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Kurita and kbj had a lengthy Dengeki Online interview with Seiji Aoki, producer of VF5US (VFes in Japan). This was posted at the end of last year, December 28, 2021. It covers a wide range of topics related to Virtua Fighter. The original article is in Japanese, but there is also a good twitter thread translation by GSK. Below is a full translation of the interview:

The third update in three weeks! This is just a small update to fix a bug where if you play in a room tournament or league match, the title earned from the weekly beta tournaments disappears before the expiration date.

After Update 1.30 was released last week, some players encounter the "Akira Bug" - where your character is switched to a 10th Kyu-leveled Akira. Completing the match may result in the rank of the character you actually selected to reset to 10th Kyu. Sega released Update 1.31 to fix this issue, in addition to other issues including the Shun drink points synchronization.

VF5US is getting an update worldwide on December 8, 2021 (December 7th for North America time zones)! Version 1.30 update includes the new DLC pack, adjustments to the Beta Tournament Event Mode, and the fan requested semi-transparent walls. The exact patch notes from Sega's website are posted below for your convenience.

With Ryu Ga Gotuko (RGG) Studios at the helm for VF5US / VFes it should probably come as no surprise to see this collaboration between two popular franchises, but for the VF series that has seen very minimal reference to other SEGA IP (Sarah as Ulala!), this is kind of a big deal! The December DLC update is packed with great features, including this special collaboration with the Ryu Ga Gotoku (Like a Dragon) / Yakuza. This article contains all the details on character costumes and their stage BGM.

On Sunday 5 December 9 PM Japan time there'll be an all-female team tournament. This special exhibition tournament, organised by @Tetsuko_Yamada, will feature 4 teams consisting of 5 players, facing off in a Round Robin format. Prizes are up for grabs and the event will be streamed so be sure to tune in and show your support!

Updated December 4, 2021 - In a live stream, Sega revealed information related to VF5US downloadable content, game update, season 0 events, and additional VF-related products!

VF5US is one of five games nominated for The Game Awards best fighting game category! People can vote online for which games they want to win for 30 different categories. You sign up with either Twitter, Facebook, Google, or Twitch account to vote.

This is a small patch update to fix an issue within the beta Tournament mode added from patch 1.20.

According to SankeiBiz news article, it was revealed on October 14th and published in an "integrated report" by Sega Sammy Holdings, that the cumulative sales of the Virtua Fighter series is over 18 million units.