#SEGA SATURN VIRTUA FIGHTER SERIES#
See, this game was obviously developed for those who were already into fighting games, but how does a company intend to draw in an audience when the first game in the series is nearly impossible to play? The controls lag, the hit detection only works about 40% of the time, and the game is ridiculously short. Each character has a million different combos that you have to input within split seconds by tapping out different button and directional sequences, that is, if you can before the AI, even on the easiest setting, doesn't knock your sorry mass of polygons into the next dimension. It still looks pretty good for a Saturn game, but that doesn't make up for the fact that this game is broken and cheap. Every level has a distinct setting, such as a beachside arena or the Australian outback.Īlright, for the time, this was probably super impressive. Each three-round showdown takes place in a 3D ring, with fully polygonal characters and pre-rendered backgrounds. Virtua Fighter Remix features a variety of options, including a difficulty setting, an infinite life bar for one or both fighters and a nonexistent countdown timer. Inside the instruction booklet users can find each character's moves. Work your way up the ranks as you take on these freestyle gladiators one on one, or challenge a friend (or enemy) to the Vs. Players can choose to play as one of a total of nine characters (one hidden), each with a repertoire of at least a dozen moves, ranging from Wolf's Double-Arm Suplex to Sarah Bryant's Neck Breaker. After disappointing fans with the Saturn's Virtua Fighter, Sega improved upon the graphics and gameplay in order to create the remix.
#SEGA SATURN VIRTUA FIGHTER FOR FREE#
Virtua Fighter Remix was offered to Saturn owners for free by mail order in late 1995.Also, you can choose to play VF2.0 or VF2.1 in the game, the latter having fixed a few minute bugs that were evident in the original VF2. But, the good news is that the frame rate has maintained its level, and the playability has been tarnished not a bit. The polygon count is lower and the backgrounds are no longer 3-D. The shortcomings of the Saturn version are few. VF2 for the Saturn is a remarkable fighting game that's sure to draw hordes of alienated Sega supporters back into the fold. After such a rush job on that title, it was imperative that the developers really take the necessary time to do VF2 justice.Īpparently, a little time was all that the developers needed. With sweeter, more detailed fighters and a plethora of new moves, VFI -heads were given another main course in brawling mayhem.The big question on everyone's mind was whether or not the integrity of the game would remain intact during the conversion to the Saturn.We all witnessed the horror story that was Daytona. it was no surprise to see the sequel hit the arcades shortly thereafter.
The soundtrack is perfect and sounds very similar to how it did in the arcade.Īfter the overwhelming popularity of VFI. Not only does the game look great, but it also moves at a smooth 60fps as well. Sega did a fantastic job here and they really do showcase how powerful the Saturn really was. There is no comparison between the stages here and the ones in the first game. Each character has a unique look, they are animated very well and they look more like real people than they did in the first game.Īs well as the characters having far more detail so do the stages. My only complaint is the weird way that the hands look. These are some of the best graphics on the Sega Saturn. One of the most notable things about the game is the visuals.
We have Lion who became a firm favorite of mine and also Shun who sure as hell did not! This Is Power It is a bit week in comparison to stuff like Mortal Kombat and Tekken, but I have always enjoyed a good fighting tournament.Īll eight of the characters from the first game return, but there are two new ones as well. The basic story of Virtua Fighter 2 is that there is a fighting tournament and 10 of the world's best fighters want to be crowned the king. Back when this was released it was not common for fighting games to have as deep lore as they do now.