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Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation Revealed

Posted by simoniker on from the quest-goes-west dept.

Thanks to IGN PS2 for their information on the unveiling of Sega's Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation for PlayStation 2/GameCube, as the semi-secret game formerly known as Virtua Fighter Quest "takes the form of an action-RPG title, rather than a versus fighter." 1UP also has a preview and in-game screenshots of the game, now due in Japan in Summer 2004, which "on the surface... seems to have only a passing connection to the original Virtua Fighter games." However, it turns out the teenage lead characters are collecting 'Virtua Souls', which "...contain fighting data from legendary fighters of old who took part in a tournament to name the world's best fighter", and when you "collect a Virtua Soul... you'll end up being able to perform a special skill, recognizable as moves from the Virtua Fighter series."

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  1. Good Luck by illuminata · · Score: 3, Insightful

    People became fans of the Virtua Fighter series because of the deep gameplay mechanics. Now, they're wanting that same fanbase to play an action-RPG. I would hope that AM2 retains the mechanics that made the series popular. Otherwise, there will probably be a lot of disappointed fans.

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  2. Screw Virtua Fighter Quest by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want my Shenmue III!