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SEGA’s Glitzy Virtua Fighter PS5 Revival Teases New Info for This Week
SEGA has revealed that Lion Rafale, known as Lionel Rafale in the new game, will join the roster of Virtua Fighter Crossroads. The trailer shows him sparring with protagonist Cielo in the story mode, offering a fresh look at the revival as SEGA builds towards its planned 2027 release.
The game is being developed by RGG Studio and will combine traditional versus fighting with a cinematic story set in the fictional South East Asian city of Vilasapara. The announcement fulfils SEGA’s promise of an update for this week, but the trailer does not give a firm release date; further character reveals may follow.
In short
- Lion Rafale joins Virtua Fighter Crossroads.
- The trailer shows him sparring with Cielo.
- The game is planned for release in 2027.
Explained simply
Virtua Fighter is a long-running series of one-on-one fighting games made by Japan’s SEGA. Players choose fighters with different styles and compete in bouts, while the new game is also planned to include a story mode.
The revival, called Virtua Fighter Crossroads, is being developed by RGG Studio, another SEGA team, and is set in the fictional South East Asian city of Vilasapara. Its mix of competitive fights and a cinematic story marks a new direction for the series, which has traditionally centred on versus matches.
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