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Virtua Fighter Kids
System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (19 tracks)
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Sega Titan Video)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (Sega Titan Video)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (Sega Titan Video)
UK		 £? ?






















Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9098
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[4] 81049
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81049-50
Sega Saturn
BR 		191x28
Sega Saturn
KR 		GS-9609J

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 a roughly 20% faster and in some cases simpler version of Virtua Fighter 2 with super-deformed characters. The game is more combo-driven, and in-fight replays are borrowed from Fighting Vipers. Collision detection (and to a lesser degree, physics) are also altered, making characters easier to hit. On the Saturn at least, there is an option to simplify the control scheme further for younger players.

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.

Of note is the Kids version of Dural, in which a goldfish can be seen swimming around her head. The Kids versions of Akira Yuki and Sarah Bryant are unlockable characters within Fighters Megamix.

Production credits

Arcade version

Saturn version

Source:
In-game credits
VirtuaFK Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[6]
Source:
US manual
Vfkids sat us manual.pdf
[7]

Track list

1. [data track] (17:27) 
2. Lau Chan (02:30) 
3. Sarah Bryant (02:19) 
4. Shun Di (02:20) 
5. Pai Chan (02:18) 
6. Lion Rafale (02:45) 
7. Jeffry Mcwild (02:19) 
8. Kage-Maru (02:15) 
9. Jacky Bryant (02:32) 
10. Wolf Hawkfield (02:35) 
11. Akira Yuki (02:33) 
12. Dural (02:32) 
13. Chicago (02:24) 
14. Virtua Fighter Kids (01:03) 
15. Stage Clear (00:06) 
16. Game Over (00:17) 
17. Tokosie no Hitotoki (00:47) 
Japan とこしえのひととき
18. Kyu (00:08) 
Japan 級
19. Dan (00:09) 
Japan 段
20. Meijin (00:12) 
Japan 名人
► Running time: 49:31

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Fighter Kids/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • ST-V JP flyer

  • Saturn JP flyer 1

  • Saturn JP flyer 2

  • VF Kids Korean Print Ad.jpg

    Saturn KR print advert

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Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-12: "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (1996-07-12)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)
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Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Titan Video, JP
Sega Titan Video,
VFK STV Cart.jpg
Cart

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №178, p70/71[2]
86
78 №398, p31
80 №47, p36/37
83 №57, p78[8]
88 №1996/10, p79[9]
92 №48, p52-55[10]
91 №68, p96/97[11]
68 №84, p44/45
91 №11, p62/63[12]
87 №1996-12, p219[13]
79 №, p11[14]
95 №92, p11
87 №90
Sega Saturn
 85
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
89
[15]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
78
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Digitiser (UK)
86
[17]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[18]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[19]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
80
[20]
Gambler (PL)
89
[21]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
84
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[23]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
80
[24]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[25]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
83
[26]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
40
[27]
Joypad (FR) PAL
83
[8]
LeveL (CZ)
71
[28]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
88
[29]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
88
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
88
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
92
[10]
Next Generation (US)
75
[32]
Player One (FR)
91
[11]
Power Up! (UK)
87
[33]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[34]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
76
[35]
Secret Service (PL)
75
[36]
Sega News (CZ)
75
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
68
[38]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
80
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
79
[14]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
95
[42]
Strana Igr (RU)
73
[43]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[44]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
82
[45]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
87
[46]
Ultra Player (FR)
83
[47]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[48]
Sega Saturn
 81
Based on
39 reviews

Virtua Fighter Kids

Saturn, US
VFK Saturn US Box Back.jpgVFK Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
VFK Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Vfkids sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
VFK Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
VFK Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
VFK Saturn JP Box Back.jpgVFK Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighterKids Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
VirtuaFighterKids Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Virtua Fighter Kids Sega Saturn Japan Manual.pdf
Manual
VirtuaFighterKids Saturn JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
Virtua Fighter Kids Sega Saturn Japan MoveSheet.pdf
Move Sheet
Saturn, BR
VirtuaFighterKids Sat BR cover.jpg
Cover
Saturn, KR
VirtuaFighterKids Saturn KR Box Back.jpgIrtuaFighterKids Sat KR cover side.jpgVirtuaFighterKids Sat KR cover.jpg
Cover
VirtuaFighterKids Saturn KR Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 176.pdf, page 82
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 178.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 178.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:GameInformer US 042.pdf, page 50
  4. ↑ Press release: 1996-09-03: Virtua Fighter Kids: New Sega Saturn game is way "a-head" of its time
  5. ↑ http://mamedb.com/game/vfkids
  6. ↑ File:VirtuaFK_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Vfkids sat us manual.pdf, page 30
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Joypad FR 057.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 057.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 79
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 068.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 068.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ File:SSM_UK_11.pdf, page 62
  13. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf, page 221
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 576 KByte, "November 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 42
  16. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  17. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-10-04)
  18. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  19. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-08-02" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 1
  20. ↑ Fun Generation, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 71
  21. ↑ Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  22. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  23. ↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 148
  24. ↑ GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 36
  25. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
  26. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
  27. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  28. ↑ LeveL, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-12-01), page 83
  29. ↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 54
  30. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 86
  31. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62
  32. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-22), page 274
  33. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 12, 1996" (UK; 1996-10-12), page 1
  34. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 158
  35. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80
  36. ↑ Secret Service, "Styczeń 1997" (PL; 1997-01-01), page 63
  37. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 16
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 44
  39. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  40. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 62
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 221
  42. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "10 December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-27), page 11
  43. ↑ Strana Igr, "Oktyabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  44. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 48
  45. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 63
  46. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 109
  47. ↑ Ultra Player, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-10-31), page 76
  48. ↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 90



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