Virtua Fighter 2 (Sega Saturn)
After the 3D breakthrough of Virtua Fighter 1, Sega made another gargantuan leap with its sequel. Looking past the revolutionary addition of texture-mapped graphics, it was the number of moves and depth of control that were the real revelation. Virtua Fighter 2 featured over 2,000 moves and paved the way for every 3D fighting game that followed.
Typically for one of Sega's arcade offerings, the game features a very simple control system that belies its massively complex gameplay. A d-pad that lets you crouch, jump, advance or retreat, and three buttons - block, punch, kick. But it's the timing and combination of these commands that produce such varied results, mastering the game is akin to mastering a real martial art.
