Virtua Fighter 2 is one year after the first tournament. Akira, Wolf, Pai, Jeffry, Kage, Jacky, Sarah, Lau, Shun-di, and Lion Rafale are invited to the World Fighting Tournament. Each fighter has his own style, from lightning-fast attacks of Pai to powerful slams of Jeffry.
The game is a home port of Sega's popular Model 2A arcade vs. fighter released in 1995 . Game modes include classic Arcade mode, 2P vs mode, Expert mode, Ranking Mode, Team Battle Mode, and Watch mode. Both Virtua Fighter 2 and Virtua Fighter 2.1 modes are included.
Gameplay keeps the same style from the first game, adding more moves to each fighter's roll. Using a three-key layout (block, kick, and punch), the player can control their fighter, aiming to knock or push the opponent outside the rink inside the time limit.
Combo moves range from quick ones that require pushing up to five buttons quickly to strong moves that require more button presses along d-pad nudges. Fighting is realistic, with each fighter having nothing but their body to harm the opponent.
While compared to the arcade version some parts took a hit on graphical quality, the game uses the Sega Saturn's High-Resolution mode and flowing 60-fps to bring the arcade experience home.