Virtua Fighter 3
ヴーチュア・ファイター３
Description
A one-on-one martial arts fighting game. Players can choose one of twelve different fighters, originating from various nations, to fight battles in various arenas all over the world. The game's detailed 3-D graphics are meticulously rendered.
Virtua Fighter 3 was produced by Sega in 1997.
Sega released 594 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1960. Sega is based in Japan.
Other machines made by Sega during the time period Virtua Fighter 3 was produced include: Gunblade NY, Last Bronx, Die Hard Arcade, Dynamite Deka, Funky Head Boxers, Motor Raid, Columns 97, Lost World: Jurassic Park, The, All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua, and House Of The Dead, The
Specs
| Name | Virtua Fighter 3 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sega (Japan) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10331 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Fighting |
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| Conversion Class | Sega Model 3 |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Either |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
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| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
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Game Introduction
The team battle mode allows up to eight players to test their skills against each other.
Game Play
Matches can be won by pushing the opponent out of the ring, knockout, or by having more stamina remaining after the 30 seconds elapse.
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Cabinet Information
Sega offered two types of cabinets for this game an unusual looking pinball machinesized cabinet with a 33inch monitor and a large 50inch projection screen megalo unit. The marquee is greenishblue and features the characters of the game. Both cabinets offer playing instructions on or near the control panel.
Conversion
The Model 3 boardset can be JAMMAtized. They are difficult to find outside of Japan, but retailers in Japan offer JAMMA kits for them.
Can be converted/upgraded to Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle by using a ROM upgrade kit. A simple ROM swap adds new features, a team battle mode and various tweaks and adjustments to the fighting engine, making the game far more balanced.
Miscellaneous
The Team Battle version of Virtua Fighter 3 is the fifth title in Sega's series, which was originally released in 1996. Four other revisions were released in between, but as far as gameplay is concerned along with some major graphics changes, Virtua Fighter 3 Team BattleI is an entirely new game.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Virtua Fighter 3 Census
There are 15,364 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,708 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,365 machines (7,023 unique titles).
Common - There are 24 known instances of this machine owned by Virtua Fighter 3 collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines. 17 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Virtua Fighter 3 machine for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Virtua Fighter 3 circuit board for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 8 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
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Flyers
1996
Technical
The boardset uses a PPC 603 chip as the main CPU. Also, the board uses a special 3.3 VDC power supply in addition to the normal 5 VDC supply.
Legacy or Series
Manuals
Additional References (logged in members often see more)
- 3D Model (External): Upright (ude2c2755-2520-46a6-82b3-37c4f8342d19)
Arcade Map - Play This Game
Our members have reported that Virtua Fighter 3 is playable at 1 locations:
| Name | Location | State | Country | Details | Check-ins |
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| Level One Bar + Arcade | 130 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus | Ohio | United States | Unknown | 0 |
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