You Want To Play Virtua Fighter 4? Too Bad
Unless you live in Japan, of course.
Published: May 10, 2001
Sega is apparently wastingg no time since their not too long ago announcement of developing for the PS2, their one-time competitor. The best news is that they are bringing some of their all-time classics over to the PS2, as well as other consoles, and that means Virtua Fighter 4.
Sega seems to be so far in the development circle that they have announced beta-testing of Virtua Fighter 4 in select areas of Japan this week. From May 12 to May 20, the game will be playable at the Gigo arcade center in Tokyo's fabulous Ikebukuro district.
But wait, that's not all...Testers will be able to pick up what is tentatively titled the "Virtua Fighter Character Data Card." Working very much like a memory card, this 500 yen credit-card looking device saves your personal information, as well as you stats concerning Virtua Fighter 4 (wins, losses, character data, etc.). The card also links VF4 with VF.Net, of which NTT DoCoMo's popular i-Mode cell phone service plays a large part. By accessing VF.Net through your cell phone and inputting the access number associated with your card, you can access a slew of community-style Virtua Fighter features. You'll be able to view nation-wide rankings, find out where the best players play, access a Daily Virtua Fighter news letter which contains techniques for the game and information on new location tests, and change the color of your character.
And if that isn't good enough, the service will page you if a certain rival is currently playing, so you can know when to race down to the arcade and take 'em on Tombstone-style. Expect more infomation to be released at E3.
Sega seems to be so far in the development circle that they have announced beta-testing of Virtua Fighter 4 in select areas of Japan this week. From May 12 to May 20, the game will be playable at the Gigo arcade center in Tokyo's fabulous Ikebukuro district.
But wait, that's not all...Testers will be able to pick up what is tentatively titled the "Virtua Fighter Character Data Card." Working very much like a memory card, this 500 yen credit-card looking device saves your personal information, as well as you stats concerning Virtua Fighter 4 (wins, losses, character data, etc.). The card also links VF4 with VF.Net, of which NTT DoCoMo's popular i-Mode cell phone service plays a large part. By accessing VF.Net through your cell phone and inputting the access number associated with your card, you can access a slew of community-style Virtua Fighter features. You'll be able to view nation-wide rankings, find out where the best players play, access a Daily Virtua Fighter news letter which contains techniques for the game and information on new location tests, and change the color of your character.
And if that isn't good enough, the service will page you if a certain rival is currently playing, so you can know when to race down to the arcade and take 'em on Tombstone-style. Expect more infomation to be released at E3.