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Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown

The legendary fighting series returns with Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown! Challenge the greatest fighters in the world in the ultimate remaster of the classic 3D fighter, now featuring gorgeous HD…

80 1 June 2021 ESRB T

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is an arcade developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, released 1 June 2021 on PlayStation 4.

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What Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is an arcade game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and released in 2021. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 4 only. It runs on Dragon Engine. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

All of the invitations for the Fifth World Fighting Tournament have been sent. And now, the 19 best fighters in the world begin their final phases of preparation. They must learn from their prior mistakes and perfect every aspect of their mind, body, and soul - for there is no room for mistakes in this competition.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Virtua Fighter series

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is the 24th of 30 entries we hold in the Virtua Fighter series. It arrived 2 years after The King of Fighters AllStar. The next entry was Virtua Fighter 3tb Online in 2023. Its critic score of 80 is almost exactly the series average of 82. The highest-rated entry is Virtua Fighter 4 at 97.

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How it was received

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown launched on 1 June 2021, within three weeks of Biomutant, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 8 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Biomutant, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

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Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown — frequently asked questions

When did Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown come out?
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown was released on 1 June 2021 for PlayStation 4.
Does Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown have multiplayer?
Yes. Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online.

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