Virtua Fighter 3tb (Original Soundtrack)

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Virtua Fighter 3tb (Original Soundtrack)

by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Fumio Ito & Hidenori Shoji

€35,00

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Double LP pressed on clear/frosty and translucent orange vinyl
30 tracks from the Virtua Fighter 3tb original soundtrack
Totally remastered for vinyl
Liner notes written by Mitsuyoshi Takenobu (English and Japanese)
Officially licensed ©SEGA

Please note: mock-up colors and details are not precise.

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Announcing the first analog release of the Virtua Fighter 3tb original soundtrack! Originally released in September of 1996 as the third installment in the "Virtua Fighter" series, the arcade version of Virtua Fighter 3 was highly praised for its jaw-dropping graphics and visual style. The game was helmed by visionary director Yu Suzuki, just a few years before Suzuki-san would release the career-defining Shenmue.

In 1997, the arcade version of ‘Virtua Fighter 3tb (Team Battle)’ was released with a 3-on-3 battle format and numerous balance adjustments, and was later ported to the Sega Dreamcast. As with the arcade release, the game is beloved by players and highly praised for its deep fighting mechanics.

Virtua Fighter 3 is a technical masterpiece. Beneath the game's sleek character and level design, there is a complex fighting game still being enjoyed by competitors today. In fact, in 2023, Virtua Fighter 3tb Online was released as a Japan-exclusive arcade cabinet.

Following in the tradition of its predecessors, Virtua Fighter 3tb boasts a powerful soundtrack composed by legendary Sega composer Takenobu Mitsuyoshi. Mr. Mitsuyoshi's contribution to Sega music is nothing short of iconic. Mitsuyoshi-san's talents can be heard in games like Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter 2, Shenmue, and of course, DAYTONA USA, where he famously lent his vocal performance.

Included in this special 2XLP release are newly-written liner notes by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi who, alongside Fumio Ito and Hidenori Shoji, composed the music for Virtua Fighter 3tb. Mitsuyoshi-san has provided, in his own words, a detailed retrospective on his experience creating the Virtua Fighter 3 soundtrack.

Tracklist

SIDE A
1. Rowdy
2. VirtuaFighter 3
3. Next Challenger
4. Keen Head “Jacky In The Building”
5. Tedium "Leon In The Library"
6. 舞 "Aoi In The Snow"
7. Coral Groove "Jeffry In The Sea"
8. Underground "Sarah In The Subway"

SIDE B
9. Gostroptosis "In The Cave"
10. Hiding "Kagemaru In The Castle"
11. Open The Deadgate "Pai On The Roof"
12. Drunkman in HongKong "Shun On The Raft"
13. Raging Wind "Lau In The Great Wall"
14. Ancient times "Wolf In The Desert"

SIDE C
15. On The Circle "Takaarashi On The Ring"
16. The Hall "Akira In The Bamboo Grove"
17. Tender Steel "Dural"
18. After image 2
19. Tell me your memories
20. Game over
21. Stage Clear
22. Try To Next Level
23. Modesty "Extra Stage"
24. Impudence "Extra Stage"

SIDE D
25. The Killer Mantis "Extra Stage"
26. Brandish Fist "Extra Stage"
27. Persevering "Extra Stage"
28. Cool Bell "Extra Stage"
29. Tears of Falling "Extra Stage"
30. For You...

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