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PAL

Virtua Fighter 3tb

System(s): Sega Model 3 Step 1.0, Sega Dreamcast

Publisher: Sega

Developer:

Sega AM2

Genki

Supporting companies: 81 Produce, Attractive Action Club

Peripherals supported:

Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)^[1], Fighting/Taisen Kakutou (対戦格闘)^[2], Action^[3]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-09-26^[5]	¥60,000^[4]	837-11858
US	1997	$?	837-11858
UK	1997	£300^[4]	837-11858

JP	1998-11-27^[2]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[2]	HDR-0002
JP (Repeat-ban)	199x	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[2]	HDR-0017
US	1999-10-19^[6]	$49.9549.95^[7]	51001
DE	1999-10-14		MK-51001-53
ES	1999-10-14^[12]	8,990Ptas8,990^[13]	MK-51001-53
FR	1999-10-14		MK-51001-53
UK	1999-10-14^[8]^[9]	£39.9939.99^[10]^[11]	MK-51001-53
DE/FR/UK	1999-10-14		MK-51001-53
UK/IT	1999-10-14		MK-51001-56
AU	1999-11-30^[14]	$89.9589.95^[15]	FVIR29DCS

Virtua Fighter 3tb (バーチャファイター3ｔｂ) (Virtua Fighter 3 team battle) is a Sega Model 3 Step 1.0 arcade fighting game developed by Sega AM2 and manufactured by Sega. An update to the developer's earlier Virtua Fighter 3, it was first released to Japanese arcades in September 1997, and is notable for allowing a team of fighters to be selected, rather than just one.

In November 1998, Virtua Fighter 3tb was ported to the Sega Dreamcast, courtesy of developer Genki and publisher Sega.

Gameplay

Virtua Fighter 3tb is much the same game as Virtua Fighter 3, but as its name suggests, the arcade cabinet defaults to a "team battle" mode. Here, users are asked to select three characters instead of one (not dissimilar to SNK's The King of Fighters series), who will go up against other teams of three. The same character can be picked more than once (so it is possible to have three Akiras on a team), but the roster and ordering cannot be changed between battles.

Each character only gets one chance against the opposing team. If he/she is knocked out, this character cannot be used for the rest of the match. Winners recover a portion of their health for the next fight. Once eight stages are completed, the player will be challenged by a team of three Durals. Beating them ends the game.

While no new stages have been added to Virtua Fighter 3tb, each returning arena is set at a different time of day than Virtua Fighter 3. For example, Wolf's desert stage now takes place in daylight, rather than sunset.

Virtua Fighter 3tb arcade machines can be reverted to traditional Virtua Fighter 3 through a setting in the service menu, although this does not change the title screen.

The Dreamcast version has most of the features from the arcade game (including settings relegated to its service menu), plus a training mode and a "history" option, in which a video showcasing early footage of Virtua Fighter and Virtua Fighter 2 is shown, alongside the initial reveal video for Virtua Fighter 3.

History

Virtua Fighter 3 had originally been planned for the Sega Saturn, however due to the Saturn's vastly inferior graphics capabilities the port was scrapped. Virtua Fighter 3tb, on the other hand, was brought to the Sega Dreamcast as a launch title in both Japan and Europe. The original Japanese Dreamcast release of the game was distributed in a double CD case with a special preview disc of "Project Berkley", which would eventually become Shenmue. Later prints of the game lacked this extra.

Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Virtua Fighter 3tb arcade machines on March 31, 2017.^[16]^[17]

Versions

Virtua Fighter 3 garnered a great deal of attention upon its original arcade release in 1996, and throughout the Dreamcast's development lifecycle was used as a rough guide as to how capable a new Sega system might be. However, the two year gap (three in the West) before a comparable home console outing led to it being compared unfavourably to newer titles

This is most evident in the Western launch, when Virtua Fighter 3tb debuted on the same day as the critically acclaimed SoulCalibur. Whereas SoulCalibur is considered to have improved during its transition from arcade to Dreamcast, Virtua Fighter 3tb makes noticeable cutbacks in areas, despite being the older and simpler game of the two. This may be attributed to the fact the Dreamcast port was handled by Genki and not in-house by Sega AM2, in contrast to the Saturn releases of Virtua Fighter (Remix) and Virtua Fighter 2.

While operating at a higher resolution, texture quailty is often worse for Virtua Fighter 3tb on the Dreamcast, and lighting and fog effects also differ between the two versions. Some stages have different coloured backgrounds for unknown reasons.

In the Dreamcast port, the character model of Aoi Umenokoji consists of about 7,500 polygons, with her head alone consisting of about 4,300 polygons. In the water stage, the polygon count reaches up to 1.9 million polygons per second, about 32,000 polygons per scene at 60 FPS.

Returning to the Dreamcast version of the game as a secret is the so-called "alphabet character", a fighter sharing movesets with the regular cast but constructed out of 3D letters from the name entry screen. The alphabet character debuted in the Saturn version of Virtua Fighter 2 (also as a secret), however here it is more fleshed out, with limbs being spread out across the ground when knocked over. The alphabet character is are made up of a single letter rendered at different sizes (save for its hands) - if hit, the letter changes, becoming the "END" graphic if the player loses a match.

A normal player model is loaded if the alphabet character attempts to fight Dural, and this model is also used for the credits sequence. A mode also exists where all opponent players are replaced with the alphabet character (using their moves).

Production credits

Main article: Virtua Fighter 3tb/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter 3tb/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-05: "1998-05 (1998-12-18)" (1998-12-04)

Print advert in Freak (IL) #75 (1999-xx-xx)

also published in:

Freak (IL) #78 (1999-xx-xx)

Print advert in Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) #1: "Oktober 1999" (1999-10-14)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)
also published in:

Gamers' Republic (US) #19: "December 1999" (1999-11-15)^[18]

Print advert in Next Level (AR) #12: "Enero 2000" (xxxx-xx-xx)

Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #30: "Marzec 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
also published in:

Neo Plus (PL) #31: "Kwiecień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[19]
Neo Plus (PL) #32: "Maj 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[20]
Neo Plus (PL) #33: "Czerwiec 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[21]
Neo Plus (PL) #34: "Lipiec-Sierpień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[22]
Neo Plus (PL) #35: "Wrzesień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[23]

Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #35: "Wrzesień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
also published in:

Play (PL) #14: "Październik 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[24]
Neo Plus (PL) #36: "Październik 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[25]
Play (PL) #15: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[26]
Neo Plus (PL) #37: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[27]
Play (PL) #15: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[28]
Neo Plus (PL) #38: "Grudzień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[29]

Artwork

Physical scans

Model 3 version

Arcade, World

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

97

^[30]

Arcade (UK)

NTSC-J

100

^[31]

Arcade (UK)

PAL

50

^[32]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

96

^[33]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

85

^[34]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[35]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

70

^[36]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

90

^[37]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

70

^[38]

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR)

PAL

80

^[39]

Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE)

75

^[40]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

100

^[41]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

93

^[42]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

85

^[43]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[44]

Dreamzone (FR)

PAL

88

^[45]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[46]

Edge (UK)

PAL

70

^[47]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[48]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

81

^[49]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[50]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[51]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[52]

Gen 4 Consoles (FR)

40

^[53]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[54]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-J

91

^[55]

Incite Video Gaming (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[56]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

90

^[57]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

88

^[58]

Man!ak (PL)

95

^[59]

Man!ak (PL)

83

^[60]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[61]

Neo Plus (PL)

70

^[62]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[63]

neXt Level (DE)

NTSC-J

90

^[64]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

90

^[65]

Next Level (AR)

68

^[66]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

70

^[67]

Player One (FR)

82

^[68]

Playmag (FR)

PAL

70

^[69]

Play (PL)

85

^[70]

PSX Extreme (PL)

70

^[71]

Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES)

PAL

80

^[13]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-J

93

^[72]

Strana Igr (RU)

90

^[73]

Strana Igr (RU)

93

^[74]

Total Control (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[75]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

81

^[76]

	81
Based on 48 reviews

Virtua Fighter 3tb

Dreamcast, JP (double CD)
Cover
Spinecard Disc File:Vf3 dc jp manual.pdf Manual Reg Card Project Berkley disc Guidebook Flyer Tech Manual Flyer

Dreamcast, JP (single CD)
Cover

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Dreamcast, UK/IT
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, PT

Manual

Dreamcast, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Virtua Fighter 3tb/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (JP)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (JP)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (US)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (EU)

External links

Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ File:VF3TB DC JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 http://sega.jp/dc/981004/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-05-27 17:20)
↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-09 14:09)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Edge, "January 1999" (UK; 1998-12-23), page 130
↑ http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=24346 (Wayback Machine: 2016-05-30 15:13)
↑ http://www.sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=281 (Wayback Machine: 2003-11-25 15:07)
↑ Press release: 1999-10-21: Renowned Game Designer Yu Suzuki Expands On an Arcade Hit With Virtua Fighter 3tb for Sega Dreamcast
↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1113 (Wayback Machine: 2003-11-26 05:44)
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 7
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 63
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 77
↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=13394&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2001-09-17 04:43)
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 42
↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
↑ Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 32
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
↑ Gamers' Republic, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-15), page 13
↑ Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Neo Plus, "Maj 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Neo Plus, "Czerwiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Play, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 29
↑ Neo Plus, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 41
↑ Neo Plus, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 7
↑ Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Ação Games, "Janeiro 1999" (BR; 199x-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Arcade, "February 1999" (UK; 1999-01-13), page 132
↑ Arcade, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-20), page 77
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1999" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 88
↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 138
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 62
↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 60
↑ DC-UK, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 20
↑ DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 41
↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 22
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-12-04)" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 25
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 1" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 66
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 78
↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
↑ Dreamzone, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-10-16), page 86
↑ Edge, "January 1999" (UK; 1998-12-23), page 84
↑ Edge, "Autumn 1999" (UK; 1999-10-01), page 102
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 236
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 291
↑ Famitsu, "1998-12-04" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 35
↑ GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 12: December 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
↑ GamePro, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 194
↑ Gen 4 Consoles, "Novembre 99" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 138
↑ Game Informer, "November 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 68
↑ Gamers' Republic, "February 1999" (US; 1999-01-15), page 84
↑ Incite Video Gaming, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 127
↑ MAN!AC, "02/99" (DE; 1999-01-07), page 36
↑ MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 96
↑ Man!ak, "Wrzesień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 76
↑ Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 31
↑ Next Generation, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-23), page 104
↑ neXt Level, "Januar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-18), page 6
↑ neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 38
↑ Next Level, "Marzo 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 35
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 76
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 130
↑ Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 129
↑ Play, "Lipiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 18
↑ PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-28), page 10
↑ Strana Igr, "Yanvar 1999 2/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 8
↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Total Control, "January 1999" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 148
↑ Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 6

Virtua Fighter 3tb

Books: Virtua Fighter 3tb Kanzen Kouryaku Dokuhon (1998) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Perfect Guide (1998) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Virtua Fighter 3tb (1999) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Technical Manual (1999) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Official Strategy Guide (1999)
Videos: Virtua Fighter 3tb: The Competitive Edge (1998)

Virtua Fighter series

Spin-offs

Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) | Virtua Fighter Animation (1997) | Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary (2003) | Virtua Quest (2004)

Cross-overs

Fighters Megamix (Game.com) | Dead or Alive 5 (5+ | Ultimate | Last Round) (2012-2015)

Portrait series

Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series: (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | The Final) (1995-1996) | GG Portrait: Yuuki Akira (1996) | GG Portrait: Pai Chan (1996)

Others

Unlicensed

Virtua Fighter 2 vs. Tekken 2 (199x)

Demo discs
Java Tea Original Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)

Albums

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 2 Sound Track (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Dancing Shadows (1995) | Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol. 1: Shinshou Hassei (1995) | Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol. 2: Ryuuko Kaikou (1996) | Ai ga Tarinaize (1996) | Virtua Fighter Soundtrack Vol. 3: Koubou Banjou (1996) | Virtua Fighter Complete Vocal Collection (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Sound Tracks (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Sound Tracks (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 On The Vocal (1997) | Fighters Megamix Sound Tracks (1997) | Kimi ga Inai Yoru (1997) | Virtua Fighter 4 Official Soundtrack (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Original Sound Tracks (2002) | Yuuki (2004) | Virtua Fighter 5 Original Sound Track (2011) | Virtua Fighter 5 R Official Sound (2012) | Virtua Fighter 5 Official Sound (2012) | Virtua Fighter Best Tracks + One (2015) | Virtua Fighter esports Premium Music Collection (2021) | Virtua Fighter (2023) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (2023)

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 Ougi no Sho (1995) | Virtua Fighter Maniax for Windows (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.1 (1995) | Virtua Fighter Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 2 for Expert (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Maniax Replays (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter Remix Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Complete (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Maniax (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 1 for Novice (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Act.3 (1995) | Arcade Game Hisshou Hou Special: Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Command Game Guide (1996) | Virtua Fighter Legend of Sarah (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Perfect Guide (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Fighter's Bible (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Game Guide Book (1996) | Virtua Fighter Graphics "Model 2" (1996) | Tokyo Virtua Monogatari (1996) | Virtua Fighter 2 Sega Saturn Fighting Manual Vol. 2 for Expert (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Fan Book (1996) | Virtua Fighter Honoo no Maki: Pai Chan Bukyou Gaiden (1996) | Virtua Fighter Ryuu no Maki: Touken Kairou (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Sega Saturn Fighting Manual (1996) | Virtua Fighter Kids Kyuukyoku Hon (1996) | Virtua Fighter Relax (1996) | Virtua Fighter: Arashi no Maki (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act. 0.5 (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act.1 (1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 Act.2 (1996) | Fighters Megamix Fighting Master's Guide (1997) | Fighters Megamix Official Guide (1997) | Virtua Fighter 2: Ten Stories (1997) | Fighters Mega Books (1997) | Fighters Megamix Comic Anthology (1997) | Virtua Fighter 3 Official Playing Guide (1998) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Kanzen Kouryaku Dokuhon (1998) | Virtua Fighter 3tb Perfect Guide (1998) | Virtua Fighter 4 Perfect Guide (2001) | Virtua Fighter 4 Yoku Wakaru Haoh Yousei Dojo (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Kanzen Kouryaku Guide PS2 Ban (2002) | PS2 Ban Virtua Fighter 4 Perfect Guide (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 The Complete (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Perfect Guide (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution: Yokuwakaru Hisshou Senjutsu Shinan (2003) | PS2 Ban Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Complete Guide (2003) | Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary: Memory of Decade (2003) | Virtua Fighter 2 Technical Archive (2004) | Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned Master Guide (2004) | Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation: Judgement Six no Yabou Kouryaku Navigation (2004) | Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned Orange Book: Junkies' Last Stand (2004) | Virtua Fighter 5 Technical Book (2006) | Virtua Fighter 5 White Book: Keep It Real (2006) | Virtua Fighter 5 Black Book: Keep It Moral (2007) | Virtua Fighter 5 for PlayStation 3 Complete Guide (2007) | Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Masters Guide (2010) | Virtua Fighter no Neppa (2018)

TV and Film

Virtua Fighter CGMV (1994) | CGMV Virtua Fighter 2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Eternal Battle (1995) | Virtua Fighter (1995) | Virtua Fighter Special Training Pack (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Wheel of Fortune (1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 Wheel of Fortune The Best Bout (1996) | Sega Official Video Library Vol. 2: Virtua Fighter Kids (199x) | Virtua Fighter 3 (Columbia video series) (1996) | CGMV Special Virtua Fighter 3: Shippuu no Shou "System" (1996) | CGMV Special Virtua Fighter 3: Geki no Shou "Battle" (1996)

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[:File:Edge_UK_067.pdf_p130-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Edge, "January 1999" (UK; 1998-12-23), page 130

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[:File:Dreamcast_Magazine_.E2.84.9603.pdf_p7-9] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 7

[:File:CVG_UK_215.pdf_p63-10] Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 63

[:File:ODM_UK_01.pdf_p77-11] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 77

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[:File:ROD_ES_01.pdf_p42-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 42

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[:File:Hyper_AU_071.pdf_p32-15] Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-11_JP.pdf_p-16] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-12.pdf_p-17] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_19.pdf_p13-18] Gamers' Republic, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-15), page 13

[19] Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100

[20] Neo Plus, "Maj 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100

[21] Neo Plus, "Czerwiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100

[22] Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:Neo_Plus_35_PL.pdf_p84-23] Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[24] Play, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 29

[25] Neo Plus, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 80

[26] Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 41

[27] Neo Plus, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[28] Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 7

[29] Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_135.pdf_p18-30] Ação Games, "Janeiro 1999" (BR; 199x-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:Arcade_UK_03.pdf_p132-31] Arcade, "February 1999" (UK; 1999-01-13), page 132

[:File:Arcade_UK_12.pdf_p77-32] Arcade, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-20), page 77

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_084.pdf_p88-33] Consoles +, "Janvier 1999" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_093.pdf_p138-34] Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 138

[:File:CVG_UK_215.pdf_p62-35] Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 62

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_01.pdf_p60-36] Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:DCUK_01.pdf_p20-37] DC-UK, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 20

[:File:DCUK_02.pdf_p41-38] DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 41

[:File:DLMO_FR_01.pdf_p66-39] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:DDOM_DE_01.pdf_p22-40] Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 22

[:File:DCM_JP_19981204_1998-03.pdf_p25-41] Dreamcast Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-12-04)" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 25

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_01.pdf_p66-42] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 1" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 66

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p78-43] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 2" (UK; 1999-10-21), page 78

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-44] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[:File:Dreamzone_6_1999_Scan.pdf_p86-45] Dreamzone, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-10-16), page 86

[:File:Edge_UK_067.pdf_p84-46] Edge, "January 1999" (UK; 1998-12-23), page 84

[:File:Edge_UK_077.pdf_p102-47] Edge, "Autumn 1999" (UK; 1999-10-01), page 102

[:File:EGM_US_124.pdf_p236-48] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 236

[49] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 291

[50] Famitsu, "1998-12-04" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 35

[:File:GameFan_US_0712.pdf_p20-51] GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 12: December 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_135.pdf_p194-52] GamePro, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 194

[:File:Gen4Consoles_FR_01.pdf_p138-53] Gen 4 Consoles, "Novembre 99" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 138

[:File:GameInformer_US_079.pdf_p68-54] Game Informer, "November 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 68

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_09.pdf_p84-55] Gamers' Republic, "February 1999" (US; 1999-01-15), page 84

[:File:InciteVideoGaming_US_1.pdf_p127-56] Incite Video Gaming, "December 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 127

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-02.pdf_p36-57] MAN!AC, "02/99" (DE; 1999-01-07), page 36

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-11.pdf_p96-58] MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 96

[59] Man!ak, "Wrzesień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 18

[60] Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1999-10.pdf_p76-61] Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 76

[62] Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 31

[:File:NextGeneration_US_60.pdf_p104-63] Next Generation, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-23), page 104

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1999-01.pdf_p6-64] neXt Level, "Januar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-18), page 6

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1999-1112.pdf_p38-65] neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 38

[:File:NextLevel_AR_03.pdf_p35-66] Next Level, "Marzo 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 35

[:File:ODM_UK_01.pdf_p76-67] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 76

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_100.pdf_p130-68] Player One, "Septembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:Playmag_FR_40.pdf_p129-69] Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 129

[70] Play, "Lipiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 18

[71] PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_63.pdf_p10-72] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-28), page 10

[:File:Strana_igr_RU_35.pdf_p8-73] Strana Igr, "Yanvar 1999 2/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 8

[74] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:TotalControl_UK_03.pdf_p148-75] Total Control, "January 1999" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 148

[:File:VideoGames_DE_Supplement_1999-10_Dreamcast.pdf_p6-76] Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 6

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-'''''Virtua Fighter 3tb''''' (バーチャファイター3ｔｂ) is an update to ''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]''. It was developed by [[Sega AM2]] for [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.0]] arcade hardware in 1997. The '''tb''' stands for '''T'''eam '''B'''attle, as the game now allows players to select a team of characters, with each taking it in turns to fight members from an opposing team.
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バーチャファイター3ｔｂ) (Virtua Fighter 3 team battle) is a [[Sega Model 3 Step 1.0]] arcade fighting game developed by [[Sega AM2]] and manufactured by [[Sega]]. An update to the developer's earlier ''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]'', it was first released to Japanese arcades in September 1997, and is notable for allowing a team of fighters to be selected, rather than just one.
-''Virtua Fighter 3'' had originally been planned for the [[Sega Saturn]], however due to the Saturn's vastly inferior graphics capabilities the port was scrapped. ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'', on the other hand, was brought to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] as a launch title in both Japan and Europe. Critics were quick to judge the game after its success in the arcades, and found the Dreamcast version to be slightly below par. This may be attributed to the fact the Dreamcast port was handled by [[Genki]] and not Sega AM2, who were busy on other projects at the time, or by the fact it may have been rushed out as a launch title.
+In November 1998, ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'' was ported to the [[Sega Dreamcast]], courtesy of developer [[Genki]] and publisher [[Sega]].
-The original Japanese Dreamcast release of the game was distributed in a double CD case with a special preview disc of "Project Berkley". This would eventually become ''[[Shenmue]]''. Later prints of the game lacked this extra.
+==Gameplay==
+''Virtua Fighter 3tb'' is much the same game as ''Virtua Fighter 3'', but as its name suggests, the arcade cabinet defaults to a "team battle" mode. Here, users are asked to select three characters instead of one (not dissimilar to [[SNK]]'s ''The King of Fighters'' series), who will go up against other teams of three. The same character can be picked more than once (so it is possible to have three Akiras on a team), but the roster and ordering cannot be changed between battles.
-==Production Credits==
+Each character only gets one chance against the opposing team. If he/she is knocked out, this character cannot be used for the rest of the match. Winners recover a portion of their health for the next fight. Once eight stages are completed, the player will be challenged by a team of three Durals. Beating them ends the game.
-{{multicol|
-===Dreamcast Version===
-'''Producer:''' [[Yu Suzuki]]<br>
-'''Program Director:''' [[Tetsuya Kaku]]<br>
-'''Design Director:''' [[Kazuhiro Izaki]]<br>
-'''Game Director:''' [[Daichi Katagiri]]<br>
-: '''Programmers'''
-'''Game System, Undulation:''' [[Tetsuya Kaku]]<br>
-'''Game System:''' [[Daichi Katagiri]]<br>
-'''Game System, CPU Battle:''' [[Kota Matsumoto]]<br>
-'''Cloth, Motion System:''' [[Yuichiro Mine]]<br>
-'''Polygon Management:''' Yoichi Nakazato, [[Naohiro Hirao]]<br>
-'''Camera:''' [[Takashi Ono]]<br>
-'''Stage Collision:''' [[Norio Haga]]<br>
-'''Stage & Character Effects:''' [[Shigeru Yoshida]]<br>
-'''Stage Effects:''' Tsuyoshi Nishida<br>
-'''Replay, Ending:''' [[Syuji Takahashi]]<br>
-'''Advertise, Ending:''' [[Hiroshi Masui]]<br>
-'''Scroll, Hand Motion:''' [[Takeshi Yamanouchi]]<br>
-'''Main Motion Set:''' [[Masataka Daigo]]<br>
-'''Motion Set:''' [[Kazuhiro Shigekuni]], [[Masaya Takeshige]]<br>
-:: '''Designers'''
-: '''Motion Designers'''
-'''Main Motion Design, Direction:''' [[Kazuhiro Izaki]]<br>
-'''Motion Design, Advise:''' [[Toshiya Inoue]], [[Naotake Nishimura]]<br>
-'''Motion Design:''' [[Kasyo Oda]], [[Akira Morimoto]]<br>
-'''Assistant Motion Design:''' [[Daichi Katagiri]], [[Manabu Tsukamoto]]<br>
-: '''Character Designers'''
-'''Character Modeling Direction:''' [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]]<br>
-'''Main Character Design, Modeling:''' [[Mika Kojima]]<br>
-'''Character Design, Modeling:''' [[Ringo Manabe]]<br>
-: '''Stage Designers'''
-'''Stage Design Direction:''' [[Naotake Nishimura]]<br>
-'''Main Stage Design, Modeling:''' [[Hideaki Kato]]<br>
-'''Stage Design, Modeling:''' [[Gaku Nakatani]], [[Shinichiro Shimano]], [[Naoaki Tasaka]], [[Masaaki Somaki]]<br>
-: '''Planner'''
-'''Planning Support:''' [[Manabu Tsukamoto]]<br>
-: '''Sound Designers'''
-'''Program:''' [[Hiroshi Kawaguchi]]<br>
-'''Compose, SE:''' [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]], [[Fumio Ito]], [[Hidenori Shoji|Hidenori Syoji]]<br>
-'''Supervisor:''' [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]]<br>
-: '''Assistant Programmers'''
-'''Reflection Mapping, Model3 Base:''' [[Takuji Masuda]]<br>
-'''Collision, Pin Point Light, Utility:''' [[Takashi Fujimura]]<br>
-'''Polygon Converter:''' [[Kazuhiko Takata]]<br>
-'''Sound, I/O Utility:''' [[Koki Koiwa]]<br>
-'''Test Mode, Coin Utility:''' [[Kazutoshi Tozawa]]<br>
-: '''Assistant Designers'''
-'''Stage Design:''' [[Yasuo Kawagoshi]], [[Junichi Yamanaka]], [[Kazufumi Ohashi]], [[Hidenobu Miyakita]], [[Mitsugu Tsuchida]]<br>
-'''Assistant Stage Design:''' [[Shinya Inoue]]<br>
-'''Effect Design:''' [[Makio Kida]]<br>
-'''Scroll Design:''' [[Yukinobu Arikawa]], [[Kazuhiro Izaki]]<br>
-'''Character Design:''' [[Akihito Hiroyoshi]], [[Daisuke Sato]]<br>
-'''Taka-Arashi Design:''' [[Tetsunari Iwasaki]]<br>
-: '''Dreamcast Version'''
+While no new stages have been added to ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'', each returning arena is set at a different time of day than ''Virtua Fighter 3''. For example, Wolf's desert stage now takes place in daylight, rather than sunset.
-'''Programmers (Genki):''' Yoshinari Sunazuka, Satoshi Ishii, Daisuke Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Keijiro Iwase, Mitsuru Kudo<br>
-'''Designers (Genki):''' Ichirou Kojima, Yumie Ohtake, Naomi Yakushijin, Akemi Watanabe, Tomoki Kuroiwa, Shinya Kozaki<br>
+''Virtua Fighter 3tb'' arcade machines can be reverted to traditional ''Virtua Fighter 3'' through a setting in the service menu, although this does not change the title screen.
-'''Sound Designers:''' [[Tatsutoshi Narita|Tatsuhito Narita]], [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]], [[Fumio Ito]], [[Hidenori Shoji]], Takashi Nakamura, [[Tatsuya Suizu|Tatsuya Suitsu]]<br>
-'''Technical Support:''' [[Tadahiro Kawamura]], [[Masafumi Fujita]], [[Takayuki Ota]], [[Seiji Fujiwara]], [[Norimasa Yoshizawa]], Shinichi Uchida<br>
+The Dreamcast version has most of the features from the arcade game (including settings relegated to its service menu), plus a training mode and a "history" option, in which a video showcasing early footage of ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' and ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' is shown, alongside the initial reveal video for ''Virtua Fighter 3''.
-'''Publicity:''' [[Yasushi Nakajima]], [[Chiaki Yagi]]<br>
-'''Special Thanks:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]], Hiroshi Hamagaki (Genki), [[Seiki Saito]], [[AM2|AM R&D Dept. #2]], Naomi Lib Team, MPEG Sofdec, 81 Produce, Action Team AAC, [[Yasuyuki Hattori]], Terushige Watanabe, Yuko Ota<br>
+==History==
-'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]<br>
+''Virtua Fighter 3'' had originally been planned for the [[Sega Saturn]], however due to the Saturn's vastly inferior graphics capabilities the port was scrapped. ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'', on the other hand, was brought to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] as a launch title in both Japan and Europe. The original Japanese Dreamcast release of the game was distributed in a double CD case with a special preview disc of "Project Berkley", which would eventually become ''[[Shenmue]]''. Later prints of the game lacked this extra.
+[[Sega Logistics Service]] announced it would end service on ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'' arcade machines on March 31, 2017.{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf}}{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf}}
+==Versions==
+''Virtua Fighter 3'' garnered a great deal of attention upon its original arcade release in 1996, and throughout the Dreamcast's development lifecycle was used as a rough guide as to how capable a new Sega system might be. However, the two year gap (three in the West) before a comparable home console outing led to it being compared unfavourably to newer titles
+This is most evident in the Western launch, when ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'' debuted on the same day as the critically acclaimed ''[[SoulCalibur]]''. Whereas ''SoulCalibur'' is considered to have improved during its transition from arcade to Dreamcast, ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'' makes noticeable cutbacks in areas, despite being the older and simpler game of the two. This may be attributed to the fact the Dreamcast port was handled by [[Genki]] and not in-house by Sega AM2, in contrast to the Saturn releases of ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (''[[Virtua Fighter Remix|Remix]]'') and ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]''.
+While operating at a higher resolution, texture quailty is often worse for ''Virtua Fighter 3tb'' on the Dreamcast, and lighting and fog effects also differ between the two versions. Some stages have different coloured backgrounds for unknown reasons.
+In the Dreamcast port, the character model of Aoi Umenokoji consists of about 7,500 polygons, with her head alone consisting of about 4,300 polygons. In the water stage, the polygon count reaches up to 1.9 million polygons per second, about 32,000 polygons per scene at 60 FPS.
+Returning to the Dreamcast version of the game as a secret is the so-called "alphabet character", a fighter sharing movesets with the regular cast but constructed out of 3D letters from the name entry screen. The alphabet character debuted in the Saturn version of ''Virtua Fighter 2'' (also as a secret), however here it is more fleshed out, with limbs being spread out across the ground when knocked over. The alphabet character is are made up of a single letter rendered at different sizes (save for its hands) - if hit, the letter changes, becoming the "END" graphic if the player loses a match.
+A normal player model is loaded if the alphabet character attempts to fight Dural, and this model is also used for the credits sequence. A mode also exists where all opponent players are replaced with the alphabet character (using their moves).
+==Production credits==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Promotional material==
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+|neopl|33|100
+|neopl|34|84
+|neopl|35|84
+}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd
+|neopl|35|84
+|playpl|14|29
+|neopl|36|80
+|playpl|15|41
+|neopl|37|84
+|playpl|15|7
+|neopl|38|84
+}}
+}}
+==Artwork==
+<gallery>
+DreamcastPressDisc4 VF3TB vf3tb.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Akira Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Aoi Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Dural Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Jacky Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Jeffry Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Kagemaru Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Lau Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Lion Portrait.jpg
+VirtuaFighter3tb DC Art Pai Portrait.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 VF3TB sar summer.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 01SHUN.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 02LAU.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 03AOI.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 04AKIRA.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 05LION.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 06PAI.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 07Jeffry.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 08SARAH.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 09WOLF.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 10KAGE.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 11JACKY.jpg
+NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 VF3tb 12TAKA-ARASI.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 VF3TB am2logo.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 VF3TB VF3ART.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 VF3TB VF3TB PACKSHOT.jpg
+DreamcastPressDisc4 VF3TB vf3tb packshot.png
+</gallery>
-===Dreamcast Version===
+==Physical scans==
-{{ratings
+===Model 3 version===
-| icon=DC
+{{ScanArcade
-| cvg=80
+| type=upright
-| cvg_source={{num|215}}
+| console=Arcade
+| region=World
 }}
+===Dreamcast version===
+{{ratings|DC}}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Dreamcast
+| region=JP (double CD)
+| front=VF3TB DC JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=VF3TB DC JP Box Back.jpg
+| square=yes
+| spinecard=VirtuaFighter3tb DC JP Spinecard.jpg
+| disc=VF3TB DC JP Disc.png
+| manual=Vf3 dc jp manual.pdf
+| regcard=VFighter3tb-DC-J-SurveyCard.PDF
+| item1=VF3TB DC JP Disc2.png
+| item1name=[[Project Berkley (demo disc)|''Project Berkley'' disc]]
+| item2=VirtuaFighter3tb DC J Guidebook Flyer.jpg
+| item2name=Guidebook Flyer
+| item3=VirtuaFighter3tb DC J TechManual Flyer.jpg
+| item3name=Tech Manual Flyer
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Dreamcast
+| region=JP (single CD)
+| front=VF3TB DC JP Box Front Single.jpg
+| back=
+| square=yes
+| disc=
+| manual=
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Dreamcast
 | region=US
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 | back=VF3TB DC US Box Back.jpg
 | square=yes
-| disc=
+| disc=VirtuaFighter3tb DC US Disc.jpg
+| inlay=VirtuaFighter3tbDCUSInlay.jpg
+| manual=VF3TB DC US Manual.pdf
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Dreamcast
@@ Line 126: / Line 234: @@
 | square=yes
 | disc=Vf3tb dc eu disc.jpg
+| manual=Virtua Fighter 3tb DC EU Manual.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Dreamcast
-| region=JP (double CD)
+| region=UK/IT
-| front=VF3TB DC JP Box Front.jpg
+| front=Vf3tb dc eu frontcover.jpg
-| back=VF3TB DC JP Box Back.jpg
+| back=VirtuaFighter3tb DC 56 back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
 | square=yes
-| disc=VF3TB DC JP Disc.png
+| disc=Vf3tb dc eu disc.jpg
-| item1=VF3TB DC JP Disc2.png
-| item1name=Project Berkley Disc
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Dreamcast
-| region=JP (single CD)
+| region=PT
-| front=VF3TB DC JP Box Front Single.jpg
+| front=
 | back=
+| square=
+| disc=
+| inlay=
+| manual=VirtuaFighter3tb-DC-PT-Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Dreamcast
+| region=AU
+| front=VirtuaFighter3tb DC AU front.jpg
+| back=VirtuaFighter3tb DC AU back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
 | square=yes
-| disc=
+| disc=Vf3tb dc eu disc.jpg
+}}
+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=GD-ROM (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=GD-ROM (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=GD-ROM (US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
+{{rom|DC|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=|source=GD-ROM (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 }}
-==External Links==
+==External links==
-* [http://sega.jp/dc/981004/ Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
+* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20031125150753/http://www.sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=281 Dreamcast]
-{{Clear}}
+* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/981004/ Dreamcast]
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{VirtuaFighter3tbOmni}}
 {{VirtuaFighter}}
-[[Category:Model 3 Games]]
+[[Category:Model 3 Step 1.0 games]]
-[[Category:Model 3 Step 1.0 Games]]
-[[Category:1998 Dreamcast Games]]
-[[Category:Dreamcast Games]]
-[[Category:Dreamcast Action Games]]