What Street Fighter is to 2D fighters, Virtua Fighter is to the 3D half of the genre. Virtua Fighter pioneered fighting in 3D, and with the fifth installment the folks at SEGA AM2 have fine-tuned the fighting engine even further, offering an unparalleled amount of depth among its 3D fighter cousins.

New to Virtua Fighter? We know your pain. That excellent depth that makes Virtua Fighter so competitive can be a bit of a barrier for new comers, leaving rookie players wondering what to focus on. The only way to truly master any fighting game is to play competitively with fellow players, and our in-depth guide to Virtua Fighter 5 will give you a head start in dominating your local opposition.

Just remember to keep it moral
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In this Virtua Fighter 5 strategy guide, youll find:

BASICS //
Essential fighting tips and explanations to help even the novice Virtua Fighter player. FIGHTERS //
Combos and key moves, plus specific strategies for each of the seventeen characters. QUEST MODE //
An overview of Virtua Fighter 5s Quest with tips on where to start. Q & A //
Answers to common Virtua Fighter 5 questions, including info on unlocking Dural.

Unlockable: Dural
You must complete the arcade mode with every character one time.


Unlockable: DOJO training stages
You must finish the Time Attack Mode.


Unlockable: Costume D
In Quest Mode, you must finish the first orb disc.


Unlockable: Custom Characters in Movies
When you go into VFTV Movie Theatre, hold left on the d-pad when pressing X to select the Wolf-El Blaze or Eileen demo movies. The movies will now feature your customized versions of those characters.


Unlockable: Costume C
You must get the rank of the 1st Dan.