Had the pleasure to interview several key figures/players within the VF community. From NUNCHUCKDOG,Tricky Eileen, BLACKSTAR,Dark Nova, Shidosha and Chanchai. From martial arts, the philosophy of VF, and several different topics.

Something that came to mind after watching the showcase for VF6 and doing some diving into the story and stuff of the series....I wondered if the VF team are gonna stray away from the science fiction stuff like with Dural and Judgement 6 with this newest VF title. Personally I hope they dont, to me whats cool about this series is instead of leaning into like heavy magical stuff like Tekken with the angels and demons stuff, VF always gave me sci-fi vibes. Dural, evil science groups and stuff. Like the martial arts movie The One with Jet Li. Especially with Stella's inclusion being slated as "the bridge between worlds" I feel they may be keeping that aspect. What do yall think?

After the EaC screen, the games keep loading infinitely ... Is anyone experiencing the same issue ? 5070 ti.

Edit : solved it with a rollback to the 616.56 jul 28 2026...

I want to buy the VF5 REVO game to play with a friend on the couch since he got a SW2 and I think this could be a decent game to get him into genre. How is the SW2 port? Is there anything weird I should notice compared to getting the game on PC?

Will Virtua Fighter Crossroads launch with outdated graphics, or are its graphics actually better than GTA VI's?

Just curious to learn! I watch high level matches and see a lot more straight backdashing than back crouch dashing. I usually back crouch dash when I want to get space because in my mind why not avoid highs while getting the space, but I suspect there's more to consider.

Very interested in hearing more about this “forced relay” option…

EDIT: The event is over! Thanks, everyone who joined us. If you're just now seeing this, come visit us on the discord, there's almost always someone down to fight.

Our beginner-focused VF discord, Virtua Fighter Beginner Dojo is having our Thursday Dojo Throwdown (every week 5PM CST) right now!

Come join in on some casual matches with us!

If you like, stick around in the community. It's a place for beginners to learn the game and find other players of similar skill to match up against, as well as a place where beginners can communicate directly with VF vets and experts for advice and training.

See you in the ring! 🥋

Just wanted to share my story of a former competitive tekken player, rediscovering myself after feeling lost, and VF helped me find my way.

So far we have Akira, Pai & Wolf coming back and Stella seems to be taking over Sarah's position.

Which of these old fighters are likely to return and may not? Lau is likely dead and Shun might die too.

And we still don't know the true identity of the Bakunawa Killer.

I have around 800hrs playtime and Ive got a good understanding of how to play against most characters.

However I have no idea how to prevent Shun from going into his stance or how to punish it. What are you supposed to do when he keeps using his floored stance and rolling away? Also struggling to punish his knockdown low-high kick before he goes into his stance. Even when he has no drinks I find myself struggling way more than with other characters.

Ive tried replaying my own situations and watching better players and even played him myself for a bit, but I cant tell if he's simply just very strong character and im having skill issues, or if im missing something important about how to fight him.

Btw this isnt a complaint about the character really I just dont understand l how to fight him very well.

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The base game is on sale right now (in the EU, at least) and I do want to get it but I'd like to get the deluxe stuff as well. By looking at some videos I've noticed that there's a shop icon in the main menu, does that just lead to the DLCs that are already on the eshop or can you get the deluxe upgrade from there, since it doesn't have an eshop page itself? Unless it's straight up not available on Switch...

Originally posted on May 30, 2021 by Shiwapon and translated by me.

• Brad's half-circulars are strong, but it's best to dodge to his back

Brad has many half-circular moves, which makes them relatively easy to use. Preferably, don't sidestep his attacks; but if you do, dodge towards his back, which allows you to dodge 6_K and 1P, which will heavily damage you otherwise. This still isn't 100% safe, though, as you risk getting hit by 4P or 1K+G.

• Fairly lenient hitboxes

Brad's moves have narrow hitboxes, which makes him particualrly vulnerable to attacks that can go under or evade his strikes—for example, Akira's 2_3P+K. These are the moves you should go out of your way to use against him. He may respond by using more low attacks, so get ready to evade or guard them.

However, depending on the situation—like your foot position or specific move used (such as 3P+K)—he might be able to land a move like 2_3P. These moves are dangerous on counter hit, so you should respond by guarding or evading.

• Crouching at the right time can pay off

Brad relies heavily on his 6_K (an EX High attack) for offense, crouching can be effective in the right moments. Seize these opportunities and don't hold back after a successful crouch.

Be careful: if the Brad player throws out mid attacks like 2P+K or elbows, they might be trying to catch you crouching.

• Use high-mid strings effectively

After a move, Brad can enter one of his stances: for example, if he thinks you're plus after blocking his 6P and try to land a slower attack, you might lose to his Slipping P+K, which has a faster startup.

If you try to use 2P—which would cover the 6PK option—he can use Ducking K+G (following the 6P) to evade your low. If you input a fast P, he can evade it with Slipping stance and immediately punish your punch's recovery.

You might think it's best to do nothing, but you'll still be open to some dangerous moves like a Ducking P+G after a 6P. What do you do in these cases, anyway?

Use a move that starts with a P and is followed up by a mid attack; for example, Jacky's P4K. This will let you beat other stance-based attacks, and even if Slipping stance evades your initial P, the follow-up can stop Brad in his tracks.

• Mind games after Ducking stance

Brad can enter Ducking stance from 6P+K+G. From this state, the opponent may go for a P+G catch throw. If he hits you while you're crouching, he may stagger and combo you with P+KP, P+K2, or 8P; or K+G (which dodges lows).

Keep an eye out for this stance, since Brad can enter it after moves like 4K or P+K—where he's already plus.

These options are all very powerful, but keep in mind that everything except the catch throw is vulnerable to a standing guard. And even if the catch throw succeeds, the opponent still has to pick one of three follow-ups: P+G, 4P+G, or or 6P+G.

As a result, it's possible to crouch out of the catch throw and land a big guaranteed counter-attack as a high-risk, high-reward play.

If Brad goes for the catch throw too much, you may crouch out of its reach; but generally, you have two chances to engage in this mind game, so don't take any unnecessary risks.

If you want to punish the opponent, try a crouch-backdash after blocking a move that transitions into Ducking, like 4K or P+K. This will let you evade Ducking P+K and Ducking P+G while setting up a guaranteed counter. This isn't foolproof, though: you will still be vulnerable to Ducking K+G.

Fuzzy guarding may also dodge these options.

• Never crouch when you're side-turned

If you're hit by Brad's 6P while you're turned to the side, you won't be able to guard Slipping P+K while standing, which might open you up to massive damage. You can crouch to avoid Slipping P+K, but you'll still be vulnerable to Slipping K.

After a 6P hit, Brad may also use Slipping K towards your back to make it unblockable. Depending on how good the player is at hit-confirming, avoid crouching whenever possible.

Also, 6P on counter-hit guarantees a Slipping P+K, while 4P on CH guarantees a Ducking P+KP.

Trying to mash out of a side-turned disadvantage can cost you the match, so avoid mashing as much as you can.

• Don't use too many mids when Brad is side-turned

Brad has a parry move,

, that counters kicks. If this connects, it will guarantee him a 6P+K hit for significant damage.

When you're plus to Brad's side, have middle attacks other than kicks ready to go.

Hopefully we will see something this week, if not, when is Tokyo game show? Next month, Right?

My opponent won the subsequent two sets, but I was on fire for the first one haha. I love that this game does not treat me like a child - when I win it's because I played well, when I lose it's because the opponent played better. I'm not in it for the rank ups, I'm playing this game because it's more fun than any other game I've played, but it's still nice when the time I'm putting in to it "pays off" so to speak. Hope VF6 maintains the purity of the gameplay!

I was in the zone last night. Started world tour and just played until I lost. I'm a solid intermediate player from the original arcade days, butv this was my best run ever.

Follow up to another post on this Sub-reddit.