Virtua Fighter (0)

Overview

The first in the series, the game plays in a format. Both the original's hardware and the port's NV1 architecture relied on quadratic polygons instead of the triangular polygons that are used in modern 3D graphics. The images were created by using wire frames and flat-shaded quads. The game retains it's staple of multiple characters, who all have their own distinctive moves.

It differed from other fighting games from the same era as the game relied on only the control stick and three buttons, punch, kick and guard. The game is highly regarded for the real world fighting techniques and it's in-depth fighting engine, and it was as a result viewed as revolutionary when it first came out.

Developed by team, with as director and as main designer, the game was hugely influential in popularizing graphics across the video game industry. It inspired a new generation of 3D fighting games, ranging from and to and . Some of the staff involved in the creation of the credit Virtua Fighter as inspiration for the PlayStation's 3D graphical capabilities (see ). More generally, it set a for early 3D games in general. For example, it was cited as an on .

In 1998, Virtua Fighter was recognized by the for contributions in the field of Art and Entertainment, and became a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology Innovation.

Characters

An Arabian character named Siba was originally scheduled to be featured in the game. His character model did in fact appear on some Virtua Fighter arcade cabinets. He was eventually dropped, but he makes an appearance in Sega Saturn

Launch Game:

Virtua Fighter was a North American launch game for the Sega Saturn (SS) on May 11, 1995. The game launched alongside other Saturn launch titles that included:

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That's right, the Saturn launched with only three games in North America.

Rushed to meet the Saturn launch, the Saturn version is considered inferior to the Arcade and versions. The game featured lesser graphics and more sluggish gameplay.

Sega later released , an improved version of the original that came free by mail with registration of a Saturn.