Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown announced as a PS4 console exclusive

Sega has announced Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown for PS4 as a console exclusive.

With Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown on PS4, you can expect updated graphics built using Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Dragon Engine.

Originally released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2007, you can expect the same gameplay and combat, but there will be new background music for stages, new lighting and shaders, a new opening cinematic, and a new user interface (thanks, IGN).

It also features the ability to spectate online matches in real-time and to build robin-robin-style online tournaments.

The will be a private and public lobby system that will support up to 16 players and it will include new communications tools like stamps.

Development is being led by an "all-star team" from Sega AM2 and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown drops digitally on June 1.