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| − | |developer=[[Sega AM2]]
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| − | |system=[[Arcade]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[PlayStation 2]], PC
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| − | |europe= Jan 26, 1996, 1996, Sep 30, 1997
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| − | |japan= Dec 1, 1995, ???, Sep 9, 1997
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| − | '''''Virtua Fighter 2''''' is a fighting game developed by [[Sega]]. It is the sequel to ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' and the second game in the ''Virtua Fighter'' series. It was created by the Sega's [[Yu Suzuki]]-headed [[AM2]] and was released in the [[arcade]] in 1994. It was subsequently ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1995 and [[:wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] in 1997. In 1996, a super deformed version of the game, ''Virtua Fighter Kids'', arrived in arcades, and was ported to the Sega Saturn in the same year. It was also ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] in 1996, but because the hardware couldn't handle the complex visuals of the arcade version, it was re-made as a 2D fighter. In addition, ''Virtua Fighter 2'' was converted for the [[PlayStation 2]] in 2004 as part of Sega's ''Ages 2500'' series in Japan. The Genesis/Mega Drive port was re-released on the PlayStation 2 and [[PlayStation Portable]] in 2006 as part of ''[[Sega Genesis Collection]]'', and on the Virtual Console for the [[Nintendo Wii]] on 20 March 2007 (Japan) and 16 April 2007 (North America).
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| − | ''Virtua Fighter 2'' was known for breakthrough graphics at the time. It used Sega's Model 2 arcade hardware to run the game at 60 frames per second at a high resolution with no slowdown. The Saturn version was also extremely impressive for its time, especially given the system's 3D programming difficulties. It became a huge hit in Japan and sold relatively well in other markets notably the UK, where The Prince (Hatim Habashi) was crowned by Sega Europe as the Official UK Virtua Fighter 2 Champion.
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| − | The arena size could be adjusted down to a very small platform or all the way to 82 meters, which in the genre is considered very large; this is the only game in the series, other than ''Virtua Fighter Remix'', that could have such size adjustments. The physical energy meter could also be adjusted to infinity as well, giving you the advantage when beating opponents in the game or practising moves against the computer player. Incidentally, players discovered that adjusting the arena to a smaller size and giving the characters infinite health could lead to mock sumo matches, wherein victory is achieved by knocking the other player out of the ring.
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| − | ==Virtua Fighter 2.1==
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| − | A Japanese-only release. This version featured re-tweaked gameplay, slightly enhanced graphics and the ability to play as a newly-designed Dural. This version was also released in the Sega ''Ages 2500'' series. It is possible to switch to the 2.1 gameplay mechanics in the Saturn port, but none of the other features are updated. The 2.1 mode can also be activated in the PC version.
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| − | ==Production Credits==
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| − | ===Production Credits (Saturn Team)===
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| − | Producer: [[Yu Suzuki]]<br>
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| − | Director: [[Keiji Okayasu]]<br>
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| − | ===Programmers===
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| − | System Program: Tetsuya Sugimoto<br>
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| − | Collision Program: Hideya Shibazaki<br>
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| − | Motion Program: Hiroaki Shoji<br>
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| − | Enemy Program: Takayuki Yamaguchi<br>
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| − | Movie Program: Kazua Ohtani<br>
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| − | Command Program: Shinji Ohshima<br>
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| − | Texture Program: Takeshi Matsuda<br>
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| − | Scroll Program: Hiroki Okajima<br>
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| − | ===Graphic Designer===
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| − | Movie Design: Yoshinao Asako<br>
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| − | Background Design: Youji Kato<br>
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| − | Character Design: Kaori Yamamoto, Kaoru Nagahama<br>
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| − | Scroll Design: Ryoya Yui<br>
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| − | ===Sound===
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| − | Producer: Takayuki Nakamura<br>
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| − | Music Arranger & Director: [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]]<br>
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| − | Sound Design: Kazuhiko Kouchi<br>
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| − | Music Programmer: Teruo Nakano (Silly Walk)<br>
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| − | Recording Director: [[Tatsutoshi Narita]] (SEGA Digital Studio)<br>
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| − | Recording Engineer: Naoyuki Machida (SEGA Digital Studio)<br>
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| − | Recording Manager: [[Fumitaka Shibata]] (SEGA Digital Studio)<br>
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| − | Publicity: Kouji Umeda, Nobutaka Arii<br>
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| − | Special Thanks: Matsuhide Mizoguchi, Yutaka Nishino, Shigenobu Iga, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Virtua Fighter 2 Arcade Team, SGL Team, 81 Produce Co.<br>
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| − | Created By: [[Sega AM2]]<br>
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| − | Presented By: [[Sega]]<br>
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