Virtua Fighter/Reception

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Critical reception

Model 1 version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
83	Computer & Video Games	1994-01-15	UK UK		^[1]	[details]
90	Gamestar	1994-xx-xx	AU AU		^[2]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	2	87	83	90	7	Very positive
UK	All	1	83	83	83	0	Very positive
AU	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive

Saturn version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
85	Alaab Alcomputtar	1995-08-xx	SA SA		^[3]	[details]
56	CD Consoles	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[4]	[details]
93	Consoles +	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[5]	[details]
94	Computer & Video Games	1994-12-15	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[6]	[details]
95	Computer & Video Games	1995-07-12	UK UK	PAL	^[7]	[details]
91	Computer + Video Giochi	199x-xx-xx	IT IT		^[8]	[details]
93	Digitiser	1995-07-10	UK UK		^[9]	[details]
90	Edge	1994-12-22	UK UK		^[10]	[details]
75	Electronic Entertainment	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
100	Electronic Games (1992-1995)	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[12]	[details]
79	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
82	Excalibur	1995-06-29	CZ CZ		^[14]	[details]
90	Famitsu	1994-11-18	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[15]	[details]
90	GameFan	1995-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[16]	[details]
85	Game Players	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[17]	[details]
95	GamePro	1995-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
93	GamePro	1995-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[19]	[details]
96	GamesMaster	1994-11-29	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[20]	[details]
93	Games World: The Magazine	1995-0x-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[21]	[details]
90	Joypad	1995-0x-xx	FR FR		^[22]	[details]
85	LeveL	1995-05-01	CZ CZ		^[23]	[details]
82	MAN!AC	1994-12-07	DE DE		^[24]	[details]
82	MAN!AC	1995-07-12	DE DE	PAL	^[25]	[details]
100	Maximum	1995-09-01	UK UK		^[26]	[details]
97	Mega	1995-01-xx	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[27]	[details]
83	Mega Fun	1995-07-19	DE DE	PAL	^[28]	[details]
83	Magazina Igrushek	1995-xx-xx	RU RU		^[29]	[details]
96	Mean Machines Sega	1994-12-30	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[30]	[details]
95	Mean Machines Sega	1995-07-27	UK UK	PAL	^[31]	[details]
75	Next Generation	1995-03-21	US US	NTSC-J	^[32]	[details]
95	Player One	1995-0x-xx	FR FR		^[33]	[details]
92	Power Unlimited	1995-06-28	NL NL		^[34]	[details]
89	Saturn Fan	1995-01-07	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[35]	[details]
82	Saturn+	1995-12-14	UK UK	PAL	^[36]	[details]
60	Score	1995-06-01	CZ CZ		^[37]	[details]
87	Sega Magazin	1995-07-12	DE DE		^[38]	[details]
97	Sega Magazine	1995-07-13	UK UK	PAL	^[39]	[details]
97	Sega Power	1994-12-15	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[40]	[details]
95	Sega Pro	1994-12-29	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[41]	[details]
95	Sega Pro	1995-08-10	UK UK	PAL	^[42]	[details]
95	Sega Megazone	1995-0x-xx	AU AU		^[43]	[details]
90	Sega Saturn Magazine	2000-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[44]	[details]
60	Strana Igr	1996-xx-xx	RU RU		^[45]	[details]
90	Super Juegos	1995-0x-xx	ES ES		^[46]	[details]
92	Todo Sega	1995-0x-xx	ES ES		^[47]	[details]
96	Ultimate Future Games	1995-01-01	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[48]	[details]
89	Ultimate Future Games	1995-08-01	UK UK	PAL	^[49]	[details]
88	Última Generación	1995-xx-xx	ES ES		^[50]	[details]
80	Video Games	1995-07-26	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[51]	[details]
80	VideoGames	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[52]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	50	88	56	100	44	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	13	91	75	97	22	Very positive
World	NTSC-U	7	86	75	100	25	Very positive
World	PAL	9	90	82	97	15	Very positive
JP	All	3	89	89	90	1	Very positive
JP	NTSC-J	3	89	89	90	1	Very positive
US	All	9	86	75	100	25	Very positive
US	NTSC-J	2	85	75	95	20	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	7	86	75	100	25	Very positive
UK	All	17	94	82	100	18	Very positive
UK	NTSC-J	6	96	94	97	3	Very positive
UK	PAL	7	92	82	97	15	Very positive
FR	All	4	84	56	95	39	Mixed
DE	All	5	83	80	87	7	Very positive
DE	NTSC-J	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
DE	PAL	2	83	82	83	1	Very positive
ES	All	3	90	88	92	4	Very positive
IT	All	1	91	91	91	0	Very positive
AU	All	1	95	95	95	0	Very positive
CZ	All	3	76	60	85	25	Positive
NL	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
RU	All	2	72	60	83	23	Positive
SA	All	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive

32X version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[53]	[details]
80	Consoles +	1995-xx-xx	FR FR		^[54]	[details]
95	Computer & Video Games	1995-10-13	UK UK		^[55]	[details]
76	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1995-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[56]	[details]
75	Famitsu	1995-10-13	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[57]	[details]
90	Fun Generation	1995-0x-xx	DE DE		^[58]	[details]
75	Fusion	1995-1x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[59]	[details]
85	GameFan	1995-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[60]	[details]
86	Game Players	1995-1x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[61]	[details]
83	GamePro	1995-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[62]	[details]
93	GamePro	1995-10-28	UK UK		^[63]	[details]
80	Gamers	1995-10-11	DE DE		^[64]	[details]
92	Hobby Consolas	1995-xx-xx	ES ES	PAL	^[65]	[details]
80	MAN!AC	1995-11-08	DE DE	PAL	^[66]	[details]
94	Mega Force	1995-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[67]	[details]
88	Mega Fun	1995-10-18	DE DE	PAL	^[68]	[details]
93	Mean Machines Sega	1995-09-29	UK UK	PAL	^[69]	[details]
75	Next Generation	1995-10-24	US US	NTSC-U	^[70]	[details]
92	Player One	1995-xx-xx	FR FR		^[71]	[details]
81	Saturn Fan	1995-12-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[72]	[details]
95	Sega Magazine	1995-09-12	UK UK	PAL	^[73]	[details]
94	Sega News	1996-1x-xx	CZ CZ		^[74]	[details]
96	Sega Power	1995-10-19	UK UK	PAL	^[75]	[details]
91	Sega Pro	1995-10-05	UK UK	PAL	^[76]	[details]
94	Sega Pro	1996-02-28	UK UK	PAL	^[77]	[details]
91	Super Juegos	1995-xx-xx	ES ES		^[78]	[details]
93	Todo Sega	1995-xx-xx	ES ES		^[79]	[details]
75	Top Consoles	1995-xx-xx	FR FR		^[80]	[details]
74	Tricks	1996-xx-xx	RU RU		^[81]	[details]
80	VideoGames	1995-09-19	US US	NTSC-U	^[82]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	30	85	60	96	36	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	2	78	75	81	6	Positive
World	NTSC-U	7	80	75	86	11	Very positive
World	PAL	9	91	80	96	16	Very positive
JP	All	2	78	75	81	6	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	2	78	75	81	6	Positive
US	All	7	80	75	86	11	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	7	80	75	86	11	Very positive
UK	All	7	94	91	96	5	Very positive
UK	PAL	5	94	91	96	5	Very positive
FR	All	4	85	75	94	19	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
DE	All	4	85	80	90	10	Very positive
DE	PAL	2	84	80	88	8	Very positive
ES	All	3	92	91	93	2	Very positive
ES	PAL	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
CZ	All	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
RU	All	2	67	60	74	14	Positive

Sales

Model 1 version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Asia	Worldwide

Saturn version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

32X version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Model 1 version

Saturn version

32X version

References

Virtua Fighter

Books: 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 Strategy Guide (1995) | Virtua Fighter Ougi no Sho (1995) | Virtua Fighter Maniax for Windows (1995) | Virtua Fighter Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 2 for Expert (1995) | Virtua Fighter (1995)
Music: Virtua Fighter: Akira/Kage (1994) | 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 & Virtua Fighter 2 Music Tracks (1996) | Virtua Fighter (2023)
Videos: Virtua Fighter CGMV (1994)

Demos: Develo Magazine Appendix CD-ROM for Sega Saturn (1996) | Virtua Fighter Mihonban Hibaihin (1994)

Prototypes: 1995-05-30 | 06-15 | 06-30 | 07-17 | 07-21 | 07-24 | 07-25 | 07-26

[:File:CVG_UK_147.pdf_p100-1] Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 100

[:File:Gamestar_AU_01.pdf_p54-2] Gamestar, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_2.pdf_p21-3] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 21

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_03.pdf_p126-4] CD Consoles, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 126

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_039.pdf_p130-5] Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:CVG_UK_158.pdf_p12-6] Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 12

[:File:CVG_UK_165.pdf_p32-7] Computer & Video Games, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-12), page 32

[:File:CVG_IT_44.pdf_p30-8] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 30

[digitiser1995-07-10-9] Digitiser (UK) (1995-07-10)

[:File:Edge_UK_017.pdf_p72-10] Edge, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-22), page 72

[11] Electronic Entertainment, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_34.pdf_p64-12] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:EGM_US_072.pdf_p38-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 38

[14] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1995-06-29), page 1

[15] Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0307.pdf_p13-16] GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 7: July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 13

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0808.pdf_p34-17] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 8 August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:GamePro_US_068.pdf_p33-18] GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:GamePro_US_073.pdf_p50-19] GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 50

[gamesmastertv4x11-20] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 11" (1994-11-29, 24:00) (+0:00)

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_15.pdf_p71-21] Games World: The Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:Joypad_FR_045.pdf_p74-22] Joypad, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:Level_CZ_04.pdf_p18-23] LeveL, "Květen 1995" (CZ; 1995-05-01), page 18

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-01.pdf_p9-24] MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 9

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-08.pdf_p46-25] MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 46

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_01.pdf_p142-26] Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 142

[:File:Mega_UK_29.pdf_p38-27] Mega, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-xx), page 38

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-08.pdf_p77-28] Mega Fun, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-19), page 77

[29] Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:MeanMachinesSega28UK.pdf_p16-30] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 16

[:File:MeanMachinesSega35UK.pdf_p88-31] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-07-27), page 88

[:File:NextGeneration_US_04.pdf_p90-32] Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 90

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_055.pdf_p56-33] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_023_199507.pdf_p36-34] Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 36

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-02_19950215.pdf_p32-35] Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 32

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p56-36] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 56

[:File:Score_CZ_18.pdf_p26-37] Score, "Červen 1995" (CZ; 1995-06-01), page 26

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_21.pdf_p62-38] Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 62

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_20.pdf_p56-39] Sega Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 56

[:File:SegaPower_UK_63.pdf_p14-40] Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 14

[:File:SegaPro_UK_41.pdf_p36-41] Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_49.pdf_p50-42] Sega Pro, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-10), page 50

[:File:Sega_MegaZone_54_Aug_95.pdf_p18-43] Sega Megazone, "August 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 18

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-44] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

[45] Strana Igr, "" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_040.pdf_p96-46] Super Juegos, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:TodoSega_ES_29.pdf_p32-47] Todo Sega, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 32

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_03.pdf_p78-48] Ultimate Future Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-01), page 78

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_10.pdf_p72-49] Ultimate Future Games, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-01), page 72

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_01.pdf_p76-50] Última Generación, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-08.pdf_p62-51] Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 62

[:File:VideoGames_US_77.pdf_p74-52] VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 74

[53] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 257

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_047.pdf_p136-54] Consoles +, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 136

[:File:CVG_UK_168.pdf_p36-55] Computer & Video Games, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-13), page 36

[:File:EGM_US_075.pdf_p36-56] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 36

[57] Famitsu, "1995-10-27" (JP; 1995-10-13), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1995-06.pdf_p72-58] Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Fusion_US_0105.pdf_p120-59] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 5: December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 120

[:File:GameFan_US_0310.pdf_p17-60] GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 10: October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0811.pdf_p68-61] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 68

[:File:GamePro_US_076.pdf_p68-62] GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:GamePro_UK_04.pdf_p29-63] GamePro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 29

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-11.pdf_p34-64] Gamers, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 34

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_049.pdf_p82-65] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-12.pdf_p59-66] MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 59

[:File:MegaForce_FR_43.pdf_p86-67] Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-11.pdf_p74-68] Mega Fun, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-18), page 74

[:File:MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf_p70-69] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-29), page 70

[:File:NextGeneration_US_11.pdf_p179-70] Next Generation, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 179

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_057.pdf_p122-71] Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-13_19951222.pdf_p86-72] Saturn Fan, "1995 12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 86

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_22.pdf_p84-73] Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 84

[:File:Sega_News_3_CZ.pdf_p29-74] Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 29

[:File:SegaPower_UK_73.pdf_p52-75] Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_51.pdf_p56-76] Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_56.pdf_p26-77] Sega Pro, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-28), page 26

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_042.pdf_p72-78] Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:TodoSega_ES_31.pdf_p44-79] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_06.pdf_p97-80] Top Consoles, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 97

[81] Tricks, "Vypusk 8" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:VideoGames_US_81.pdf_p84-82] VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 84

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Virtua Fighter/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Model 1 version

Ratings

Breakdown

Saturn version

Ratings

Breakdown

32X version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Model 1 version

Saturn version

32X version

Software charts

Model 1 version

Saturn version

32X version

References