Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution

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Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution
System(s): Sega NAOMI 2, Sega NAOMI 2 GD-ROM, PlayStation 2
Publisher: Sega Corporation
Developer:
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (NAOMI 2)
JP		 ¥? 840-0106C
Arcade (NAOMI 2)
US		 $? 2002-09[2]
Sony PlayStation 2
JP 		¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[6] SLPM-65270
Sony PlayStation 2
US
(Greatest Hits) 		$19.9919.99[5] SLUS-20616GH
ESRB: Teen
Sony PlayStation 2
EU
(Promo) 		JC-P51616-EU
SELL: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
DE 		SLES-51616
INL-P51616-GE
USK: 12
Sony PlayStation 2
ES 		SLES-51616
INL-P51616-SP
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
FR 		SLES-51616
INL-P51616-FR
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
UK 		£39.9939.99[3] SLES-51616
INL-P51616-UK
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
IT 		SLES-51616
INL-P51616-IT
SELL: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
AU 		SLES-51616
INL-P51616-UK
OFLC: M15
Sony PlayStation 2
KR 		SLKA-25043
KMRB: 12
Sony PlayStation 2
KR
(BigHit) 		SLKA-25188
GRB: 12

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Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (バーチャファイター４ エボリューション) is an updated version of Virtua Fighter 4, and was released for Sega NAOMI 2 arcade hardware in 2002. The NAOMI 2 release was available in both standard ROM board and GD-ROM forms.

It was subsequently brought to the PlayStation 2 a year later, curiously under Sony's "Greatest Hits" range, basing its record off the earlier Virtua Fighter 4 PS2 release. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[8][9]

Gameplay

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The game introduces two new characters; the Judoka-assassin, Goh Hinogami and the Muay Thai boxer, Brad Burns. Various other tweaks have also taken place - for example, Vanessa Lewis's alternate Muay Thai style from Virtua Fighter 4 has been removed, and replaced with a Vale Tudo "Offensive" style, making her a solely Vale Tudo brawler. Every stage has also been adjusted, for example, Lei-Fei's stage in Virtua Fighter 4 previously took place during sunset, but in Evolution it takes place during the morning.

  • Improved Graphics: better anti-aliasing.
  • New item store in Quest Mode.
  • Currency system in Quest Mode.
  • Opponent tracking log in Quest Mode: kept track of which opponents were fought in Quest Mode.
  • Increased number of character items.
  • Improved ranking system.
  • Special gameplay modes (i.e. Hyper Fighter, See-Saw, Wrestler's, etc.).
  • Emblem collecting: placed special incentive to defeat certain opponents or to avoid being defeated by certain opponents.
  • New ring type: Semi-open/semi-walled.

Production credits

Main article: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (US) #168: "July 2003" (2003-06-03)
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Merchandise

Main article: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution/Merchandise.

Physical scans

NAOMI 2 version

NAOMI 2, JP
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Cart
NAOMI 2 GD-ROM, JP
(Revision A)
NAOMI 2 GD-ROM, JP
(Revision B)
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"Long" instructions
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Disc

PlayStation 2 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 [3]
100 September 2003, p53
90 August 2003, p86
75 August 2003, p7
Sony PlayStation 2
 90
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(FR) NTSC-J
95
[10]
(US) NTSC-U
95
[11]
(JP) NTSC-J
93
[12]
(US) NTSC-U
93
[13]
(UK)
90
[14]
(AU) PAL
92
[15]
(UK) PAL
80
[16]
(US) NTSC-U
100
[17]
Virtual'nyye radosti (BY)
90
[18]
Sony PlayStation 2
 92
Based on
9 reviews

Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution

PlayStation 2, US (Greatest Hits)
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
PlayStation 2, JP
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Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 2, EU (Promo)
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Cover
PlayStation 2, UK
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Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 2, FR
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Cover
PlayStation 2, DE
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Cover
PlayStation 2, ES
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Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 2, IT
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Cover
PlayStation 2, AU
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Cover
PlayStation 2, KR
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Cover
PlayStation 2, KR (Big Hit)
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 de98c574
MD5 f134f40f81ba1a53751aae8ba913ab54
SHA-1 4db383186146a5cea69d05821860f33cabfaccaf
1,851,654,144 DVD-ROM (EU) SLES-51616 (V1.00)
Sony PlayStation 2
✔
CRC32 28e0d826
MD5 0f23792d1dd0cded72b837a9d66646e0
SHA-1 a906a1236084a8bc306edfda06ea0c066ed8edee
1,238,695,936 DVD-ROM (JP) SLPM-65270 (V1.00)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 8eff0759
MD5 f416a04771f71e4a3cd543d908361657
SHA-1 8db936701494a299118ff87d3c31e83ff407d7ea
1,564,114,944 DVD-ROM (KR) SLKA-25043 (V1.02)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 4f5175bf
MD5 46fbdccbe61654218d3c0a944591a56c
SHA-1 e818cf52f50288240a866016825d513721cfb4f0
1,558,740,992 DVD-ROM (US) SLUS-20616GH (V1.02)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2003-05-22 DVD-R Page

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n40/mode/1up
  2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n134/mode/1up
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 2004" (UK; 2004-08-26), page 101
  4. ↑ http://www.sega.com/games/ps2/post_ps2game.jhtml?PRODID=10561 (Wayback Machine: 2003-08-07 10:53)
  5. ↑ Press release: 2003-08-12: SEGA'S "VIRTUA FIGHTER 4 EVOLUTION" HITS STORES THIS WEEK; DUBBED "THE BEST 3D FIGHTER OF ALL TIME" BY GMR
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65270.html (Wayback Machine: 2006-10-29 16:49)
  7. ↑ http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/358 (archive.today)
  8. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
  9. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
  10. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 2003" (FR; 2003-0x-xx), page 92
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2003" (US; 2003-08-05), page 115
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "2003-03-21" (JP; 2003-03-07), page 33
  13. ↑ GamePro, "September 2003" (US; 2003-08-05), page 88
  14. ↑ (UK) (+0:00)
  15. ↑ Hyper, "September 2003" (AU; 2003-08-06), page 73
  16. ↑ PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK, "July 2003" (UK; 2003-06-13), page 82
  17. ↑ PSM, "Vol. 7, No. 9: September 2003" (US; 2003-0x-xx), page 39
  18. ↑ Virtual'nyye radosti, "" (BY; 2004-03-30), page 1


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