Sega: No Plans for a Virtua Fighter 5 PS3 Patch

You'd think that Sega would be kind to the PLAYSTATION 3 owners of Virtua Fighter 5, but it seems not. First off, Sega released the once exclusive title on the Xbox 360. Then, Sega releases a patch that improves the gameplay of the game both offline and online on the Xbox 360 version as well.

You think they'd throw us a bone? According to Sega's Jay Boor, "at this time SEGA has no plans to release a patch for the PS3 version of Virtua Fighter 5."

There is always Virtua Fighter 6.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

PLAYSTATION 3 Virtua Fighter 5 Gathers Dust: Patch for Xbox 360

It gets sad when you see one of the best fighters being abandoned one one console it was originally exclusive to to be supported more on it's later released port.

SEGA has recently patched the Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 Online while leaving the PLAYSTATION 3 Virtua Fighter 5 still sitting in the dust, with no online patch even released yet. I currently own the game, and would love to take it online. If only SEGA would patch it.

[Via Kotaku]

Virtua Fighter 5 Version D Announced

Virtua Fighter 5 Version D was announced today. Before we start, there is no word on whether it's coming to the PLAYSTATION 3 or Xbox 360.

Aside from the new items, item-based animations, and costumes, Version D introduces Knockout Trial 2 (a single player mode) and Virtua Fighter 5 Official Open Battle.

Open Battle is a way of organizing a tournament at a local arcade with no special entry requirements, nor the need of any official staff. You accumulate points with each match you win, and the player with the highest amount of points at the end of the tournament period is the winner. You can win "official points" this way, which can be used in the shop to buy stuff.

Credits to NeoGAF for translation.

[Via NeoGAF]

Virtua Fighter 5 May Bring PS3 Online Patch

Virtua Fighter 5 is coming to the Xbox 360 as you know, but it is coming with an online mode. Most PlayStation 3 owners are sad at this.

Murayama acknowledged that PS3 owners are disappointed and suggested there was "no doubt" AM2 could theoretically release a patch to add online multiplayer features to the PS3 version.

[Via 1UP]