Sega announces Virtua Fighter project at Tokyo Game Show 2020

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At their presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2020 today, Sega announced plans to revive Virtua Fighter.

The announcement, which you can see below, reveals Sega’s plans to incorporate the game in the eSports world. The translated message reads:

“Virtua Fighter x Esports project" announced! Virtua Fighter, which was born as the world's first 3D fighting game in 1993, will be restarted in Japan to commemorate the 60th anniversary of SEGA's founding. Stay tuned for future updates!”

The last proper Virtua Fighter game was Virtua Fighter 5, which was released in arcades in 2006 and home consoles in 2007. The franchise made the jump to mobile phones with 2011’s Virtua Fighter: Cool Champ and 2014’s Virtua Fighter: Fever Combo – Mobile. In 2016, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Version B was released as a minigame in Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

Fist of the North Star: Legends ReVIVE announce Virtua Fighter crossover

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Mobile game Fist of the North Star: Legends ReVIVE will have a special crossover with Virtua Fighter later this week.

Announced today, Virtua Fighter characters Akira Yuki and Pai Chan will appear in the game starting this Thursday (July 30). Both characters will show up as Ultra Rare characters, but Akira Yuki will have two appearances. People who log in during the event, which concludes on August 12, will gain a retro version of Akira Yuki for free.

A trailer and screenshots/artwork can be seen below. More information on Fist of the North Star: Legends ReVIVE can be found here. iOS owners can download the game here while Android users can head here.