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| Virtua Fighter | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Sega AM2 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Yu Suzuki |
| Producer(s) | Yu Suzuki |
| Designer(s) | Seiichi Ishii |
| Programmer(s) | Toru Ikebuchi |
| Composer(s) | Takayuki Nakamura |
| Series | Virtua Fighter |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Saturn, 32X, R-Zone, Windows |
| Release | Arcade Saturn Arcade (Remix) Saturn (Remix) 32X Windows 95 (Remix) |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Model 1, ST-V (Remix) |
Virtua Fighter[a] is a fighting game developed and published by Sega for arcades. It was developed for the Sega Model 1 arcade platform by AM2, a development group within Sega headed by Yu Suzuki. An early prototype version was location tested in Japan by August 1993, before the complete game was released worldwide in December 1993.[4] It was the first arcade fighting game to feature fully 3D polygon graphics. The game was ported to Sega Saturn as a global launch title in 1994 and 1995, and also received a port to the Sega 32X.
The game was critically acclaimed and a major hit, becoming one of Sega's best-selling arcade games of all time with more than 40,000 arcade units sold while the Saturn versions sold over 1 million copies. Virtua Fighter was highly regarded for its in-depth 3D fighting engine and real-world fighting techniques, and has been revolutionary and highly influential in the evolution of the genre and video games in general.[5][6] Its success led to the Virtua Fighter series, with its sequel Virtua Fighter 2 released in 1994.
In 1995, an update titled Virtua Fighter Remix was developed and released by AM1,[7] featuring drastic graphical improvements.[8] This improved version was quickly ported to the Saturn console[9] and later also received a port to Microsoft Windows. The game's remake, Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary, was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2003 as a stand-alone title in Japan and as a bonus to Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution in North America.
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