Despite their positive overall assessments, most reviewers voiced a few criticisms of the game. Gerstmann and "Next Generation" both noted that the graphics, while good, use fewer polygons and a lower resolution than the Saturn version of "Virtua Fighter 2". A number of critics also found the enemy AI too easy, though Leadbetter remarked that the difficulty was dramatically increased in the PAL version. Critics generally concluded that these issues were eclipsed by the vast and well-designed selection of characters and the interesting gameplay dynamics which result when "Virtua Fighter" characters are pitted against "Fighting Vipers" characters.