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vendetta against the
Syndicate that killed his father. The Syndicate also took his mother away from him and made her as one of their fighters. He made an impressive showing as a fighter during the first tournament but was not able to find much information on Judgement 6, although he did receive word that his mother is still alive, he hopes to learn more the second time around, in the past tournament he succeeded in saving his mother (who had been transformed into Dural). When a Bajiquan fighter Akira defeated Dural and thereby saving Tsukikage from both Judgement 6's brainwashing and Dural state at the end of second tournament, Kage was able to get his mother back.
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he is entering the new tournament to find out what connection this has to the new-model Dural, After winning this world tournament, Kage managed to recover a part from the new type Dural. He used that part on his mother, hoping it would cure her. However, the plan backfired. Not only did his mother not recover, it caused his mother to transform back to Dural. She immediately attacked Kage. Sensing no way out, Kage decides to kill her in order to end her suffering. He was nearly successful but she managed to escape and was ultimately rescued by J6. Kage hears of the 4th world tournament and decides to enter the tournament with every intention of killing Dural.
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A fourth button, the Dodge, was added (the series had previously used only three - Kick, Punch and Guard). Pressing the button with the joystick in neutral or held up makes the character move into the screen (i.e. away from the viewer), while pressing the button with the joystick held down makes the
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critic instead described the game as "uniquely engrossing and technologically advanced in every way, from its gameplay, to its graphics, backgrounds, characters, and sound effects." He opined that the two new characters were not interesting enough to attract newcomers to the series, but had depth,
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for the past few months and had at last determined that it was possible to create a Saturn port comparable to the arcade version. To facilitate the conversion, AM2's
Research and Development labs spent some months working on a 3D accelerator cartridge for the Saturn, but the cartridge was canceled
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earning widespread praise. Characters' eyes appeared to track the opponent's position, their muscles could flex and relax, and the fighting arenas featured stairs and slopes. The game also introduced the ability to move in three dimensions to the series with the dodge move, a feature that was
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Judgement 6, an organization seeking global domination, are hosting a third fighting tournament. The characters all enter to achieve their personal goals. Some wish to challenge
Judgement 6 and uncover the group's secrets. Kage-Maru won the tournament. whose actual specialty is Jujutsu, has a
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that features battles between teams of various fighters (the "tb" stands for "team battle"), who fight each other one at a time, as well new moves and other tweaks. This "team battle" version was later released on Sega's
Dreamcast console, being one of its launch games, becoming one of the
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felt that the traditional fighting styles represented by the two new characters were both executed very well. He said that both the graphics and the combat innovations fully lived up to the high expectations for the Model 3 board, though he was somewhat disappointed that the game did not
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at the Sega
Joyopolis Arcade in Tokyo, players waited in line six to eight hours for one round of combat. By this time the development was focused on fine-tuning the timing of the moves and sensitivity of the buttons.
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reviewed the
Dreamcast version and gave it an 8/10, stating "Bouts take place atop sloping downtown rooftops and on flights of steps, in the lapping waters of a desert island and on the Great Wall of China...But
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had a successful launch in
September 1996, drawing large crowds at the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA) show, where it was the most anticipated game. Worldwide, the game sold 30,000
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apparently added fairly late in development, as Suzuki said in an interview held during the third quarter of 1995: "The fact that the game is 2D from the player's perspective probably won't change in
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s alternative, with buttons for punch, kick, defend and dodge, while perhaps not offering the same scope for multiple attack movements, allows you to control the characters with unrivalled grace."
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has grown into a highly technical game since the inception of the series in 1993, resulting in the uneven floors of the third game affecting the movement and attacks of the characters...Where once
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described the game's demo, also shown at Miami's ACME show in early March 1996, as "the most astounding display of video game graphic muscle ever in the history of this industry." According to
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was intended to be a launch title for the
Dreamcast in North America, but it was delayed. Although it did eventually come to North America, it wasn't nearly as successful as it was in Japan.
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character move out of the screen (i.e. towards the viewer). This 'evasion' technique enables players to dodge incoming attacks, creating opportunities to counter-attack almost immediately.
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explained that the removal of Taka in subsequent installments was due to the technical implications of having a substantially larger character. Taka had in fact nearly been cut from
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a-cho and Mikado began hosting new weekly tournaments. Those would eventually grow to large yearly events involving a wide variety of players both new and veteran. As of 2020,
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considered this a critical problem, summarizing that "VF3's graphics showcase an awesome level of visual realism never before seen in any game, but too many recycled
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claimed to have seen the completed 3D accelerator cartridge in action during an early 1997 visit to Sega of Japan, running a demo of the Saturn version of
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Dreamcast sold 330,631 units in Japan and 96,390 units in the United States, for a combined 427,021 units sold in Japan and the United States.
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playability, and uniqueness on par with the well-regarded returning cast. He also concluded the usage of the dodge button and opponent tracking "makes
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on their October 15, 1996 issue as being the most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month. It went on to become Japan's fourth highest-grossing
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approachable 'one button for each limb' system seemed the way forward for the genre, it limits interaction in a true three-dimensional space.
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fans will find all they need neatly wrapped in this package". Allgame's Cal Nguyen, however, compared the Dreamcast version unfavorably with
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features keep VF3 from being a true masterpiece." He particularly cited the small number of new moves for the returning characters. A
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1546:"Video Games Daily | SEGA-AM2 Virtua Fighter 5 Video Interview - Hiroshi Kataoka, Noriyuki Shimoda & Hiroshi Masui"
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reviewed the arcade version in its November 1996 issue and declared that it "is the best 3D fighting game ever." Sushi-X of
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2466:(in Japanese). Vol. 212 (January–February 1998). December 26, 1997. pp. 34–102.
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and Dural, was shown to a select handful of individuals at the show.
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port at a late 1996 press conference (the same conference at which
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was later made playable at in-game arcades in the 2024 video game
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for undisclosed reasons. Sega officials nonetheless stated that
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2730:"Polygon's Matt Leone Speaks To Yu Suzuki In New Interview"
1672:. No. 82. Sendai Publishing. May 1996. pp. 70–71.
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Webb, Marcus (March 1997). "Sega's Tops - on Home Turf".
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worldwide. In Japan, it was the fourth highest-grossing
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Taka Arashi would not make another appearance in the
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1755:"Move Over E. Honda, Here Comes Taka Arashi!!".
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2138:"Sushi-X Reviews the Hottest New Fighters".
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2523:""Tekken 3", "Virtua Fighter 3" Top Videos"
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1860:"Whatever Happened to the VF3 Upgrade?".
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1684:"Model 3: Sega Affirms Arcade Supremacy"
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57:of all important aspects of the article.
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2086:"Virtua Fighter 3tb - Review - allgame"
1818:"Virtua Fighter 3 Finally Confirmed!".
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2521:Akagi, Masumi, ed. (1 February 1998).
53:Please consider expanding the lead to
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2379:The Best Game 2: Gamest Mook Vol. 112
2060:"Virtua Fighter 3 - Review - allgame"
1443:"Virtua Fighter 3 arcade game review"
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2021:"Virtua Fighter 3tb for Dreamcast"
1258:s Arcade Game of the Year, behind
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3141:Video games designed by Yu Suzuki
2948:Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
1990:Romano, Sal (December 11, 2023).
1966:"Sega Dreamcast Japanese Ranking"
1786:. October 1996. pp. 108–110.
1732:"Virtua Fighter 3 steals US show"
1534:. September 1996. pp. 92–93.
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2084:Williamson, Colin (2014-11-16).
1642:"Virtua Fighter 3... At Last!".
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1776:"NG Alphas: Virtua Fighter 3".
1181:was more successful worldwide.
45:may be too short to adequately
3151:Video games developed in Japan
3001:Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax
2460:[11th Gamest Awards].
2438:[10th Gamest Awards].
1994:Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
1570:"Virtua Fighter 3 Hot News!".
736:Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
707:with two playable characters.
55:provide an accessible overview
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3038:The King of Fighters All Star
2705:"Virtua Fighter 3tb - Review"
2670:"All Titles Released in 2002"
2487:15 November 1997. p. 21.
2483:(in Japanese). No. 553.
2418:(in Japanese). No. 528.
2148:. November 1996. p. 171.
215:July 26, 1996 (location test)
3015:for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U
2798:Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle
2787:Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle
2584:. December 1996. p. 52.
2422:15 October 1996. p. 25.
1968:. 2008-12-30. Archived from
1891:. February 1997. p. 34.
1870:. September 1997. p. 7.
1849:. February 1997. p. 34.
3106:Cancelled Sega Saturn games
2265:. Vol. 2, no. 4.
2176:"Virtua Fighter 3tb Review"
2115:"Virtua Fighter 3TB Review"
1933:. October 1997. p. 26.
1628:. November 1995. p. 8.
1580:. December 1995. p. 8.
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677:Lockheed Martin Corporation
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2678:Toy Retail Survey Tracking
2245:. March 1997. p. 100.
2058:Alan, Brett (2014-11-15).
1910:Emap International Limited
1868:Emap International Limited
1828:. January 1997. p. 9.
1826:Emap International Limited
1805:Emap International Limited
1765:. August 1996. p. 96.
1763:Emap International Limited
1714:"News: Virtua Fighter 3".
1696:. May 1996. pp. 12–18
1650:Emap International Limited
1618:"Nothing Compares to Yu".
1578:Emap International Limited
1532:Emap International Limited
1177:(1997) in Japan, although
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341:in 1996. It was the first
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2792:Killer List of Videogames
2781:Killer List of Videogames
2629:. March 1997. p. 86.
2622:Electronic Gaming Monthly
2596:"Spotlight Award Winners"
2507:Electronic Gaming Monthly
2141:Electronic Gaming Monthly
2113:Edge Staff (1998-12-23).
1884:Electronic Gaming Monthly
1669:Electronic Gaming Monthly
1524:"VF3 Nears Completion!".
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2608:. July 1997. p. 21.
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2316:. Sega Retro. 2015-07-26
2295:. Sega Retro. 2015-09-04
1912:. April 1997. p. 7.
1717:Computer and Video Games
1652:. April 1996. p. 6.
1245:Coin-Op Game of the Year
1190:Computer and Video Games
1110:Best Fighting Game (5th)
1087:Coin-Op Game of the Year
613:Computer and Video Games
516:improve the plot summary
321:is the sequel to 1994's
2282:, issue 84, pages 88-93
1923:"Sega to Enhance VF3".
1902:"VF3 Rumors Continue".
1744:. May 1996. p. 21.
1392:Ported to Dreamcast by
1247:. It also won the 1996
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355:Like its predecessors,
2392:"File:Edge UK 067.pdf"
1720:(174): 10–1. May 1996.
1364:The arcade release of
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679:and based on the same
656:Yu Suzuki announced a
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507:needs an improved
2536:Amusement Press, Inc.
2485:Amusement Press, Inc.
2420:Amusement Press, Inc.
2235:"Virtua Perfection".
2161:, issue 520, page 35'
1797:"It's Almost Here!".
1123:Graphical Achievement
1103:Best Graphics (1st),
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463:wrestler from Japan.
2574:"Virtua Fighter 3".
2208:"Virtua Fighter 3tb"
2092:on November 16, 2014
2066:on November 15, 2014
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1863:Sega Saturn Magazine
1821:Sega Saturn Magazine
1800:Sega Saturn Magazine
1758:Sega Saturn Magazine
1666:"Virtua Fighter 3".
1645:Sega Saturn Magazine
1573:Sega Saturn Magazine
1527:Sega Saturn Magazine
602:, and new character
22:Vanadium trifluoride
2619:"The Best of '96".
2269:. pp. 102–103.
1499:"Portfolio Archive"
1479:on January 17, 2009
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731:Virtual Fighter 3tb
369:arcade game of 1997
365:arcade game of 1996
168:Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
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1996:details minigames"
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1285:Virtua Fighter 3tb
1157:Virtua Fighter 3tb
1012:Dreamcast Magazine
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473:Virtua Fighter 5 R
3121:Sega arcade games
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2645:Game Data Library
1881:"Gaming Gossip".
1839:"In the Studio".
1467:"Profile Archive"
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