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Cyber Troopers Virtual-On

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On

Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega AM3, Sega Saturn CRI
System(s): Sega Model 2B CRX, Sega Saturn, Windows PC

Release Date RRP Code
Arcade World 1995  ?
Sega Saturn JP 1996-11-29 ¥5,800 GS-9099
Sega Saturn JP (SegaNet) 1996-12-31 ¥2,800 GS-7106
Sega Saturn JP (SegaNet Pack) 1996-12-31 ¥15,800 GS-7107
Sega Saturn US 1996 $? 81042
Sega Saturn US (NetLink) 1996 $? 81072
Sega Saturn EU 1997-01 £? MK81042-50
Sega Saturn BR 199x $? 191x65
Sega Saturn KR 199x ₩? GS-9612J
MK-81042-08
PCs JP 1997-06-13 ¥8,800 (9,240) HCJ-0123
PCs US 1997 $?  ?



Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (電脳戦機バーチャロン M.S.B.S. Ver.3.3s) is a 1995 video game initially created for the Sega Model 2B CRX arcade platform by Sega AM3. It is a versus fighting game with robots known as "virtuaroids" who are armed with a variety of weapons. All virtuaroids are powered by Sega Saturns.

Virtual-On was ported to the Sega Saturn with significant cutbacks, and later to Windows with extra additions such as higher resolution graphics. It was also released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan with improved graphics, a better quality soundtrack and various other extra features. Two player online versions of the game were also released for the Sega Saturn version in America and Japan for the Sega NetLink and XB∀ND services.

The game was followed up by a sequel in Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram.

Contents

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Programming: Yoshihiro Sonoda, Masahiko Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamazaki, Kenji Yamamoto, Yoshifumi Ishihata
Character Design: Hajime Katoki
Graphics: Takeshi Sano, Hiroshi Yoshida, Koji Ono, Koichi Ozaki, Yasuhito Tanaka, Nobukazu Naruke, Kunio Watanabe, Michinari Terada, Atsushi Saitoh, Hiromi Itoh, Satoshi Kitahara
Music & Sound Effects: Kentaro Koyama
Mechanics: Yasuo Ishikawa, Masayoshi Yamada, Hidemi Takabayashi
Electric Works: Mitsuru Kawamura, Hiroki Koyama, Hideki Inoue
Cabinet Design: Yutaka Okumura, Minoru Matsuba
Product Promotion: Kazuko Hayasaka, Nobutaka Ari
Product Design: Koichi Ozaki
Game Design: Juro Watari
Directors: Juro Watari, Manabu Washio
Producer: Hisao Oguchi
Special Thanks to: Hisaki Nimiya, Kazunari Shimamura, Shinichi Nakagawa, Takashi Hasegawa, Junichiro Tanabe, Publicity Section AM#2, Staff of "Ikebukuro Gigo", "Kamata Cinemagic", "Shinjuku Sportsland #3", "Hi-Tech Sega Shibuya", All Members of AM R&D Dept. #3, and All The Players of "Virtual-On"
Presented by: Sega

Saturn Version

~In-game credits~

Staff

Chief Programmer: Toru Kujirai
Programmers: Hironobu Tsujikawa, Masayoshi Iwai, Kazunori Masuda, Yukinori Kaneko, Hajime Take, Takuo Kaneko
Chief Designer: Norihito Omoda
Designers: Masakazu Yanagida, Satoshi Fujinuma, Hiroko Katoh, Kazuya Suzuki
Planner: Yasuhiro Nishimoto
Music & Effects: Naoshi Kunisawa
Special Thanks: Hiroshi Aso, Hisao Oguchi, Masayuki Hasegawa, Nobutaka Arii, Jun Kasahara, Yoshimi Fujii, Hiroyuki Kashima, Yuuri Ohtake
Producer: Makoto Oshitani, Keisuke Chiwata
Director: Katsuhiro Hasegawa
Character Design: Hajime Katoki
Program Technical Advisor: Yoshihiro Sonoda
Design Technical Advisor: Hiroshi Yoshida, Kohichi Ozaki, Nobukazu Naruke
Music Advisor: Kentaro Koyama
Supervisor: Juro Watari

SEGA U.S. Credits

Producer: Steve Hutchins
SOJ Liaison: Ryoichi Hasegawa
Product Manager: Andrew Stein
Asst. Producer: Michael S. Jablonn
Lead Tester: Tony Lynch
Assistant Leads: Lance Nelson, Fred Selker, Alan Tan
Thanks To: Granillo, Stolar, Taka, Lindstrom & SEEDY
Reprogrammed by: CSK Research Institute Corp. (CRI)
Presented by: Sega

~Other credits~
Testers: Rey Alferez, Nicolas J. Azizian, Anthony Borba, Jesse Caceres, Anthony Chau, Marc Dawson, John Diamonon, David Dodge, Jeff Hedges, Jeff B. Junio, Lloyd Kinoshita, Michael Kwan, Dennis Lee, Christopher Lucich, Grant Luke, Dan Madar, Marcus Montgomery, Mark Paniagua, Dave Portera, Sean Potter, Todd Slepian, Carl Street, Fernando Valderrama, Ferdinand Villar, Polly Villatuya, Peter Young, Michael Weavil
Packaging Design: Robert Schonfisch, Eric Smith, Sarah Wittmer
Manual: Doulas Sipp
Thanks to: Matt Dunbar, Manny Granillo, Mark Lindstrom, Anne Moellering, SEEDY, Undyne Stafford, Bernard Stolar, Tak

PC Version

Chief Programmer: Toshinori Suzuki
Programmers: Takahiro Nagata, Hitoshi Ohta, Noritaka Yakita, Yoshihiko Toyoshima, Kei Takashima
Graphic Designers: Katsufumi Yoshimori, Tomoharu Tanaka, Hisayoshi Yoshida, Tomonori Saguchi
Director and Planner: Jun-etsu Kakuta
Sound Data Convert Engineer: Masaru Setsumaru
Producer: Shun Arai, Toshinori Asai
Publicity: Hiroyuki Otaka
Marketing: Yasuo Koike, Yasuhide Nagasawa, Ryosuke Kaji
Character Design: Hajime Katoki
Program Technical Adviser: Yoshihiro Sonoda
Design Technical Adviser: Hiroshi Yoshida, Koh-ichi Ozaki, Nobukazu Naruke
Music Adviser: Kentaro Koyama
Supervisor: Juro Watari
Testers: Youichiro Inoue, Tomohisa Nakayasu, Kazuyuki Hagiwara, Noriko Hori
Special Thanks: Original "Virtual-On" Staff, Sega AM#3 Dept., "Virtual-On" Saturn Version Staff, Sega Digital Media Planning & Development Dept., Human Interface Communications (HIC), Yasushi Nagumo, Jun Kasahara, and ALL The Players of "Virtual-On"
Presented by: Sega

Gallery

Physical Scans

Model 2 Version


































Arcade 80 Sega Retro Average
Based on 1 review
Publication Score Source
Computer & Video Games 80 №169


Saturn Version


































Sega Saturn 100 Sega Retro Average
Based on 1 review
Publication Score Source
Computer & Video Games 100 №182
Saturn, US
VirtuaOn Saturn US Box Back.jpgVirtuaOn Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Saturn, US (NetLink Edition)
VirtuaOn Saturn US Box Back Netlink.jpgNospine-small.pngVirtuaOn Saturn US Box Front Netlink.jpg
Cover
Saturn, EU
Virtua On Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Virtual On Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
VirtuaOn Saturn JP Box Back.jpgVirtuaOn Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP (SegaNet)
VirtuaOn Saturn JP Box Back SegaNet.jpgNospine-small.pngVirtuaOn Saturn JP Box Front SegaNet.jpg
Cover
Saturn, South Korea
VirtualOn Sat KR cover.jpg
Cover

PC Version

PC, JP
VirtualOn PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

External Links

Virtual-On series
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (1995) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram (1998) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Force (2001) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Marz (2003)