Virtua Fighter Animation

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US/EU JP Master System
Virtua Fighter Animation
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega Tec Toy
Developer: Aspect
Supporting companies: Moore & Price Design Group (packaging)
Licensor: TV Tokyo
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Fighting/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション), Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1996-03-29 ¥4,8004,800 G-3380 US 1996-09-27 $34.9934.99 2570 EU 1996-11 MK2570-50 DE 1996-11 DM 69.9569.95 MK2570-50 UK 1996-11 MK2570-50 BR 1997 R$39.9939.99 030020

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Virtua Fighter Animation, known in Japan as Virtua Fighter Mini (バーチャファイターＭｉｎｉ), is a fighting game released for the Sega Game Gear in 1996. It is based off the Virtua Fighter anime series, which in turn was based off the original Virtua Fighter video game.

It is one of the few Game Gear fighting games, and the only Virtua Fighter game to date to be released for a handheld console. It is also one of the only Virtua Fighter games not to be presented in 3D (alongside the Sega Mega Drive port of Virtua Fighter 2).

Tec Toy, Sega's Brazilian distributor, brought the game to the Sega Master System in 1997. Though there is some color loss, the Master System version offers a larger screen resolution.

Gameplay

Characters

Move lists assume the player is facing right. If facing left, and should be reversed.

	Akira Yuki
	Country: Japan Birthday: September 23 Blood type: O Technique: Hakkyoku-ken
	Akira Move list (Punch attacks) Name Command Description Chuusui P Jouho Chouchuu P Rimon Chouchuu P Hachimon Kaida P P Housui P Mouko Kouhazan P Hyakko Soushouda P Move list (Kick attacks) Name Command Description Shoutai K Migi Tankyaku K Renkantai K K Sokutai K Youzentai K Move list (Jump attacks) Name Command Description Toukyaku K on the way up Move list (Ground attacks) Name Command Description Gekihousui P Soukahou P Move list (Special attacks) Name Command Description Kansui Tai P K Tetsuzan Kou P+K Move list (Throws) Name Command Description Shin Iha P (close) Youshi Senrin P+K (close) Toushin Soutai P+G (close) Honken P+K+G (close)
	Pai Chan
	Country: Hong Kong Birthday: May 17 Blood type: O Technique: Ensei Ken
	Pai Move list (Punch attacks) Name Command Description Chuu Ken P Renshou P P Raigeki Shou P P P Souchuu Ken P Move list (Kick attacks) Name Command Description Koushuutai K Kensai Tai K Senchuu Tai K Hai Tenkyaku K Move list (Jump attacks) Name Command Description Hien Toukyaku K on the way up Move list (Ground attacks) Name Command Description Enshuu Raigeki P Rai'inshouda P Move list (Special attacks) Name Command Description Ensen Hairyuu P to counter opponent punch Rasen Anshou P to counter opponent kick Renken Tai P K Renkan Tenshin Kyaku P P P K Renkan Tenshin Soukyaku P P P K Renkan Hai Tenkyaku P P P K Sempuuga K+G Ensen Shou K+G Move list (Throws) Name Command Description Tenshin Soutou P+G (close)
	Jacky Bryant
	Country: United States Birthday: August 28 Blood type: A Technique: Jeet Kune Do
	Jacky Move list (Punch attacks) Name Command Description Straight Lead P Jab and Straight P P Flash Piston Punch P P P Spinning Back Knuckle P Double Spin Knuckle P P Jab, Straight, Back Knuckle P P P Rising Elbow P Combo Elbow P P P Squatting Straight P Move list (Kick attacks) Name Command Description Vertical Hook Kick K Middle Kick K Low Kick K Somersault Kick K Spinning Kick K+G Double Spinning Kick K K Move list (Jump attacks) Name Command Description Jump Kick K on the way up Move list (Ground attacks) Name Command Description Jumping Knee Stomp P Soccer Ball Kick K Move list (Special attacks) Name Command Description Punch and Spin Kick P K Double Punch and Snap Kick P P K Elbow Spin Kick P K Punch and Low Spin Kick P K Combo Elbow Spin Kick P P P K Move list (Throws) Name Command Description Neck Breaker P (close) Northern Light Bomb P+G (close)
	Sarah Bryant
	Country: United States Birthday: July 4 Blood type: AB Technique: Jeet Kune Do
	Sarah Move list (Punch attacks) Name Command Description Straight Lead P Jab and Straight P P Flash Spin Punch P P P Rising Elbow P Squatting Straight P Move list (Kick attacks) Name Command Description Vertical Hook Kick K Knee Kick K Dash Knee K Middle Kick K Low Kick K Illusion Kick K K Mirage Kick K K K Somersault Kick K Move list (Jump attacks) Name Command Description Jump Kick K on the way up Move list (Ground attacks) Name Command Description Jumping Knee Stomp P Soccer Ball Kick K Move list (Special attacks) Name Command Description Punch and High Kick P K Double Joint Butt P K Double and Side Kick P K Double Punch and Snap Kick P P K Combo Somersault P P P K Move list (Throws) Name Command Description Neck Breaker P (close) Front Suplex P+G (close)
	Kage-Maru
	Country: Japan Birthday: June 6 Blood type: B Technique: Hagakure-ryu Jujitsu
	Kage Move list (Punch attacks) Name Command Description Danken P Resshou P P Sandan Geki P P P Jizuri Dan P Move list (Kick attacks) Name Command Description Tsukikaeshi Geri K Ryuei Kyaku K Naka Geri K Surigeri K Kaiten Jizuri Kyaku K Kouten Jizuri Kyaku K Move list (Jump attacks) Name Command Description Hijou Geri K on the way up Sempuu Geri K on the way up Move list (Ground attacks) Name Command Description Asuka P Kakato Otoshi K Move list (Special attacks) Name Command Description Hagasane P K Sandan Fuujin Kyaku P P P K Rairyuu Hishou Kyaku P+K+G Senten Kouten Move list (Throws) Name Command Description Koenraku P (close) Taitou P+G (close)
	Wolf Hawkfield
	Country: Canada Birthday: February 8 Blood type: O Technique: Pro Wrestling
	Wolf Move list (Punch attacks) Name Command Description Straight Hammer P Jab and Straight P P One-Two Upper P P P Vertical Upper P Sonic Upper P (close) Low Hammer P Shoulder Attack P Move list (Kick attacks) Name Command Description High Kick K Facelift Kick K Low Smash K Move list (Jump attacks) Name Command Description Rising Toe K on the way up Move list (Ground attacks) Name Command Description High Elbow P Elbow Drop P Move list (Special attacks) Name Command Description Hammer Kick P K Move list (Throws) Name Command Description Body Slam P (close) Giant Swing P (close) Brain Buster P+G (close)
	Lau Chan
	Country: Hong Kong Birthday: October 2 Blood type: B Technique: Koen-ken
	Lau Move list (Punch attacks) Name Command Description Chuuken P Renshou P P Raigeki Shou P P P Shakashou P Renshou P P Renkan Shou P P P Souchuu Ken P Move list (Kick attacks) Name Command Description Katsumen Tai K Senchuutai K Sensai Tai K Move list (Jump attacks) Name Command Description Hishuutai K on the way up Kokyaku Haiten K on the way up Move list (Ground attacks) Name Command Description Kosou Raishuu P Toushuugeki P Move list (Special attacks) Name Command Description Renken Tai P K Renkan Hai Tenkyaku P P P K Renshou Tenshin Soukyaku P P P K Renshou Hai Tenkyaku P P P K Sempuuga K+G Ensen Shou K+G Kensha Touraku P+G (close)
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History

Development

While it had already been released in Japan at this point, the North American version of Virtua Fighter Animation was announced at E3 1996, alongside a Sega Mega Drive version. While ready and playable on the Game Gear, Sega had only artwork to show for the Mega Drive port (a project that very likely became the Mega Drive version of Virtua Fighter 2).

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Virtua Fighter Animation	Virtua Fighter Animation
English (US)	Virtua Fighter Animation	Virtua Fighter Animation
Japanese	バーチャファイターＭｉｎｉ	Virtua Fighter Mini

Production credits

Game Gear version

• Producer: Yasuhiro Nishimoto
• Programmers: Tatsuo Matsuda, Yoshiaki Makishima
• Chief Designer: Teruo Hamai
• Designer: Fumikazu Sugawara, Taro Murayama, Aya Sato
• Data Converter: Satoshi Ozawa, Yukio Shimeno
• Music Composer: Koujiro Mixa
• Special Thanks: Hisayoshi Yoshida, Kazuyuki Oikawa

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In-game credits

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• Producer: Erik Wahlberg
• Product Managers: Bill Onderdonk, Eric Dunstan
• Product Specialist: Clint Dyer
• Package Art Director: Bob Schonfisch
• Package Art Firm: Moore & Price
• Manual: Wendy Dinsmore
• Lead Tester: Sean Doidge
• Assistant Leads: Jeremy Caine, Victor Quimson, Polly Villatuya, Fernando Valderrama, Lloyd Kinoshita
• Testers: Shari Shaklin, Annette Ancel, Matt Clerici, Kenneth Chan, Charles Yang, Arnold Galano, Raul Orozco, Matt Ironside, Chris Lucich, Jeff Junio, Jeremy Wheat, Rolef Conlan, Darren Nagtalon, Pedro Ponce, Chris Johnson, Byram Abbott, Sam Ford, Rob Prideaux

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US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter Animation/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

File:VirtuaFighterMini GG JP TVAdvert.mp4

JP TV advert

File:VirtuaFighterMini GG JP TVAdvert.mp4

Physical scans

Game Gear version

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Publication Version Score Computer & Video Games (UK) 50 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 53 Hobby Consolas (ES) 88 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 63 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 89 Player One (FR) 40 Sega Power (UK) PAL 76

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Virtua Fighter Animation

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System version

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
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?	CRC32 c05657f8 MD5 8f31e2b715d06b960fa294746e8bd1de SHA-1 b0622ef2e58fc38af35ead0a632babc4bfe49e86	1MB		Cartridge (JP)
?	CRC32 d431c452 MD5 db315b11c28f8be4ecdac77759e889de SHA-1 222f3e49f595ceb4263af329c4021d64fc4772e6	1MB		Cartridge (US/EU)