SEGA Saturn

Virtua Fighter

One of the better fighting games for the next-gen systems, Virtua Fighter is fast, fun and easy to master. As for depth, the game depends of slick moves than strategy.

Virtua Fighter heeft dan wel het vechtspel nieuw leven ingeblazen door de drie dimensionale graphics te introduceren, eigenlijk is het juist een super-basis spel. Er wordt van de vechter echte tactische technieken verwacht en niet zo zeer een aaneenschakeling van special moves. Uiteraard is Virtua Fighter inmiddels achterhaald door de nieuwe arcade-kraker Virtua Fighter II maar desalniettemin is dit een schot in de roos.

El primer juego para Saturn muestra las posibilidades de la máquina, aunque se aprecian defectos que se podían haber pulido.

With the big time flick that plagues the import version taken out, it's hard to find fault in VF. The gameplay is actually better than the arcade, the animation is perfect and the music is phenomenal. The game is visibly inferior to the coin-op with less polygons and more jaggies, but hey---it's a near perfect Virtua Fighter at home!

VF may not be as pretty or polished as some of it's direct competition, but on it's own merits VF is a great game. Easily the best Saturn fighting game out (OK, so it's the only one) and one which every Saturn owner should have (if not, you've been shafted, since it's the pack-in game).

At heart, Fighter is just another brawling game. But the action has been dressed up with 3D-rendered characters, meticulously detailed animation, and swirling camera angles that result in a visceral, unnerving combat experience that's as much fun to watch as it is to play.

Is Virtua Fighter a bad game? No, absolutely not. The first time I saw it on my TV screen my eyes bugged. But then I saw Toh Shin Den and my eyes bugged out, my tongue dropped to the floor, steam came out of my ears and my head turned full circle. How's that for a reaction? Sorry Sega, Sony wins this round.

Virtua Fighter is a great 3D fighting game that is usually included when buying a Sega Saturn console. This game is great for letting out your frustrations by beating up the characters on your screen and provides much enjoyment.

Fans of the arcade original can finally start saving those quarters because Virtua Fighter for the Sega Saturn has arrived! At first glance, you'll notice that the visuals are nearly identical to the arcade. All the moves are here, along with their lethal combos and the lifelike animation that made the game stand out! The option to configure the game to your liking is an added bonus --- even a new mode after you beat the game! This is a leap about the arcade!

Virtua Fighter is a decent translation of the original, despite lacking in some areas. It would have been a great game with tighter and more responsive controls, but even in its current state it manages to be fun to play. Arcade purists will find many problems with the Saturn translation, but if you can overlook an imperfect translation, Virtua Fighter is sure to please.

To say that Virtua Fighter is slow, is like saying that Dances with Wolves is long. To be fair, Virtua Fighter was the first game to break the 2D barrier, but on the Saturn this two year old arcade game feels pretty weak.