Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio delivered a meaty one-two punch at The Game Awards. First came the news that the Like A Dragon studio is behind a revival of the Virtua Fighter series. Not only that, but the forever-busy studio (which, you may recall, has a Like A Dragon spinoff coming in February) is also making a Like A Dragon-style game set in the 1910s.
It appears to be early days for as-yet untitled Virtua Fighter game, since a reveal teaser included pre-alpha footage. The clip was mostly cinematic, but there was a brief clip of gameplay, which had swooshing, thudding sound effects that fans of the series may well appreciate.
We’ll get more details during a VF Direct stream, which starts at midnight ET on Friday (i.e. in a few hours at the time of writing) on Sega’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Or, you know, you can check it out below.
Like a good Virtua Fighter player, RGG just can’t stay still. Another title from the studio was revealed at The Game Awards. For now, this one’s called Project Century. It’s not confirmed if this is a game that’s officially in the Like A Dragon canon, but it sure looks like it is — albeit one that’s set over a century ago.
Our protagonist is attacked by a few hoodlums in broad daylight in the middle of a busy street, before we see him battle various goons using crowbars and broken bottles. It’s pretty, bloody and (typically for an RGG game) appears to be bustling with life.
Again, the trailer contained pre-alpha footage, so this game is likely a couple of years away. But there’s plenty to look forward to for fans of RGG’s work.
