Overall 8.7 Graphics 8.6 Sound 8.8 Addictive 8.2 Depth 8 Difficulty 7.4
8.8
Nostalgic Power,Activate! MitsuriZX
The Sega 32X has a lot of power.
This is just the reason why Virtua Fighter 32X is one of the most impressive games on the Sega 32X,and not a total failure. It is definitely hard to port an arcade game to a home console and mantain the good aspects of the game,which is somenthing that Sega AM did perfectly.
Virtua Fighter 32X is a port of an arcade fighting game called Virtua Fighter,in which 8 different fighters duke it out in Polygonal 3D. Instead of going for the more outstandish approach,Virtua Fighter is a realistic game with realistic moves. There are no fireballs,no ultra combos,not one single dose of over-exaggerated energy based attacks.The game is simple,but deep at the same time.
There are three buttons,a punch button,a kick button and a guard button. By pressing combinations of directional and punching and kicking,you can unleash some devastating moves that will surely knock out your opponent rather easily. The key is to know when to guard and when to attack. There are two types of guard,high guard and low guard. High guard blocks high and middle attacks,and low guard blocks low attacks. You also get the added bonus of evading high attacks by crouching. However,you get extremely vulnerable to middle attacks when guarding low. If your opponent guards too much,try a throw! Just press Punch+Guard,and you should be able to bypass a guarding opponent easily. This only works on opponents that are standing still and not striking. By inputting certain directions and then doing a throw,you'll be able to use even more advanced throws,like Wolf's Giant Swing,which is the most useful throw in the game.or Kage's Judo Flip,which allows you to follow up with a variety of attacks.
All in all,Virtua Fighter 32X is a game that is certainly more fun with a friend.I Highly recommend anyone to play this game,as once you get the gist of it,you'll be doing ring-outs and knockouts all the time.Have Fun!
Graphics 9 Sound 7 Addictive 8 Depth 8 Difficulty 5
Review Rating: 4.7/5
Submitted: 11-29-12
Updated: 01-20-13
Review Replies: 0
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Virtua Fighter (Sega 32X) review! G@mehe@d
NOTE: Before reading, I'm going to let you know that I will not add the difficulty level. As difficulty is talked about in the gameplay.
INTRO: Oh Virtua Fighter what an amazing game. I might have not been alive at the time this game came out, but believe me I was impressed when I first played the arcade game. Originally starting in the arcade. Virtua Fighter was the first fighting game to use 3D polygons. At the time of its release, 3D graphics were just beginning to get popular, and given the raw power of an arcade machine. You can do some incredible things. After its release, the game was ported onto the 32X in 1995. Its a scaled down port in some respects, but looks similar to the arcade. It showed the power of the 32X, plus the game had extra goodies within it. Now lets get to the review!
Gameplay A: So hows the gameplay? I say excellent. Virtua Fighters unique feel, and play style are so good. That even the AVGNs mini review of it in his 32X review can't get anybody to not want to play this game. Unlike other 2D fighters, Virtua Fighter uses only 3 buttons. Punch, block, and kick. Don't let the simplicity fool you though. As technique and skill is required to beat this game. There is NO button mashing in Virtua Fighter. It might work in the beginning, but soon your opponents will kick your butt while you are trying to get a hit. Again TECHNIQUE IS REQUIRED! Each fighter has a different fighting style that makes them fun to fight. It never gets frustrating because when you lose its not because of irritating AI. Its because you failed to use the proper technique. Hence the term "Virtua Fighter." The controls in this game are not to bad. While they are kind of slow compared to 2D fighters. They are responsive and perfect for a realistic fighting game. Also powerful special moves are easy to execute, but don't expect fatalities or fireballs coming out of someones hands. There are other modes but I will talk about them in a later section.
Graphics B: While revolutionary for the time. Virtua Fighters low polygon graphics have not aged well. Don't get me wrong they are not ugly like the early texture mapped titles, but its hard to like the blocky characters, and the square fighting field. They look better then the Saturn port, but still the graphics don't look as good as they once did. However, there are some impressive effects in this game. For example light sourcing is used. The backgrounds look pretty and add atmosphere to each area. Overall this port looks better then the Saturn version but has that ugly feel of an early 3D game.
Sound B+: The sound is great for a 32X game. This game pumps out the slightly upgraded sound performance, like real drum kits, clear digitized speech, and crisp realistic sound effects. Some of the music is quite good, however some of it is lacking. It is quite dramatic, and definitely couldn't have been done on the Genesis itself.
Addictiveness A: With an addictive arcade mode, and several "one more time" kind of modes. There is no end to the Virtua Fighter madness. The fun gameplay, and unique feel. Give Virtua Fighter a lasting appeal.
Depth A-:This port of Virtua Fighter has a crap load of new features, and options. There are 4 different modes. Arcade mode, where you face off all the challengers like the arcade with infinite continues. VS mode, where you fight a friend in random locations! Tournament mode, where you fight your friend and other computer players in a tournament like fashion! NOTE: 2 players are required! Finally we come to ranking mode where you try to fight as many opponents as possible. Once you lose a match, your ranking will come up along with other stuff. Adding to the modes, is a bunch of options. Like changing the difficulty on your opponents, changing the size of the arena, changing the timer length, the works. You can also change camera angles, and watch replays.
Overall Opinion: Virtua Fighter is just as enjoyable as it was back in the day. The 32X port makes an already fun and enjoyable arcade game into a masterpiece. In fact I loved it on here so much. That I bought it sealed in a box for 10 bucks :D (what a deal). The added options are nice, and graphics have a certain charm that will never be matched. This was the first entry in a huge franchise! So for those of you who think the 32X is a piece of garbage. Give this game a try, and see what the 32X REALLY offers!
Overall Rating A-
Graphics 8 Sound 9 Addictive 8 Depth 7 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 4.2/5
Submitted: 08-06-13
Review Replies: 2
9.5
Virtua Fighter: As bad as many reviewers say? Opti101
Ello' everyone! Today I have doing a review for one of my favorite games on one of my favorite consoles: Virtua Fighter on The 32x!
So, Ahem.. This is my first review and I am working on this for some Viz but that does not mean I am just going to spend 5 seconds on it and say "DIS IZ A REVIEW RATE ET AMD LURV ET" So, Shall we begin?
Virtua Fighter is a game commonly bashed for its awkward controls and strange looking graphics. But too me, The only thing that matters is the gameplay. And it is a MAJOR PLUS.
Graphics:
The graphics are great for its time. I love that old school feeling you get when just watching someone play the game. Overall the graphics are wonderful and deserve more praise. (After all... Where would 3d fighters be without it?)
Sound:
I enjoyed the soundtrack to this game hugely. It basically comes out at you and yells "Get ready to kick some arse!) Its upbeat and catchy.
Addictiveness: This game can be quite addictive but only when your up for a challenging fight. Trust me, This game is hard. But we will talk more about that later.
Depth: There is plenty to do in this game Play VS., Ranking, And Arcade!
Difficulty: Pretty. Dang. Hard. Enter only if your up for one HECK of a fight!
Overall: 9.5/10 Has its problems, A small share of them. Incredible under-rated gem.
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 7 Depth 9 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 4.2/5
Submitted: 12-23-12
Review Replies: 0
9.9
Virtua Fighter Review _Atari_
Virtua Fighter, one of the best 3D fighters of all time, just to think it was made a LONG time ago, was a surprise.
the arcade version has less polygons that are noticeable but besides that the console version and the arcade version is the same.
the game also gives little small fun facts about the character at hand. I would give it a 10 over all but come to think of it, the game wouldn't be that bad if there was a story mode.... the only graphic complaint I have is the fact you have a 3D character, 3D ground, and a 2D background, like colon Virtua Fighter, you were having a 10 point kill streak back there.
Thanks for taking the time to read my review, happy gaming!
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Depth 10 Difficulty 10
Review Rating: 1/5
Submitted: 11-27-16
Review Replies: 0
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