This is "ultimate" rather than just final showdown so unlikely to be a straight port. When the project was announced they said it was too difficult to explain, so I reckon this is a enhanced re-release to introduce VF back into the collective mainstream with a 'proper' 6 / eSports release further down the line
Let's just hope this 'ultimate' edition has some good new extra content. Some Shenmue characters or skins would be amazing
Oh yeah right, I forgot it's Final Showdown, not Ultimate Showdown.
Well that's even more promising then.
Honestly, just give me the game with decent netcode and a decent character customization set and I'll be happy. I just want to learn how to properly play Virtua Fighter with opponents that aren't CPU.
I'd like to think this is them treading waters and getting interest back in VF before going all out and announcing the game we all want. But then again, what if they do some graphic overhauling with this Ultimate edition? What if they touch up the graphics a little? The lighting is definitely showing it's age. VF5 is still a good looking game but it is let down by its flat lighting of the time so it'd be nice if they touch it up a bit.
It would be cool if they went a bit further and added some guest characters...say, Ryo and Kiryu (since the fans were crying for Kiryu in Tekken 7 but never got him...why not add him to VF5 and get those people on board?)
But that's probably me asking too much of them. All I would realistically want is decent netcode (which if they're going for the Esports crowd -- they HAVE to have some decent netcode), maybe some touched up graphics and a decent set of customization options would do me just fine.
Why is SEGA so damn hesitant to do the thing we want them to do? I'd like to think VF isn't completely dead and there is a market out there that will gladly jump on-board for VF6, right? I know Tekken has become the so-called king of 3D fighters but surely there is still a crowd for VF? We still get Dead or Alive games...so? Why is SEGA so hesitant just to pull the trigger on it already?