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Virtua Tennis 4 announced

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gofreak

GAF's Bob Woodward
Update: PR and screenies in post 16


Someone should make a thread, right?

Was announced at the Sony conference.

Coming next year. Move support. 3D support.

I would guess it's coming to multiple platforms also. edit - apparently not, for now

No other info. I expect we'll get PR and hopefully media very shortly.
 
P

Peru

Member
3DS please.

Virtua Tennis' gameplay is shallow pick-up-and-play tennis basically perfect for handhelds. Let's just hope they do something about the chore of endless mini-game playing in career mode.
 
G

gofreak

GAF's Bob Woodward
Also, it is apparently playable if Kotaku is to be believed, so we should probably get announcement/media and impressions sometime soon. Maybe.
 
T

Tain

Member
If it's announced as a console game, I can only assume Sumo. No thanks.

Hitmaker arcade release first or pass.
 
V

Vic

Please help me with my bad english
Hopefully the gameplay will be more similar to VT2/World Tour than 3/2009.
 
Haunted

Haunted

Member
Having recently discovered the genre king Smash Court Tennis, I'm not as stoked for this as I would've been a couple weeks ago.


Might be cool with Move support, though!
 
W

wotter

Member
official pr:

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (August 17th, 2010) –SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. are thrilled to announce that the critically acclaimed Virtua TennisTM series is in development for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, featuring full PlayStation®Move compatibility and 3D technology. Developed in Japan by the original Virtua Tennis Team, Virtua Tennis 4, releasing in 2011, promises a more immersive, true to life tennis experience than ever before.

Virtua Tennis 4 with the PlayStation Move is more than just hitting the ball; it’s about the angle of the racquet, the spin and speed of the ball and the power of the shot. The advanced motion sensors of PlayStation Move precisely track both the fast and subtle movements of the controller allowing for pinpoint accurate shots as players improve their racquet skills. Virtua Tennis 4 will also support 3D technology delivering unprecedented realism to the tennis experience, bringing you closer than ever to being out on the court.

“Virtua Tennis 4 is a fantastic example of how our 3rd Party partners are seeing the potential not just in PlayStation Move, but also 3D,” said Simon Rutter, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing at SCEE. “The combination of both Move and 3D offers an entirely new gaming experience and one that has the potential to completely change how people interact with their entertainment. Virtua Tennis 4 shows how this technology can be implemented and we are very excited to be working with SEGA on this.”

“We have always strived to provide a tennis experience that is both true to the sport and great fun to play, and we are continuing to work with Sony to make this happen”, commented Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA America. “With Virtua Tennis 4 being developed for PlayStation Move and featuring 3D technology, the boundaries of realism in sports video games are being pushed even further”.

With a host of additional features and the full player line-up to be revealed in the coming months, Virtua Tennis 4 is slated for release in 2011 and will be available on PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.

Virtua Tennis 4 is currently being shown at the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe consumer stand in Hall 07.1 of the Cologne Trade Fair Center at Gamescom 2010 trade fair for interactive games and entertainment.

For more information, please visit the official site at www.sega.com or to download screenshots, videos and art, please visit www.sega-press.com.
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screens:
vt4-1.jpg

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vt4-3.jpg

vt4-4.jpg

vt4-5.jpg

vt4-6.jpg

vt4-7.jpg

vt4-8.jpg
 
B

Bad_Boy

time to take my meds
Is it me or does it look worse than VT3? or has it just been that long.

Either way, with Move and 3d support, its a must buy for me.

DMPrince said:
ps3 exclusive? PR reads like exclusive.
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doubt it. theres no "only for ps3" in there. 360 too most likely.
 
B

Bad_Boy

time to take my meds
gofreak said:
Probably won't turn out that way.

But it does sound almost like it's Move exclusive, which is quite a coup for it.
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True, I just dont see how kinect will be a success.
 
G

gofreak

GAF's Bob Woodward
Bad_Boy said:
True, I just dont see how kinect will be a success.
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Well, nothing to do with Kinect really.

They could make a version with gamepads. But Move should be a perfect fit, so...
 
L

lupinko

Member
cjelly said:
No thanks, if it's by Sumo.
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THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!

PLEASE COME BACK SEGA-AM3!!!!


EDIT: Developed in Japan by the original Virtua Tennis Team, Virtua Tennis 4, releasing in 2011, promises a more immersive, true to life tennis experience than ever before.

:O :O :O :O :O
 
X

Xater

Member
I wasn't the biggest fan of VF3 but I could go for a new one. It actually looks pretty good.

Oh shit I just saw it's done by the original team. DAY FUCKING 1!
 
M

Massa

Member
Tennis is the reason I want PS Move. No Grand Slam Tennis HD from EA means I'm very interested in this one...
 
V

Vic

Please help me with my bad english
gofreak said:
Probably won't turn out that way.

But it does sound almost like it's Move exclusive, which is quite a coup for it.
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It's mentioned in the PR that it's going to be compatible with Move but I don't see where it's said to be exclusively playable with Move.
 
B

Bad_Boy

time to take my meds
gofreak said:
Well, nothing to do with Kinect really.

They could make a version with gamepads. But Move should be a perfect fit, so...
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I'm sure 360 controller/DS3 will work fine as it has in the past, I'm just saying It's kinda worrying when a game like VT4 might not work with Kinect. It's not like it's a RTS or something.
 
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Syringe

Member
Probably not exclusive. When they don't use the word, it usually isn't. Remember Lost Planet 2, Metal Gear Solid: Rising and so on. Announced on one conference where they make it sound like an exclusive, without using the actual word and therefore technically not lying.
 
X

Xater

Member
Bad_Boy said:
I'm sure 360 controller/DS3 will work fine as it has in the past, I'm just saying It's kinda worrying when a game like VT4 might not work with Kinect. It's not like it's a RTS or something.
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How are you goign to control it well? The cool thing about move is we can get the motion controls and still have control over the movement of the player.
 
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Koshiro

Member
Excellent news that it's a proper new VT (hence the 4) by Sega themselves. We need more of this behaviour Sega, get good again!!
 
iceatcs

iceatcs

Junior Member
Bad_Boy said:
I'm sure 360 controller/DS3 will work fine as it has in the past, I'm just saying It's kinda worrying when a game like VT4 might not work with Kinect. It's not like it's a RTS or something.
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Maybe 360 will get Virtual Hand Tennis Kwon
 
S

SSJ1Goku

Banned
Koshiro said:
Excellent news that it's a proper new VT (hence the 4) by Sega themselves. We need more of this behaviour Sega, get good again!!
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One hardcore game on the way, it didn't even take 18 months :lol

:D
 
T

The Last Wizard

Member
ive been looking for a good console tennis game, after hot shots tennis i need another. Hopefully they'l be a bigger roster of characters than previous games
 
T

TTP

Have a fun! Enjoy!
Is this Move only or does it support DS3 as well? Cos those are two radically different control systems to build the game upon. I don't see how they can support both and not break the game in the process.

Edit - sounds like Move only here.

With Virtua Tennis 4 being developed for PlayStation Move and featuring 3D technology, the boundaries of realism in sports video games are being pushed even further”.
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