Virtua Fighter 2 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Virtua Fighter 2" in English language version.

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1up.com

"The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Mielke, James (2010). "The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
"The Collector's Guide to Sega Saturn from 1UP.com". Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
"The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. February 6, 2006. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
"Virtua Fighter 2 Preview for PS2 from". 1UP.com. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

allgame.com

Weiss, Brett Alan. "Virtua Fighter 2 - Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
Van Rossen, Arjan. "Virtua Fighter 2 - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
"Virtua Fighter (Sega Genesis) Review". Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.

archive.org

"A Technical Knockout: Sega Comes Out Swinging With 'Virtua Fighter 2', A Worth Successor To Their Champion Video Fighter". RePlay. Vol. 20, no. 5. February 1995. pp. 44, 46.
"Nothing Compares to Yu". Next Generation. No. 11. Imagine Media. November 1995. pp. 6–7.
Leadbetter, Rich (November 1995). "Virtua Fighter: The Second Coming". Sega Saturn Magazine. No. 1. Emap International Limited. pp. 36–41.
"News Digest: New This Month In Vids & Pins". RePlay. Vol. 20, no. 4. January 1995. p. 13.
"Review (Saturn) - Virtua Fighter 2". Hyper. No. 29. March 1996. pp. 38–9.
"Game Players - Awards". Game Players. No. 79. Signal Research. Christmas 1995. pp. 15–41.
"Index". RePlay. Vol. 20, no. 5. February 1995. p. 12.
"Coin Machine: Six Receive ACME Awards For Product Excellence". Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. April 6, 1996. p. 26.
Hickman, Sam (December 15, 1995). "Virtua Sell Out!". Sega Saturn Magazine. No. 3 (January 1996). Emap International Limited. p. 7.
Top 100 Games of All Time, Next Generation, September 1996, pages 68 and 70.
Lomas, Ed (January 1997). "Virtua Fighter 2". Computer and Video Games. No. 182. p. 83. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

complex.com

Rich Knight, Hanuman Welch, The 30 Best Arcade Video Games of the 1990s Archived 2013-08-31 at the Wayback Machine, Complex.com, August 28, 2013.

eventhubs.com

"Top-secret military technology was used to make Virtua Fighter 2? Yep, that happened according to developer". Eventhubs.com. October 25, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

gameinformer.com

Reiner, Andrew; et al. (January 1996). "Blowout!!!". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 20, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

gamerankings.com

"Virtua Fighter 2 for Saturn". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Virtua Fighter 2 for Genesis". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.

gamerevolution.com

"Virtua Fighter 2 Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

gamespot.com

Kasavin, Greg (October 16, 1997). "Virtua Fighter 2 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

gamesradar.com

"Best Saturn games of all time". GamesRadar. March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

ign.com

Buchanan, Levi (July 29, 2008). "Top 10 SEGA Saturn Games". IGN.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Gantayat, Anoop (October 13, 2004). "Virtua Fighter 2 Playtest". IGN.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

uk.cheats.ign.com

"Virtua Fighter 2 - SAT - IGN". uk.cheats.ign.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

top100.ign.com

"IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time". IGN. 2003. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

kisrael.com

"EGM Top 100 Best Games of All Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 100. November 1997. p. 108. Retrieved June 1, 2011.

metacritic.com

"Virtua Fighter 2 for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
"Virtua Fighter 2 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

netlaputa.ne.jp

第９回ゲーメスト大賞 [9th Gamest Awards]. Gamest (in Japanese). Vol. 162 (January 1995). December 27, 1995. pp. 36–53.

next-gen.biz

Edge Staff (March 3, 2006). "Japan Votes on All Time Top 100". Edge / Famitsu. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.

next-generation.com

"VIRTUA FIGHTER 2 IS HERE AT LAST!". June 6, 1997. Archived from the original on June 6, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
"News". June 5, 1997. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

onitama.tv

"Sega Promotes 64-Bit CG Board "Model 3"" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 515. Amusement Press, Inc. April 1, 1996. p. 26.
""Virtua Fighter 2" and "Virtua Cop" Top Videos" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 511. Amusement Press, Inc. February 1, 1996. p. 22.
Akagi, Masumi, ed. (February 1, 1997). ""Tekken 2", "Virtua Cop 2" Top Videos '96" (PDF). Game Machine. No. 534. Amusement Press, Inc. p. 26.

pcgamer.com

Staff (September 17, 1997). "Releases and Masterings". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
"New games continue to hit the shelves every day. Now available:...Virtua Fighter 2..."

retrocdn.net

Famitsu DC (February 15, 2002). "Interview: Akira Nagai — SEGA Representative". セガ・アーケード・ヒストリー [Sega Arcade History]. Famitsu Books (in Japanese). Enterbrain. pp. 20–23. ISBN 978-4-75770790-0. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2024. (Translation by Shmuplations. Archived 7 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine).
Lawrence, Eddy (Radion Automatic); Patterson, Mark (December 15, 1994). "Arcade Review: Virtua Fighter 2" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 158 (January 1995). United Kingdom: Future plc. pp. 86–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
"Virtua Fighter 2: It's the greatest arcade game ever made. And now it's the greatest console game ever made. It's as simple as that" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 170 (January 1996). Future plc. December 10, 1995. pp. 24–9.
"Die Hits de Leser" [The Reader Hits] (PDF). Sega Magazin (in German). No. 28 (März 1996). February 14, 1996. p. 21.
"Editor's Choice Awards 1995" (PDF). GamePro. No. 89. IDG. February 1996. p. 26.
"Amazing Sega PAL Conversions!" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 171 (published January 12, 1996). February 1996. p. 7. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
"Who won the videogame wars of 1996?" (PDF). Next Generation. No. 28 (April 1997). March 11, 1997. pp. 16–9.
"The GamesMaster Saturn Top 10" (PDF). GamesMaster (44): 76. July 1996.
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rnac.ne.jp

"1995年のコンシューマーゲームソフトの売上" [1995 Consumer Game Software Sales]. Dengeki Oh (in Japanese). MediaWorks. Archived from the original on August 22, 2002. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

saturnworld.com

"Sega Three Pack Extension". Archived from the original on January 7, 1997. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

sega.com

"SEGA IMPROVES ON AN ARCADE HIT: VIRTUA FIGHTER 2 NOW ON PC". Sega Central. Sega of America. September 17, 1997. Archived from the original on June 28, 1998. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
"NiGHTS ON SEGA SATURN FLYING OFF RETAIL SHELVES". Archived from the original on December 20, 1996.

blogs.sega.com

"Round One, Fight: AM2 Classics Available Now". Sega Blog. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

sega.jp

"Sega Ages 2500: Volume 16". Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.

segaretro.org

"Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive)". Sega Retro. April 3, 2022.
"Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive)". Sega Retro. April 3, 2022.
"Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data"" (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
"Press release: Sega tops holiday, yearly sales projections". Sega of America. January 13, 1997. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

shmuplations.com

Famitsu DC (February 15, 2002). "Interview: Akira Nagai — SEGA Representative". セガ・アーケード・ヒストリー [Sega Arcade History]. Famitsu Books (in Japanese). Enterbrain. pp. 20–23. ISBN 978-4-75770790-0. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2024. (Translation by Shmuplations. Archived 7 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine).

web.archive.org

"VIRTUA FIGHTER 2 IS HERE AT LAST!". June 6, 1997. Archived from the original on June 6, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
"News". June 5, 1997. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
"SEGA IMPROVES ON AN ARCADE HIT: VIRTUA FIGHTER 2 NOW ON PC". Sega Central. Sega of America. September 17, 1997. Archived from the original on June 28, 1998. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
Staff (September 17, 1997). "Releases and Masterings". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
"New games continue to hit the shelves every day. Now available:...Virtua Fighter 2..."
"Sega Ages 2500: Volume 16". Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
"The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Famitsu DC (February 15, 2002). "Interview: Akira Nagai — SEGA Representative". セガ・アーケード・ヒストリー [Sega Arcade History]. Famitsu Books (in Japanese). Enterbrain. pp. 20–23. ISBN 978-4-75770790-0. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2024. (Translation by Shmuplations. Archived 7 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine).
"NiGHTS ON SEGA SATURN FLYING OFF RETAIL SHELVES". Archived from the original on December 20, 1996.
Mielke, James (2010). "The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
"The Works of Yu Suzuki". YS Net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
Lawrence, Eddy (Radion Automatic); Patterson, Mark (December 15, 1994). "Arcade Review: Virtua Fighter 2" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 158 (January 1995). United Kingdom: Future plc. pp. 86–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
"Round One, Fight: AM2 Classics Available Now". Sega Blog. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
Weiss, Brett Alan. "Virtua Fighter 2 - Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
Van Rossen, Arjan. "Virtua Fighter 2 - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
"Virtua Fighter 2 for Saturn". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Reiner, Andrew; et al. (January 1996). "Blowout!!!". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 20, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
"Virtua Fighter 2 - SAT - IGN". uk.cheats.ign.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
"1995年のコンシューマーゲームソフトの売上" [1995 Consumer Game Software Sales]. Dengeki Oh (in Japanese). MediaWorks. Archived from the original on August 22, 2002. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
"Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data"" (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
"Sega Three Pack Extension". Archived from the original on January 7, 1997. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"The Collector's Guide to Sega Saturn from 1UP.com". Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
Rich Knight, Hanuman Welch, The 30 Best Arcade Video Games of the 1990s Archived 2013-08-31 at the Wayback Machine, Complex.com, August 28, 2013.
"IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time". IGN. 2003. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
Edge Staff (March 3, 2006). "Japan Votes on All Time Top 100". Edge / Famitsu. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
Top 100 Games of All Time, Electronic Gaming Monthly, 2001
"The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. February 6, 2006. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
"Virtua Fighter 2 for Genesis". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.
"Virtua Fighter (Sega Genesis) Review". Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
"Virtua Fighter 2 Preview for PS2 from". 1UP.com. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

wikipedia.org

ja.wikipedia.org

"Sega Promotes 64-Bit CG Board "Model 3"" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 515. Amusement Press, Inc. April 1, 1996. p. 26.
"Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)/Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - 完成品夕イプのTVゲーム機 (Dedicated Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 487. Amusement Press, Inc. January 1, 1995. p. 35.
""Virtua Fighter 2" and "Virtua Cop" Top Videos" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 511. Amusement Press, Inc. February 1, 1996. p. 22.
Akagi, Masumi, ed. (February 1, 1997). ""Tekken 2", "Virtua Cop 2" Top Videos '96" (PDF). Game Machine. No. 534. Amusement Press, Inc. p. 26.

fr.wikipedia.org

Player One, issue 60, pages 48-49

de.wikipedia.org

"Die Hits de Leser" [The Reader Hits] (PDF). Sega Magazin (in German). No. 28 (März 1996). February 14, 1996. p. 21.

worldradiohistory.com

"Coin Machine: AMOA JB And Games Awards Nominees Announced" (PDF). Cash Box. July 22, 1995. p. 30.

youtube.com

GamesMaster, episode 92 (series 5, episode 13)

ysnet-inc.jp

"The Works of Yu Suzuki". YS Net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2011.