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The series has mostly been dormant since then. The only original titles have been ''Virtua Fighter: Cool Champ'', a mobile card game in 2011 and ''Virtua Fighter: Fever Combo'', another mobile card game in 2014. Sega has recently made an effort to move into the fighting game e-sports scene and have made an initiative. This included ''Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown'', a remaster of the original game, for PlayStation 4 in 2021. Enhancements include a move to the Dragon Engine, notably used for titles from {{iw|wikipedia|Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio}}'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Like a Dragon|franchise}}'' franchise, overhauled UI and online features, and a significant amount of new tertiary content. After the remaster's release, it would receive crossovers with other franchises between smaller updates; starting off with the ''Like a Dragon'' franchise in December 2021, then with the ''Tekken'' franchise in March 2022. | The series has mostly been dormant since then. The only original titles have been ''Virtua Fighter: Cool Champ'', a mobile card game in 2011 and ''Virtua Fighter: Fever Combo'', another mobile card game in 2014. Sega has recently made an effort to move into the fighting game e-sports scene and have made an initiative. This included ''Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown'', a remaster of the original game, for PlayStation 4 in 2021. Enhancements include a move to the Dragon Engine, notably used for titles from {{iw|wikipedia|Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio}}'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Like a Dragon|franchise}}'' franchise, overhauled UI and online features, and a significant amount of new tertiary content. After the remaster's release, it would receive crossovers with other franchises between smaller updates; starting off with the ''Like a Dragon'' franchise in December 2021, then with the ''Tekken'' franchise in March 2022. | ||
''Virtua Fighter'' left a mark in the 3D fighting game genre as being its founder. Furthermore, this series | ''Virtua Fighter'' left a mark in the 3D fighting game genre as being its founder. Furthermore, this series got referenced throughout Sega's list of IPs; some of the characters moveset can be seen reused in the {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}} franchise such as ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic the Fighters}}'', the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Shenmue}}'' series and its spiritual successor, ''Like a Dragon'', formerly ''Yakuza'', and the {{uv|Bayonetta}} series for example. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== |