Sunday’s VF Direct 2025 Spring thing? Yeah, it was like—kind of wild. They threw Wolf Hawkfield at us, all spiffed up with a vibe that, honestly, could make Vince McMahon second-guess his fireworks budget. I mean, a smoke-filled runway, really? But there he was, strutting through the chaos, and maybe it was just me getting nostalgic—the old-school wrestler bit never gets old.
So, the trailer voice. You know the type, all dramatic, spilling secrets about Wolf’s life post-Virtua Fighter 5. Like, apparently, he hung up his boots, but surprise! He’s back as a heel. And oh man, the reveal—Wolf’s rocking this look that screams, “Hey, if Ganondorf took a detour into the Yakuza timeline, this would be it.” Why did this stick with me? No idea. But it’s haunting.
Then there’s Producer Riichiro Yamada, chatting about how they’ve jazzed up the crew’s looks for the new game. He kept going on about Wolf’s fighting motives, which, honestly, I didn’t know were even a thing till now. Who knew? But sure, Sega’s diving deep, giving everyone their moment in the sun with backstories and all that.
But why this whole Ganondorf-esque thing for Wolf? The lore might spill some beans, eventually. Or, heck, maybe they just tossed the design dice and that’s what we got. Either way, it’s keeping me guessing.
Switching gears—Sega’s up to its usual with Virtua Fighter 5. Again? Yep, porting it to the new gadgets: Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X. Date? Unknown, as per the usual cliffhanger. But, hey—the rollback netcode and cross-play are cool perks. Oh, and whispers about more updates, but who really knows what’s cooking?
As for VF6 and snagging Virtua Fighter 5 REVO on all those shiny consoles… well, patience, right? Can’t wait to see if they throw in any wacky crossovers. I mean, the idea of Link showing up in a Bandai Namco beat-’em-up? Now we’re talking silly fun—but seriously, why not?
