REVIEW:
Virtua
Fighter was the first ever fighting game to feature 3D polygonal graphics. It was
Sega's rare gem in arcades which were robust in colorful 2D fighting games (and
2D video games in general). At the time of it's debut, gamers were amazed at
the depth of the graphics, as well as the unique and solid gameplay mechanics. Even though the fighters in
the game looked more like a stack of blocks than actual people, VF was still a visual
achievement at the time of it's debut.
Believe it or not, the
graphics were actually groundbreaking at the time.
The characters
of VF feature their own fighting style, although a lot of moves are
shared among all fighters. Characters fight inside an open square ring, and for some
reason are able to jump INCREDIBLY high (and stay in the air for quite a long
period of time). "Ring outs" were introduced in the fighting game world
for the first time. If a fighter was knocked out of the ring, even if he or
she still have life left, they lose the round.
Virtua Fighter had a simple yet fun and
solid enough gameplay system to win over the hearts of many arcade-goers in the
early 90's. Props to Sega for being ballzy enough to take the first step into 3D
fighting... VF
definitely received it's fair share of attention in the early 90's arcade scene.
Love it or hate it, VF really stood out from the crowd and paved the way for many future 3D fighting games.
Like many others, I still preferred
the 2D fighting games overall, but also put quite a few dollars into
that VF machine. ~TFG
Webmaster
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