La saga Virtua Fighter

Un nouveau VF annoncé !

Il aura fallut attendre 10 ans pour avoir une annonce intéressante, vf c'est déjà du sport électronique depuis le 1 au Japon. Espérons qu'ils ne vont pas trop simplifier le jeu pour attirer Jean Kevin qui est incapable d'apprendre un 5 hits combo. Je donnerai mon avis de sac moyen + en combat virtuel, je compte sur vous pour m'offrir la console qui le fera tourner afin que je puisse représenter la France éternelle à l'international du sport électronique.

A voir avec Sega j'ai appris à pas trop me faire d'illusion mais sa reste une bonne nouvelle en espérant un netcode qui tient la route et un jeu qui devra pas trop casualisé la série

Dans un entretien accordé à Dengeki, ce dernier a expliqué que l’arrivée de Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown a permis, d’une part de faire découvrir le jeu à de nombreux joueurs et de l’autre de prendre la température concernant la mise en chantier d’un 6ème opus.

C’est en ce sens que Seiji Aoki a évoqué la faisabilité d’un nouvel épisode si il est possible que cela mette des années pour être lancé mais cependant les bons résultats ouvrent la voix à un nouveau volet.

Je n'ai pas été convaincu lors de mon test de cette version, je trouve ça moins beau que l'original sous certains aspects et le mode en ligne était affreux sur certaines parties. De toute façon la baston c'est toujours mieux en local.

Je ne vois pas trop de qu'ils apporteraient dans un nouvel épisode à part de nouveaux graphismes et persos, ou alors ajouter des conneries dénaturant l'esprit du jeu (furies, boules de feu, simplification ...).

Oui parfois l'orientation d'un nouveau volet dénature une série ..... c'est bien pour ça je reste méfiant

SEGA has announced Virtua Fighter 3tb Online for arcade. It will launch on November 28 in Japan.

Virtua Fighter 3 en ligne en arcade ... le principe m'échappe mais nous sommes en 2023. Dommage que la version Dreamcast soit dépourvue de ce mode, ça aurait pu être un bon argument de vente même si moins intéressant qu'un lecteur dvd pour regarder matrix reloaded.

Interview Virtua Fighter 3 Returns to the Arcades

APM3 Version is released (to use with Virtua fighter ES/US) to be used from now on

Sega this day (2023/11/25), announcement the ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Version 3 (APM3) for Virtua Fighter 3tb online, which is going to be available(working) at 11/28.

In 1997 Virtua Fighter 3tb was introduced to the Arcade Scene, as an ambitious, one on one 3d fighting game that introduced team battles and uneven stages.

However, for some reason, VF3TB got a revival, and finally we got another e-sports series for VF

This time for 4Gamer we got with us with the Chief producer of Virtua Fighter ES/US, Mr Seiji Aoki and APM3 general producer Toshiaki Yuasa


The genius who saved VF3tb from becoming lost media

4Gamer:

Today we’re going to talk about the announcement of VF3TB Online and the APM3

So, please tell us more about it.

Mr. Toshiaki Yuasa (Mr. yuasa)

The APM3 is a machine (arcade Cabinet) to play multiple games, we are planning to bring more games to the system as regular basis.

Here in Sega we were thinking about the next game and system that we are going to release, and VF3TB was the best option for us

Mr. Seiji Aoki (Mr. Aoki)

I’m part of one of the main studios in SEGA Ryuu Ga Gotoku Studios

In (Yakuza/like a dragon) Series there is a lot of mini games to play, if you compare the hardware specs from that time we have a really good improvement today, Specially for emulators that are getting better and better.

For example the Model 3 Emulator was the key to re-launch this kind of titles

Note: the model 3 was an arcade machine made by Sega for games from 1997 to 1999

4Gamer

So you’re saying that Sega made a whole project to develop an Model 3 Emulator?

Mr. Aoki

We can’t say it was a project at all, there was a prodigious(Genius) programmer who did all the heavy lifting and testing in his free time.

4Gamer

what?

Speaking of Genius from SEGA, there is someone who was working in the 360 version of Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (OraTan) by his own, is maybe the same person?

Mr Aoki

Maybe it was the same person (laughs)

The Model 3 Emulator was being developed from 2 years ago, gathering info and data.

There is no guarantee that it could be finished, first it was needed to test it in order to continue, but that worked really well in the end.

In fact, it was really amazing.

Everyone who was working with the model 3 was already in retirement so we didn’t have anyone to ask about the system

And we didn’t have any documentation either, so we searched in the “warehouse” to find something.

4gamer

3TB is included in Like a Dragon 8 (PC, PS5, SeriesX,PS4,Xbox one)

(so that means that is going to cause problems?)

Mr Aoki

Like a Dragon 8 uses the Dragon Engine, VFes/US and 3TB will use the same engine.

The Dragon Engine Itself works on PC, it highly compatible with the APM3 since we already have the Model 3 Emulator complete.

When you have a in-house built emulator is quite easy to add online component also adding additional features becomes easy too.

Hereafter the Model 3 titles that we’re going to launch, are going to have some small adjustments.


Mr Yuasa


We think the arcade cabinet APM, is well suited for fighting games.

When we released VFes/US, it was well received, so we want to put more Virtua Fighter games to play on the system, we were thinking “Why not bring back VF3TB?”


4Gamer

Like when you play a fighting game, you can do it in your home or in the Arcade, now you’re playing the same game.

For older titles in comparison to newer ones seems there is no differences for that.

Mr Yuasa

I think the same, going to the Arcade is something than VF3TB player still do regularly.

Mr Aoki

Yeah By going to the Arcades, even if you don’t go for a specific game, there is some degree of exposition and promotion, if something is catching your eye you’re going to try it, that’s a really strong point for Arcade.

4Gamer

I think VF3TB is in a special place for VF in the series

The uneven stages and the addition of the Evade (E ) button to the well know (P) (K) (G) system.

The Standard than VF2 and VF4 used (it was any consideration to bring back those games?)


Mr Yuasa

As for 2 and 4, it plays at some degree similar to VFes/US

For VF3tb is more clearly the differences in playstyle and we thought was better for our product line.

Mr Aoki

Even now, VF3tb tournaments are still hold in the arcades, so we acknowledge there is a demand for the game.

4Gamer

VF3tb on APM3 is this the same version as the Model 3 one?

Mr Yuasa

We added the online function now, friend code matching, Aime card for battle progress and ring name option, all recorded in the VF3tbOnline.net which you can visit.

All the APM3 functions are here.

4Gamer

So, is this good news for competitive VF3tb?

Mr. Aoki

Since the Model 3 emulator is ours we can adjust even the smallest details

4Gamer

It sounds like a dream for SEGA’s fans


And what about the future of the series?

Can we have some hope for a new collab or DLCs?

Mr. Aoki

For now, I can’t say too much about that question.

But as for Virtua Fighter Esports / 5 Ultimate Showdown we’re not done yet with the project.

4Gamer

This time, it seems you’re throwing 3tb to the arcades, but how SEGA perceives the actual Arcade Business?

Mr. Yuasa

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact for the arcade business was huge but thanks to the relaxation to health measures, the actual sales of the whole market are surpassing pre Covid sales.

As for SEGA point of view his prize machine (UFO catcher) installation area has increased SEGA is making and selling a lot of UFO catchers

The so-called “oshikatsu”( doing various things to support one's favorite arcade machine) is going strong.

Character’s goods, Idol’s goods that can only be obtained by this machines are the reason more and more people are coming to play in this machines.

Recently most of our customers are women

The Arcade Business is overcoming the negative image of the Covid-19 and is thriving

4Gamer

And what about the video games?

Mr. Yuasa

First of all we have the APM3 which has a line up of games like Initial D, EisakuTaisen, CHUNITHM, maimai and more games have been developed.

During the Covid, most games played by die-hards and the older gamers were the less affected, the games played by young people play after school were more affected.

Because the Health regulations they can’t go to the school and then to the game center that was a huge impact for those games.

4gamer

This machines gives experiences that you can only get in an arcade

Draw attention to this is one of the SEGA’ arcade strategy.

Mr. Yuasa

Yes!

But launching titles regularly, from older times we want to do it great care.


Since the target for the special arcade machines are mostly young people, we want to focus on that market too.

To think about it SEGA’s IP are really strong in that market, we need find new ways to cover more market demands and if there is something we can do with the APM3 we’re going to have a serious consideration to do it.

Dans le store Xbox je vois Virtua Fighter 5, prix du jeu 15€, prix des dlc 125€, ils ont fumer chez Sega ?

Y'a aussi Virtua Fighter 2 à 5€ avec 0€ de dlc, tout le contenu à l'air d'être directement dans le jeu. Du coup je me demande, il est bien ce VF2 ?

Virtua Fighter 2 est un jeu de 1994, le jeu est rapide et simple de prise en main avec une bonne ambiance 90. Dans cet épisode il n'y a pas de gestion de la profondeur avec des esquives par contre il y a déjà des contres avec certains personnages. Avec Virtua Fighter il ne faut pas t'attendre a des explosions à chaque coup et des techniques improbables. La série met à l'honneur les arts martiaux et mis à part les sauts lunaires ça se veut plus réaliste que les autres jeux du genre donc si tu cherches du grand spectacle tu peux passer ton chemin. Dans Virtua Fighter tu n'auras pas de persos à débloquer, pas de cinématiques. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Shodown (je ne parle pas de la refonte graphique ultimate shodown que j'ai testé vite fait) a beaucoup plus de possibilités que vf2, c'est un excellent jeu si tu accroches et que tu veux t'investir dedans.

En gros si tu veux du spectacle sans prise de tête tu joues a Tekken et dead or alive, si tu veux du jeu plus technique mais moins spectaculaire tu joues à VF.

Merci pour ton avis

Mon passé dans les jeux de baston est assez simple, quand j'étais gamin on avait été jouer à Street Fighrer 2 Turbo je cois sur Super NES chez un voisin, puis une vingtaine d'années plus tard j'ai acheté un épisode de BlazBlue sur la 360 et ça s'arrête là  

Par principe je ne toucherai pas à Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, j'estime que vendre le jeu 15€ puis mettre 125€ de dlc c'est c'est prendre les gens pour des imbéciles, donc niet.

Virtua Fighter 2 fera largement l'affaire, il me plaira vu ce que tu en dis, merci de ton avis éclairé sur le sujet

Le meilleur jeu de baston, à mon avis, est l'épisode GC de Smash Bros

Pour Virtua fighter 5 les dlc ne sont que des vêtements, tu as tous les persos de base. Le prix de 125 euros m'étonne, sur 360 c'était genre 10 balles pour les costumes et le mode supplémentaire.

Hop le lien du jeu ici

Faudrait que je regarde du côté de Dead or Alive ce qu'il y a en rétro à petit prix. J'aime bien les jeux avec des boobs qui rebondissent. J'ai adoré Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 à l'époque.