(LAST UPDATE: 7/15/09)
Developer(s): Sega-AM2
Publisher(s): Sega
Designer(s): Yu Suzuki (Producer
& Director), Toru Ikebuchi (Main programmer), Kazuhiro Izaki (Main designer)
Platform(s): Arcade,
Sega Saturn, Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, Windows
Release: November 1994 (Arcade), December 1st 1995 (JP Saturn), 1996
(NA/EU Saturn), 1996 (Mega Drive/Genesis), September 9th 1997 (JP PC), September
30th 1997 (NA PC)
Characters:
Akira,
Jacky,
Kage,
Lau,
Jeffry,
Sarah,
Wolf,
Pai,
Shun,
Lion,
Dural
Related Games:
Virtua
Fighter, Virtua Fighter Remix, Virtua
Fighter Kids, Virtua Fighter 3, Virtua
Fighter 4, Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution,
Virtua
Fighter 5, Virtua Fighter 5 R
Review: The sequel
to Sega's arcade hit 3D fighter, Virtua Fighter; VF2 raised
the bar yet again in terms of graphics and 3D fighting gameplay. The game
ran at a silky smooth 60 frames per second, which was indeed groundbreaking for the time,
showing off some incredibly smooth gameplay and some of the best and more
authentic martial arts animation
never seen in a video game. The sequel added 2 new characters, Lion
and Shun, along with all new gorgeously designed stages to fight on.
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Virtua Fighter 2 was subsequently ported to the Sega Saturn in 1995 and
Microsoft Windows in 1997, but neither version could truly live up to the
arcade counterpart graphically. In 1996, a super deformed version of the game, Virtua
Fighter Kids, arrived in arcades and
was also ported to the Sega Saturn the same year. Virtua Fighter 2 was also
ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in 1996, but because was re-made as a 2D
fighter since the hardware couldn't handle the complex visuals of the arcade
version... It was a totally different game on the Genesis, and was poorly received
by fans.
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8.5 / 10 |
Closing Comment:
VF2 was a great improvement to the original, wowing arcade-goers with amazing
next-gen graphics and some very original gameplay... I actually really enjoyed
VF2, probably putting anywhere between $150-$200 worth of tokens into that
machine long term. 
Overall, the characters still needed to develop their "personalities",
though their fighting styles were no doubt memorable and pretty unique for the
time. It was easily one of the best 3D fighters around when it debuted, and even
years later. ~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG
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