Virtua Fighter (Sega 32X vs Sega Saturn) Real Hardware Comparison

A side-by-side comparison of the game Virtua Fighter 1 between the Sega 32x and Saturn.
Note: the widescreen mode is not available in the Sega Saturn version.
Left Side = Sega 32x
Right Side = Sega Saturn

[@Sharpester-m4o]

It is crazy how good the 32X version of Virtua Fighter 1 was. Since the machine was already heading for the glue factory early on.

[@some-online-dude]

Imagine if they'd have invested all that money and effort in developing Saturn games and devkits instead

[@RetroSegaDev]

​@@some-online-dudeImagine they hadn't bothered with the Saturn and left it a few years rather than rushing it out the door to take on the PlayStation.

[@some-online-dude]

@ They didn't rush it out the door in Japan. And guess what, it competed on eye level with the PlayStation until late 96 when all the international developers were firmly on the PlayStation and on top of that Final Fantasy VII came out.

[@lobabobloblaw]

I rented a 32X from Blockbuster Video, along with Star Wars Arcade. I’d never seen such dark blacks and bright white pixels before!

[@alejandrooro9932]

This game shocked me as a kid in the arcades. I loved the fact that you could fall from the arena, that felt so incredible. I told my mom i wanted to play it and she told me we had those manikins at home (she had a posing manikin).

[@alexojideagu]

Yes I was amazed by it the first time saw it, and Virtua Racing, Ridge Racer and Daytona USA

[@alejandrooro9932]

​@@alexojideagu the VIRTUA era of gaming with its bright CRT colors, smooth framerate and simplistic but convincing animations was my childhood love and daytona usa my obsesion

[@JohnCharb87]

Hmm. Something that has always stood out for me in these Virtua Fighter videos is the physics of certain things. Watch Lau and Pai round and look at there hair on the Saturn version. Their "tails" actually move and animate well. Not to mention I forgot you can knock Pai's hat off. The 32X version they the hair stays ridged but that is to be expected with the hardware.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

The 32X port's graphics are more basic, but it doesn't have the weird glitchy polygons like the Saturn port does. It also has widescreen which was not a common thing back then.

[@dreamsthatgotogether7553]

The characters on 32X are kinda shaking around weirdly though(?) what’s up with that.

[@gam85191]

The Saturn is better but the 32x is really holding it's ground here. Pretty impressive that an Add-on could do this

[@bizarroeddie1]

one of the few times 32X actually fulfilled its promise of being a budget next-gen machine. It looks and sounds worse, no doubt about it, but it plays mostly the same.

[@Lightblue2222]

Every game that was on both 32X and Saturn played well on 32X 😉

[@TheChallenger1000]

@@bizarroeddie1 I'm not sure "worse" is the _best_ term. I mean, I understand what you're saying, it's just that the game is so close that the differences are arguably not even relevant.

[@jayclarke777]

It was the Xbox Series S of its day. Well the Saturn I guess would have been the Series X

[@Lightblue2222]

My analysis.. Graphically, the 32X is more stable so I could say it's better than Saturn. No flickering on the floor or characters.. But glitchy graphics aside the models are more detailed on Saturn, maybe even double or more on the polygon count. Even with those details missing the 32X still retains the arcade soul, and since there's no flickering or polygon popping It's overall nicer on the eyes than Saturn. Sound wise the music is richer on Saturn without the need to incorporate the old FM synth. And redbook audio 💿 puts no limits on drum samples. But sound effects are close to equal, as the 32X has decent sample playback like Saturn. If the music were turned off they'd likely be hard to tell apart sound wise. I like the arcade music the best. Both Saturn and 32X use the remixed versions.

[@gorkuspraxus]

Thank you for another excellent video. I love your channel. The only advantages of the 32X version are the addition of a Tournament Mode and the absence of loading times. On the other hand, the Saturn version surpasses it in everything else, with all its flaws; Polygon count, textures, music quality, better lightning, characters' shadows, etc. However, neither version has a real floor on which the ring is supposedly located... That always produces a strange feeling.

[@megaboymegaboy1987]

I remember virtua racing on 32x or was it Saturn we rented it on I remember virtua fighter on sega Saturn pretty interesting

[@fishychips08]

Still can't believe the Saturn version has trouble even rendering the ARENA... Great game but (graphically) a hammer blow to Saturn's first impression on launch. Remix and VF2 showed what Saturn could do.

[@dreamsthatgotogether7553]

Ya that was deeply unfortunate. However Sarah’s music and the overall awesomeness of the game override what I consider to be a negligible amount of clipping.

[@Lightblue2222]

Remix doesn't have the technical light shading like the original here. Like on Sarah's stage the light comes from below, reflecting onto the characters.

[@bizarroeddie1]

it was just a matter of using VDP2 to render the arena even more so with the low detail and low color arenas of this game in particular. They learned their lesson later.

[@pgr3290]

Another case of being crushed by PS1 on launch. Tekken looked way way better. Ridge Racer looked and ran way way better than Daytona. Two massive headline games for Saturn that were blatantly visually inferior to what Sony managed to put out on launch day.

[@madson-web]

The 32x OST has a unique signature that I enjoy the most

[@fabiojuniooliveira6862]

Interessante saber que a versão 32x tem modo wide... 😮😮😮

[@evilash570]

It was amazing to have VF on the 32x back in the day! If sega only ported a texture mapped less Daytona

[@lostboy626]

The 32X version got the extra care that the Saturn version so desperately needed.

[@DauntlessDamian]

A classic case of "Less is more".

[@scorpionmk6695]

Essa versão do 32x é um espetáculo!!

[@n64fan60]

32X wins. 32X is lower fidelity, particularly in polygon count and music, and also most other visual aspects. However; The polygons on 32X, though much reduced, are far more stable. On Saturn, there is an egregious amount of Z-fighting (polygon layering going wrong, polys appearing in the wrong order) in a way that wasn't present on the arcade version. I give the win to 32X, since it's a great port, pushes the hardware to actually achieve Virtua Fighter, reduced in visual/audio fidelity only. The gameplay is there. On Saturn, the gameplay is also there, but it's a rushed port that could have been a lot better.

[@Mr.Atari2600]

Virtua Fighter 2 proves the Saturn port could've been better.

[@totalprocall6894]

No chance. The Saturn version easily wins. 32X version was very good considering the hardware, but some VERY mild visual flaws doesn't nearly close the huge gap that exists in resolution, polygon count, extra detail, and CD sound quality.

[@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526]

@@n64fan60 the winner is Saturn with Virtua Fighter Remix.

[@alejandrooro9932]

I think both versions have a good game and also those are both good points

[@Lightblue2222]

​@@totalprocall6894I don't like how the entire floor flickers/dissapears on and off. The character glitches are more forgivable. The better graphics and sound on Saturn is negligible. If Saturn was any worse it'd need a seizure warning.

[@historiarevista]

O 32x pode ter bem menos polígonos mas dá pra ver que no saturno tem mais defeitos acontecendo o tempo todo. Na tela de escolher personagem dá pra ver que não teve cortes, são os mesmos modelos.

[@Pito23]

The 32X port is awesome af!

[@marc3122]

32X is my favorite way to play Virtua Fighter. You really can't beat it!

[@よしのん尊い侍]

Even though the 32X version has some noticeable downgrades, it is still very impressive to see the same games as the next generation running on the older machine. It's an interesting comparison, but the screen ratios should be matched on both...

[@Svartadragon]

Something to keep in mind is that VF32X came out months after VF Remix and only 8 weeks before VF2 for Saturn.

[@chrisducati26]

Both great!the 32x version is incredible of how they manage to bring it with such a great gameplay,the graphics are not so terrible but even on the Saturn was not that perfect. Saturn ost is one of my favourites i still have the dural theme like a ring tone

[@JohnCharb87]

The scrolling header has been replaced with years on under the consoles. Other then the Arcade my Virtua Fighter home experience came from the 32X version. Tight gameplay and great music. The Saturn version is missing Tournament mode...odd. Another change is The 32X version round time is under the CPU health bar while the Saturn's is on the bottom right.

[@net_news]

32x version is AMAZING!!! What a missed opportunity...

[@stephandolby]

The Saturn version needed a few more weeks of development time to sort out the glitches. Even so, it has a much higher polygon count, it runs at a more stable frame rate, has a much higher horizontal resolution and a higher colour depth, to say nothing of the sound effects quality... which is just as well given it cost more than twice that of the 32X. Does the 32X port do more with the hardware? Yep. Is the Saturn port lacking? A little. Is the Saturn port a bad game? Definitely not.

[@Hamdad]

Why did they not simply use VDP2 for the ground plane

[@kommandantvhs4994]

The 32x used polygons the Sega Saturn use quads and quads were inferior in every way

[@stephandolby]

@@kommandantvhs4994 Quads ARE polygons, and the primitive used by the Model 1/2/3. Unless, of course, you're referring to how the 32X produces polygons in comparison to the Saturn?

[@Gusmed007]

I love how you can actually count the poly count here.

[@ConsoleCombat]

How did you capture such a clean analog images on real hardware? I'd love to learn!

[@flaviorpg-zeiro1133]

Os dois jogos são ótimos; A versão do 32x parece mais fiel com o do arcade os gráficos são bem bonitos a trilha sonora é maravilhoso A versão do sega saturn tem os gráficos bem bonitos com a trilha sonora remixada só que infelizmente esse port tem alguns bugs que atrapalha bastante o jogo Resumindo: A versão do 32x leva essa

[@ChoeJinHyang]

MODEL1기판 vs SEGA SATURN도 보고싶어요

[@asier7400]

32X Rules 💪🔥

[@zukoulou7464]

VF : Arcade (December 1993) 8 fighters : Akira Wolf Jeffry Lau Paï Kagemaru Jacky Sarah Big Boss : Dural Saturn : 22nd November 1994 32 X : September 1995 Also available on PC.😊

[@RiasatSalminSami]

32x looks better because the lower poly is somehow making the character models look less blocky. On saturn due to shading, the torso and hands are reeking of large square blocks of different color and looks ugly imo.

[@brutapode8939]

I prefer the 32X version.

[@facu1976]

32X wins. Vanilla VF should've never been released for the Saturn, it was rushed to the market. I remember when VF Remix came out, you could trade the old CD for free

[@juanjoserivasgarcia2336]

COmparing these 2 with the Remix version,too , would be great

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Both versions of the game are great. But the Saturn of course is better.

[@gamerdepclow303]

A versão do Saturn falou polimento, partes do cenário e personagens sumindo, se não fosse por isso seria um port excepcional! O que me incomoda no 32x é a trilha sonora

[@extradipboneless]

Feels weird to process it logically as someone, who didn't grew up on SEGA hardware. Saturn hardware seems so powerful and cool, yet people here really seem the prefer the 32X version. Poor Saturn, everybody was focused on making everything right and then the Saturn customerbase (that JUST INVESTED IN BRAND NEW HARDWARE) got unknowingly the short end of the stick 😢

[@fabiojuniooliveira6862]

As letras na tela título da versão 32x quando no modo wide ficam esticadas

[@FranciscoBatalla-w7m]

Yo jugaba virtua figther en 32x en mí computadora que era de mí hermano cuando juegue era muy difícil no se puede pelear yo era chiquito yo iba con mí mamá fuimos tenía que jugar aprecio el arcade elegí a Jacky pero me perdí contra Sarah dos décadas después compré el juego de PS2 del 10 adversario yo puse facil no tenía ese era modo normal es unos primeros los pocos jugué de mí infancia.

[@M-SimRacing-01]

1 an après les gens pouvaient déjà jouer à Virtua Fighter ! Quand même ^__^

[@TheChallenger1000]

Sega should've never released the Saturn and this is more proof. All they had to do was make a 32X for people who already had a Genesis, and have a standalone 32X for people who didn't, then drastically reduce the price of the Sega CD so 32-Bit CD games would be more accessible to 32X owners, then ride this MF out until the Dreamcast was ready. Rushing the 32X and not having a long-term plan for it, and then rushing out the Saturn was the beginning of the end for Sega.

[@igorschirato2799]

Levando em consideração que a versão original do Arcade de 1.993 É um pouco melhor do que a do Sega Saturn, que por sua vez É um pouco melhor do que a do Sega 32X, praticamente É como se o acessório de potência do Mega Drive estivesse reproduzindo uma versão idêntica do que seria um eventual Virtua Fighter 1 de Arcade se fosse lançado em 1.992, o mesmo ano do também divertido Virtua Racing. O Sega Saturn tem vantagem nos gráficos, principalmente das arenas dos combates, enquanto que o Sega 32X tem vantagem por NÃO ter os carregamentos típicos dos jogos em CDs daquele período. Enfim, É somente uma reflexão. LUZ, PAZ e saúde !!!

[@RetroGames4K]

Lau always reminded me of Tao Pai Pai from dragon ball... 😅

[@Undiadefuria]

Lo interesante sería saber si la Saturn era capaz de hacer esta versión del juego sin utilizar el vdp2 para los suelos, como a partir de entonces harían con todos los juegos de lucha, incluyendo vr remix y vf 2. Da la sensación que con este juego usaron toda la capacidad poligonal de la saturn, pues hay que recordar que también tiene sombreado, cosa vf 2 no tenía.

[@euripidoeuropoide5943]

Jajjajaajajajajaja que comentario para absurdo! Toda la capacidad poligonal de Saturn en este juego? Troll

[@Undiadefuria]

@euripidoeuropoide5943 Virtua fighter movía màs polígonos que Virtua Fighter 2 y con sombreado gouraud. Tengo la Saturn con 96 juegos pal, subnormal.

[@maroon9273]

32x had better team of developers compare to the saturn.

[@franikator2]

32x was capable of more if the developers have more time or a god developer kit for the two SH2 CPUs. See the Tomb Raider port. 3D, mapped poligons and great envioronment.

[@ВладиславЗимин-г2ц]

X32 конечно чудо, учитывая что это приставка к приставке, но X32 не было шансов против PlayStation и Saturn, а SEGA разделив ресурсы на две консоли, не смогла достичь успеха ни с одной как говориться: за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь

[@この人995]

I didn't know that the 32X could handle 3D graphics

[@evilspecter666]

holy shit

[@CurtindoAqueleDrama]

12:03 essa música da tela de Score sempre vai me lembrar a música WHIGFIELD - Think Of You... É da mesma época do jogo! rs

[@gamessam6643]

Aonde que estão vendo que a versão do 32x é melhor 🤔

[@amirprog]

Aspect ratio of the 32x is not true to the original, why did you change it? Compare the original...

[@pepitogrillo8263]

32x had widescreen option

[@vcdecide]

@amirprog To show that the 32X has widescreen while the Saturn version does not… However, the real point here is that we are talking about a widescreen game released long before the format became popular in the gaming world with the Xbox 360 and PS3. After all, we’re talking about a game from 1995. That said, back in 1992, Virtua Racing Deluxe in its arcade version already featured a widescreen display. It's worth noting that Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter are part of the Virtua series, which also includes other games like Virtua Tennis, Virtua Cop, and more. Ultimately, the goal of this video is to highlight the importance and innovations of the Virtua series for the gaming world. This series is known as the father of 3D fighting games, the father of the PlayStation, the father of Lara Croft/Tomb Raider, the father of Tekken, the father of Dead or Alive, the father of camera innovations in racing games, and the father of many other things. So, do I really need to say more about why I chose to highlight something so uncommon for a 1994 game on the 32X? My videos are not about determining the best or worst version, but about showcasing the unique and common aspects of different versions. A unique point here is the fact that the 32X version has widescreen support, while the Sega Saturn version does not.

[@vcdecide]

Anyway, for those who want to see the 32X version in the standard 4:3 format and get more explanations about it, just check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIrceKmtbMx2ZpI

[@AxelDragani]

Poor dude, got destroyed 😂

[@DrNoBrazil]

@@AxelDragani Not sure who got destroyed. Always better to compare apples to apples. Having some weird option not respecting Model 1 original specs and ratio available doesn't mean you have to use it. And even less relevant for a comparison.

[@renatogois5966]

Só por esse jogo já dá para ter uma ideia do poder de expansão do mega drive podemos ver q se o 32x tivesse feito sucesso ele atropelaria o super Nintendo virtual fighter na versão do 32x não rodaria no super Nintendo nem com chip especial e com o lançamento prematuro do Saturn em 1994 a própria Sega não deu chance para o 32x uma pena.

[@YanoMonteiro1979]

Infelizmente não atropelaria, pois o 32x era limitado pelo próprio Mega Drive.

[@StillTheVoid]

1995. 🥰🥰

[@willydh32]

Hoy sería un remake o un remaster ?

[@ClaudioVarone3299]

Just a cross-gen release.

[@alexandredossantosfrederic4034]

Saturn leva com certeza, tem sobra dos personagens, cenários mais detalhados, som melhores, sinceramente onde o pessoal está vendo o 32x ser melhor.

[@johnhearn7329]

The 32X version looks like the incomplete Saturn version!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ricardobarros1090]

Vf1 é melhor no Sega Saturn para mim, mais não quer dizer que no 32x seja excelente por não ter load e ser gostoso de jogar...

[@bartlou2054]

this time when 3D didn't appeal to me at all

[@jimmelton5846]

1994. It appealed to everybody that I knew, to be honest.

[@Kevin_40]

Saturn version obviously looks better.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Does it? In very select stills maybe, but in action its got all kinds of polygonal clipping.

[@sergioq.6976]

All games developed for 32x use only one cpu, so using both cpu could make a better port than this...

[@thesadmusicboy]

I think Saturn version could be better ...

[@joshoshea3194]

Then Tekken came out...

[@davisdomain2071]

Then vf 2 came out

[@joshoshea3194]

@davisdomain2071 then Tekken 3 came out 😉

[@davisdomain2071]

@@joshoshea3194🤣 I knew that was coming then Fighting Viper's came out

[@joshoshea3194]

@@davisdomain2071 then Donkey Kong played Soul Calibre.

[@davisdomain2071]

@@joshoshea3194 Thankfully we got Power Stone

[@benjaminphilp720]

saturn version wins better graphics also 32 x look blurry

[@HyperSonicXtreme]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@humbertoserra6251]

Versão do Sega Saturn é melhor!

[@rockfresh1993]

Sega rushes consoles what Nintendont

[@stephandolby]

The Virtual Boy was hardly a success story.

[@DrNoBrazil]

Default Model 1 resolution is NOT some stretched / wide nightmare that you are using as reference here. You have no idea what you are doing.

[@secretahsieg]

When I was in school we all had a personal laptop, I’m guilty of putting the 32x version on a USB key and playing it during classes The memories🥸

[@rodneicarvalho556]

os dois horriveis