Showing posts with label Virtua Fighter 2 for Genesis Print Ad (1996). Show all posts
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Sunday, August 9, 2015

Virtua Fighter 2 for Genesis (1996)


Original ad published in the Holiday 1996 edition of Ultra Game Players. 
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A questionable release by Sega


Clinging on the famed near-perfect Saturn version of the arcade game, Virtua Fighter 2 for Genesis represents the greedier side of gaming. By late 1996, most consumers of the original Genesis had moved on to Sega's 32-bit monster. That was the best place for arcade experiences with a home console, considering Sega's best games were still quarter-playable only. So by releasing the uber popular Virtua Fighter 2 on Genesis, the company tried to grab part of the cash still present with hard-core users of the 16-bit market. The ad you see above is both a perplexing and a faithful drawing of this questionable game.