Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary is a fighting game for the PlayStation 2, released around the same period of Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution. As the name suggests, it was designed to commemorate ten years since the release of Virtua Fighter.
10th Anniversary's release is not straightfoward. It was originally released as part of the Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary: Memory of Decade package (which also contains a book and DVD video) in 2003 - copies which are very rare and feature Jacky Bryant on the cover. More common is the "Fukkoku Ban" re-release with Akira Yuki on the cover - these were bundled with Japanese copies of Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution and also given away as a bonus for those pre-ordering the PlayStation 3 version of Virtua Fighter 5 through the Sega Direct website (remembering that at the time, all PlayStation 3s could run PlayStation 2 games).
The book included with this set is a 64 page all colour look back over the history of the Virtua Fighter series, including arcade hardware specs, movelists and other miscellanea. The DVD is an 84 minute documentary focusing on the players and fans of the series over the previous decade.
In North America, the game was included on the same disc as the PlayStation 2 release of Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution, and in Europe it was offered as a promotional item in small supplies.
The game is a "demake" of Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution, with all the characters purposefully given low polygon models (similar to those seen in the original arcade release of Virtua Fighter) and a reduced moveset, primarily elimiating moves which cross into the third dimension. Also included are the trademark "floaty jumps" from the original Virtua Fighter, as well as flat stages with ring-outs. The soundtrack is also inspired by the original arcade game, although much of the presentation has been modernised.
VF 10th Anniversary lets you play Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution with the classic, bold polygonal style that the very first Virtua Fighter characters used so many years ago. Also, in addition to adopting the look of Virtua Fighter, all of the stages from the now legendary game are included.
Corresponding with the flat polygonal look of Virtua Fighter, VF 10th Anniversary adopts the general rules of the first game. That means movement is restricted to a 2D plane and jumping clear over your opponent's head is "normal." Another noticeable contrast in the gameplay is the timing of the button presses when performing moves.
Characters:
Akira Yuki
Pai Chan
Lau Chan
Wolf Hawkfield
Jeffry McWild
Kage-Maru
Sarah Bryant
Jacky Bryant
Dural
Shun Di
Lion Rafale
Aoi Umenokoji
Lei-Fei
Vanessa Lewis
Brad Burns
Goh Hinogami
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Martial Arts theme.
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