Virtua Fighter 2/Reception

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Critical reception

Model 2 version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region
93	Computer & Video Games	1994-12-15	UK UK	^[1]	[details]
98	Gamestar	1995-xx-xx	AU AU	^[2]	[details]
87	Games World: The Magazine	1995-01-26	UK UK	^[3]	[details]
95	Ultimate Future Games	1995-01-01	UK UK	^[4]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	4	93	87	98	11	Very positive
UK	All	3	92	87	95	8	Very positive
AU	All	1	98	98	98	0	Very positive

Saturn version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
100	CD Consoles	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[5]	[details]
96	Consoles +	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[6]	[details]
97	Computer & Video Games	1995-12-10	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
90	Edge	1995-11-30	UK UK		^[8]	[details]
83	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1996-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[9]	[details]
98	Famitsu	1995-11-24	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[10]	[details]
90	Fun Generation	1995-12-20	DE DE		^[11]	[details]
100	Fusion	1996-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[12]	[details]
100	Gambler	1996-xx-xx	PL PL		^[13]	[details]
98	GameFan	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[14]	[details]
99	Game Players	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[15]	[details]
100	GamePro	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[16]	[details]
94	GamePro	1995-12-xx	UK UK		^[17]	[details]
95	GamesMaster	1995-12-14	UK UK	PAL	^[18]	[details]
96	Games World: The Magazine	1996-0x-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
86	Game Informer	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[20]	[details]
94	Hobby Consolas	199x-xx-xx	ES ES	PAL	^[21]	[details]
88	MAN!AC	1995-12-06	DE DE	PAL	^[22]	[details]
100	Maximum	199x-xx-xx	UK UK		^[23]	[details]
91	Mega Force	199x-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[24]	[details]
92	Mega Fun	1995-12-20	DE DE	PAL	^[25]	[details]
95	Magazina Igrushek	1996-xx-xx	RU RU		^[26]	[details]
97	Mean Machines Sega	1995-11-xx	UK UK		^[27]	[details]
100	Next Generation	1996-01-16	US US	NTSC-U	^[28]	[details]
98	Player One	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[29]	[details]
92	Saturn Fan	1996-01-19	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[30]	[details]
98	Saturn+	1995-12-14	UK UK	PAL	^[31]	[details]
100	Score	1996-10-01	CZ CZ		^[32]	[details]
95	Sega Magazin	1995-12-13	DE DE	PAL	^[33]	[details]
93	Sega News	1996-1x-xx	CZ CZ		^[34]	[details]
94	Sega Pro	1995-11-30	UK UK	NTSC	^[35]	[details]
95	Świat Gier Komputerowych	1996-xx-xx	PL PL		^[36]	[details]
98	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-11-24	UK UK	PAL	^[37]	[details]
97	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-11-24	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[38]	[details]
92	Sega Saturn Magazine	2000-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[39]	[details]
73	Strana Igr	1996-xx-xx	RU RU		^[40]	[details]
90	Total Saturn	1996-12-29	UK UK	PAL	^[41]	[details]
92	Ultimate Future Games	1995-12-14	UK UK	PAL	^[42]	[details]
90	Ultimate Gamer	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[43]	[details]
94	Última Generación	1995-xx-xx	ES ES		^[44]	[details]
90	VideoGames	1996-01-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[45]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	41	94	73	100	27	Very positive
World	NTSC-J	4	95	92	98	6	Very positive
World	NTSC-U	9	94	83	100	18	Very positive
World	PAL	11	94	88	98	10	Very positive
JP	All	4	95	92	98	6	Very positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	95	92	98	6	Very positive
US	All	9	94	83	100	18	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	9	94	83	100	18	Very positive
UK	All	12	95	90	100	10	Very positive
UK	PAL	5	95	90	98	8	Very positive
FR	All	4	96	91	100	9	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	91	91	91	0	Very positive
DE	All	4	91	88	95	7	Very positive
DE	PAL	3	92	88	95	7	Very positive
ES	All	2	94	94	94	0	Very positive
ES	PAL	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
CZ	All	2	97	93	100	7	Very positive
PL	All	2	98	95	100	5	Very positive
RU	All	2	84	73	95	22	Very positive

Windows PC version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region
85	Gambler	1998-xx-xx	PL PL	^[46]	[details]
67	Génération 4	1997-xx-xx	FR FR	^[47]	[details]
84	Gry Komputerowe	1997-xx-xx	PL PL	^[48]	[details]
81	[[\|Game Over]]	1998-xx-xx	RO RO	^[49]	[details]
93	[[\|Gameshow]]	1997-xx-xx	TR TR	^[50]	[details]
78	[[\|Hacker]]	1997-xx-xx	HR HR	^[51]	[details]
70	LeveL	1997-10-01	CZ CZ	^[52]	[details]
90	Reset	1998-xx-xx	PL PL	^[53]	[details]
90	Secret Service	1997-xx-xx	PL PL	^[54]	[details]
90	Secret Service	1998-xx-xx	PL PL	^[55]	[details]
83	Świat Gier Komputerowych	1998-xx-xx	PL PL	^[56]	[details]
86	Svet Kompjutera	1997-xx-xx	YU YU	^[57]	[details]
90	[[\|Master Games]]	1998-xx-xx	BG BG	^[58]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	13	84	67	93	26	Very positive
FR	All	1	67	67	67	0	Positive
BG	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
CZ	All	1	70	70	70	0	Positive
HR	All	1	78	78	78	0	Positive
PL	All	6	87	83	90	7	Very positive
RO	All	1	81	81	81	0	Very positive
TR	All	1	93	93	93	0	Very positive
YU	All	1	86	86	86	0	Very positive

Sales

Model 2 version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Saturn version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Windows PC version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Model 2 version

Saturn version

Windows PC version

References

↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 86
↑ Gamestar, "February 1995" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 73
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 21
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-01), page 38
↑ CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 24
↑ Edge, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 66
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 31
↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-08" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 31
↑ Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 72
↑ Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 7: February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 64
↑ Gambler, "8/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 34
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 1: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 1 January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
↑ GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
↑ GamePro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 40
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 13" (1995-12-14, 24:00) (+0:00)
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Game Informer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
↑ MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 46
↑ Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 140
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 36
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "5/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 59
↑ Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 162
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 47
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 26
↑ Score, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 110
↑ Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 26
↑ Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 18
↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 12
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 72
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 195
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10
↑ Strana Igr, "Aprel 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 65
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 56
↑ Ultimate Gamer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Última Generación, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 62
↑ VideoGames, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-xx), page 86
↑ Gambler, "5/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Génération 4, "Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 182
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "12/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Over, "" (RO; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Gameshow, "Ekim 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Hacker, "11/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 30
↑ LeveL, "Říjen 1997" (CZ; 1997-10-01), page 51
↑ Reset, "Styczeń 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 48
↑ Secret Service, "Październik 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 27
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 38
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Novembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Master Games, "April 1998" (BG; 1998-xx-xx), page 18

Virtua Fighter 2

Books: Virtua Fighter 2 Act.1 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Maniax Replays (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Maniax (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 1 for Novice (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.3 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Perfect Guide (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Fighter's Bible (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Game Guide Book (1996) | Tokyo Virtua Monogatari (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 2 for Expert (1996) | Virtua Fighter Relax (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2: Ten Stories (1997)
Music: Virtua Fighter 2 Sound Track (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Dancing Shadows (1995) | Virtua Fighter & Virtua Fighter 2 Music Tracks (1996)
Videos: CGMV Virtua Fighter 2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 The Eternal Battle (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Wheel of Fortune (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Wheel of Fortune The Best Bout (1996) | Virtua Fighter Special (199x)
Events: Virtua Fighter 2 Maximum Battle (1995)

Demos: Virtua Fighter 2 Hibaihin Mihonban (1995)

[:File:CVG_UK_158.pdf_p86-1] Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 86

[:File:Gamestar_AU_09.pdf_p73-2] Gamestar, "February 1995" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_09.pdf_p21-3] Games World: The Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 21

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_03.pdf_p38-4] Ultimate Future Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-01), page 38

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_13.pdf_p52-5] CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_050.pdf_p76-6] Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:CVG_UK_170.pdf_p24-7] Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 24

[:File:Edge_UK_028.pdf_p66-8] Edge, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 66

[:File:EGM_US_079.pdf_p31-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 31

[10] Famitsu, "1995-12-08" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 31

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-01.pdf_p72-11] Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 72

[:File:Fusion_US_0207.pdf_p64-12] Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 7: February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:Gambler_PL_33_1996-08.pdf_p34-13] Gambler, "8/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:GameFan_US_0401.pdf_p20-14] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 1: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0901.pdf_p63-15] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 1 January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:GamePro_US_078.pdf_p86-16] GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:GamePro_UK_06.pdf_p40-17] GamePro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 40

[gamesmastertv5x13-18] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 13" (1995-12-14, 24:00) (+0:00)

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_20.pdf_p38-19] Games World: The Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:GameInformer_US_033.pdf_p45-20] Game Informer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p58-21] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-01.pdf_p46-22] MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 46

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_03.pdf_p140-23] Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 140

[:File:MegaForce_FR_46.pdf_p68-24] Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p36-25] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 36

[:File:Migr_9_RU.pdf_p95-26] Magazina Igrushek, "5/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf_p59-27] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 59

[:File:NextGeneration_US_14.pdf_p162-28] Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 162

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_060.pdf_p47-29] Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 47

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-03_19960202.pdf_p78-30] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p26-31] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 26

[:File:Score_CZ_34.pdf_p110-32] Score, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_26.pdf_p26-33] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 26

[:File:Sega_News_2_CZ.pdf_p18-34] Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_53.pdf_p12-35] Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 12

[36] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_02.pdf_p72-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19951208_1995-13.pdf_p195-38] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 195

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p10-39] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10

[:File:Strana_igr_03.pdf_p134-40] Strana Igr, "Aprel 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p65-41] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 65

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_14.pdf_p56-42] Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 56

[:File:UltimateGamer_US_06.pdf_p76-43] Ultimate Gamer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_09.pdf_p62-44] Última Generación, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 62

[:File:VideoGames_US_85.pdf_p86-45] VideoGames, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-xx), page 86

[46] Gambler, "5/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1

[47] Génération 4, "Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 182

[48] Gry Komputerowe, "12/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[49] Game Over, "" (RO; 1998-xx-xx), page 1

[50] Gameshow, "Ekim 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[51] Hacker, "11/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 30

[52] LeveL, "Říjen 1997" (CZ; 1997-10-01), page 51

[53] Reset, "Styczeń 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:SecretService_PL_50.pdf_p27-54] Secret Service, "Październik 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 27

[55] Secret Service, "Marzec 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 26

[56] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:SvetKompjutera_YU_158.pdf_p78-57] Svet Kompjutera, "Novembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 78

[58] Master Games, "April 1998" (BG; 1998-xx-xx), page 18

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Virtua Fighter 2/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Model 2 version

Ratings

Breakdown

Saturn version

Ratings

Breakdown

Windows PC version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Model 2 version

Saturn version

Windows PC version

Software charts

Model 2 version

Saturn version

Windows PC version

References