Virtua Fighter Reboot Features Modern Art Style, New Characters, Crossplay, and Rollback Netcode – Rumor

Sega has showcased reboots for its classic franchises like Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Jet Set Radio, and Crazy Taxi (the latter two reportedly also getting remakes for their first games). However, it also allegedly has a reboot of Virtua Fighter in the works, with staff from the latest games involved.

After initially reporting on the same, leaker Midori provided some new details on Twitter. While it features offline modes, including a new main story, side stories and the return of Quest Mode “in a new way,” it’s apparently online and esports-focused.

It’s reportedly competing with Street Fighter and Tekken with “esports concepts and mechanics similar to current Street Fighter and other fighting games. It is a concept that evolved a lot.”

Midori notes an “evolution of ranked matches” similar to contemporary fighters. “This is a title that focuses on scaling with the player and their play styles when they play online.” Streaming and spectating are also reportedly an “important part” of the title, launching on all major platforms with crossplay and rollback netcode.

There are new characters drawn in a “modern” art style, though interestingly, the concept has “changed many times since 2021 up to now.” When it could be announced is anyone’s guess.

As for Sega’s other reboots, Jet Set Radio is allegedly out in 2026, while Crazy Taxi arrives in 2027 (with both also rumoured to be coming to the rumored Nintendo Switch 2). Stay tuned for further announcements in the coming months.

Virtua Fighter
• It is online and esports focused and has online and offline modes including customization modes.
• There are new characters with a modern art style and character artist.
• It is a game concept that changed many times since 2021 up to now.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) March 4, 2024

• Streaming and spectating implementation is an important part of this title and Super Game concept.
• It is a reboot of the Virtua Fighter series in development by current Virtua Fighter staff.
• It is a title releasing on all major platforms with crossplay and rollback.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) March 4, 2024

This is a Virtua Fighter title that is developed to be a modern competitor to Street Fighter and Tekken with esports concepts and mechanics that are similar to current Street Fighter and other fighting games. It is a concept that evolved a lot.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) March 4, 2024

And there is all new main story and side stories with brand new characters.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) March 4, 2024

And there is an evolution of ranked matches that is similar to modern fighting games. This is a title that is focusing on scaling with the player and their play styles when they play online.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) March 4, 2024