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    Virtua Fighter 2

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released November 1994

    The second game in Sega-AM2's signature 3D fighting game series builds upon its predecessor with significantly improved graphics, new gameplay mechanics, and two new fighters.

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    Virtua Fighter 2 last edited by Nes on 03/17/24 07:33AM View full history

    Overview

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    Virtua Fighter 2 is a 3D fighting game developed by Sega AM2 and released by Sega for arcades (using their Sega Model 2 hardware) on November 1994.

    Building on their 1993 game Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter 2 features numerous visual improvements, including higher-polygonal models (with higher-quality textures), more detailed backgrounds, and a higher screen resolution. It also adds numerous gameplay enhancements (including new attacks for all characters and special counter-attacks), as well as two new fighters to the roster: Shun Di (an elderly master of "Drunken Fist" kung fu) and Lion Rafale (a young practitioner of "Praying Mantis Fist" kung fu).

    Along with numerous ports and updates, the game received its own super-deformed spin-off in 1996, known as Virtua Fighter Kids. It also spawned a line of karaoke discs for the Saturn (known as the "Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series") and an anime adaptation in 1995 (known simply as "Virtua Fighter", which also received its own handheld game). It was also a base for the crossover game Fighters Megamix (along with Fighting Vipers).

    Ports & Updates

    An enhanced version of the game, titled Virtua Fighter 2.1, was released exclusively in Japan on July 1995. Along with new and updated character outfits, this version features numerous minor gameplay changes and fixes. It was also ported to the Sega Saturn (on December 1995) and Windows PCs (on September 1997), adding new game modes, optional arranged music, online multiplayer (PC version only), and the option to switch between the original (2.0) and its update (2.1). It later received a near-perfect port to the PlayStation 2 (as part of the SEGA AGES 2500 series) exclusively in Japan on October 14, 2004. This version was later used for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 ports (both released digitally on November 28, 2012), which also feature online multiplayer.

    It was also remade for the Sega Genesis in Europe (on January 1997) and North America (on March 4, 1997) as a 2D fighter with the characters as alterations of pre-rendered 3D models. Also known in-game as Virtua Fighter 2 Genesis, this version was later digitally re-released for the Wii (as a Virtual Console title) in Japan (on March 20, 2007) and North America (on April 16, 2007), for the PC (as a SEGA Classics title) on October 26, 2010, and for iOS devices in 2011 (which was later de-listed on May 2015). This version was also included in the Sega Genesis Collection, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, and Sega Genesis Classics compilations.

    Characters

    The game includes 10 playable characters (2 of whom are new additions) and one bonus boss. Both new characters are not available in the Genesis version of the game.

    New Additions

    • Shun Di - An elderly herbal doctor from China, who fights with the martial art of Sui-ken ("Drunken Fist", or zuìquán).
    • Lion Rafale - A wealthy high school student from France, who fights with the martial art of Tourou-ken ("Praying Mantis Fist", or tánglángquán).

    Returning Characters

    • Pai Chan - An action film star from Hong Kong, who fights with the agile martial art of Ensei-ken ("Lost Track Fist", or mízōngquán).
    • Lau Chan - A famous chef from China and Pai's father, who fights with his own unique martial art of Koen-ken ("Tiger-Swallow Fist", or hǔyànquán).
    • Jacky Bryant - An indy car driver from the United States and Sarah's older brother, who also fights with Jeet Kune Do.
    • Dural - A mysterious metallic gynoid and the game's bonus boss using techniques from all other fighters. Its boss fight is unique as it is fought in slow motion, due to both fighters being underwater. Only playable with cheat codes.

    CG Portrait Series

    The game also received its own line of bonus karaoke discs for the Saturn, dubbed the "Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series", from October 1995 to March 1996. Each of the eleven discs focuses on a particular character from the game, and consists of a slideshow of high-resolution images featuring that character (set to their own Japanese pop song, which can be played in a "karaoke mode").

    • Oct. 13, 1995 - Vol. 1: Sarah Bryant - "Dancing Shadow"
    • Oct. 13, 1995 - Vol. 2: Jacky Bryant - "Believe in Love"
    • Nov. 17, 1995 - Vol. 3: Akira Yuki - "Natsu no Arashi"
    • Nov. 17, 1995 - Vol. 4: Pai Chan - "Oh, My Shinin' Star"
    • Dec 8, 1995 - Vol. 5: Wolf Hawkfield - "Chain Reaction"
    • Dec 8, 1995 - Vol. 6: Lau Chan - "Kin-iro no Ame"
    • Jan 26, 1996 - Vol. 7: Shun-Di - "Konron no Yume"
    • Jan 26, 1996 - Vol. 8: Lion Rafale - "Winner or Loser"
    • Mar 1, 1996 - Vol. 9: Kage-Maru - "Dare Mo Shiranai"
    • Mar 1, 1996 - Vol. 10: Jeffry McWild - "Ano Nami Wo Koete"

    By mailing the spinecards of all ten discs to Sega during 1996, players received an additional disc by mail. Known as "The Final: Dural", it uses the music "Todokanai Kokoro Daite".

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