Sega’s Virtua Fighter series is one of the pillars of the fighting game genre and a franchise I’ve adored for over 30 years. While the series birthed the 3D fighting game sub-genre and paved the way for the likes of Tekken and Dead or Alive, it hasn’t received a truly new entry since 2006’s Virtua Fighter 5. Nearly 20 years later, Sega is finally going to deliver the follow-up that I and other fans have longed for.
Announced during 2024’s The Game Awards, the New Virtua Fighter Project (as it’s currently called) aims to resurrect the classic franchise with cutting-edge graphics and fluid gameplay reminiscent of a Kung Fu movie. We’ve only gotten small glimpses via concept videos and behind-the-scenes interviews, but it’s clear that Virtua Fighter 6 (as I’ll refer to it here) wants to ramp up the realism while also being an enjoyable game for everyone.
