The Saturn version includes some new FMVs and programmable button sequences to allow players to test and use pre-made combos.

Although no official sequels to Virtua Fighter Kids were ever made (other than the VF Kids versions of the CG Portrait Series in Japan called the Game Gear Portrait Series), the child versions of Akira Yuki and Sarah Bryant reappear as playable characters in Fighters Megamix,[11] and some of their fellow playable characters appear in the game's ending movie as well.

The Kid styles of Akira Yuki and Sarah Bryant were made into figures in the Sega Dreamcast game Shenmue.

[6][12][18] On the other side, Next Generation, Rich Leadbetter of Sega Saturn Magazine and Shawn Smith of Electronic Gaming Monthly argued that features such as the funny cinemas, the new facial expressions on the characters and the new kid-themed scenery make the game more than a money-making gimmick, though they also said that it is not as good as the original version of Virtua Fighter 2.

[6][7][12][18] In a retrospect review, Colin of Allgame found the game the same as it’s predecessors with faster gameplay and easier for younger players.