Virtua Fighter 2/Reception

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Critical reception

Model 2 version

Ratings

Publication awards
CVG Hit
Nova Award
Score Publication Date Region Version
93 Computer & Video Games 1994-12-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [1] [details]
98 Gamestar 1995-xx-xx AUAustralia AU [2] [details]
87 Games World: The Magazine 1995-01-26 UKUnited Kingdom UK [3] [details]
95 Ultimate Future Games 1995-01-01 UKUnited Kingdom UK [4] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 4 93 87 98 11 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 3 92 87 95 8 Very positive
Australia AU All 1 98 98 98 0 Very positive

Saturn version

Ratings

Publication awards
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Score Publication Date Region Version
100 CD Consoles 199x-xx-xx FRFrance FR [5] [details]
96 Consoles + 199x-xx-xx FRFrance FR [6] [details]
97 Computer & Video Games 1995-12-10 UKUnited Kingdom UK [7] [details]
90 Edge 1995-11-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK [8] [details]
83 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [9] [details]
98 Famitsu 1995-11-24 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [10] [details]
90 Fun Generation 1995-12-20 DEGermany DE [11] [details]
100 Fusion 1996-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [12] [details]
100 Gambler 1996-xx-xx PLPoland PL [13] [details]
98 GameFan 199x-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [14] [details]
99 Game Players 199x-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [15] [details]
100 GamePro 199x-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [16] [details]
94 GamePro 1995-12-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [17] [details]
95 GamesMaster 1995-12-14 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [18] [details]
96 Games World: The Magazine 1996-0x-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [19] [details]
86 Game Informer 199x-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [20] [details]
94 Hobby Consolas 199x-xx-xx ESSpain ES PAL [21] [details]
88 MAN!AC 1995-12-06 DEGermany DE PAL [22] [details]
100 Maximum 199x-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [23] [details]
91 Mega Force 199x-xx-xx FRFrance FR PAL [24] [details]
92 Mega Fun 1995-12-20 DEGermany DE PAL [25] [details]
95 Magazina Igrushek 1996-xx-xx RURussia RU [26] [details]
97 Mean Machines Sega 1995-11-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [27] [details]
100 Next Generation 1996-01-16 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [28] [details]
98 Player One 199x-xx-xx FRFrance FR [29] [details]
92 Saturn Fan 1996-01-19 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [30] [details]
98 Saturn+ 1995-12-14 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [31] [details]
100 Score 1996-10-01 CZCzechia CZ [32] [details]
95 Sega Magazin 1995-12-13 DEGermany DE PAL [33] [details]
93 Sega News 1996-1x-xx CZCzechia CZ [34] [details]
94 Sega Pro 1995-11-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC [35] [details]
95 Świat Gier Komputerowych 1996-xx-xx PLPoland PL [36] [details]
98 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-11-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [37] [details]
97 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-11-24 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [38] [details]
92 Sega Saturn Magazine 2000-03 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [39] [details]
73 Strana Igr 1996-xx-xx RURussia RU [40] [details]
90 Total Saturn 1996-12-29 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [41] [details]
92 Ultimate Future Games 1995-12-14 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [42] [details]
90 Ultimate Gamer 199x-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [43] [details]
94 Última Generación 1995-xx-xx ESSpain ES [44] [details]
90 VideoGames 1996-01-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [45] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 41 94 73 100 27 Very positive
World NTSC-J 4 95 92 98 6 Very positive
World NTSC-U 9 94 83 100 18 Very positive
World PAL 11 94 88 98 10 Very positive
Japan JP All 4 95 92 98 6 Very positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 4 95 92 98 6 Very positive
United States of America US All 9 94 83 100 18 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 9 94 83 100 18 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 12 95 90 100 10 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 5 95 90 98 8 Very positive
France FR All 4 96 91 100 9 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 91 91 91 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 4 91 88 95 7 Very positive
Germany DE PAL 3 92 88 95 7 Very positive
Spain ES All 2 94 94 94 0 Very positive
Spain ES PAL 1 94 94 94 0 Very positive
Czechia CZ All 2 97 93 100 7 Very positive
Poland PL All 2 98 95 100 5 Very positive
Russia RU All 2 84 73 95 22 Very positive

Windows PC version

Ratings

Score Publication Date Region Version
85 Gambler 1998-xx-xx PLPoland PL [46] [details]
67 Génération 4 1997-xx-xx FRFrance FR [47] [details]
84 Gry Komputerowe 1997-xx-xx PLPoland PL [48] [details]
81 [[|Game Over]] 1998-xx-xx RORomania RO [49] [details]
93 [[|Gameshow]] 1997-xx-xx TRTurkey TR [50] [details]
78 [[|Hacker]] 1997-xx-xx HRCroatia HR [51] [details]
70 LeveL 1997-10-01 CZCzechia CZ [52] [details]
90 Reset 1998-xx-xx PLPoland PL [53] [details]
90 Secret Service 1997-xx-xx PLPoland PL [54] [details]
90 Secret Service 1998-xx-xx PLPoland PL [55] [details]
83 Świat Gier Komputerowych 1998-xx-xx PLPoland PL [56] [details]
86 Svet Kompjutera 1997-xx-xx YUYugoslavia YU [57] [details]
90 [[|Master Games]] 1998-xx-xx BGBulgaria BG [58] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 13 84 67 93 26 Very positive
France FR All 1 67 67 67 0 Positive
Bulgaria BG All 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive
Czechia CZ All 1 70 70 70 0 Positive
Croatia HR All 1 78 78 78 0 Positive
Poland PL All 6 87 83 90 7 Very positive
Romania RO All 1 81 81 81 0 Very positive
Turkey TR All 1 93 93 93 0 Very positive
YU_1992 YU All 1 86 86 86 0 Very positive

Sales

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Software charts

Model 2 version

Saturn version

Windows PC version

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 86
  2. Gamestar, "February 1995" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 73
  3. Games World: The Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 21
  4. Ultimate Future Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-01), page 38
  5. CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  6. Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
  7. Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 24
  8. Edge, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 66
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 31
  10. Famitsu, "1995-12-08" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 31
  11. Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 72
  12. Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 7: February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 64
  13. Gambler, "8/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 34
  14. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 1: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20
  15. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 1 January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  16. GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
  17. GamePro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 40
  18. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 13" (1995-12-14, 24:00) (+0:00)
  19. Games World: The Magazine, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 38
  20. Game Informer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 45
  21. Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  22. MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 46
  23. Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 140
  24. Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  25. Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 36
  26. Magazina Igrushek, "5/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 95
  27. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 59
  28. Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 162
  29. Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 47
  30. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
  31. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 26
  32. Score, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-10-01), page 110
  33. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 26
  34. Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 18
  35. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 12
  36. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  37. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 72
  38. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (JP; 1995-11-24), page 195
  39. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10
  40. Strana Igr, "Aprel 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 134
  41. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 65
  42. Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 56
  43. Ultimate Gamer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
  44. Última Generación, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 62
  45. VideoGames, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-xx), page 86
  46. Gambler, "5/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  47. Génération 4, "Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 182
  48. Gry Komputerowe, "12/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  49. Game Over, "" (RO; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  50. Gameshow, "Ekim 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  51. Hacker, "11/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 30
  52. LeveL, "Říjen 1997" (CZ; 1997-10-01), page 51
  53. Reset, "Styczeń 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 48
  54. Secret Service, "Październik 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 27
  55. Secret Service, "Marzec 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 26
  56. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 38
  57. Svet Kompjutera, "Novembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 78
  58. Master Games, "April 1998" (BG; 1998-xx-xx), page 18


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