Virtua Fighter 3/Magazine articles

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-09-01 Maximum (UK), "October 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-11-xx Maximum (UK), "November 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" AOU Show 1996
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-08 Edge (UK), "April 1996"
Freak 41 IL Preview.jpg 1996-xx-xx Freak (IL), "3/96"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-14 Computer & Video Games (UK), "April 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-23 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "April 1996" ACME 1996. They compared Dural to the T-1000, noting Dural "looked almost identical" and the "metal surface reflected light from the surrounding" backdrops, which they described as "absolutely breathtaking."
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-29 Maximum (UK), "March 1996"
Freak 42 IL Preview.jpg 1996-xx-xx Freak (IL), "4/96"
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1996-04-xx Game Players (US), "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-04-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1996" ACME 1996. They stated the "disjointedness of Virtua Fighter 2, Tekken 2 and Soul Edge is completely gone" and the "characters are so smooth" that "every frame looks almost good enough to be a singular SGI-rendered, image, not a polygon construct". They noted "high-res detail" from "every angle, no matter how zoomed in" and transparency, translucency, lighting and shading effects. And they praised the motion capture animation of "absolutely gorgeous" Aoi Umenokoji and considered Dural's "morphing from liquid metal" to look more impressive than the T-1000's similar effects in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-04-23 Next Generation (US), "May 1996" AOU Show 1996
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-04-27 Maximum (UK), "April 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "May 1996" ACME 1996. They stated, "Never in the history of gaming has any product ever looked as good as" Virtua Fighter 3, with "astonishing" graphic detail for each fighter, including visible facial expressions, a "lifelike" smile, eyes which follow the opponent, and clothes which move with the wind and change position and shape as the character moves.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-05-09 Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1996" ACME 1996. They compared the game's graphics to "the most impressive movie special effects" at the time.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx GamePro (US), "June 1996" ACME 1996. They described the graphics as "truly lifelike" and also compared Dural's liquid-metal body to the T-1000 from Terminator 2.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-06-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1996" E3 1996.
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-08-02 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 17" "Sega Power Up Report, 8 pages"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-08-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-09 Computer & Video Games (UK), "November 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-15 Gamest (JP), "1996-11-15"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Novembre 1996"
Review
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98
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Cover article
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1996-xx-xx Game On! USA (US), "Vol. 1, No. 6"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx GamePro (US), "December 1996"

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Graphics: 5 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 4 FunFactor: 3.5
83
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Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Secret Service (PL), "Luty 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-02-11 Next Generation (US), "March 1997"
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1997-03-15 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-04-30 Gamest (JP), "1997-05-30, 06-15"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "May 1997"
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Logo-pdf.svg 1997-07-15 Gamest (JP), "1997-08-15"

Saturn version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-01 Secret Service (PL), "Październik 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-01 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1996" "First Look"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-15 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 24" "Sega Saturn Powerup Meeting '96-97 Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-22 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-21 (1996-12-13)"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Sega News (CZ), "Říjen 1996"
SGK 45 PL Virtua Fighter 3.jpg 1996-xx-xx Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "9/1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-01 Score (CZ), "Prosinec 1996"
GK 30 PL Virtua Fighter 3.jpg 1996-xx-xx Gry Komputerowe (PL), "12/1996"
Freak 51 IL Preview 3.jpg 1997-xx-xx Freak (IL), "1/97"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-10 Computer & Video Games (UK), "February 1997 (Freeplay #10)"
1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Fevral 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Február 1997"
1997-xx-xx Sega Power (GR), "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Sega Power (GR), "Októmvrios-Noemvrios 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1998-08-07 Saturn Fan (JP), "1998 No. 16" "Ano Game ha Ima!"

References

  1. Strana Igr, "Yanvar 2001 1/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 84


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Books: Virtua Fighter 3 Command Game Guide (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act. 0.5 (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act.1 (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act.2 (1996) | Prima's Virtua Fighter 3: Unauthorized Arcade Secrets (1997) | Virtua Fighter 3 Official Playing Guide (1998)
Music: Virtua Fighter 3 Sound Tracks (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 On The Vocal (1997) | Kimi ga Inai Yoru (1997)
Videos: CGMV Special Virtua Fighter 3: Geki no Shou "Battle" (1996) | CGMV Special Virtua Fighter 3: Shippuu no Shou "System" (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Maximum Battle (1997) | Java Tea Battle Koushien King of Virtua Fighter 3: King of King's (1997) | Java Tea Battle Koushien King of Virtua Fighter 3: Queen of Queen's (1997)
Events: Virtua Fighter 3 Maximum Battle Morinaga Angel Cup (1997) | Java Tea Battle Koushien King of Virtua Fighter 3 (1997)

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