Virtua Fighter Crossroads Aims to Create a New Genre, Producer Says
The project represents a deliberate departure from fighting game conventions, with the studio positioning it as a genre fusion rather than a straightforward revival.
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At Summer Game Fest 2026, RGG Studio officially announced Virtua Fighter Crossroads, a new title that producer Ryoichiro Yamada and brand director Toshihiro Nakaya described as neither a sequel, remake, nor remaster. The team aims to break the framework of traditional fighting games and create what they call a 'fighting adventure' genre, while preserving the series' core values of reality and innovation.
RGG Studio producer Ryoichiro Yamada told attendees at Summer Game Fest 2026 that the team's first directive was to 'create a Virtua Fighter like never before' and 'create something that goes beyond the framework of fighting games.' The project, officially titled Virtua Fighter Crossroads, has been in development for about two years. Yamada said the project to revive the series had existed within Sega for a long time but was stalled until he joined and pushed for a new direction.
Brand director Toshihiro Nakaya described the game as a rebirth rather than a revival, saying it is not a sequel, remake, or remaster. He cited the series' history of innovation, from the original 1993 3D polygon fighter to the networked arcade system of Virtua Fighter 4. RGG Studio, known for the Like a Dragon series, is handling development.
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