Virtua Fighter PC

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Virtua Fighter PC
System(s): Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor:
Windows PC
SKC Softland (KR)
Windows PC
Worldwise Enterprise (TW)
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Windows PC
JP
¥8,8008,800 HCJ-0101
Sega Rating: All Ages
Windows PC
JP
(PC Home)
¥1,980 (2,079)1,980e[2]
Windows PC
JP
(Super 1500 Series)
¥1,5001,500[3]
Windows PC
JP
(PC GamePad)
Windows PC
US
$44.9544.95[5] 85041
ESRB: Teen
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)
$19.9919.99[6] T-6807-01
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
US
(Sidewinder)
ESRB: Teen
Windows PC
DE
MK-85041
USK: 16
Windows PC
ES
(Xplosiv)
aDeSe: 13+
Windows PC
PT
(Top Games)
PEGI: 4+
Windows PC
UK
£44.9944.99[8] MK-85041
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
UK
(Demo Disc)
680-6016-50
Windows PC
UK
(Expert Software)
XP 202024
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
UK
(Xplosiv)
EI-1283
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
UK
(Fair Game)
SELL: 12+
Windows PC
UK
(Grabit)
GDL 086
PEGI: 3+
Windows PC
IT
(I Grandi Giochi per PC)
7.90£7.90
Windows PC
PL
169zł169
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
AU
FVIR07CDR
OFLC: M15
Windows PC
KR
Windows PC
TW

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Virtua Fighter PC (バーチャファイター PC) is a fighting game released as part of the Virtua Fighter series for Windows PCs. It is essentially a port of Virtua Fighter Remix for the Sega Saturn, but unlike that game also features a switch to revert the aesthetics back to the original Virtua Fighter, making it the closest official means of playing the original title on PC too.

Versions

At least two distinct versions of the game exist. The first, released in the US as Virtua Fighter Remix in November 1995, was optimised for NV1 graphics chipsets and was not sold as a stand-alone product. Instead, it was bundled exclusively with Diamond EDGE 3D (NV1-compatible) graphics cards[10] (the 2120, 2200 and 3240 variants) alongside other software. Remix on the PC is written directly for the NV1 specification, so will not run on any other types of card without help.

The second, now titled Virtua Fighter PC, was released in September 1996[4] and was designed to function with Microsoft's then-new multimedia standard, DirectX. This version of the game is thought to be identical in terms of content, but is rendered entirely in software (ignoring any installed NV1 cards). As such, the game requires at least a Pentium-class processor to run (the older Virtua Fighter Remix could be made to run on 486-class machines (running Windows 95)).

Music in Virtua Fighter PC was designed to be streamed off the disc, however this feature breaks if running the game in Windows 2000 or any subsequent version of the OS. A community-made patch exists to force the game to use local copies of the music ripped from the CD.

Though both versions of the game operate at a higher resolution than the Sega Model 2 version of Virtua Fighter, like the Saturn conversions, Virtua Fighter PC uses fewer polygons than its arcade counterpart, and is capped at 30FPS. In the arcade for example, each of the characters' fingers are individually modelled, while here the whole hand is animated as one.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter PC/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #87: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in 576 KByte (HU) #2002-03: "Március 2002" (2002-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
85
[11]
Arcade (UK) PAL
50
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[13]
Gambler (PL)
90
[14]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
80
[15]
LeveL (CZ)
57
[16]
PC Zone (UK)
89
[17]
Secret Service (PL)
85
[18]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
89
[19]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
75
[20]
Windows PC
78
Based on
10 reviews

Virtua Fighter PC

PC, JP
VirtuaFighterPC PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (DirectX)
VirtuaFighterPC PC JP Box Front DirectX.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (with PC GamePad)
PCGamePadPlusVirtuaFighterPC PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Super 1500 Series)
VirtuaFighterPC PC JP Box Front Super1500.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (PC Home)
VirtuaFighterPC PC JP Box PCHome.jpg
Cover
PC, US (Remix)

VirtuaFighterRemix PC US Disc.jpg
Disc
PC, US
VirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Back JewelCase.jpgVirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)
VirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Front Expert.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Back JewelCase Expert.jpgVirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Front JewelCase Expert.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software; alt)

VirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Back JewelCase Expert 02.jpgVirtuaFighterPC PC US Box Front JewelCase Expert 02.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (with Sidewinder)
VF PC US sw back.jpgVF PC US sw front.jpg
Cover
PC, EU
VF PC EU front.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighter PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Virtua Fighter PC EU Box Back.jpgVirtua Fighter PC EU Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case
PC (Demo Disc), EU

VirtuaFighter PC EU Demo Disc.jpg
Disc
ComputerRetailNews 96.05.27 cover.jpg
Trade paper
VirtuaFighterPC PC UK TradePrintAdvert.jpg
Advert
PC, UK (Expert Software)
VirtuaFighterPC PC UK Box Back Expert.jpgNospine.pngVirtuaFighterPC PC UK Box Front Expert.jpg
Cover
VF PC UK ex disc.jpg
Disc
VF PC UK ex jback.jpgVF PC UK ex jfront.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, UK (Xplosiv)
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Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv; newer)
VirtuaFighter PC UK Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
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Disc
PC, UK (Grabit)
VirtuaFighter PC EU Box GrabIt.jpg
Cover
VF PC UK gi disc.jpg
Disc
PC, UK (Fair Game)
VirtuaFighter PC EU Box FairGame.jpg
Cover
VF PC UK fg disc.jpg
Disc
PC, FR (Xplosiv)

PC, ES (Xplosiv)
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Cover
PC, IT
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Cover
PC, PT (Top Games)
VirtuaFighter PC PT Box TopGames.jpg
Cover
PC, PL (CD Action)
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Cover
VirtuaFighterPC PC Disc PL CDAction.jpg
Disc
PC, AU
VF PC AU back.jpgNospine.pngVF PC AU front.jpg
Cover
PC, KR
VirtuaFighterPC PC KR Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, KR (alt)

PC, SG (Replaygem)

PC, TW

External links

  • Sega of America webpage: PC
  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PC

References

  1. http://www.neic.co.jp/pc/x5PRODUCTS/convi/cvs2/cvs2top.htm (Wayback Machine: 1999-12-24 19:04)
  2. File:VirtuaFighterPC PC JP Box PCHome.jpg
  3. http://mario.ed-contrive.co.jp/mediakite/selection.phtml?CategoryID=4&pos=0 (Wayback Machine: 2002-03-02 00:46)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Press release: 1996-08-26: Sega Entertainment kicks off fall line-up with free PC games promotions
  5. Press release: 1996-09-09: VIRTUA FIGHTER PC DELIVERS ARCADE ACTION ON THE PC
  6. 6.0 6.1 Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement
  7. File:IrvineHeraldAndKilwinningChronicle UK 1996-09-06 111.jpg
  8. Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 91
  9. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/size=20&store-name=videogames&index=video-games-uk&field-manufacturer=Empire/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-16 21:52)
  10. Press release: 1995-11-08: Sega delivers arcade gaming action on the PC
  11. 576 KByte, "December 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 21
  12. Arcade, "August 1999" (UK; 1999-06-30), page 99
  13. Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 80
  14. Gambler, "10/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  15. Gry Komputerowe, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  16. LeveL, "Září 1996" (CZ; 1996-09-03), page 47
  17. PC Zone, "February 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
  18. Secret Service, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-10-01), page 28
  19. Svet Kompjutera, "Novembar 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 82
  20. Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 100


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Books
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TV and Film
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