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Cartridge Thunder opens preorders for Virtua Fighter 3tb Vinyl Soundtrack

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Cartridge Thunder opens preorders for Virtua Fighter 3tb Vinyl Soundtrack
Record label Cartridge Thunder has opened preorders for the Virtua Fighter 3tb Vinyl Soundtrack. The two-disc analog record set features thirty music tracks from the Sega AM2-developed fighting game, remastered for vinyl.

The vinyl publication, officially licensed by Sega, comes with liner notes in English and Japanese, written by composer Takenobu Mitsuyoshi. Takayuki Nakamura and Fumio Ito served as co-composers on the fighting game's music score. Preorders have opened at distributor PixelCrib in Australia.

The Virtua Fighter 3tb Online launch trailer can be viewed on the official YouTube channel. Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection ships on two compact discs from distributors CDJapan and Play-Asia.

The first disc of the compact disc set contains thirty newly-recorded tracks captured from the Sega Model 3 system board, overseen by sound director Kazuki Takagi. The second disc includes twenty "VF3 Arr Ver." tracks from the downloadable contents of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown for PlayStation 4, in addition to vocal track "Don't Think, Feel" by Mitsuyoshi.

From the Cartridge Thunder product page:
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.
Cartridge Thunder - Virtua Fighter 3tb Vinyl Soundtrack

PixelCrib (Australia) - Virtua Fighter 3tb Vinyl Soundtrack

Virtua Fighter 3tb Online Premium Music Collection (CD) - CDJapan / Play-Asia