Virtua Fighter Kids

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Virtua Fighter Kids

System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Samsung (KR)

Developer: Sega AM2

Supporting companies:

81 Produce

Distributor:

Ecofilmes (PT)

Tec Toy (BR)

Samsung (KR)

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (19 tracks)

Peripherals supported:

Saturn Backup Memory

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

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-03^[3]	¥?	?
US	1996-08	$?	?
UK	1996-08^[4]	£?	?

JP	1996-07-26^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[5]	GS-9098
US	1996-08-28^[6]^[7]^[8]	$49.9949.99^[9]	81049
EU	1996-10-03		MK81049-50
DE	1996-10-03	DM 59.9559.95^[12]	MK81049-50
PT	1996		STJSE0371
UK	1996-09-26^[10]	£29.9929.99^[11]	MK81049-50
PL	1997	219zł219
AU	199x		FVIR15SSC
BR	199x		191x28
KR	1996		GS-9609J MK-81049-08

Virtua Fighter Kids (バーチャファイターキッズ) is a spin-off of the Virtua Fighter series. It was released for Sega Titan Video arcade hardware in 1996 before being ported to the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

Virtua Fighter Kids is an offshoot of Virtua Fighter 2, starring super-deformed "kids" versions of the main cast. It is reportedly 20% faster, and in some cases simpler version of the base game, with a greater emphasis on combos, which can be customised via a new "combo maker". Collision detection (and to a lesser degree, physics) are also altered, making characters easier to hit, and on the Saturn at least, there is an option to simplify the control scheme further for younger players. In-fight replays are also introduced, having been borrowed from Fighting Vipers.

Its arcade mode is structured similarly to Virtua Fighter 2, however characters are fought in a different order. Stages are the same (including the bonus "Chicago" arena when Jacky and Sarah Bryant fight) but have been made more childlike, and an extra two will be used if Pai or Shun fight themselves.

In Japan the game heavily advertises the Japanese Sinvino beverage, Java Tea (ジャワティー), with Jacky holding a can in a victory pose and Shun regularly taking sips of the beverage during fights. All Java Tea references were removed from Western versions.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Virtua Fighter Kids	Virtua Fighter Kids
English (US)	Virtua Fighter Kids	Virtua Fighter Kids
Japanese	バーチャファイター　キッズ	Virtua Fighter Kids
Korean	버쳐파이터키즈	Virtua Fighter Kids

History

Legacy

The Kids versions of Akira Yuki and Sarah Bryant are unlockable characters within the Sega Saturn game, Fighters Megamix. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Virtua Fighter Kids arcade machines on March 31, 2017.^[13]^[14]

Production credits

Main article: Virtua Fighter Kids/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter Kids/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Virtua Fighter Kids/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Titan Video, JP
"Top" instructions "Long" instructions
Cart Instuction card(s)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(HU)

89

^[15]

(SA)

78

^[16]

(UK)

75

^[11]

(UK)

86

^[17]

(US)

NTSC-U

63

^[18]

(JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[19]

(DE)

NTSC-J

80

^[20]

(PL)

89

^[21]

(US)

NTSC-U

84

^[22]

(US)

NTSC-U

73

^[23]

(UK)

PAL

80

^[24]

(US)

NTSC-U

75

^[25]

(ES)

90

^[26]

(US)

NTSC-U

83

^[27]

(FR)

NTSC-J

40

^[28]

(FR)

PAL

83

^[29]

(CZ)

71

^[30]

(DE)

NTSC-J

88

^[31]

(DE)

PAL

88

^[32]

(DE)

NTSC-J

88

^[33]

(UK)

NTSC-J

92

^[34]

(US)

75

^[35]

(FR)

91

^[36]

(UK)

87

^[37]

(JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[38]

(JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[39]

(PL)

75

^[40]

(CZ)

75

^[41]

(UK)

PAL

68

^[42]

(PL)

80

^[43]

(UK)

PAL

91

^[44]

(JP)

NTSC-J

87

^[45]

(JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[46]

(UK)

PAL

95

^[47]

(RU)

73

^[48]

(UK)

PAL

89

^[49]

(UK)

PAL

82

^[50]

(US)

NTSC-U

87

^[51]

(FR)

83

^[52]

(DE)

PAL

78

^[53]

	81
Based on 40 reviews

Virtua Fighter Kids

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual Inlay Move Sheet

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover
Disc

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

Saturn, KR
Cover
Spinecard

Technical information

Main article: Virtua Fighter Kids/Technical information.

External links

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

References

↑ File:VFK Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-30 22:53)
↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 140
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 82
↑ http://www.sega.co.jp:80/sega/p_cafe/DB/09098/09098.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-11-16 03:39)
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/zxnkdXFNElU/m/0RWJ3J4DX6QJ
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/G0Y-D8XczJY/m/9XtZv_cLk5oJ
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/RUtHueKiLNw/m/lnUfprfQyBcJ
↑ Press release: 1996-09-03: Virtua Fighter Kids: New Sega Saturn game is way "a-head" of its time
↑ File:DailyMirror UK 1996-09-26 41.png
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 70
↑ Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 73
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
↑ 576 KByte, "November 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-10-04)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Famitsu, "1996-08-02" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 71
↑ Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 148
↑ GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 36
↑ Game Informer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 47
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 78
↑ LeveL, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-12-01), page 83
↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 54
↑ MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 86
↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 52
↑ Next Generation, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-22), page 274
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 12, 1996" (UK; 1996-10-12), page 1
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 158
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80
↑ Secret Service, "Styczeń 1997" (PL; 1997-01-01), page 63
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 44
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 62
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 221
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
↑ Sonic the Comic, "10 December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-27), page 11
↑ Strana Igr, "Oktyabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 48
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 63
↑ Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 109
↑ Ultra Player, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-10-31), page 76
↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 90

Virtua Fighter Kids

Books: (1996) | (1996) | (1996) | (1996)
Music: (1996)
Videos: (199x)

Demos: Java Tea Original Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)

Prototypes: 1996-05-07

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
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Books

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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)

[:File:VFK_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:VFK Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

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[:File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf_p140-3] Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 140

[:File:CVG_UK_176.pdf_p82-4] Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 82

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19991116033905.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega.co.jp:80.2Fsega.2Fp_cafe.2FDB.2F09098.2F09098.html-5] ttp://www.sega.co.jp:80/sega/p_cafe/DB/09098/09098.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-11-16 03:39)

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[Press_release:_1996-09-03:_Virtua_Fighter_Kids:_New_Sega_Saturn_game_is_way_.22a-head.22_of_its_time-9] Press release: 1996-09-03: Virtua Fighter Kids: New Sega Saturn game is way "a-head" of its time

[:File:DailyMirror_UK_1996-09-26_41.png_p-10] File:DailyMirror UK 1996-09-26 41.png

[:File:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p70-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 70

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_36.pdf_p73-12] Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 73

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-11_JP.pdf_p-13] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-12.pdf_p-14] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf

[:File:576KB_HU_1996-11.pdf_p42-15] 576 KByte, "November 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_5.pdf_p22-16] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 22

[digitiser1996-10-04-17] Digitiser (UK) (1996-10-04)

[:File:EGM_US_088.pdf_p76-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76

[19] Famitsu, "1996-08-02" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-10.pdf_p71-20] Fun Generation, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 71

[21] Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0411.pdf_p18-22] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:GamePro_US_099.pdf_p148-23] GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 148

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_047.pdf_p36-24] GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 36

[:File:GameInformer_US_043.pdf_p47-25] Game Informer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 47

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_062.pdf_p80-26] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_05.pdf_p68-27] Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:Joypad_FR_056.pdf_p72-28] Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_057.pdf_p78-29] Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 78

[30] LeveL, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-12-01), page 83

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-09.pdf_p54-31] MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 54

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-11.pdf_p86-32] MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 86

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p62-33] Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p52-34] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 52

[:File:NextGeneration_US_23.pdf_p274-35] Next Generation, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-22), page 274

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_068.pdf_p96-36] Player One, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 96

[37] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 12, 1996" (UK; 1996-10-12), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-16_19960802.pdf_p158-38] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 158

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-19_19960920.pdf_p80-39] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80

[:File:SecretService_42_PL.pdf_p63-40] Secret Service, "Styczeń 1997" (PL; 1997-01-01), page 63

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p16-41] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:SegaPower_UK_84.pdf_p44-42] Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 44

[43] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p62-44] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 62

[:File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf_p221-45] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 221

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p13-46] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13

[47] Sonic the Comic, "10 December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-27), page 11

[:File:Strana_igr_07.pdf_p76-48] Strana Igr, "Oktyabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_02.pdf_p48-49] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 48

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p63-50] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 63

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_090.pdf_p109-51] Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 109

[:File:UltraPlayer_FR_38.pdf_p76-52] Ultra Player, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-10-31), page 76

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-10.pdf_p90-53] Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 90

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Virtua Fighter Kids

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

History

Legacy

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Saturn version

Technical information

External links

References