![]() ![]() Virtua Fighter ignored those trends in favor of realistic martial arts moves, styles and techniques. Most fighting games at the time, such as your Street Fighter IIs and Mortal Kombats, featured unrealistic or impossible moves, and magical elements like fireballs. The second aspect that required one to dig a little further to enjoy was the gameplay. ![]() Sega would continue to use Virtua Fighter as a test bed for new graphics techniques, such as with filtered texture mapping in VF2 animated faces in VF3 and normal mapped characters in VF4. Even the character’s clothing was interactive, with hats being knocked off by a strong blow. ![]() The first and most obvious one was the graphics – not only were the characters and arenas modeled in 3D, the action ran at a buttery smooth 60fps (almost unheard of at the time for anything 3D), and it was further enhanced by realistic lighting & shadow effects. That said, Virtua Fighter was such a pioneer that the series was entered into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in 1998 for its contributions in Art and Entertainment, and is the only video game currently in permanent display.Īpart from being the first 3D fighter, there were two aspects about the original Virtua Fighter that made it stand out. ![]() Virtua Fighter was developed by Sega, who was better known for their racing games like Daytona USA than their fighting titles. However, while the latter games were doing their own thing and refining the 2D fighting formula, Virtua Fighter went above and beyond by being the first of its kind to take players into full 3D stages, and make them have to consider aspects like their positioning and environment rather than focus solely on their characters and their special attacks. The original was released in 1993 and coexisted with other heavy hitters in the genre such as Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, and Fatal Fury. It was the first of its kind, bringing the popular genre into the 3rd dimension, while laying the foundations for such fighters in the future. Virtua Fighter is recognized far and wide as the granddaddy of 3D fighting games. ![]()
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