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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バーチャファイター4 エボリューション) is an updated version of ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'', and was released for [[Sega NAOMI 2]] arcade hardware in 2002. The NAOMI 2 release was available in both standard ROM board and GD-ROM forms.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バーチャファイター4 エボリューション) is an updated version of ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'', and was released for [[Sega NAOMI 2]] arcade hardware in 2002. The NAOMI 2 release was available in both standard ROM board and GD-ROM forms.
  
 
It was subsequently brought to the [[PlayStation 2]] a year later, curiously under Sony's "Greatest Hits" range, basing its record off the earlier ''Virtua Fighter 4'' PS2 release.
 
It was subsequently brought to the [[PlayStation 2]] a year later, curiously under Sony's "Greatest Hits" range, basing its record off the earlier ''Virtua Fighter 4'' PS2 release.
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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===Arcade version===
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisashi Suzuki]]
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*'''Executive Director:''' [[Yu Suzuki]]
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*'''Coordinator:''' [[Hiroshi Kataoka]], [[Noriyuki Shimoda]]
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*'''Supervisor:''' [[Toru Ikebuchi]]
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*'''Game Director:''' [[Daichi Katagiri]]
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*'''Main Programmer:''' [[Tetsuya Sugimoto]]
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*'''Main Designer / Stage Design:''' [[Munekazu Makino]]
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{{creditsheader|Program}}
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*'''Programmer:''' [[Susumu Morii]], [[Syuji Takahashi]], [[Masataka Daigo]], [[Shinji Ohshima]], [[Yohsuke Takeda]], [[Dai Matsuzaki]], [[Shigeru Yoshida]], [[Ryo Sato]]
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{{creditsheader|Character Design}}
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*'''Character Name'''
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**'''Goh Hinegami:''' Jun Kubota (iceman)
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**'''Brad Burns:''' Hiroaki Ota
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{{creditsheader|Item Team}}
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*'''Item Director:''' [[Tomonori Shiino]]
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*'''Item Designer:''' [[Nobuhiko Kosuge]], [[Chizuka Tamehira]], [[Makio Kida]], [[Yoshihiko Suzuki]], [[Ringo Manabe]], [[Mitsugu Tsuchida]], [[Tetsunari Iwasaki]]
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{{creditsheader|2D Design}}
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*'''2D Designer:''' [[Masatomo Suzuki]]
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{{creditsheader|Emblem Design}}
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*'''Emblem Designer:''' [[Kenji Miyawaki]], [[Masaya Saida]], [[Erika Aihara]]
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{{creditsheader|Plan}}
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*'''Planner:''' [[Hiroshi Masui]]
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{{creditsheader|Motion}}
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*'''Motion Director:''' [[Kouji Kudou]]
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*'''Motion Designer:''' [[Toshiyuki Ohashi]], [[Akio Murakawa]], [[Makoto Koizumi]], [[Hajime Itou]], [[Kousuke Sasaki]], [[Masato Nakamura]], [[Masanori Chida]], [NOVA Inc.] [[Kazuaki Kitazawa]]
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*'''Motion Capture Team:''' [[Hans Van Veenendaal]], [[Takeo Iwata]]
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{{creditsheader|Motion Actor}}
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*'''Katsugekizawa:''' Wataru Koga, Naoyasu Achi, Kazuhiro Sinyako
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*'''Stunts Astyn:''' Motoki Kawana, Akira Sugihara, Yoshio Miyaki
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{{creditsheader|Game System Regulator}}
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*'''Game System Regulator:''' [[Masaharu Terabata]], [[Tetsuji Sugahara]], [[Junji Ogahara]], [[Yo Momotani]]
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{{creditsheader|Sound}}
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*'''Sound Creators:''' [[Fumio Ito]], [[Shinichi Goto]], [[Sachio Ogawa]], [[Keisuke Tsukahara (composer)|Keisuke Tsukahara]], [[Naoyuki Machida]], [[Yasuhiro Takagi]], [[Tatsutoshi Narita]]
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*'''Guitar Player:''' [[Tomoya Koga]]
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*'''Character Voice:''' Shinichirou Miki, Mahito Tsujimura, Minami Takayaka, Shigeru Chiba, Nina Kumagaya, Takahiro Sakurai, [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]], Toshihiko Seki, Eric Kelso, Jeff Manning, Dennis Gun, Donna Burke, Ryan Drees, Lisle Wilkerson, Bill Sullivan
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{{creditsheader|VF.NET}}
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*'''VF.NET Team:''' [[Yusuke Shimizu]], [[Hideo Gunji]], [[Koki Koiwa]], [[Kazuhiro Shigekuni]], [[Shinji Okuma]], [[Yasuyuki Komiya]], Chika Torii, [[Shuhei Nakayama]], Hiroshi Tsurusaki, Wataru Nakanishi, [[Kei Terui]]
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{{creditsheader|Publicity}}
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Taku Kihara]], Sayoko Nishino, [[Masayuki Kato]]
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{{creditsheader|Special Thanks}}
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Kazufumi Ohashi|Kazfumi Ohhashi]], [[Susumu Aketagawa]], Magic Capsule Co., Ltd., [[Virtua Fighter 4]] original staff, [[NAOMI]] by Hardware R&D Dept.
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
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*'''Created by:''' [[Sega-AM2]]
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:'''Original Game ©[[Sega]] ©[[Sega AM2|Sega-AM2]]/[[Sega]],2001,2002'''
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| source=In-game credits{{ref|1=https://youtu.be/wIsSSQjSB0Y?t=832}}
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| console=NAOMI2
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}}
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}}
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{{hr}}
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Sound Creators:''' [[Hideaki Miyamoto]]<ref>"rain" is registered in Miyamoto's name on JASRAC Works Identification Database</ref>
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| console=NAOMI2
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| source=Uncredited
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}}
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{{multicol|
 
===PlayStation 2 version===
 
===PlayStation 2 version===
 
{{creditstable|
 
{{creditstable|
{{multicol|
 
*'''Executive Director:''' [[Yu Suzuki]]
 
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisashi Suzuki]]
 
 
*'''Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Kataoka]]
 
*'''Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Kataoka]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Noriyuki Shimoda]]
 
*'''Director:''' [[Noriyuki Shimoda]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Satoshi Fujinuma]]
 
*'''Art Director:''' [[Satoshi Fujinuma]]
*'''Program Director (Arcade Portion):''' [[Toru Kujirai]]
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{{creditsheader|Programmer}}
*'''Main Programmer (Arcade Portion):''' [[Masanori Sato]]
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*'''Arcade Portion'''
*'''Programmer (Arcade Portion):''' [[Hajime Take]], [[Hajime Iwamoto]], [[Hitoshi Iizawa]], [[Takuya Nagatasu]]
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**'''Program Director:''' [[Toru Kujirai]]
*'''Main Programmer (Original Portion):''' [[Tetsuya Sugimoto]]
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**'''Main programmer:''' [[Masanori Sato]]
*'''Programmer (Original Portion):''' [[Sjinji Ohshima]], [[Yohsuke Takeda]], [[Ryo Sato]], [[Kenichirou Tabata]]
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**'''Programmer:''' [[Hajime Take]], [[Hajime Iwamoto]], [[Hitoshi Iizawa]], [[Takuya Nagayasu]]
*'''Character Designer & Item Designer:''' [[Chizuka Tamehira]], [[Genta Takahashi]], [[Hiroaki Ota]], [[Kozue Suzuki]], [[Nobuhiko Kosuge]], [[Masayuki Takahashi]], [[Ringo Manabe]]
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*'''Original Portion'''
*'''Stages Designer & Effects Desiger:''' [[Seiji Aoki]], [[Yuichi Matsui]]
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**'''Main programmer:''' [[Tetsuya Sugimoto]]
*'''2D Graphics Designer:''' [[Kazuya Suzuki]], [[Masatomo Suzuki]]
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**'''Programmer:''' [[Shinji Ohshima]], [[Yohsuke Takeda]], Ryo Sato, Kenichirou Tabata
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{{creditsheader|Designers}}
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*'''Art Director:''' [[Satoshi Fujinuma]]
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*'''Characters & Items:''' [[Chizuka Tamehira]], [[Genta Takahashi]], Hiroaki Ota, [[Kozue Suzuki]], [[Nobuhiko Kosuge]], [[Masayuki Takahashi]], [[Ringo Manabe]]
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*'''Stages & Effects:''' [[Seiji Aoki]], [[Yuichi Matsui]]
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*'''2D Graphics:''' [[Kazuya Suzuki]], [[Masatomo Suzuki]]
 
*'''Design Supervisor:''' [[Youji Kato]]
 
*'''Design Supervisor:''' [[Youji Kato]]
*'''Planners:''' [[Daichi Katagiri]], [[Hiroshi Masui]], [[Tomonori Shino]], [[Kouji Kudou]], [[Masato Nakamura]], [[Yo Momotani]], [[Masaharu Terabata]], [[Masanori Chida]]
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*'''Planners:''' [[Daichi Katagiri]], [[Hiroshi Masui]], Tomonori Shino, [[Kouji Kudou]], [[Masato Nakamur]]a, Yo Momotani, [[Masaharu Terabata]], Masanori Chida
 
*'''Sound Creators:''' [[Fumio Ito]], [[Shinichi Goto]], [[Naoyuki Machida]], [[Tatsutoshi Narita]]
 
*'''Sound Creators:''' [[Fumio Ito]], [[Shinichi Goto]], [[Naoyuki Machida]], [[Tatsutoshi Narita]]
*'''Quitar Player:''' [[Tomoya Koga]]
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*'''Guitar Player:''' [[Tomoya Koga]]
*'''Player Database:''' Dai Matsuzaki
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*'''Player Database:''' [[Dai Matsuzaki]]
*'''Test Team:''' Yuichi Taniguchi, Naoto Tomita, Tsutomu Morohashi, Hisashi Arima, Masataka Arai
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*'''Test Team:''' Yuichi Taniguchi, Naoto Tomita, [[Tsutomu Morohashi]], Hisashi Arima, [[Masataka Arai]]
*'''Visual Editng:''' Naonori Watanabe, Hidekuni Ohta
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*'''Visual Editng:''' [[Naonori Watanabe]], [[Hidekuni Ohta]]
*'''Publicity:''' Taku Kihara, Masayuki Kato
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Taku Kihara]], [[Masayuki Kato]]
 
*'''Publicity Design:''' Sayoko Nishino
 
*'''Publicity Design:''' Sayoko Nishino
*'''Replay Data:''' Bunbun-Maru, Chibita, Hideto Sugawara, Hiromiki Kumada, Hiroshi Nakamichi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuki Tokunaga, Kurita, Kyasao, Masahide Hiroike, Masaki Takamatsu, Ohsu Akira, Rei Hase, Segirl, Wakao Nakamura, Yasuyuki Yamada, Yoro, Yousuke Fukazawa
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*'''Replay Data:''' Bunbun-Maru, Chibita, Hideto Sugawara, Hiromiki Kumada, Hiroshi Nakamichi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuki Tokunaga, Kurita, Kyasao, [[Masahide Hiroike]], Masaki Takamatsu, Ohsu Akira, Rei Hase, Segirl, Wakao Nakamura, Yasuyuki Yamada, Yo-ro-, Yousuke Fukazawa
*'''Speical Thanks:''' Enterbrain. Inc., Sega Amusement Co., [[CRI Middleware Co. Ltd.]], Joji Morikawa, Keisuke Chiwata, Kenji Furukawa, Jun Kubota (Ice Team), Kazuaki Kitazawa (Nova Inc.), Akio Murakawa, Hajime Itou, Junji Ogihara, Kousuke Sasaki, Makoto Koizumi, Tetsuji Sugawara, Toshiyuki Ohashi, Erika Aihara, Hans Van Venendal, [[Keisuke Tsukahara]], Kenji Miyawaki, Masataka Daigo, Masaya Saida, Mitsugu Tsuchida, Munekazu Makino, [[Sachio Ogawa]], Shigeru Yoshida, Susumu Morii, Syuji Takahashi, Takeo Iwata, Tetsunari Iwasaki, [[Yasuhiro Takagi]], Yoshihiko Suzuki, Ryujirou Ota, Takami Shibasaki, Yusuke Shimizu, Hideo Gunji, Koki Koiwa, Kazuhiro Shigekuni, Shinji Okuma, Yasuyuki Komiya, Chika Torii, Shunei Nakayama, Hiroshi Tsurusaki, Wataru Nakanishi, Kei Terui
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Enterbrain, Inc., Sega Amusement Co., [[CRI Middleware|CRI Middleware Co. Ltd.]], Joji Morikawa, [[Keisuke Chiwata]], Kenji Furukawa, Jun Kubota (iceman), Kazuaki Kitazawa (Nova Inc.), Akio Murakawa, [[Hajime Itou]], Junji Ogihara, Kousuke Sasaki, Makoto Koizumi, Tetsuji Sugawara, [[Toshiyuki Ohashi]], [[Erika Aihara]], Hans Van Venendal, [[Keisuke Tsukahara (composer)|Keisuke Tsukahara]], [[Kenji Miyawaki]], [[Masataka Daigo]], [[Masaya Saida]], [[Mitsugu Tsuchida]], [[Munekazu Makino]], [[Sachio Ogawa]], [[Shigeru Yoshida]], [[Susumu Morii]], [[Syuji Takahashi]], [[Takeo Iwata]], [[Tetsunari Iwasaki]], [[Yasuhiro Takagi]], [[Yoshihiko Suzuki]], Ryujirou Ota, [[Takami Shibasaki]], Yusuke Shimizu, [[Hideo Gunji]], [[Koki Koiwa]], [[Kazuhiro Shigekuni]], [[Shinji Okuma]], [[Yasuyuki Komiya]], Chika Torii, Shunei Nakayama, Hiroshi Tsurusaki, Wataru Nakanishi, Kei Terui, TR Department
*'''Created By:''' [[Sega AM2]]
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*'''Supervisor:''' [[Toru Ikebuchi]]
*'''Presented By:''' [[Sega]]
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*'''Executive Director:''' [[Yu Suzuki]]
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisashi Suzuki]]
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*'''Created by:''' [[Sega-AM2]]
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
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:'''Original Game ©[[Sega]] ©[[Sega AM2|Sega-AM2]]/[[Sega]],2001,2003'''
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| source=In-game credits (JP)
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| pdf=VirtuaFighter4Evolution_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf
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| console=PS2
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}}
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}}
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{{hr}}
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{{multicol|
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{{creditstable|
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{{creditsheader|[[SEGA OF AMERICA, INC.]]}}
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*'''Executive Vice President:''' [[Shinobu Toyoda]]
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*'''Vice President - Marketing:''' [[Mike Fisher]]
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*'''Product Manager:''' [[Noah Musler]]
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*'''Localization Producer:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
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*'''Test Lead:''' [[Shawn Dobbins]]
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*'''Senior Media Specialist:''' [[Teri Higgins]]
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*'''Creative Services Manager:''' [[Arianne McCarthy]]
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*'''Package Design:''' [[Vicki Morawietz]]
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Bryan Burk - Translation Services, [[Ken Natsuhara]], [[Klay Vorlick]], [[Jason Kuo]], [[Yosuke Moriya]]
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| console=PS2
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| source=US manual
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| pdf=VirtuaFighter4Evolution PS2 US Manual.pdf
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| pdfpage=54
 
}}
 
}}
 
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==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
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===Merchandise===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Merchandise}}
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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| console=NAOMI 2 GD-ROM
 
| region=JP<br>(Revision B)
 
| region=JP<br>(Revision B)
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| instructionslong=Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution NAOMI2 JP Bezel1.jpg
 
| disc=Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution NAOMI GD-ROM JP Disc.jpg
 
| disc=Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution NAOMI GD-ROM JP Disc.jpg
 
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| icon=PS2
 
| icon=PS2
 
| cvg=93
 
| cvg=93
| cvg_source={{num|277|page=101|pdf=CVG UK 277.pdf}}
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| egm=95
 
| egm_source=''September 2003, p115''
 
| famitsu=93
 
| famitsu_source={{num|744|page=33|pdf=}}, ''[http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=1883]''
 
 
| gamenow=100
 
| gamenow=100
 
| gamenow_source=''September 2003, p53''
 
| gamenow_source=''September 2003, p53''
| gamepro=93
 
| gamepro_source=''[https://web.archive.org/web/20031209022810/http://gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/30607.shtml GamePro]''
 
 
| gi=90
 
| gi=90
 
| gi_source=''August 2003, p86''
 
| gi_source=''August 2003, p86''
| gz=96
 
| gz_source=''[https://web.archive.org/web/20030820203932/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22033.htm Game Zone]''
 
 
| play=75
 
| play=75
 
| play_source=''August 2003, p7''
 
| play_source=''August 2003, p7''
| psm=100
 
| psm_source=''September 2003, p95''
 
| techtv=100
 
| techtv_source=''[https://web.archive.org/web/20030924074531/http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3520938,00.html TechTV]''
 
 
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{{Scanbox
 
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| disc=VirtuaFighter4Evolution PS2 US Disc GreatestHits.jpg
 
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===ROM dump status===
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==External links==
 
==External links==
*Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/arcade/vf4evo/ Arcade], [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/ps2/vf4evo/ PlayStation 2]
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/arcade/vf4evo/ Arcade], [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/ps2/vf4evo/ PlayStation 2]
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* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation.com: [http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65270.html JP], [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/virtua-fighter-4-evolution-ps2/ US], [http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/358 KR (Big Hit)]
  
 
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Revision as of 07:23, 6 February 2024

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  • NAOMI 2
  • PlayStation 2

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Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution
System(s): Sega NAOMI 2, Sega NAOMI 2 GD-ROM, PlayStation 2
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (NAOMI 2)
JP
¥? 840-0106C




















Sony PlayStation 2
JP
¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[4] SLPM-65270
Sony PlayStation 2
US
(Greatest Hits)
$19.9919.99[3] SLUS-20616GH
ESRB: Teen
Sony PlayStation 2
EU
(Promo)
JC-P51616-EU
SELL: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
DE
SLES-51616
INL-P51616-GE
USK: 12
Sony PlayStation 2
ES
SLES-51616
INL-P51616-SP
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
FR
SLES-51616
INL-P51616-FR
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
UK
£39.9939.99[1] SLES-51616
INL-P51616-UK
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
IT
SLES-51616
INL-P51616-IT
SELL: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
AU
SLES-51616
INL-P51616-UK
OFLC: M15
Sony PlayStation 2
KR
SLKA-25043
KMRB: 12
Sony PlayStation 2
KR
(BigHit)
SLKA-25188
GRB: 12

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Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (バーチャファイター4 エボリューション) is an updated version of Virtua Fighter 4, and was released for Sega NAOMI 2 arcade hardware in 2002. The NAOMI 2 release was available in both standard ROM board and GD-ROM forms.

It was subsequently brought to the PlayStation 2 a year later, curiously under Sony's "Greatest Hits" range, basing its record off the earlier Virtua Fighter 4 PS2 release.

Gameplay

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The game introduces two new characters; the Judoka-assassin, Goh Hinogami and the Muay Thai boxer, Brad Burns. Various other tweaks have also taken place - for example, Vanessa Lewis's alternate Muay Thai style from Virtua Fighter 4 has been removed, and replaced with a Vale Tudo "Offensive" style, making her a solely Vale Tudo brawler. Every stage has also been adjusted, for example, Lei-Fei's stage in Virtua Fighter 4 previously took place during sunset, but in Evolution it takes place during the morning.

  • Improved Graphics: better anti-aliasing.
  • New item store in Quest Mode.
  • Currency system in Quest Mode.
  • Opponent tracking log in Quest Mode: kept track of which opponents were fought in Quest Mode.
  • Increased number of character items.
  • Improved ranking system.
  • Special gameplay modes (i.e. Hyper Fighter, See-Saw, Wrestler's, etc.).
  • Emblem collecting: placed special incentive to defeat certain opponents or to avoid being defeated by certain opponents.
  • New ring type: Semi-open/semi-walled.

Production credits

Arcade version

Program
Character Design
  • Character Name
    • Goh Hinegami: Jun Kubota (iceman)
    • Brad Burns: Hiroaki Ota
Item Team
2D Design
Emblem Design
Plan
Motion
Motion Actor
  • Katsugekizawa: Wataru Koga, Naoyasu Achi, Kazuhiro Sinyako
  • Stunts Astyn: Motoki Kawana, Akira Sugihara, Yoshio Miyaki
Game System Regulator
Sound
VF.NET
Publicity
Special Thanks
Original Game ©Sega ©Sega-AM2/Sega,2001,2002
Source:
In-game credits[6]

Source:
Uncredited


PlayStation 2 version

Programmer
Designers
Original Game ©Sega ©Sega-AM2/Sega,2001,2003
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
VirtuaFighter4Evolution PS2 JP SSCredits.pdf
[8]

Source:
US manual[9]

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #168: "July 2003" (2003-06-03)
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Merchandise

Main article: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution/Merchandise.

Physical scans

NAOMI 2 version

NAOMI 2, JP
VirtuaFighter4Evolution NAOMI2 Cart.jpg
Cart
NAOMI 2 GD-ROM, JP
(Revision A)
NAOMI 2 GD-ROM, JP
(Revision B)
Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution NAOMI2 JP Bezel1.jpg
"Long" instructions
Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution NAOMI GD-ROM JP Disc.jpg
Disc

PlayStation 2 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 [1]
100 September 2003, p53
90 August 2003, p86
75 August 2003, p7
Sony PlayStation 2
90
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
95
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
95
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
93
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[13]
Game Station (UK)
90
[14]
Hyper (AU) PAL
92
[15]
PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK) PAL
80
[16]
PSM (US) NTSC-U
100
[17]
Virtual'nyye radosti (BY)
90
[18]
Sony PlayStation 2
92
Based on
9 reviews

Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution

PlayStation 2, US (Greatest Hits)
Vf4evo ps2 us gh cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, JP
Vf4evo ps2 jp cover.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighter4Evo PS2 JP disc.jpg
Disc
PlayStation 2, EU (Promo)
VF4E PS2 EU promo cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, UK
VF4E PS2 UK Box.jpg
Cover
VF4 PS2 EU Disc.jpg
Disc
PlayStation 2, FR
VF4E PS2 FR cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, DE
Vf4evo ps2 eu cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, ES
VF4E PS2 ES Box.jpg
Cover
VF4 PS2 EU Disc.jpg
Disc
PlayStation 2, IT
VF4E PS2 IT cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, AU
VF4E PS2 AU cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, KR
VF4E PS2 KR Box.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, KR (Big Hit)
VirtuaFighter4Evo PS2 KR BHS cover.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 de98c574
MD5 f134f40f81ba1a53751aae8ba913ab54
SHA-1 4db383186146a5cea69d05821860f33cabfaccaf
1,851,654,144 DVD-ROM (EU) SLES-51616 (V1.00)
Sony PlayStation 2
CRC32 28e0d826
MD5 0f23792d1dd0cded72b837a9d66646e0
SHA-1 a906a1236084a8bc306edfda06ea0c066ed8edee
1,238,695,936 DVD-ROM (JP) SLPM-65270 (V1.00)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 8eff0759
MD5 f416a04771f71e4a3cd543d908361657
SHA-1 8db936701494a299118ff87d3c31e83ff407d7ea
1,564,114,944 DVD-ROM (KR) SLKA-25043 (V1.02)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 4f5175bf
MD5 46fbdccbe61654218d3c0a944591a56c
SHA-1 e818cf52f50288240a866016825d513721cfb4f0
1,558,740,992 DVD-ROM (US) SLUS-20616GH (V1.02)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2003-05-22 DVD-R Page

External links

References


Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution

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Main page | Comparisons | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Merchandise


Books: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Perfect Guide (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Green Book: Law of the Junkies (2002) | Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution: Yokuwakaru Hisshou Senjutsu Shinan (2003) | PS2 Ban Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Complete Guide (2003)
Music: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Original Sound Tracks (2002)
Videos: Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Zenkoku Kesshou Taikai Kakutou Shinseki II (2003)
Events: Kakutou Shinseki II (2003)

Sony PlayStation 2
Prototypes: 2003-05-22



Virtua Fighter series
Virtua Fighter (Remix | PC) (1993-1995) | Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive | Sega Ages 2500 Series) (1994-1996) | Virtua Fighter 3 (3tb | 3tb Online) (1996-1997) | Virtua Fighter 4 (Evolution | Final Tuned) (2001-2004) | Virtua Fighter 5 (R | Final Showdown | Ultimate Showdown) (2006-2021)
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
Virtua Fighter (LCD) (1995) | Electronic Virtua Fighter (199x) | Virtua Fighter (R-Zone) (199x) | Virtua Fighter 3 Win-PC-Collection (1996) | Virtua Fighter (2007) | CR Virtua Fighter (2008) | Virtua Fighter Mobile (2008) | Pachinko CR Virtua Fighter Revolution (2012) | Virtua Fighter Cool Champ (2012) | Virtua Fighter Fever Combo (2014) | Virtua Fighter Pachislot (2014) | Virtua Fighter Battle Genesis (2019)
Unlicensed
Virtua Fighter 2 vs. Tekken 2 (199x)
Demo discs
Java Tea Original Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)
Albums
Music
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 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) | Fighters Megamix Sound Tracks (1997) | Virtua Fighter 3 On The Vocal (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
Book
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)