I understand what people mean when they say Virtua Fighter has boring character designs
But when people say that the gameplay looks boring, that’s when I get confused.
And it’s usually contrasted with Tekken when the conversation comes up.
I respect Tekken, but the reason it confuses me is that these are people who can appreciate something as visually abstract as Korean backdashing
VF is far more fluid & less abstract than that spectator-wise
VF is fascinating to watch, all of the things that make current Tekken more interesting have made it a worse game to play IMO.
In game dev this is the issue of polish and vfx. Virtua Fighter doesn’t emphasize anything and lets the player decide what’s hype.
Feb 5, 2026 23:17