Review: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage (Switch 2) – A Great Port Of Sega’s Deep Yet Approachable Fighter

REVOlutionary?

It feels like Virtua Fighter 5 has been around for bloomin’ ages, and that’s because it has. Originally released in 2006, it’s been updated several times, remastered by RGG Studios with the Dragon Engine, received the highly-requested rollback netcode, and finally ported to current platforms, including the Switch 2.

If I were to describe Virtua Fighter in one phrase, I’d say, “Easy to pick up, difficult to master” – and that’s true for R.E.V.O. World Stage. ‘Difficult’ is a stretch, mind you; VF5, much like earlier entries in the series, merely requires time and patience to peel back its many layers. Because of the effort involved, Sega’s iconic fighting series has garnered a reputation for being somewhat unapproachable, and frankly, I don’t think that’s remotely true.

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