After first debuting in 2006 in arcades and making its way to consoles in 2007, Sega’s Virtua Fighter 5 is available on PC via Steam. It isn’t the same version as the base game – Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. is essentially a port of Ultimate Showdown with 4K visuals and rollback netcode. Check out the launch trailer below.
There are 19 playable characters and modes like Arcade, Versus, Rank Match, and Training. Online play supports up to 16 players via Tournaments and League. Unfortunately, the original’s Quest Mode, missing from Ultimate Showdown, is also absent in R.E.V.O., which players are calling out in the user reviews.
Other complaints include the limited customization, with many cosmetics confined to the 30th Anniversary Edition, which costs $49.99. It’s discounted alongside the base game by 20 percent until February 3rd.
Of course, this is only the beginning of Sega’s Virtua Fighter revival, with a reboot in the works at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Check out some in-engine footage here.
