It’s still March 31 by the official Kotaku calendar, but it’s April Fools’ Day in Japan, something you should take into consideration while watching Sega’s new trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, its latest fighting game update.
If the fireballs, hurricane kicks and Tekken-style lighting effects have you worried about the direction of the Virtua Fighter franchise – one known not for its over-the-top super moves – don’t worry. The excitable bear announcer, subject to numerous copyright-conscious bleeps, should tip you off that Sega’s not taking any of this seriously.
This is what Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will really look like (or at least close to it). But the latest VF5 trailer, below, is gloriously goofy.
Stephen Alexander
Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 9:50 AMThe irony is that, to me, that looks more enjoyable than the normal game will be. I couldn’t help laughing at the excitable bear announcer when the Hadoken came out though. XD
James
Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 1:54 PMHaha yeah i know what you mean :P I was thinking woah.. id play that!