few months back and it really turned my shit upside down.)

Can you move enough to play with Wii?

Crayon · 20-Dec-2006, 05:30

If you can move enough to masturbate you can move enough to play the Wii.

I can play Wii alot.

rounin · 05-Jan-2007, 17:20

Some images of VF5 for PS3.

http://playsyde.com/news_3922_en.html

Kittonwy · 05-Jan-2007, 17:21

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

london-boy · 05-Jan-2007, 22:07

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 · 05-Jan-2007, 22:20

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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 · 05-Jan-2007, 22:34

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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 · 05-Jan-2007, 22:39

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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).

almighty · 05-Jan-2007, 23:49

Oh my god this suck's, now i have to find an extra £45+ extra at PS3's UK launch

And there's no overtime at work, nooooooooooooooooo

xmu · 06-Jan-2007, 00:41

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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 · 06-Jan-2007, 01:13

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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 · 06-Jan-2007, 10:03

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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...

PARANOiA · 06-Jan-2007, 14:03

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Originally Posted by london-boy

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

But it does tell me that they can produce PS3's in volume now. So why would they further-delay Europe?

london-boy · 06-Jan-2007, 14:31

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Originally Posted by PARANOiA

But it does tell me that they can produce PS3's in volume now. So why would they further-delay Europe?

Hey i don't know, i just said i have a bad feeling about not having a set date now, less than 2 months before launch...

18-Dec-2006, 19:50	#3
n00body Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 29	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. __________________ There's no "I" in team, but there's an "m" and an"e".

19-Dec-2006, 03:47	#5
Crayon Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California, United States of Canada Posts: 643	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. __________________ Stay off our mountain.

19-Dec-2006, 18:39	#8
blakjedi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Where U wish u were... Posts: 1,900	Loved VF since 1... not enamored with Sega's publishing strategy... I will probably pick it up anyway though... __________________ "The bible is how god supposedly relays his message to the people. That means he wants people to understand wtf he is talking about. ." L233 Justice --- When you get what you deserve Mercy ----- When you don't get what you deserve *Grace ----- When you get what you don't deserve

20-Dec-2006, 05:30	#13
Crayon Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California, United States of Canada Posts: 643	If you can move enough to masturbate you can move enough to play the Wii. I can play Wii alot. __________________ Stay off our mountain.

05-Jan-2007, 23:49	#20
almighty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,283	Oh my god this suck's, now i have to find an extra £45+ extra at PS3's UK launch And there's no overtime at work, nooooooooooooooooo __________________ (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Put Bunny into your sig to help him take over the world. (")_(")

19-Dec-2006, 00:40	#4
Nesh Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,625	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.

19-Dec-2006, 19:03	#9
Knoxville Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	So soon..

19-Dec-2006, 22:31	#10
ban25 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,380	I'll definitely be picking this up they day it comes out, along with the arcade stick...

05-Jan-2007, 17:20	#14
rounin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,251	Some images of VF5 for PS3. http://playsyde.com/news_3922_en.html

05-Jan-2007, 17:21	#15
Kittonwy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 564	Damn that euro launch is STACKED!!! ~.~

05-Jan-2007, 22:07	#16
london-boy Me me me Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,348	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

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