VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 FINAL SHOWDOWN LAUNCHES
SYDNEY, Australia — 8th June, 2012 —SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. announced that Virtua Fighter™ 5 Final Showdown is out now. Based on the latest arcade version of the celebrated Virtua Fighter 5 series, the game is available for PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is priced at AUD$19.95 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.
Character customisation DLC packs are available for individual characters at AUD$6.25 for PSN or 400 Microsoft points each. Two character customisation DLC bundles are also available for purchase; one bundle includes nine characters’ worth of DLC items, and the second contains DLC items for the remaining 10 characters. Each bundle is priced at AUD$19.95 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.
Players choosing to purchase Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown on PSN will have the option to purchase the “Complete Edition” for AUD$39.95 which includes the full game and all character customisation DLC. Complete Edition is a limited time offer and will only be available for two weeks after launch. PlayStation®Plus subscribers will be able to download Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown free from PSN for one month after launch, and will have the option to purchase character customisation DLC bundle packs for 20% off for two weeks from launch.
“Virtua Fighter has always been praised by fans for its detailed, delicate balance and depth, making it the fighter of choice for both first-timers as well as serious pros,” said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “We’re especially proud to see VF5FS appearing at this year’s EVO tournament in Las Vegas; we can’t wait to see the game in the hands of fighting game fans at the community’s biggest event.”
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown features include:
- 19 characters, including the return of VF favourite Taka-Arashi and newcomer Jean Kujo
- Dynamic and interactive arenas
- Robust Training Mode including frame advantage display
- Eight player Online Room Match with lobby system
- Match Record
- Based on Version A, the current version available in Japanese arcades
- DLC content with hundreds of customisable items for each character
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