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Virtua Fighter 3tb
System(s): Sega Model 3 Step 1.0, Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Arcade Stick
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 HDR-0002
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Single)
¥5,8005,800 HDR-0017
Sega Dreamcast
US
51001
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-51001-50
Sega Dreamcast
DE/FR/UK
MK-51001-53
Sega Dreamcast
UK/IT
MK-51001-56

Virtua Fighter 3tb (バーチャファイター3tb) is an update to Virtua Fighter 3. It was developed by Sega AM2 for Sega Model 3 Step 1.0 arcade hardware in 1997. The tb stands for Team Battle, as the game now allows players to select a team of characters, with each taking it in turns to fight members from an opposing team.

Virtua Fighter 3 had originally been planned for the Sega Saturn, however due to the Saturn's vastly inferior graphics capabilities the port was scrapped. Virtua Fighter 3tb, on the other hand, was brought to the Sega Dreamcast as a launch title in both Japan and Europe. Critics were quick to judge the game after its success in the arcades, and found the Dreamcast version to be slightly below par. This may be attributed to the fact the Dreamcast port was handled by Genki and not Sega AM2, who were busy on other projects at the time, or by the fact it may have been rushed out as a launch title.

The original Japanese Dreamcast release of the game was distributed in a double CD case with a special preview disc of "Project Berkley". This would eventually become Shenmue. Later prints of the game lacked this extra.

Production credits

Arcade version

Programmers
Designers

Dreamcast version

Programmers
Designers
Dreamcast version

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter 3tb/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Gamers' Republic (US) #19: "December 1999" (1999-11-15)
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-05: "1998-05 (1998-12-18)" (1998-12-04)
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Print advert in Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) #1: "Oktober 1999" (1999-10-14)
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Physical scans

Model 3 version

Arcade, World

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 AllGame
100 №3, p132/133[3]
60 №12, p77[4]
96 №84, p88-93
85 №93, p134/135
80 №215, p62/63[5]
90 №1, p20-23[6]
70 №2, p41[7]
70 №1, p60/61[8]
100 №1998-03, p25[9]
82 №2002-18, p34[10]
93 №1, p66-68[11]
85 №2, p78[12]
80 №67, p84-86[13]
70 №77, p100[14]
90 №520, p35
95 Gaming Maxx
87 IGN
88 №1999-11, p96[15]
82 №100, p130/131
80 №1, p42[16]
90 №1/99, p6/7/8[17]
90 №11-12/99, p38[18]
100 №1/99, p24/25[19]
81 №10/99, p6[20]
Sega Dreamcast
85
Based on
25 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
97
[21]
Arcade (UK) NTSC-J
100
[3]
Arcade (UK) PAL
50
[4]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
96
[22]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
85
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[5]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[24]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
90
[6]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
70
[7]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
80
[25]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE)
75
[26]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
100
[27]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
93
[11]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[12]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
82
[28]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
80
[13]
Edge (UK) PAL
70
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[29]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
81
[30]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
90
[31]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
84
[32]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
58
[33]
Gen 4 Consoles (FR)
40
[34]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-J
91
[35]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
60
[36]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
90
[37]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
88
[38]
Man!ak (PL)
95
[39]
Man!ak (PL)
83
[40]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[41]
Neo Plus (PL)
70
[42]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[43]
neXt Level (DE) NTSC-J
90
[44]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
90
[18]
Next Level (AR)
68
[45]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
70
[46]
Player One (FR)
82
[47]
Playmag (FR) PAL
70
[48]
Play (PL)
85
[49]
PSX Extreme (PL)
70
[50]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
80
[16]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
93
[51]
Strana Igr (RU)
90
[52]
Strana Igr (RU)
93
[53]
Total Control (UK) NTSC-J
90
[54]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[55]
Sega Dreamcast
81
Based on
46 reviews

Virtua Fighter 3tb

Dreamcast, US
VF3TB DC US Box Back.jpgVF3TB DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighter3tb DC US Disc.jpg
Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
Vf3tb dc eu backcover.jpgVf3tb dc eu frontcover.jpg
Cover
Vf3tb dc eu disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, UK/IT
VirtuaFighter3tb DC 56 back.jpgNospine-small.pngVf3tb dc eu frontcover.jpg
Cover
Vf3tb dc eu disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, JP (double CD)
VF3TB DC JP Box Back.jpgVF3TB DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighter3tb DC JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
VF3TB DC JP Disc.png
Disc
Vf3 dc jp manual.pdf
Manual
VF3TB DC JP Disc2.png
Project Berkley Disc
Dreamcast, JP (single CD)
VF3TB DC JP Box Front Single.jpg
Cover
Vf3 dc jp manual.pdf
Manual

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 03.pdf, page 7
  2. File:CVG UK 215.pdf, page 63
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:Arcade UK 03.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 03.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:Arcade UK 12.pdf, page 77 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 12.pdf_p77" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:CVG UK 215.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 215.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:DCUK 01.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DCUK 01.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:DCUK 02.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DCUK 02.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
  8. File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf, page 59
  9. File:DCM_JP_19981204_1998-03.pdf, page 25
  10. File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 02.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMagazine UK 02.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:Edge UK 067.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 067.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:Edge UK 077.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 077.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content
  15. File:MAN!AC DE 1999-11.pdf, page 80
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:ROD ES 01.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ROD ES 01.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  17. File:NextLevel DE 1999-01.pdf, page 6/7/8
  18. 18.0 18.1 File:NextLevel DE 1999-1112.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:NextLevel DE 1999-1112.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  19. File:VideoGames DE 1999-01.pdf, page 24
  20. File:VideoGames DE 1999-10 -Suppliment.pdf, page 6
  21. Ação Games, "Janeiro 1999" (BR; 199x-xx-xx), page 18
  22. Consoles +, "Janvier 1999" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 88
  23. Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 138
  24. Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 60
  25. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 66
  26. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 22
  27. Dreamcast Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-12-04)" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 25
  28. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  29. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 236
  30. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 291
  31. Famitsu, "1998-12-04" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 35
  32. GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 12: December 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
  33. GamePro, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 194
  34. Gen 4 Consoles, "Novembre 99" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 138
  35. Gamers' Republic, "February 1999" (US; 1999-01-15), page 84
  36. Incite Video Gaming, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 127
  37. MAN!AC, "02/99" (DE; 1999-01-07), page 36
  38. MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 96
  39. Man!ak, "Wrzesień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 18
  40. Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 74
  41. Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 76
  42. Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 31
  43. Next Generation, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-23), page 104
  44. neXt Level, "Januar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-18), page 6
  45. Next Level, "Marzo 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 35
  46. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 76
  47. Player One, "Septembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 130
  48. Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 129
  49. Play, "Lipiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 18
  50. PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41
  51. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-28), page 10
  52. Strana Igr, "Yanvar 1999 2/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 8
  53. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 21
  54. Total Control, "January 1999" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 148
  55. Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 6



Virtua Fighter series
Virtua Fighter (Remix | PC) (1993-1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive | Sega Ages 2500 Series) (1994-1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 (3tb | 3tb Online) (1996-1997) | Virtua Fighter 4 (Evolution | Final Tuned) (2001-2004) | Virtua Fighter 5 (R | Final Showdown | Ultimate Showdown) (2006-2021)
Spin-offs
Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) | Virtua Fighter Animation (1997) | Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary (2003) | Virtua Quest (2004)
Cross-overs
Fighters Megamix (Game.com) | Dead or Alive 5 (5+ | Ultimate | Last Round) (2012-2015)
Portrait series
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series: (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The Final) (1995-1996) | GG Portrait: Yuuki Akira (1996) | GG Portrait: Pai Chan (1996)
Others
Virtua Fighter (LCD) (1995) | Electronic Virtua Fighter (199x) | Virtua Fighter (R-Zone) (199x) | Virtua Fighter 3 Win-PC-Collection (1996) | Virtua Fighter (2007) | CR Virtua Fighter (2008) | Virtua Fighter Mobile (2008) | Pachinko CR Virtua Fighter Revolution (2012) | Virtua Fighter Cool Champ (2012) | Virtua Fighter Fever Combo (2014) | Virtua Fighter Pachislot (2014) | Virtua Fighter Battle Genesis (2019)
Unlicensed
Virtua Fighter 2 vs. Tekken 2 (199x)
Demo discs
Java Tea Original Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
Albums
Music
Virtua Fighter: Saikyou no Senshi (1994) | Sega Saturn Virtua Fighter Maximum Mania (1994) | Virtua Fighter "Sega Saturn" Image by B-univ Neo Rising (1994) | Virtua Fighter 2 Dancing Shadows (1995) | Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol. 1: Shinshou Hassei (1995) | Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol. 2: Ryuuko Kaikou (1996) | Ai ga Tarinaize (1996) | Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol. 3: Koubou Banjou (1996) | Virtua Fighter Complete Vocal Collection (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Sound Tracks (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Sound Tracks (1996) | Fighters Megamix Sound Tracks (1997) | Virtua Fighter 3 On The Vocal (1997) | Kimi ga Inai Yoru (1997) | Virtua Fighter 4 Official Soundtrack (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Original Sound Tracks (2002) | Yuuki (2004) | Virtua Fighter 5 Original Sound Track (2011) | Virtua Fighter 5 R Official Sound (2012) | Virtua Fighter 5 Official Sound (2012) | Virtua Fighter Best Tracks + One (2015) | Virtua Fighter esports Premium Music Collection (2021) | Virtua Fighter (2023) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (2023)
Books
Book
Virtua Fighter Maniax (1994) | V Jump Books Game Series: Sega Saturn Virtua Fighter (1994) | Virtua Fighter Maniax Replays (1994) | Virtua Fighter Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 1 for Novice (1994) | Virtua Fighter Ougi no Sho (1995) | Virtua Fighter Maniax for Windows (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.1 (1995) | Virtua Fighter Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 2 for Expert (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Maniax Replays (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter Remix Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Complete (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Maniax (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 1 for Novice (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.3 (1995) | Arcade Game Hisshou Hou Special: Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Command Game Guide (1996) | Virtua Fighter Legend of Sarah (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Perfect Guide (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Fighter's Bible (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Game Guide Book (1996) | Virtua Fighter Graphics "Model 2" (1996) | Tokyo Virtua Monogatari (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 2 for Expert (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Fan Book (1996) | Virtua Fighter Honoo no Maki: Pai Chan Bukyou Gaiden (1996) | Virtua Fighter Ryuu no Maki: Touken Kairou (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Sega Saturn Fighting Manual (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Kyuukyoku Hon (1996) | Virtua Fighter Relax (1996) | Virtua Fighter: Arashi no Maki (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act. 0.5 (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act.1 (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act.2 (1996) | Fighters Megamix Fighting Master's Guide (1997) | Fighters Megamix Official Guide (1997) | Virtua Fighter 2: Ten Stories (1997) | Fighters Mega Books (1997) | Fighters Megamix Comic Anthology (1997) | Virtua Fighter 3 Official Playing Guide (1998) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Kanzen Kouryaku Dokuhon (1998) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Perfect Guide (1998) | Virtua Fighter 4 Perfect Guide (2001) | Virtua Fighter 4 Yoku Wakaru Haoh Yousei Dojo (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Kanzen Kouryaku Guide PS2 Ban (2002) | PS2 Ban Virtua Fighter 4 Perfect Guide (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 The Complete (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Perfect Guide (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution: Yokuwakaru Hisshou Senjutsu Shinan (2003) | PS2 Ban Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Complete Guide (2003) | Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary: Memory of Decade (2003) | Virtua Fighter 2 Technical Archive (2004) | Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned Master Guide (2004) | Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation: Judgement Six no Yabou Kouryaku Navigation (2004) | Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned Orange Book: Junkies' Last Stand (2004) | Virtua Fighter 5 Technical Book (2006) | Virtua Fighter 5 White Book: Keep It Real (2006) | Virtua Fighter 5 Black Book: Keep It Moral (2007) | Virtua Fighter 5 for PlayStation 3 Complete Guide (2007) | Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Masters Guide (2010) | Virtua Fighter no Neppa (2018)
TV and Film
Virtua Fighter CGMV (1994) | CGMV Virtua Fighter 2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Eternal Battle (1995) | Virtua Fighter (1995) | Virtua Fighter Special Training Pack (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Wheel of Fortune (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Wheel of Fortune The Best Bout (1996) | Sega Official Video Library Vol. 2: Virtua Fighter Kids (199x) | Virtua Fighter 3 (Columbia video series) (1996) | CGMV Special Virtua Fighter 3: Shippuu no Shou "System" (1996) | CGMV Special Virtua Fighter 3: Geki no Shou "Battle" (1996)