Virtua Fighter (SEGA 32X)

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Description

Virtua Fighter is considered one of the progenitors of one-on-one fighting games with fully 3D environments and characters. The fighters and arenas are rendered in flat-shaded polygons. Unlike many fighting games, Virtua Fighter focuses on gameplay based on actual fighting styles, rather than outrageous special moves and storylines.

There are eight fighters to choose from in Virtua Fighter, and an equal number of fighting backdrops in which to compete. Each fighter has a distinctive fighting style, and their own set of signature moves.

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Alternate Titles

• "VR战士" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "バーチャファイター" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Games made into comics
• Games made into TV series
• Genre: Versus fighting
• Launch title: Saturn (Japan)
• Launch title: Saturn (United States)
• Virtua Fighter series

User Reviews

Virtually Good

ETJB (450)

Critic Reviews

The Video Game Critic	Feb 29, 2004	A	100
Oldies Rising	Sep 10, 2008	19 out of 20	95
Mean Machines	Nov, 1995	93 out of 100	93
GamePro (US)	Nov, 1995	4.5 out of 5	90
All Game Guide	1998		90
Game Players	Nov, 1995	86 out of 100	86
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Jan 30, 2005	8.5 out of 10	85
Sega-16.com	Mar 09, 2005	8 out of 10	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Oct, 1995	30.5 out of 40	76
Retro Gamer	Sep 25, 2015	Unscored	Unscored

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Arcade version of Virtua Fighter appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Virtua Fighter Remix

When the Saturn was released early in North America, a version of this game was available. However the game was glitchy and not quite ready for prime time. When the Saturn was officially released in September, Sega fixed the problems and re-released the game as Virtua Fighter Remix.

Awards

• Game Players
  • 1995 Holiday Edition (Vol. 8, No. 13) - named Best 32X Game of the Year

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Related Web Sites

• Video review of the system (WARNING: Language) (The Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, reviews the Sega 32X and some games, including Virtua Fighter for 32X.)