SEGA is on a charm offensive. The legendary Japanese publisher, which has launched some of the best games of 2024, is reviving an array of favourites – including Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage.

Just when you thought that there weren't any other SEGA franchises getting revived, Virtua Fighter is getting a revival.

Assuming the new game is not a reboot or remake, the new Virtua Fighter would be the sixth entry in the fighting franchise, which ushered in a new era of 3D-based fighters when it debuted in 1993. The most recent game, Virtua Fighter 5, first launched for home consoles in 2007 before being remastered in 2021.

A Sega official confirms that a new Virtua Fighter game is in development 18 years after the release of its last main-series entry.

Sega confirms the development of a new Virtua Fighter game, joining other legacy revivals like Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio.

"We have a suite of titles in development right now that fall into that legacy bucket, which we announced last year at The Game Awards; Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, and we have another Virtua Fighter being developed. And so all that’s very exciting.

Virtua Fighter may soon be punching its way back into the public eye. Justin Scarpone, Sega's global head of transmedia, casually dropped the news about a new game in the franchise during an interview with VGC.

After four years since the latest release in the Virtua Fighter game series with Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, we now have confirmation that a new Virtua Fighter game is in the works at SEGA. There's A New Virtua Fighter Game On The Way The new addition was confirmed in an interview with SEGA's Global Head of Transmedia,