Legendary Sega Virtua Fighter Characters to be Created as NFTs
Characters from Yu Suzuki's Virtua Fighter, Sega's popular 90s fighting game, are returning in the form of NFTs.
Designer and former Sega executive Yu Suzuki, the man behind the creation of the popular fighting game Virtua Fighter, has announced the release of the game's characters as NFTs. Following his recent announcement, he said that he will be teaming up with NFT company OASYX to create 1,000 Virtua Fighter digital collectibles based on 11 characters from the first three episodes of the game.
OASYX clarified that these NFTs will serve as the basis for future in-game avatars in the metaverse. As the game’s creator, the development will be headed by Suzuki himself.
Yu Suzuki left his position as Sega CEO back in 2009, but he still maintains a close working relationship with the company. Fans have been clamoring for Sega NFTs for a while, so it's understandable that the former director and creator of one of the most popular games the company has ever released is taking the lead on the project.
Sega will be the owner of the NFT Virtua Fighter IP
Just as Sega owns Virtua Fighter, they will also own the IP for the new digital creation, but Yu Suzuki will have free reign over the design and look of the NFTs. This collaboration will be a nostalgic throwback to the games Suzuki created in 1993 using "modern 3D computer graphics technology, which was among the best on the market at the time." Since then, Virtua Fighter has gained many fans and seen many sequels, the most recent of which was released in 2021 for the Arcade, PlayStation and Xbox consoles: Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown. Now, that bond between the game and its fans will be further strengthened through the creation of these NFTs.
For Suzuki himself, it is a new challenge, and in a statement, he said, "Thanks to my work overseeing the development of the unique OASYX worldview, I'm excited to combine innovative blockchain-based NFT technology with three titles in the Virtua Fighter series to create new entertainment for a wide range of gaming fans."
Source: medium.com
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Designer and former Sega executive Yu Suzuki, the man behind the creation of the popular fighting game Virtua Fighter, has announced the release of the game's characters as NFTs. Following his recent announcement, he said that he will be teaming up with NFT company OASYX to create 1,000 Virtua Fighter digital collectibles based on 11 characters from the first three episodes of the game.
OASYX clarified that these NFTs will serve as the basis for future in-game avatars in the metaverse. As the game’s creator, the development will be headed by Suzuki himself.
Yu Suzuki left his position as Sega CEO back in 2009, but he still maintains a close working relationship with the company. Fans have been clamoring for Sega NFTs for a while, so it's understandable that the former director and creator of one of the most popular games the company has ever released is taking the lead on the project.
Sega will be the owner of the NFT Virtua Fighter IP
Just as Sega owns Virtua Fighter, they will also own the IP for the new digital creation, but Yu Suzuki will have free reign over the design and look of the NFTs. This collaboration will be a nostalgic throwback to the games Suzuki created in 1993 using "modern 3D computer graphics technology, which was among the best on the market at the time." Since then, Virtua Fighter has gained many fans and seen many sequels, the most recent of which was released in 2021 for the Arcade, PlayStation and Xbox consoles: Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown. Now, that bond between the game and its fans will be further strengthened through the creation of these NFTs.
For Suzuki himself, it is a new challenge, and in a statement, he said, "Thanks to my work overseeing the development of the unique OASYX worldview, I'm excited to combine innovative blockchain-based NFT technology with three titles in the Virtua Fighter series to create new entertainment for a wide range of gaming fans."
Source: medium.com
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