So Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown is upon us, and I have made this video to help you determine which character you should try out! Its hardly an exhaustive guide(each character is so in depth a proper guide would be minimum 1 hour long each) but should give you a decent idea of the basics of each character and hopefully help you on your journey! This game is launching on playstation plus so there is more than likely millions of people out there trying VF for the first time and I hope I can help make your experience a bit more enjoyable!
@@chaosdestruct making one of the less common lobby types usually makes it easier to find your friends, but agreed its probably the only flaw this game has lol
Turns out people are saying netcode is really good, they are using a very unique system that is not peer to peer, but rather using servers. "absorb delay" may actually be the real deal.
Its pretty decent netcode, I have played over 600 matches. I only have had problems like 10 times out of those. Mind blowing to know it's not on rollback tbh. Amazing game with amazing net code. It needs more people, it has potential to rival Tekken. No lie.
As a Virtua Fighter newbie this is exactly the video I was looking for! As a Tekken "veteran" I'm really impressed with how different the characters are from one another in terms of game mechanics and how those interact with each other in this game!
Have you noticed some of the fighters in Virtua Fighter have a fighting style really similar to characters in Tekken? Like xiaoyou, asuka, lei wulong, drunken old guy, murdok, nina williams...
@@Lilxt07 Virtua Fighter has special moves for each character. Powerful throws like Wolf Giant Swing do a lot of damage, some moves like Akira's Shoulder Ram does a lot of damages when used as a well placed counter-hit. Some move cause guard break, reversal, sabaki depending of the characters. Basically VF provides a lot of options while putting emphasis on mastering the fundamental. That is why each players have different style with the same character.
So as of time of making this, Ultimate Showdown launches tomorrow(tuesday). I will have plenty more guides coming, including an essential tips guide, and an overall systems/game guide. Character specific stuff coming too! Next video will be essential tips, tomorrow. I am also gonna be trying to stream the game out over the next few days as early chatter is the netcode is actually pretty good, and turns out "absorb delay" might be the real deal!?
Thanks l always wanted to get in to virtua fighter l played a little bit of 5 wen l was a kid and l could only remember vanessa and goh weirdly enough😅
Thank you for doing this dude. I'm a life long Sega fan ( 46 years old ) and love this series. I hope one day it gets its due justice. Props for giving it some spotlight and giving us a deeper perspective of it. Can't wait for 6-1-21
@@BilalKhan-ng3ex thank you bruh, im really done with people comparing virtua fighter with other 3d fighting games. virtua is really its own unique thing just like other fighting games have their own unique thing going on.
@@BilalKhan-ng3ex Well, you would be wrong then. VF is definitely deeper in terms of gameplay at higher levels than Tekken. People are simply willfully blind to it because Tekken is flashy and simplistic. "Wow, pretty colors!" will always beat "I have to actually learn more than just 10% of my move list".
@@saebkahled9260 Well that's too bad since it's almost a direct comparison considering VF was where Harada took inspiration from. VF is the OG of 3d fighters, Tekken wouldn't even be a thing if VF didn't come first. I'm not saying Tekken is bad, it's an ok game if you don't mind only using 12 to 15 moves and 12% of the roster as your complete offence in order to have a better win/loss ratio against top players. You do you. However, there is no question that VF is by far a deeper more complete experience in terms of a full fighting game and it only gets better in the pros because instead of using less moves you have to use more.
Just imagine if we were in a perfect world and we were gifted with a VFxTekken crossover! Realistically, we'd probably see a VF vs DOA before a we'd see Tekken. But I'd give anything to see a King vs Wolf match. Any-hoo, great vid Roof. Thank you. Now I just have to re-create all my creation's from VF5-FS on PS3 to VF5-US. I'd love to have the training mode from VF4-Evo in U.S.
I dunno, Harada from the Tekken team is a huge VF fan, Sega gotta want the collab. DOA is in a terrible spot where their last game was a dumpster fire and Sega wants nothing to do with them for a while.
We kinda already got a VF vs DoA in DoA5 since a bunch of VF characters were guests in the game. They were framedata-accurate as well (Akira had his 1frame knee and everything).
Haven't played since VF4E in the mid-2000s (QUEST MODE!). I like how after watching this whole video, I'm still only drawn to my trifecta: Sarah, Aoi, and Pai. They have just the right mix of speed, options, and elegance. Bless.
Thanks for making this so quickly! Counting down until midnight. More hyped for this game than GG Strive now. The early reports of solid online performance are really encouraging. I doubt this series will ever match the popularity of the biggest juggernaut fighting game franchises, but I’ve got high hopes it’ll be able to maintain a decent sized player-base in the long term. 🤞🏼
As a guy who’s well versed in multiple different martial arts I choose the fake martial art of professional wrestling because “grappler” is all you need to convince me to play a character, burning hammer is amazing and I still know 60% wolf combos. I’ll also pocket Jacky and attempt akira as usual.
I've had pro wrestling training and even if it isn't a competition sport, you can easily turn all those moves and holds into real ( shoot ) moves. The person that trained me in the 90s was an old timer in his late 50s then, but he could put a hurtin on men half his age. Just FYI.
This is a series where my "main" character has shifted. In VF1 I favored Pai/Lau. In VF2 3 I favor Lyon/Shun Di. Then Lei Fei became my go to in the VF4 era. When VF5 dropped, I quickly became an Eileen player. My style in fighting games favors speedy close range mix ups over power. Also, my recommendation to anyone getting into VF for the first time as a veteran who hasn't touched a VF game in a decade ... use the block button. Defense matters in this franchise
@@yassou2050 Jean was the reason I got FS on PS3 and 360. I don’t understand why they took a while to have a Karate Fighter included in the series but I’m sure glad they did.
I just picked up the game today, and chose to main El Blaze too! Always fascinated by luchadors. Used El Fuerte quite a bit in SF4 too. High flying action is the way to go!
Excellent coverage. What a phenomenal series. As "fighting" goes VF is above and beyond and there's no real way to convey the depth of the options and mind game layers in a short video. Great introduction to every character!
Its always been the most complex fighter which i think is why the community isn't as big .people in the fighting game community say they love complex but they really don't
@@komlat253 you have a point there, Marshall. It's possibly a situation where a person is imagining "complex" but does not yet have a frame of reference to picture what that term means relative to the game, you know? At the risk of melodrama, I find many subjects to be this way. Nature for example. We know there are "a lot" of stars or spiders, but when someone starts sharing numbers it becomes overwhelming. Suddenly we realize our "a lot" only holds up relative to our experience. I think that, depending on the individual, if the experience calls for a certain threshold of depth, they'll instead choose to return to what they were doing before. We probably all have some subject or experience that puts us in that spot.
@@jonathanfobbs6299 it's why we only get maybe one of these a console generation. If a new number comes out it's because they added some gamechanging mechanics. Been a player since the first game released in arcades.
It feels so good to understand games now and have these videos for games I had no idea what I was doing when I was younger lol Keep it up Roof, literally grow my love for fighting games with every video.
Ryo Hazuki inherited so many of Akira's moves that you would be forgiven for believing that he was going to turn into Akira at some point of his journey.
Shenmue's prototype title was "Akira"s journey". Which means Akira was originally meant to be Shenmue's main protagonist. Maybe if they'd decided to kept them linked together both VF and Shenmue would have gain more successs? Players could learn about the characters and get attached to them. This way we'd have the full story mode that always lacks in this series.
Just wanted to mention that I love your tone in your videos: enthusiastic and friendly, always trying to teach and share your love for these games! You content is highly enjoyable, thank you :) Now I'm just gonna cross my fingers and hope for a PC version of VF!
I found my man in Jeffry, and I also like Brad, but this video makes me consider trying Goh as well. Overall, I like this game a lot. Online is quick to get into, and rank progression seems well thought.
Jacky Bryant. Jacky is always the answer, I never get tired of playing him. Once you get those flash sword kicks down to a science, you’re on the fast track to style. Played him in both VF and DOA, and had a blast in both
Yes! Finally someone who gets me! Jacky Bryant flash sword kick is absolutely the golden rule for playing as him. Been a experienced main of jacky since VF4
I’m a simple man, if I see a Jeet Kune Do character, he’s my gonna be my Main or Secondary at the very least. Jann Lee and Jacky are probably my favorites.
Played Akira back in the 2006 version and I’m gonna continue playing him now. All his hits are satisfying! He’s super hard for sure but I’m willing to stick with my boy till the end
Kage was my character when I used to play this game! But after I watched the full video, I will pick up Jean Kujo, and maybe Brad Burns. From my memory, Lion and Lei felt like they were very button mash friendly compared to most of the characters, and Akira the first time I played felt like he couldn't do anything HAHAHAH!!! One more day and I will be playing some VF5 :D
If MrTopTenList's video of top ten grapplers in fighting games video brought you here for Wolf brought you here because he's got sick wrestling moves, you can like this comment. Great informational video here roofle, appreciate it
@@rooflemonger yea rather have a seperate channel for short clips than have the main channel get drowned out like alot of other channels, keep up the hard great work man!
Thanks a lot for this guide! I came from Tekken and MK games. So VF is quite unique after all. I'll be much appreciated for more guide videos. Have a nice day ✌️
What an awesome overview! Great job Rooflemonger. Been playing Virtua Fighter since the original in the arcade. Wish they would make a new one or port this to PC with graphic options.
Yooo this was a really great intro to all the cast! Great job man! Liked that you switched up the locals instead of just sitting in training mode with each character to boot. Haven't played VF in quite awhile so it was really cool getting to see all the classic VF5 stages again with a new coat of paint. Game looks beautiful.
Great vid dude! Very informative and it’s taught me things about the VF characters that I never knew and I’ve played VF5 since the PS3 days! Definitely Subscribing!
Having Akira as the face of the game may be a very subtle form of communicating 2 messages from Yu Suzuki to the gen pop. 1. He looks like your standard middle of the road Ryu pick up and play character when he’s anything but. He isn’t just deep and hard to master BUT he’s simultaneously button mashing resistance personified and learning him requires a serious investment of time and energy but also if you DONT learn him you have no chance. Most ppl unfamiliar with the game will choose him cuz he looks like Ryu upon first playing and that will be their first lesson with this game; this is gonna be WAY harder than you think and there is depth here but you gotta unlock it. 2. Akira being 1 of the hardest to learn and certainly the hardest original character to learn and also being the face of the game is a message to those that know the game; This game is deep, difficult and rewarding. Ppl that know Akira is a bear to learn seeing him as the mascot can also recognize him as a metaphor for the entire engine itself. He speaks not only to the depth of the system but also the reward that comes from mastering it since he, once mastered, is one of the most powerful characters . Once one learns the game they can make any character a complete beast… Okay okay I’ll go take a walk!
Awesome guide! I like Bruce Lee characters, especially Law and Jann Lee, so I plan on trying Jacky Bryant for myself, but I'll take Wolf and Taka into consideration, as I love big boy grapplers! :3
hey roof, i just wanted to throw some appreciation your way. you create and edit these long videos because you genuinely care about the FGC. and thats somewhat rare these days. you arent getting paid for this stuff, you’re doing it to help out newcomers and take make the FGC as welcoming as possible. so, thank you roof. we all appreciate you!!
so many characters are so cool, I'm having trouble deciding who to use. I think I'm gonna try learning all the characters I'm most interested in, but I still need to narrow it down to like 3-5 before going crazy
thanks for uploading these VF videos roofle. i had vf3 when i was a kid but i was just messing around. this'll be my first vf to get into and it looks pretty interesting. i think i've come to realize that 3d fighters are more my pace. i tend to pick these up quicker than 2d for some weird reason. appreciate your content bro!
Akira is one of the most satisfying character to master in any game actually. He's rightfully strong. I didn't really play him in VF but i main him in doa5 haha
So stoked for this gem. Love the retro block characters too. I remember reading several early comments upon the reveal how it looked no better than VF5FS! Utter garbage. This version is next level. 👊
@@biquiba Admittedly, MK 11 is possibly the pinnacle in terms of looks. Having said that, it's probably easier for developers to incorporate finer details in a 2D fighter. In terms of animation, VF is poetry in motion. Nothing except perhaps Soul Calibur can touch it imo.
@@jonahmad7237 I have no doubt. I'm at a reasonably high rank in Tekken but I've been looking for a side game. I think this will scratch the itch! Tried out Guilty Gear too but I realized 2D's just aren't for me. So I'm grateful for another 3D option.
Wait is this out?? I’ve been so excited for this! Virtua Fighter 5 was one of my favorite fighting games. Couldn’t believe they were remaking it. Shun Di and Kage Maru were super fun to play. Great video as always! Edit: Once again the joke is on me since the Xbox doesn’t get this game 🥲
Thanks so much for this. I've never played a 3D fighting game (unless you count some VERY casual Soul Calibur 2 years ago) so I'm learning how to approach them. I'm relatively new to 2D fighters too, but at least there I know I usually like zoners which aren't a thing here. Right now I'm thinking of starting with Aoi, Jean, or maybe Eileen
i love how wolf's burning hammer is as you said the single most damaging move in the game ...as in real life it was one of if not THE most protected moves in wrestling with i think only kota ibushi kicking out of it against the brian kendrick in a wwe event
Maaan im so torn On one i wanna wrastle, but on the other hand i love fatti boi characters like Taka Thanks for the overview, cant wait to play tonight!
To me the most fascinating thing about fighting games is what motivates players to choose the characters they do. This is an excellent rudimentary breakdown of the cast and will shorten the process of choosing a main for many for sure, especially since the game isn't really awash with sick character designs that appeal to the baser parts of one's fighting game psyche; it's all pretty much Archetypes 101. Can't wait for the KOF XV choosing your main video; that's one's gonna be a long one.
that video is gonna be a friggin nightmare. I think what I might do is group everyone into archetypes and then compare them against each other in the archetype. Like shermie/clark both grapplers, but highlight differences.
Talking about Jean: “I don’t think characters will get designed like this today.” Yeah, but you can’t deny that a French, goth, karateka with chain belts and a crop top under his gi looks rad as hell
🎵 This is the Ultimate Showdown, of Virtua Fighter V! Arm bars, Flip kicks, and quick combos, As far as the eye can see. And only one can prevail I wonder who it will be? This is the Ultimate Showdown Of Virtua Fighter V! 🎵
So Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown is upon us, and I have made this video to help you determine which character you should try out! Its hardly an exhaustive guide(each character is so in depth a proper guide would be minimum 1 hour long each) but should give you a decent idea of the basics of each character and hopefully help you on your journey! This game is launching on playstation plus so there is more than likely millions of people out there trying VF for the first time and I hope I can help make your experience a bit more enjoyable!
More VF pls!
@@biquiba next vid will be live in an hour or less :-0
Anyway you can make a video on how to actually connect with friend to play, this game doesn't have a direct way yet, epic fail.
@@chaosdestruct making one of the less common lobby types usually makes it easier to find your friends, but agreed its probably the only flaw this game has lol
Hey u should do a video on the different staggers and how to get out of them.
Not only are the animations beautiful to look at but I'm genuinely amazed by how different each character functions
Even if the game has no rollback net I’ll still support it it’s the art of realistic fighting styles in fighting games
Turns out people are saying netcode is really good, they are using a very unique system that is not peer to peer, but rather using servers. "absorb delay" may actually be the real deal.
Its pretty decent netcode, I have played over 600 matches. I only have had problems like 10 times out of those.
Mind blowing to know it's not on rollback tbh. Amazing game with amazing net code. It needs more people, it has potential to rival Tekken. No lie.
So basically
Reject humanity
Return to Monke with Eileen
Love it
MONKe
reverse the darwin theory
Akira: big, strong moves
Jeffry: BIG, STRONG MOVES
Vanessa: Tackle and grapple!
As someone who will be going into this as a newbie, this will be of great help
Same here, really appreciate videos like this 🙌🏼❤️
I would suggest Jackie or Lei Fei. They’re both strong and easier to use.
@Dale Macarena Pai? If so she is really good!
Add me on ps4 and we both can level up
@@LimboTheory Ironmanx37
As a Virtua Fighter newbie this is exactly the video I was looking for! As a Tekken "veteran" I'm really impressed with how different the characters are from one another in terms of game mechanics and how those interact with each other in this game!
Have you noticed some of the fighters in Virtua Fighter have a fighting style really similar to characters in Tekken? Like xiaoyou, asuka, lei wulong, drunken old guy, murdok, nina williams...
@@Lilxt07 Virtua Fighter 1 and Tekken 1 were from some of the same people who worked on it.
@@pcmacro in tekken characters have some special moves, like one move that does a lot of damage, what about here?
Tekken's a trash juggle-masher so it makes sense lots of characters play similarly.
@@Lilxt07 Virtua Fighter has special moves for each character. Powerful throws like Wolf Giant Swing do a lot of damage, some moves like Akira's Shoulder Ram does a lot of damages when used as a well placed counter-hit. Some move cause guard break, reversal, sabaki depending of the characters. Basically VF provides a lot of options while putting emphasis on mastering the fundamental. That is why each players have different style with the same character.
I’ve been loyal to Vanessa & I don’t intend to abandon her now.
Changing mains?
*"GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!"* 😝
Her Muay Thai style is missed tho. Sure, Brad exists for it now but it's still a bummer. She made it so damn fun.
Omg same here 🥰 She is my main.
Me too
I haven't played VF since PS2. Time to play with her again.
damn you've put a lot of work on this beginner's guide to see how characters are. thanks a lot rooflemonger!
This game is a celebration of martial arts. Devs are not afraid of putting all sorts of crazy stuff. Hope a new Virtua Fighter comes soon
So as of time of making this, Ultimate Showdown launches tomorrow(tuesday). I will have plenty more guides coming, including an essential tips guide, and an overall systems/game guide. Character specific stuff coming too! Next video will be essential tips, tomorrow. I am also gonna be trying to stream the game out over the next few days as early chatter is the netcode is actually pretty good, and turns out "absorb delay" might be the real deal!?
Thanks l always wanted to get in to virtua fighter l played a little bit of 5 wen l was a kid and l could only remember vanessa and goh weirdly enough😅
It's already out, i just watched your vid, searched on psn and found it you can download it now.
Please do a Shun Di video ASAP!
Shujinko Edge Master Gen Fu & Gen are a lot Similar
The father of all 3D fighing games.
El Blaze was the character I picked up thinking, "Oh, he's a luchador like King," only to find he's actually El Fuerte.
king is def more like traditional wrestler imo, closer to hawk
@Corey Mason yeah, while I acknowledge and appreciate that, I never played Virtua Fighter and stopped playing it after like a week
Thank you for doing this dude. I'm a life long Sega fan ( 46 years old ) and love this series. I hope one day it gets its due justice. Props for giving it some spotlight and giving us a deeper perspective of it. Can't wait for 6-1-21
VF has the deepest fighting engine I think of any fighting game
Vanessa is an easy example for why Virtua Fighter is so much deeper of a fighting game than even Tekken
More moves doesn't equal deeper.
Both games are different. I wouldn't say one is deeper than the other.
@@BilalKhan-ng3ex thank you bruh, im really done with people comparing virtua fighter with other 3d fighting games. virtua is really its own unique thing just like other fighting games have their own unique thing going on.
@@BilalKhan-ng3ex Well, you would be wrong then. VF is definitely deeper in terms of gameplay at higher levels than Tekken. People are simply willfully blind to it because Tekken is flashy and simplistic. "Wow, pretty colors!" will always beat "I have to actually learn more than just 10% of my move list".
@@saebkahled9260 Well that's too bad since it's almost a direct comparison considering VF was where Harada took inspiration from. VF is the OG of 3d fighters, Tekken wouldn't even be a thing if VF didn't come first. I'm not saying Tekken is bad, it's an ok game if you don't mind only using 12 to 15 moves and 12% of the roster as your complete offence in order to have a better win/loss ratio against top players. You do you. However, there is no question that VF is by far a deeper more complete experience in terms of a full fighting game and it only gets better in the pros because instead of using less moves you have to use more.
@@anyany2021 no one said VF isn't deeper. That's a nice strawman argument you made there. I said more moves doesn't equal more complexity.
I've always been a fan of the Boxer (Kickboxer/Muay Thai) archetype, so Brad Burns immediately piqued my interest. Jean Kujo seems fun too.
Lei fei seems super interesting
Edit: YOOO they have Rey mysterio fused with Tajiri
Just imagine if we were in a perfect world and we were gifted with a VFxTekken crossover!
Realistically, we'd probably see a VF vs DOA before a we'd see Tekken. But I'd give anything to see a King vs Wolf match. Any-hoo, great vid Roof. Thank you. Now I just have to re-create all my creation's from VF5-FS on PS3 to VF5-US.
I'd love to have the training mode from VF4-Evo in U.S.
I dunno, Harada from the Tekken team is a huge VF fan, Sega gotta want the collab. DOA is in a terrible spot where their last game was a dumpster fire and Sega wants nothing to do with them for a while.
We kinda already got a VF vs DoA in DoA5 since a bunch of VF characters were guests in the game. They were framedata-accurate as well (Akira had his 1frame knee and everything).
A DOA vs VF game would be pretty dope! 😁
Tekken x vf would be with the ish
Why not Ganryu is Taka Arashi's lol
I haven’t played Vf in YEARS I might actually consider playing this tho it looks GREAT
It’s so fun bro
It's free also
Haven't played since VF4E in the mid-2000s (QUEST MODE!). I like how after watching this whole video, I'm still only drawn to my trifecta: Sarah, Aoi, and Pai. They have just the right mix of speed, options, and elegance. Bless.
Thanks for making this so quickly! Counting down until midnight. More hyped for this game than GG Strive now. The early reports of solid online performance are really encouraging.
I doubt this series will ever match the popularity of the biggest juggernaut fighting game franchises, but I’ve got high hopes it’ll be able to maintain a decent sized player-base in the long term. 🤞🏼
As a guy who’s well versed in multiple different martial arts I choose the fake martial art of professional wrestling because “grappler” is all you need to convince me to play a character, burning hammer is amazing and I still know 60% wolf combos. I’ll also pocket Jacky and attempt akira as usual.
I've had pro wrestling training and even if it isn't a competition sport, you can easily turn all those moves and holds into real ( shoot ) moves. The person that trained me in the 90s was an old timer in his late 50s then, but he could put a hurtin on men half his age. Just FYI.
Goh is a Japanese Judoka.
@@TheNightWolf-WildCraft i...I was talking about Wolf.
@@Neogears1312 Only reason I mentioned him is because he's a lil bit more "realistic" of a grappler
@@LittleBigKid707b Pro Wrestling is based on the real thing, you can see some very painful looking stuff in wrestling.
This is a series where my "main" character has shifted. In VF1 I favored Pai/Lau. In VF2 3 I favor Lyon/Shun Di. Then Lei Fei became my go to in the VF4 era. When VF5 dropped, I quickly became an Eileen player. My style in fighting games favors speedy close range mix ups over power. Also, my recommendation to anyone getting into VF for the first time as a veteran who hasn't touched a VF game in a decade ... use the block button. Defense matters in this franchise
Jacky is my favourite character he literraly looks like an snk protagonist
More like Fatal Fury protagonist?
TERRY : Are you OKAY?!
JACKY : YEAAAAAAAH!!!
Rock Howard does look a lot like Jacky's current model.
The coolest thing about this being a re release is having a resource this good day one. Good stuff roof
just picked up VF5 recently loving Pai so far this game is definitely weird to get used to but I'm loving it so far thanks for the video
The weight system is so cool.
Taka literally goes fuck your combo eat an 80 damage grab I love it
Weight system?
@@Grayfox541 weight system.
@@thesaltmerchant4564 Taka: I eat those!
@@Grayfox541 wait system
I love this! the characters all feel so different. Shame I never played it when it first came out.
This was the quickest way to narrow my focus to a couple characters rather than testing all of them myself. Thanks!
I played Virtua Fighter 2 on Sega Saturn, and since it's free to play in definitely trying to pick this up! Thanks for the run down!
Was a Brad main back in the day. Plan to pick him up again and refresh the skills.
I have never played a VF game before. That said, Wolf? More like WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
As a Beowulf main in SG, Wolf definitely appeals to me
Woulvfe Haulwkfield
I train in Shotokan Karate so Jean is my main, him being a Karate user.
Saaame, shotokan bros💪
as someone that also practices shotokan, they're always appealing to me haha
@@yassou2050 Jean was the reason I got FS on PS3 and 360. I don’t understand why they took a while to have a Karate Fighter included in the series but I’m sure glad they did.
Isn’t that what ryu does?
@@zenith1040 mistranslation
I’m sticking with El Blaze. “MY BODY IS AN UNSTOPPABLE...
WEAPON!
I just picked up the game today, and chose to main El Blaze too! Always fascinated by luchadors. Used El Fuerte quite a bit in SF4 too. High flying action is the way to go!
WEAPON
Excellent coverage. What a phenomenal series. As "fighting" goes VF is above and beyond and there's no real way to convey the depth of the options and mind game layers in a short video. Great introduction to every character!
Its always been the most complex fighter which i think is why the community isn't as big .people in the fighting game community say they love complex but they really don't
@@komlat253 you have a point there, Marshall. It's possibly a situation where a person is imagining "complex" but does not yet have a frame of reference to picture what that term means relative to the game, you know? At the risk of melodrama, I find many subjects to be this way. Nature for example. We know there are "a lot" of stars or spiders, but when someone starts sharing numbers it becomes overwhelming. Suddenly we realize our "a lot" only holds up relative to our experience.
I think that, depending on the individual, if the experience calls for a certain threshold of depth, they'll instead choose to return to what they were doing before.
We probably all have some subject or experience that puts us in that spot.
@@jonathanfobbs6299 it's why we only get maybe one of these a console generation. If a new number comes out it's because they added some gamechanging mechanics. Been a player since the first game released in arcades.
Also In Virtual Fighter 8
It feels so good to understand games now and have these videos for games I had no idea what I was doing when I was younger lol Keep it up Roof, literally grow my love for fighting games with every video.
Ryo Hazuki inherited so many of Akira's moves that you would be forgiven for believing that he was going to turn into Akira at some point of his journey.
maybe if he did he woulda finally be lan di and wouldn't be such a chump
It is pretty transparent that a nearly all the 90s Virtua Fighter characters have an equivalent somewhere in Shenmue
Shenmue's prototype title was "Akira"s journey". Which means Akira was originally meant to be Shenmue's main protagonist. Maybe if they'd decided to kept them linked together both VF and Shenmue would have gain more successs? Players could learn about the characters and get attached to them. This way we'd have the full story mode that always lacks in this series.
In the original vf5 portrait of akira, you can see a small scar on his cheek, exactly where ryo's plaster was.
Has always been Lau's main since VF2. I still cracked up when he yell "AH YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!"
Same here, jacky main since VF4
He doesn't look like no Super Saiyan nor Cloud Strife or Paul Phoenix
Wow what a useful video, you're in my top 3 of best fighting game channels
Couldn’t have asked for a better breakdown. Man, the game has such interesting mechanics.
Got a PS4 recentlt and this game was on my watch list along with Bloodborne. Glad I could find a guide to pick a character
What you said about Vanessa just made her even cooler. She's definitely my main now
was waiting for this to drop. great work
Bro..... can you break down EVERY FIGHTING GAME EVER alike this? Golden. I have to buy this game and watch tournament level play
I can break down most fighting games like this, but not all of them 🐵
@@rooflemonger ST please.
the game is free right now for PS+ subscribers
@@rooflemonger Can you break down every character in Tobal 2 like this? I dare you ;)
@@TheLozfan123 I never played tobal 2 so probably not!
Just wanted to mention that I love your tone in your videos: enthusiastic and friendly, always trying to teach and share your love for these games! You content is highly enjoyable, thank you :)
Now I'm just gonna cross my fingers and hope for a PC version of VF!
Well thank you for that friend! As for pc version... wait until the PS+ version runs out, cause thats probably when that hits.
While waiting, you can buy Yakuza Like a Dragon and play VF5 in the arcade section. There's also a mod that enable you to play VF5 directly.
Big fan of the anime. 💛 Played the last one. Ive been waiting for this.
I found my man in Jeffry, and I also like Brad, but this video makes me consider trying Goh as well. Overall, I like this game a lot. Online is quick to get into, and rank progression seems well thought.
Jacky Bryant. Jacky is always the answer, I never get tired of playing him. Once you get those flash sword kicks down to a science, you’re on the fast track to style. Played him in both VF and DOA, and had a blast in both
Yes! Finally someone who gets me! Jacky Bryant flash sword kick is absolutely the golden rule for playing as him. Been a experienced main of jacky since VF4
Real Jeet Kun Do man. Not a clown Law in latest tekken
I’m a simple man, if I see a Jeet Kune Do character, he’s my gonna be my Main or Secondary at the very least. Jann Lee and Jacky are probably my favorites.
We need one who Fights like Kenshiro Rock Lee Billy Lee Fei Long
Liu Kang & Jann Lee
Played Akira back in the 2006 version and I’m gonna continue playing him now. All his hits are satisfying! He’s super hard for sure but I’m willing to stick with my boy till the end
Kage was my character when I used to play this game! But after I watched the full video, I will pick up Jean Kujo, and maybe Brad Burns. From my memory, Lion and Lei felt like they were very button mash friendly compared to most of the characters, and Akira the first time I played felt like he couldn't do anything HAHAHAH!!! One more day and I will be playing some VF5 :D
If MrTopTenList's video of top ten grapplers in fighting games video brought you here for Wolf brought you here because he's got sick wrestling moves, you can like this comment. Great informational video here roofle, appreciate it
Thanks for not going tge 30second clip route and providing actual content for us!! 💯💪🏾
haha, well I am starting a clips channel but on here, the main channel? The problem is as always things are gonna run long 🐵
@@rooflemonger yea rather have a seperate channel for short clips than have the main channel get drowned out like alot of other channels, keep up the hard great work man!
@@dr.platinum2336 Well if I have proven anything over the years is this ship runs a lot tighter than a lot of those other channels 💪🐵
@@rooflemonger yessir lol
Kage is my main character since VF1. He is cool and his moves are so fluid. This series has the most badass characters.
I was interested in Goh when you mentioned judo, but I was sold when you said "Weird zombie yakuza people"
He definitely brings the badass to judo
He sure does
This is the best video for introducing the characters to beginners, that I've seen.
Thanks a lot for this guide! I came from Tekken and MK games. So VF is quite unique after all. I'll be much appreciated for more guide videos. Have a nice day ✌️
What an awesome overview! Great job Rooflemonger. Been playing Virtua Fighter since the original in the arcade. Wish they would make a new one or port this to PC with graphic options.
Rooflemonger always come in clutch with these videos
Hyped for this. Akira, Sarah, and my big Boi Taka Arashi. Let's go!!!!
Yooo this was a really great intro to all the cast! Great job man! Liked that you switched up the locals instead of just sitting in training mode with each character to boot. Haven't played VF in quite awhile so it was really cool getting to see all the classic VF5 stages again with a new coat of paint. Game looks beautiful.
Great vid dude! Very informative and it’s taught me things about the VF characters that I never knew and I’ve played VF5 since the PS3 days! Definitely Subscribing!
Having Akira as the face of the game may be a very subtle form of communicating 2 messages from Yu Suzuki to the gen pop.
1. He looks like your standard middle of the road Ryu pick up and play character when he’s anything but. He isn’t just deep and hard to master BUT he’s simultaneously button mashing resistance personified and learning him requires a serious investment of time and energy but also if you DONT learn him you have no chance. Most ppl unfamiliar with the game will choose him cuz he looks like Ryu upon first playing and that will be their first lesson with this game; this is gonna be WAY harder than you think and there is depth here but you gotta unlock it.
2. Akira being 1 of the hardest to learn and certainly the hardest original character to learn and also being the face of the game is a message to those that know the game; This game is deep, difficult and rewarding. Ppl that know Akira is a bear to learn seeing him as the mascot can also recognize him as a metaphor for the entire engine itself. He speaks not only to the depth of the system but also the reward that comes from mastering it since he, once mastered, is one of the most powerful characters . Once one learns the game they can make any character a complete beast…
Okay okay I’ll go take a walk!
This is great stuff. Virtua Fighter experts are very rare
Awesome guide! I like Bruce Lee characters, especially Law and Jann Lee, so I plan on trying Jacky Bryant for myself, but I'll take Wolf and Taka into consideration, as I love big boy grapplers! :3
hey roof, i just wanted to throw some appreciation your way. you create and edit these long videos because you genuinely care about the FGC. and thats somewhat rare these days. you arent getting paid for this stuff, you’re doing it to help out newcomers and take make the FGC as welcoming as possible. so, thank you roof. we all appreciate you!!
I think I'm going with the Bigbois Wolf and Taka. Vanessa looks interesting AF
If you're prepared to put some time into the dojo, then there aren't actually any weak characters 👍🥋
so many characters are so cool, I'm having trouble deciding who to use. I think I'm gonna try learning all the characters I'm most interested in, but I still need to narrow it down to like 3-5 before going crazy
thanks for uploading these VF videos roofle. i had vf3 when i was a kid but i was just messing around. this'll be my first vf to get into and it looks pretty interesting. i think i've come to realize that 3d fighters are more my pace. i tend to pick these up quicker than 2d for some weird reason. appreciate your content bro!
A breath of fresh air from MK11 thank you so much for the effort you put to explain us all the characters, looking forward for more videos.
Super helpful. Thanks for taking the time to break down the general traits and styles of the characters.
Pick Jeffry, just to hear "I win!"
Akira is one of the most satisfying character to master in any game actually. He's rightfully strong. I didn't really play him in VF but i main him in doa5 haha
I'm Soo jealous you're getting a head start🤣 great video. Akira is my main but I definitely wouldn't recommend him for beginners right away
The last VF game I played was on the Saturn, so thanks for this.
Man ,it's been a minute for you.
@@LittleBigKid707b I’m old, yes
So stoked for this gem. Love the retro block characters too. I remember reading several early comments upon the reveal how it looked no better than VF5FS!
Utter garbage. This version is next level. 👊
That 30fps highly compressed leaked IGN video made the game no favors. Imo, on PS4 it's only 2nd to MK11.
@@biquiba Admittedly, MK 11 is possibly the pinnacle in terms of looks. Having said that, it's probably easier for developers to incorporate finer details in a 2D fighter. In terms of animation, VF is poetry in motion. Nothing except perhaps Soul Calibur can touch it imo.
I’m trying it out for the first time today and I’m very pleasantly surprised with how good it looks
@@ohacade408 Good to hear. There's an amazing level of depth in the gameplay too. The more you play, the more you'll discover.
@@jonahmad7237 I have no doubt. I'm at a reasonably high rank in Tekken but I've been looking for a side game. I think this will scratch the itch! Tried out Guilty Gear too but I realized 2D's just aren't for me. So I'm grateful for another 3D option.
Fantastic video Roofle. As a Wolf player you deserve a big Awooooooohhhh for your effort.
Great character overviews, hopefully the algorithm blesses you with views for all the psplus people diving in :D
I always rang myself out with Blaze's run as a kid
thank you so very much for this video, was actually waiting for this!
Goh and Vanessa, they’re so much fun to me.
Monkey kung fu? Sign me up!
Shun Di looks pretty interesting too.
Yay VF content!!!
I started with El Blaze and got good but ended up switching my main to Taka. Thanks for the advice!!
I've been playing since the first game and this was still an amazing video guide all around. Thank you for this!
Holy $%&#! Aoi is better than DOA itself! Lol I am learning Jean. I used to study Shotokan so Karate characters in fighting games are my main draw.
Wait is this out?? I’ve been so excited for this!
Virtua Fighter 5 was one of my favorite fighting games. Couldn’t believe they were remaking it. Shun Di and Kage Maru were super fun to play.
Great video as always!
Edit: Once again the joke is on me since the Xbox doesn’t get this game 🥲
Shun Di, Lei, Aoi; Eileen and Taka are my favourites.
Thanks so much for this. I've never played a 3D fighting game (unless you count some VERY casual Soul Calibur 2 years ago) so I'm learning how to approach them. I'm relatively new to 2D fighters too, but at least there I know I usually like zoners which aren't a thing here.
Right now I'm thinking of starting with Aoi, Jean, or maybe Eileen
SoulCalibur is a weapons fighter, so it's not exactly the same as hand to hand.
We need to have 11 & Stuff by Wicked Wokes deleted
i love how wolf's burning hammer is as you said the single most damaging move in the game ...as in real life it was one of if not THE most protected moves in wrestling with i think only kota ibushi kicking out of it against the brian kendrick in a wwe event
Maaan im so torn
On one i wanna wrastle, but on the other hand i love fatti boi characters like Taka
Thanks for the overview, cant wait to play tonight!
To me the most fascinating thing about fighting games is what motivates players to choose the characters they do. This is an excellent rudimentary breakdown of the cast and will shorten the process of choosing a main for many for sure, especially since the game isn't really awash with sick character designs that appeal to the baser parts of one's fighting game psyche; it's all pretty much Archetypes 101.
Can't wait for the KOF XV choosing your main video; that's one's gonna be a long one.
that video is gonna be a friggin nightmare. I think what I might do is group everyone into archetypes and then compare them against each other in the archetype. Like shermie/clark both grapplers, but highlight differences.
Remakes Reboots Remasters Updates & Upgrades are getting kinda old including Recasting and Cutting Characters
Lei-Fei has always been my favorite character; I love his customization options too!
I love hearing how knowledgeable our boi is about wrestling. It makes my mark heart twitter
Great breakdown, I liked the amount of detail combined with the general style overviews.
Talking about Jean: “I don’t think characters will get designed like this today.”
Yeah, but you can’t deny that a French, goth, karateka with chain belts and a crop top under his gi looks rad as hell
Jean is actually half French & half Japanese.
He is only Franch just like his Childhood Friend & Rival
🎵 This is the Ultimate Showdown,
of Virtua Fighter V!
Arm bars, Flip kicks, and quick combos,
As far as the eye can see.
And only one can prevail
I wonder who it will be?
This is the Ultimate Showdown
Of Virtua Fighter V! 🎵
8 Main Virtual Fighter Comics
You sang to my soul when you called it a Pop-uo Diamond Cutter ♥️
Vanessa is my favorite. Used to play Kage as a kid back in the day. I used to pronounce his name as Cage 🤣
I think we ALL did that, I know for sure and my brother did. From VF1 all the way up until VF4. Lol.
I thought I was the only one lol we didnt know any better.
I still did till just now😂
Terry Bogard just belong in The King Of Fighters Series onl! Real Bout Fatal Fury & Art Of Fighting can be Different