A video that clearly shows that the original source of the pre-development concept movie for the new Virtua Fighter was Jackie Chan
At the 'The Game Awards 2024' ceremony held on December 13, 2024, SEGA announced the launch of the '
Below is the official Sega 'New VIRTUA FIGHTER' concept movie, released on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. It is a pre-development concept movie, so please note that it is different from the game that will actually be developed. In conventional fighting games, you guard when the opponent's attack hits, but in this concept movie, you get the impression that you are fighting while deflecting the opponent's attack rather than blocking it.
'New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project' pre-development concept movie - YouTube
Below is a movie showing that this action is a homage to the movie 'Cyclone Z' starring Jackie Chan.
New Virtua Fighter 6 Comparison - YouTube
Jackie Chan stars in 'Cyclone Z.' In the climax scene of the film, he goes undercover to investigate a chemical plant that is causing water pollution, only to discover a shocking secret and then fight with his enemy.
His enemy is played by
The character used by both 1P and 2P in 'New VIRTUA FIGHTER' is Akira Yuki, a master of Bajiquan.
As you can see by comparing the left and right screens, the general flow of action is almost the same.
The final scene where he is blown away by the stacked boxes was also faithfully recreated.
Comments posted on YouTube included, 'I thought this looked like déjà vu, but it was this movie,' and 'Why didn't I notice this before??? I've seen this battle so many times.'
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