I'm a Noob

Hi folks, I'm a noob to any of the Virtua Fighter games and I recently bought 4. I'm wondering who should I start out with? I hope to eventually master most of the characters, and eventually beat Kumite mode. I figured you guys would be the people to ask, because only Virtua Fighter fanatics would come here. Does Tekken have a site like this? Well, I bought this game, because I heard it was the best fighting game for Playstation 2, and so now I need to know who I should use. I'm sure you guys can help.

 

Hey there. Choosing a character is really just picking one that suits your playing style, as balance isn't so much a problem. To give you an idea of how each character plays:

Akira: Hard-hitter, large damage combos but difficult moves to execute.
Pai: Fast, fairly easy to use, good variety.
Lau: Hard hitter, easier for ,, style players, not bad for beginners.
Wolf: Throw based character, heavy weight, slightly slower.
Jeffry: Throw based, heavy weight, medium/hard hitter.
Kage: Fast, all-rounder.
Sarah: Mostly kick-based, fast.
Jacky: Easy beginner character, easy for ,, style players.
Shun: Deceptive, hard to master character.
Lion: Poking character, all-rounder, guessing game style play.
Aoi: Throw based character, ultra light weight, fast, deceptive.
Lei-Fei: All-rounder, good beginner character also has fair emount of depth.
Vanessa: Hard to master, huge move list, arguably least used character (still very good though).

Two things to help you master the VF fighting system: Complete the Trial training mode, as it explains a large amount of how the system works. Have a look through GLC's general guide: http://virtuafighter.com/view.php?section=vf4&file=vf4_general_guide_glc.txt.
Also have a search through the forums as there is alot out there to help the newbies.

 

Good Information there from Drunken for you. As for sites to other fighters like Tekken. Here is a small list for you.

Virtua Fighter Games - http://www.virtuafighter.com
CAPCOM Games - http://www.shoryuken.com
Tekken Games - http://www.tekkenzaibatsu.com
Soul Calibur Games - http://www.guardimpact.com or http://www.soulcalibur.com
Dead or Alive 3 - http://www.dfwcreative.com/dfwgames/doa3/
Guilty Gear XX - http://www.gamecombos.com/games/ggxx/

Useful information sites - http://www.gamecombos.com and http://www.gamefaqs.com

 

I'd say go with Kage or Pai.

 

I recommend you to choose Jacky.

He is fast, and the commands are easy to input.