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[The Faceless Master]

And surprisingly enough, it's not D3 Publisher handling the port.

Virtua Fighter 2 will join the Sega Ages re-release series this fall, Famitsu Weekly reports this week. The classic 3D fighter will make its way to PlayStation 2 in Japan on October 14.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3133746

 

[Defensor]

original developer Sega-AM2 is handling the PS2 version itself, and the package will include both the original version of the game and the 2.1 upgrade.

Nice.

 

[SaitoH]

That's awesome. I was just playing VF2 yesterday, oddly enough. I really wish they would release a complete VF collection, up to and including Final Tuned, though. I know I'm asking a lot, but hey, one can dream!

^w^

 

[ourumov]

Perfect. It's my favourite one in the series.

 

[Ghost]

"Now who is copying, bitch"


Cool news, though i dont think Sega Ages will ever make it to Europe, even though it should do because we loved sega before it was cool, and then a little while after it was cool too.

 

[op_ivy]

i was worried when i saw the seg ages name. can you imagine a sega ages port along the quality of their outrun job? lol

 

[DCharlie]

oh my (scans sega ages games) - i wish them luck and hope they can pull something off, but i won't be laying any cash on it.

 

[Azih]

Alright Sega needs to really stop. They're starting to get into a league of their own in terms of rereleasing old stuff.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

That's awesome. I was just playing VF2 yesterday, oddly enough. I really wish they would release a complete VF collection, up to and including Final Tuned, though. I know I'm asking a lot, but hey, one can dream!

^w^

Yes, multiplatform, stuffed lovingly full of VF goodness, with lots of bonus features, like complete version of all VFs, updated VF4 quality versions of classic levels, more character customisation options than you can shake a stick at and features about the history of the game, its following, the characters, how they make the decisions about what styles to include, etc.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Alright Sega needs to really stop. They're starting to get into a league of their own in terms of rereleasing old stuff.

 

[belgurdo]

Alright Sega needs to really stop. They're starting to get into a league of their own in terms of rereleasing old stuff.

If Capcom can do it...

 

[evil ways]

Fuck that, bring out a Sega Ages Shinobi Arcade port.

 

[lexy]

Could someone clarify this for me,

When they say "original version" of the game, is that referring to the original arcade version or the original saturn version?

 

[Dice]

No, we already got a perfect port of that on Saturn. We need your RACERS Sega, your ARCADE RACERS.

 

[WarPig]

Could someone clarify this for me,

When they say "original version" of the game, is that referring to the original arcade version or the original saturn version?

Believe it's arcade.

DFS.

 

[Mr_Furious]

No, we already got a perfect port of that on Saturn.

The fuck we did. Although it was a "faithful" translation, it was far from perfect.

 

[Biff Hardbody]

Awesome.

 

[GhaleonEB]

The fuck we did. Although it was a "faithful" translation, it was far from perfect.

It had the same feel and flow, which was critical. But it was missing Shun's bridge - which was beautiful.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Great news .

 

[Jumpman]

No, we already got a perfect port of that on Saturn. We need your RACERS Sega, your ARCADE RACERS.

Yes Sega, when will we finally see the Sega Ages Virtua Racing released here?

 

[Drinky Crow]

If you call characters with massive poly reduction and no 3D backgrounds "perfect", then yeah we got a perfect port on the Saturn.

I don't call it that, and I'm pumped to get a REAL port on a SONY console.

 

[nitewulf]

is this really needed aside from nostalgic values though? VF4 has upgraded gameplay, still if it sells, go for it.

 

[Lazy8s]

Drinky Crow:

I don't call it that, and I'm pumped to get a REAL port on a SONY console.

Definitely, since the PS2 is still in need of one of those after VF4 had to be stripped of half the geometry on the characters, detail from the backgrounds, and had to take heavy reductions in lighting, IQ, and texturing from the arcade original.

 

[doncale]

OMFG.... I hope we see a 100% identical Model 2 port of VF2. we have never had a home port of VF2 before. only conversions. or at least, I hope for a 99.9% identical conversion since Model 2 and PS2 are different systems.

No, we already got a perfect port of that on Saturn.

the Saturn conversion/translation of VF2 was nowhere near perfect. unless you think Saturn VF2 was a perfect game in general. it was not identical to the Model 2 arcade, not even close.

 

[BeOnEdge]

OMG!!!! PLEASE let this mean that they are porting model 2 stuff!!!! DAYTONAPERFECTYESPLEASEKTHNXBYE!!!

 

[cvxfreak]

What's the point?

 

[RiZ III]

Sweeet. VF2 is actually good unlike so many of the other sega ages games theyve release.

 

[NotMSRP]

Where's VF1?

Is the DC VF3 version perfect?

 

[Stele]

Wow, what a sexy dude. Is one of his eyes real big and the other one real real small or something grotesque like that? Why does he wear shades in every picture?

 

[Mr_Furious]

Is the DC VF3 version perfect?

Far from it.

 

[Mr_Furious]

What's the point?

To FINALLY get arcade perfect ports of Model2 games which is sorely needed, although a bit late but heh, I'm not complaining.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Where's VF1?

Is the DC VF3 version perfect?

it's worse than the VF2 port...

 

[FortNinety]

To FINALLY get arcade perfect ports of Model2 games which is sorely needed, although a bit late but heh, I'm not complaining.

Hopefully we'll get a PERFECT Daytona USA next!

 

[doncale]

Is the DC VF3 version perfect?

it's closer to Model 3 Arcade VF3 than Saturn VF2 is to Model 2 VF2, but no, DC VF3 is not even close to 'perfect' as in arcade exact.

there are absolutely no 'arcade-exact' home versions of any Virtua Fighter, because all of the home versions are conversions/translations/adaptions. The Saturn, 32X, PC, Dreamcast, and PS2 (home systems that had Virtua Fighter games) are all very different from Model 1,2,3 and NAOMI 2. there are no direct home equivalents of Model 1,2,3 or NAOMI 2, like there is with System11 (PS1) or NAOMI (DC) or System 246 (PS2)

 

[drohne]

that kicks ass! and am2 are doing it themselves! rather than delegating it to starving but precocious indonesian children, forced to code at gunpoint! as most sega ages games are!

they could go on porting every single model 2 game there ever was, and i'd buy practically all of them. touring car next, pls. saturn version sucked.

 

[dark10x]

Drinky Crow:

Definitely, since the PS2 is still in need of one of those after VF4 had to be stripped of half the geometry on the characters, detail from the backgrounds, and had to take heavy reductions in lighting, IQ, and texturing from the arcade original.

Yep, a perfect VF2 would be nice...

VF4E PS2 was certainly much closer to the arcade than Saturn VF2 ever was, though...

 

[doncale]

I so badly want an exact port of Model 2 Virtual On Cyber Troopers with system-link play and LAN/NA play. that and Rolling Start BLUEEE BLUE SKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIESSSSSSSS

 

[Mr_Furious]

I so badly want an exact port of Model 2 Virtual On Cyber Troopers with system-link play and LAN/NA play.

The Dual Shock 2 controller would work perfectly with this idea.

 

[neo2046]

http://sega.jp/ps2/ages16/home.html

 

[doncale]

VF4E PS2 was certainly much closer to the arcade than Saturn VF2 ever was, though...

is this reasonable?
Saturn VF2 was around ~30% of the arcade
PS2 VF4E was around ~50% of the arcade

 

[doncale]

looks at PS2 VF2 pics

OMFG !!!!

*faints*

*comes to*

might not be exact, but hey, there's the bridge!

 

[Lord Error]

Where's VF1?

Enhanced VF1 mode is included in VF4:Evo. Looks very cool, as they used models and backgrounds from VF1 arcade, but animation from VF4. It also looks smooth as butter, much nicer than the arcade.

 

[Mr_Furious]

OH.MY.GOD

(never thought I'd be so excited to see a bridge)

 

[Sho Nuff]

SHUN'S BRIDGE, OOH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH

I own the arcade machine (muhahahaha) and allow me to say that this looks very close IF NOT PERFECT. They're using the same monochromatic textures (a staple of Model 2 games). From the lack of color gradiation on Akira's pants I think they're not using Gouraud shading, but maintaining the flat lighting of the arcade one. GAMERS WIN!

 

[isamu]

Hopefully we'll get a PERFECT Daytona USA next!

Yeah. But even if it's perfect visually, it still won't considered PERFECT unless it has 8 player online play, true FF and supports Logitech's DFP whee. Then we'll be able to rock and roll.

 

[doncale]

yeah keep in mind that Model 2 had no gouraud shading, at least not in hardware, and certainly not in VF2, even if some Model 2 games might have had it in software ( i dont know).

 

[Sp3eD]

Why don't they just make a version of it in VF4 : Final Tuned like they did in Evo for VF1?

 

[Saturnman]

What happened to the lighting in those pics?

 

[SolidSnakex]

Why don't they just make a version of it in VF4 : Final Tuned like they did in Evo for VF1?

Either because Final Tuned is never going to be ported, or because VF2 is still considered by many to be the best in the series and they know they can get it to sell on its own.

 

[jarrod]

there are absolutely no 'arcade-exact' home versions of any Virtua Fighter

Oh, I dunno.... VF Remix & Kids were pretty close.