När det visade sig att den nya Virtua Fighter-titeln skulle bli något helt annat än övriga serien blev många förvånade och besvikna. Makoto Osaki, som är inblandad i projektet, har gett en förklaring till varför spelet riktar sig mot en yngre publik:
"When Virtua Fighter was first introduced, it was one of the easiest fighting games to play because of its three-button configuration. Subsequent installments in the series were very popular despite the crisis of over-saturation in the fighting game market during the 1990's. Although we may decide to develop Virtua Fighter 5 or 6, there's a sense of uncertainty about the series in the future. The original Virtua Fighter was released around the time I joined Sega-AM2. Most of the fans are getting older and will be entering their thirties soon, so there's a sense of the original "Virtua Fighter" audience coming to an end."
Vidare kommenterade han spelets design:
"The character designs are totally unique because we're dealing with a younger age group -- we've never targeted them before. We took many things into consideration including the world today. Clothing, for example, incorporates many contemporary styles. There's a sense of evolution much like the clothing changes from Virtua Fighter 3 to 4."
Spelet är planerat att släppas multiformat (inklusive Dreamcast) till sommaren.