A model viewer has been created for the Sega Saturn version of Virtua Fighter 2, letting users inspect the game's character models, including the lion mascot Lion Rafale's lifejacket, directly from the 1996 port. The tool highlights the technical work Sega put into translating its arcade Model 2 hardware to the Saturn, a port often praised for closely matching the original arcade release. Virtua Fighter 2 followed the first Virtua Fighter, whose Saturn conversion had to approximate Sega's earlier Model 1 arcade board.
Originally reported 7 November 2026. Read the full story with all the details on timeextension.com
