In a shock reveal throughout The Recreation Awards 2024, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio revealed two upcoming video games unrelated to its broadly beloved Yakuza collection — not solely the Virtua Fighter franchise making a comeback, however a brand new recreation known as Challenge Century can also be within the works.
RGG Studio’s first reveal of the evening got here in a trailer simply over a minute lengthy beginning with a 1931 quote known as “Morning Has Damaged” with mentions of a blackbird, simply as a black hen seems within the trailer itself. It then depicted the beginning of a battle with a mysterious fedora-wearing character throwing one other via a wall.
Earlier than you knew it, the trailer ended with the phrases “READY?” after which the title reveal Virtua Fighter. Whereas there was no point out of a launch date, there was a brief clip on the finish showcasing a glimpse at some gameplay of the preventing recreation that was initially launched simply over three a long time in the past.
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However that wasn’t all. RGG Studio additionally determined to disclose one other new venture known as Challenge Century. It began with black-and-white footage that quickly turned to paint with the 12 months 1915 displayed. This Yakuza-like recreation appears to be set in Japan over 100 years in the past, and has crisp, practical visuals.
Quick gameplay clips displayed our primary character preventing attackers with quite a lot of weapons, from crowbars to easy fists. All we received from this minute-and-a-half trailer was the studio behind it and the venture’s title.
