Sega has announced that Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, the latest addition to their fan-favorite fighting franchise, will be available to download from the PlayStation Network on June 5 and from the Xbox Live Arcade on June 6. Both versions will be priced at $14.99 (that’s 1200 Microsoft Points in Xbox 360-land).
Sega will also be adding character customization DLC packs to the PSN and XBLA for all 19 fighters on June 5/6. Each pack will be priced at $4.99 (which is 400 Microsoft Points) and include 600-950 customization items. Two other mega packs, one consisting of nine characters’ worth of DLC items and the other with 10 characters’ worth, will be available to download for $14.99 each. (again, that’s 1200 Microsoft Points).
If you ever get sick of customizing your favorite character and want to do some actual fighting, here’s what you can expect from Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown:
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown brings the latest arcade version of the Virtua Fighter 5 series to consoles worldwide, adding two new characters… Virtua Fighter 3 favorite Taka-Arashi and newcomer Jean Kujo… and dynamic and interactive fighting arenas. Console-only features include a robust and detailed Training Mode, eight player Online Room Match Mode, and a match record feature to replay, save, and upload fights.