History VideoGame / VirtualOn

* OddballInTheSeries: MARZ counts as this.

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: MARZ''''' (2003) for the [=PlayStation=] 2 is essentially a single-player focused version of ''FORCE''. While including a story mode which fleshes out the nature of the ''Virtual-ON'' universe, ''MARZ'' unfortunately stripped down the gameplay even further in several aspects (especially thanks to limitations of the [=PlayStation=] 2 hardware), causing fans of the earlier three entries in the series to [[FanonDiscontinuity completely disown this game]]. The series made a notable appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Super Robot Wars Alpha 3]]'', with JackOfAllStats Temjin (strangely piloted by the MissionControl character from ''MARZ''), RobotGirl Fei-Yen the Knight (piloted by the second MissionControl character from ''MARZ'' and the Fei-Yen series' supposed creator) and AceCustom Virtuaroid Apharmd the Hatter (piloted by the HotBlooded Sergeant Hatter) as playable characters. They also appear in ''SuperRobotWarsK'' for the NintendoDS, which actually incorporates ''MARZ''[='=]s story. ''Virtual-ON: MARZ'' has been re-released exclusively in Japan on [=PlayStation=] Network on March 2013.

* SuperRobotWars: [=MARZ=] appears in ''SuperRobotWarsAlpha 3'' and ''[[SuperRobotWarsK K]]'' (the latter includes its story). ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX'' includes the Virtuaoid [[TheUnexpected Fei-Yen HD]], which never appeared in the series; it's actually an action figure based off the {{Music/Vocaloid}} {{Crossover}} mentioned above.

It can still be found in many arcades today, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your future grandchildren are depending on you! But if finding an arcade machine is too hard, or the Saturn and PS2 versions are too expensive, SEGA has recently re-released the game as part of the SEGA Model 2 Collection...[[NoExportForYou in Japan.]] [[FromBadToWorse With no plans for a worldwide release]].

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: MARZ''''' (2003) for the [=PlayStation=] 2 is essentially a single-player focused version of ''FORCE''. While including a story mode which fleshes out the nature of the ''Virtual-ON'' universe, ''MARZ'' unfortunately stripped down the gameplay even further in several aspects (especially thanks to limitations of the [=PlayStation=] 2 hardware), causing fans of the earlier three entries in the series to [[FanonDiscontinuity completely disown this game]]. The series made a notable appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Super Robot Wars Alpha 3]]'', with JackOfAllStats Temjin (strangely piloted by the MissionControl character from ''MARZ''), RobotGirl Fei-Yen the Knight (piloted by the second MissionControl character from ''MARZ'' and the Fei-Yen series' supposed creator) and AceCustom Virtuaroid Apharmd the Hatter (piloted by the HotBlooded Sergeant Hatter) as playable characters. They also appear in ''SuperRobotWarsK'' for the NintendoDS, which actually incorporates ''MARZ''[='=]s story.

A [[http://www.siliconera.com/2012/11/20/virtual-on-marz-dashing-onto-playstation-3-in-spring-2013/ recent blog post]] on the ''Virtual-ON'' blogsite announces a re-release of ''Virtual-ON: MARZ'' will hit Spring 2013 for PlayStation3, which will also be compatible with Hori's new arcade-stick for ''Operation Moongate''[='=]s re-release.

** From ''Oratorio Tangram'' Ver.5.66, we have the 10/80 Special. It's basically a mass-produced Temjin that plays like the original from ''Operation Moongate''. The pros? It has much better control, and is faster than the original. The cons? It cannot air-dash, lacks special moves except the Gliding Ram, and has much weaker attacks.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Fei-Yen and Angelan at Grade-A with roboticly-built thigh-highs.

* FanservicePack: The [=DLC=] pre-order bonus for ''Virtual-ON: FORCE''.

* PlayBoyBunny: Fei-Yen and Angelan ended up being built into one with [[http://vo-ot360.sega.jp/dl_image/otwp05_1920.jpg this wallpaper]], courtesy of Katoki himself. Shame that they aren't playable though.

It can still be found in many arcades today, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your future grandchildren are depending on you! But if finding an arcade machine is too hard, or the Saturn and PS2 versions are too expensive, SEGA has recently re-released the game as part of the SEGA Model 2 Collection...[[MoExportForYou in Japan, with no plans for outside releases]].

It can still be found in many arcades today, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your future grandchildren are depending on you! But if finding an arcade machine of game is too hard for you, Sega has announced a re-release of the game for {{PlayStation Network}} and XboxLiveArcade alongside other SEGA [=Model2=] arcade games with the ''SEGA [=Model2=] Collection'' in 2013... [[NoExportForYou if you live in Japan]].

It can still be found in many arcades today, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your future grandchildren are depending on you! But if finding an arcade machine of game is too hard for you, Sega has announced a re-release of the game for {{PlayStation Network}} and XboxLiveArcade alongside other SEGA [=Model2=] arcade games with the ''SEGA [=Model2=] Collection'' in 2013.

** The Viper series are compared to the Variable Fighters in ''[[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Macross]]'', and their LimitBreak is a direct homage to Kamille's wave rider charge in ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam''.

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: Operation Moongate''''' (1995), also known as ''VOOM'' or ''OMG'' for short, was first released in the arcades on Sega's [=Model2=] hardware. The arcade machine is a large double sit-down cabinet with a distinctive twin-stick control set. The story is that [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in the future]] a series of malfunctions has caused a computer on the Moon armed with a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-killing]] [[WaveMotionGun cannon]] gone rogue. In an attempt to raise the forces to fight this menace, the government sends a number of remote operational terminals into the past, in the hopes that someone in the past (such as [[NoFourthWall you, the reader]]) would have the skills to pilot a [[HumongousMecha mecha]] into the moon-base and stop the rogue computer.

It was given a SegaSaturn release in 1996, which stripped down the visuals from the arcade version, but added a versus mode; and a Windows PC release followed later in 1997, which by default settings stripped down the frame-rate, but the settings can adjusted match the arcade version or better. The game later received an UpdatedRerelease for the {{PlayStation 2}} as part of the ''Sega Ages Collection'' (which unfortunately, [[NoExportForYou stayed in Japan]]) on October 30th, 2007. The [=PlayStation=] 2 version is considered the best release yet, as it contains several new features not present in the previous ports, as well as better graphics, crisper sound quality, new extra modes (including one where you can play as the final boss), and a new BonusBoss in the form of the original [[FemBot Fei]]-[[RobotGirl Yen]], which is permanently in [[SuperMode Hyper Mode]] without the health loss and can only be accessed if you beat the first eight Virtuaroids (nine if you fought Jaguarandi) in under nine minutes.

It can still be found in many arcades today, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your future grandchildren are depending on you! But if finding an arcade machine of game is too hard for you, Sega has recently announced a re-release of the game for {{PlayStation Network}} and XboxLiveArcade alongside other SEGA [=Model2=] arcade games (including ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', ''[[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Virtua Fighter 2]]'', and ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'') with the ''SEGA [=Model2=] Collection'' in 2012.

''Oratorio Tangram'' comes in four flavors: Ver.5.2 was the first release on the SEGA [=Model3=]; Ver.5.4, which updated the interface and fixed many bugs of the first release; Ver.5.45 for the Sega Dreamcast, which was a port of Ver.5.4 with extra arenas from ''Operation Moongate'' (the Japanese version also had a color and emblem customization feature, which could be also be used on Ver.5.66); and finally Ver.5.66 for the arcade, which featured three new Virtuaroid variants and all the extra stages from the Dreamcast version. Ver.5.66 was also switched the software to the NAOMI board used in many Sega games today which updated the sound and graphic quality. On April 29th, 2009, an HD port of Ver.5.66 was released to Xbox Live Arcade world-wide for 1,200 Microsoft Points, featuring a color-edit mode, online multiplayer, tutorials, and the ability to customize your control scheme, but lacks the local split-screen versus mode of the Dreamcast port.

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: FORCE''''' (2001), [[CodeName code-named]] [=VO4=], is the series' third installment debuting on the Sega Hikaru hardware. The action was slower than in ''Oratorio Tangram'' (although this was justified in the story that a reaction on the planet Mars made the non-native-built mecha move slower), but featured four-player simultaneous play in 2-on-2 battles. The game is considered a [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks step back]] from ''Oratan'' and was not well-received. Not to mention there's also a much smaller variety of Virtuaroids to choose from. To compensate for this, they gave the Virtuaroids ''several'' different variants, but only to make the game even more confusing and annoying. On December 21st, 2010, the game received an {{Xbox 360}} release like ''Oratorio Tangram'' did. However, it was released only in Japan as a retail game but the game is [[RegionCoding region-free]]. It includes a brand-new mission mode that's more-or-less ''Virtual-ON: MARZ''[='=]s campaign stripped of a storyline (read below).

There is also a ''MEMORIAL BOX 15'' premium edition to commemorate the series' [[MilestoneCelebration 15th anniversary]]. This package included an artbook that chronicles the entire ''Virtual-ON'' series, a 6-CD soundtrack that spans from ''Operation Moongate'' to ''MARZ'', and two bouncy rubber balls resembling Tangram's eye. Pre-orders and the premium edition of ''FORCE'' also apparently includes a bonus {{downloadable content}} code that allows players to [[BreastExpansion enhance the bust-size]] of Fei-Yen and Angelan. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer If only we were kidding]]...

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: MARZ''''' (2003) for the [=PlayStation=] 2 is essentially a single-player focused version of ''FORCE''. While including a story mode which fleshes out the nature of the ''Virtual-ON'' universe, ''MARZ'' unfortunately stripped down the gameplay even further in several aspects (especially thanks to limitations of the [=PlayStation=] 2 hardware), causing fans of the earlier three entries in the series to [[FanonDisContinuity completely disown this game]]. The series made a notable appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Super Robot Wars Alpha 3]]'', with JackOfAllStats Temjin (strangely piloted by the MissionControl character from ''MARZ''), RobotGirl Fei-Yen the Knight (piloted by the second MissionControl character from ''MARZ'' and the Fei-Yen series' supposed creator) and AceCustom Virtuaroid Apharmd the Hatter (piloted by the HotBlooded Sergeant Hatter) as playable characters. They also appear in ''SuperRobotWarsK'' for the NintendoDS, which actually incorporates ''MARZ''[='=]s story. A [[http://www.siliconera.com/2012/11/20/virtual-on-marz-dashing-onto-playstation-3-in-spring-2013/ recent blog post]] on the ''Virtual-ON'' blogsite announces a re-release of ''Virtual-ON: MARZ'' will hit Spring 2013 for PlayStation3, which will also be compatible with Hori's new arcade-sticks for ''Operation Moongate''[='=]s re-release.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The ending of ''Operation Moongate'' for ''every'' Virtuaroid [[AvertedTrope except]] for [[HappyEnding Fei-Yen]] gets one. The last few seconds of the ending shows your VR completely wrecked beyond repair with a limb or two missing drifting in outer space. What does Fei-Yen get? She slowly floats from space completely unharmed and in-cased in a magical barrier.]]

* ChildProdigy: Lilin Plajina, developer of LLN series was just little girl when she built original Fei Yen.

* CycleOfHurting: ''Operation Moongate'' Apharmd's tonfa's. Ouch. Some other Virtuaroid special movess also come to mind. Some normal close-combat attacks can also do this, and not always from [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass the Virtuaroids you expect it from]].
* DaChief: [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep MARZ Chief]], who relays mission instructions to the player in ''MARZ''. In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', he's {{retcon}}ned into piloting Temjin himself (and when asked for his name, he simply that "Chief" is good enough).

** The Angelens are compared to [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Belldandy]] and Guarayakha are usually compared to [[Manga/CardcaptorSakura Sakura Kinomoto]].

** Raiden resembles [[MobileSuitGundam Doms]], and was very likely inspired Tieria's Virtue and Seravee in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

** In ''Oratorio Tangram'', Raiden's special move lets him can take off his armor to became ''[[UpToEleven WAY]]'' faster than both Fei-Yen Kn ''and'' Viper-II. The downside: [[CastFromHitPoints it loses more than 90% of its life gauge]] and its V-Armor goes to straight to 0%.

* GlassCannon: The Bal-series, and [[FinalBoss Z-Gradt]] with its cannon deployed. Raiden in ''Oratorio Tangram'' has a special move that blows off all his armor, making it faster but naturally more fragile. [[MagicalGirl Angelan]] and [[TheGrimReaper Specineff]] are also one, too.

* HotBlooded: Sargent Hatter.

* MechaExpansionPack: Grys-Vok, Stein-Vok, and the Vox series are all basically one mech (Pretty much the Vox Lee mentioned above) with various weapon combinations mounted on its back and sides.

** Unfortunately, MARZ broke this essential part that made the series fun.

** [[EvilCounterpart Shadow Temjin]].

* SuperDeformed: In the Sega Ages Vol. 31 re-release on the [=PlayStation=] 2 features a Chibi-version Mode that turns the Virtuaroids [[FunSize cute and tiny]].

* SuperRobotWars: [=MARZ=] appears in ''SuperRobotWarsAlpha 3'' and ''[[SuperRobotWarsK K]]'' (the latter includes its story). ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX'' includes the Virtuaoid [[TheUnexpected Fei-Yen HD]], which never appeared in the series; it's actually an action figure based on an official piece of artwork that is a {{Crossover}} with {{Music/Vocaloid}}!

* SuperRobotWars: [=MARZ=] appears in ''SuperRobotWarsAlpha 3'' and ''[[SuperRobotWarsK K]'' (the latter includes its story), whilst ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX'' features ''Fei Yen [=HD=]''.

* SuperRobotWars: [=MARZ=] appears in ''SuperRobotWarsAlpha 3'' and ''[[SuperRobotWarsK K]'' (the latter includes its story), whilst [=UX=] marks the debut of ''Fei Yen [=HD=]''.

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'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: Operation Moongate''''' (1995), also known as ''VOOM'' or ''OMG'' for short, was first released in the arcades on Sega's [=Model2=] hardware. The arcade machine is a large double sit-down cabinet with a distinctive twin-stick control set. The story is that [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in the future]] a series of malfunctions has caused a computer on the Moon armed with a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-killing]] [[WaveMotionGun cannon]] to go rogue. In an attempt to raise the forces to fight this menace, the government sends a number of remote operational terminals into the past, in the hopes that someone in the past (such as [[NoFourthWall you, the reader]]) would have the skills to pilot a [[HumongousMecha mecha]] into the moon-base and stop the rogue computer.

* KillerRobot: Jaguarandi, Z-Gradt, Bradtos, .

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: Operation Moongate''''' (1995), also known as ''VOOM'' or ''OMG'' for short, was first released in the arcades in a large double sit-down cabinet with a distinctive twin-stick control set. The story is that a series of malfunctions has caused a computer on the Moon armed with a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-killing]] [[WaveMotionGun cannon]] to go rogue. In an attempt to raise the forces to fight this menace, the government sends a number of remote operational terminals into the past, in the hopes that someone in the past (such as [[NoFourthWall you, the reader]]) would have the skills to pilot a [[HumongousMecha mecha]] into the moon-base and stop the rogue A.I..

It was given a SegaSaturn release in 1996, which stripped down the frame-rate but added a versus mode; and a PC release followed later in 1997, which instead of frame-rate, stripped down the graphics. The game later received an UpdatedRerelease for the {{PlayStation 2}} as part of the ''Sega Ages Collection'' (which naturally and unfortunately, [[NoExportForYou stayed in Japan]]) on October 30th, 2007. The [=PlayStation=] 2 version is considered the best release yet, as it contains several new features not present in the previous ports, as well as better graphics, crisper sound quality, new extra modes (including one where you can play as the final boss), and a new BonusBoss in the form of the original [[FemBot Fei]]-[[RobotGirl Yen]], which is permanently in [[GoldenSuperMode Hyper Mode]] without the health loss and can only be accessed if you beat the first eight Virtuaroids (nine if you fought Jaguarandi) in under nine minutes.

It can still be found in many arcades today, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your great-great grandchildren are depending on you! But if finding an arcade machine of game is too hard for you, Sega has recently announced a re-release of the game for [[PlayStationNetwork PlayStation Network]] and XboxLiveArcade alongside other SEGA [=Model2=] arcade games (including ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', ''[[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Virtua Fighter 2]]'', and ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'') in the ''SEGA [=Model2=] Collection'' in 2012.

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: Oratorio Tangram''''' (1999) is the sequel to ''Operation Moongate'', which reveals that the whole mess on the Moon was just a distraction from a splinter group within a powerful [[MegaCorp mega-corporation]] to allow them to break away from their parent company. Now the two are fighting over several mecha plants in the hope of finding the missing Tangram, a super-computer that is said to have the power to alter reality. Strangely enough, ''Oratorio Tangram'' is very rare in many places; for example, some reports that only two arcade machines were ever shipped to the United States. It had a much wider release for the SegaDreamcast, and even without the twin sticks (even though they existed, [[RevenueEnhancingDevices but would burn a huge hole in your wallet]]) it is still a very fun game. ''[[{{Portmanteau}} Oratan]]'' is widely considered to be the best of the series and by far the most popular. It also added more depth into the previous game's mechanics, better gameplay balance, and a slew of new Virtuaroids to chose from.

''Oratorio Tangram'' comes in four flavors: Ver.5.2 was the first release on the SEGA [=Model3=]; Ver.5.4, which updated the interface and fixed many bugs of the first release; Ver.5.45 for the Sega Dreamcast, which was a port of Ver.5.4 with extra arenas from ''Operation Moongate'' (the Japanese version also had a color and emblem customization feature, which could be also be used on Ver.5.66); and finally Ver.5.66 for the arcade, which featured three new Virtuaroid variants and all the extra stages from the Dreamcast version. Ver.5.66 was also switched the software to the NAOMI board used in many Sega games today which updated the sound and graphic quality. On April 29th, 2009, an HD port of Ver.5.66 was released to Xbox Live Arcade world-wide for 1,200 Microsoft Points, which featured a color-edit mode, online multiplayer, leaderboards, sharable replays, tutorials and the ability to customize your control scheme, but lacks the local split-screen versus mode of the Dreamcast port.

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: FORCE''''' (2001), [[CodeName code-named]] [=VO4=], is the series' third installment. The action was slower than in ''Oratorio Tangram'' (although this was justified in the story that a reaction on the planet Mars made the non-native-built mecha move slower), but featured four-player simultaneous play in 2-on-2 battles. The game is considered a [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks step back]] from ''Oratan'' and was not well received. Not to mention there's also a much smaller variety of Virtuaroids to choose from. To compensate for this, they gave the Virtuaroids ''several'' different variants, but only to make the game even more confusing and annoying. On December 21st, 2010, the game received an {{Xbox 360}} release like ''Oratorio Tangram'' did. However, it was released only in Japan as a retail game but the game is [[RegionCoding region-free]]. It includes a brand-new mission mode that's more-or-less ''Virtual-ON: MARZ''[='=] campaign stripped of a storyline (read below) .

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: MARZ''''' (2003) for the PlayStation 2 is essentially a single-player focused version of ''FORCE''. While including a story mode which fleshes out the nature of the ''Virtual-ON'' universe, ''MARZ'' unfortunately stripped down the gameplay even further in several aspects (especially thanks to limitations of the [=PlayStation=] 2 hardware), [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks causing fans of the earlier three entries]] in the series to [[FanonDisContinuity completely disown this game]]. The series made a notable appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Super Robot Wars Alpha 3]]'', with the JackOfAllStats Temjin (strangely piloted by the MissionControl character from ''MARZ''), RobotGirl Fei-Yen the Knight (piloted by the second MissionControl character from ''MARZ'' and the Fei-Yen series' supposed creator) and AceCustom Virtuaroid Apharmd the Hatter (piloted by the HotBlooded Sergeant Hatter) are playable characters. They also appear in ''Super Robot Wars K'' for the NintendoDS, which actually incorporates ''MARZ''[='=]s story.

* AIIsACrapShoot: DYMON from ''MARZ''.

* AirJousting: Temjin from ''Operation Moongate'', 10/80 from ''Oratorio Tangram'', Viper-II's and Cyper series' LimitBreak.
* AllThereInTheManual: While the series has never had much of the plot explained in the Western world, there is a significant amount of material [[NoExportForYou released in Japan]], such as the side-story novel ''One Man Rescue'' written by Watari himself, multiple audio dramas, a manga released at the time of ''Operation Moongate'', and an entire library of story information in the Japanese version of ''MARZ'' which [[BadExportForYou was completely taken out of the American release of the game]].

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Fei-Yen can bitch-slap your [=VR=] in ''Oratorio Tangram''.
* AssKickingPose: Everyone has these.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: How to beat ''Operation Moongate''[='=]s FinalBoss and Bradtos from ''Oratorio Tangram''.

* {{BFG}}: Temjin's beam rifle/sword in most games, Raiden has shoulder-mounted beam cannons that were originally the main guns of battleships, Grys-Vok can launch nukes, etc...

* BlindIdiotTranslation: ''MARZ''[='=]s story mode, complete with ridiculously badly done voice-overs.

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard - It's been noted that while the [[AttackDrone Bal]] series mechs are generally very difficult to play with for players, the computer always seems to know how to abuse them ''just'' right.

* CoolSword: The Fei-Yen series' rapier, although the Temjim series' [[ImpossiblyCoolWeapon Sword/Beam Rifle/Wave Montion Gun combo]] is arguably the coolest.

** And now an official CrossOver with {{Vocaloid}}'s Miku Hatsune.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Several of the Virtuaroids with less balanced stats.
* CycleOfHurting: ''Operation Moongate'' Apharmd's tonfa's. Ouch. Some other Virtuaroid {{LimitBreak}}s also come to mind. Some normal close-combat attacks can also do this, and not always [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass from the Virtuaroids you expect it from]].

* DeathInAllDirections: Some fights. Jaguarandi does this upon you.

* DynamicEntry: Apharmd series' LimitBreak. Hatter calls his version "[[GratuitousEnglish Dramatic the Hatter]]".

*** In some way, the White Knight resembles a Hi-Nu Gundam by its look.

** Kagekiyo is strikingly similar to the Musha Gundam concept.

* FragileSpeedster: The Viper-II and Cypher series, and Fei-Yen.

* GlassCannon: The Bal series, and [[FinalBoss Z-Gradt]] with its cannon deployed. Raiden in ''Oratorio Tangram'' has a special move that blows off all his armor, making it faster but naturally more fragile. [[MagicalGirl Angelan]] and [[TheGrimReaper Specineff]] are also one, too.
** Also the Belgdor, which, while possessed of reliable, long range homing missiles as a primary weapon, is quite sluggish, not exactly great in middle to close combat, and is one stiff breeze away from being blown off its feet and knocked down, leaving it vulnerable to even more damage.
* GratuitousEnglish: The infamous "[[AC:Get Ready!]]" message, and the announcer in general. There's also the endings of ''Oratorio Tangram'' and ''FORCE'', which give a little eulogy for your mech.

* GoldenSuperMode: When Fei-Yen TurnsRed.

* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Temjim's weapon, its a {{BFG}}, {{BFS}}, and WaveMotionGun in one!

* KillerRobot: Jaguarandi. Z-Gradt.

* LightningBruiser: The Temjin a8 in ''MARZ''.

* MadScientist: Dr. Yzerman created Kagekiyo by trapping human souls in a VR.

** MagicalGirlWarrior: Fei-Yen, and she fights with ThePowerOfLove!
* MechaExpansionPack: Grys-Vok, Stein-Vok, and the Vox series are all basically one mech (Pretty much the Vox Lee mentioned above) with various weapon combinations mounted on its back and sides.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Lilin Plajina try to get rid of Jaguarandi, consider as an annoying "bug" in M.S.B.S network at time, by using Guarayakha to contain it. While it seem to work, now Jaguarandi can manifest itself in physical world using Guarayakha and its replica.

* PantyShot: The later models of Fei-Yen. These also feature [[BreastExpansion various breast plate sizes]] in a rare mecha version of FormFittingWardrobe, shared with Angelan. This is explicitly pointed out in one of the CG artbooks included with one of Hasegawa's 1:100 Fei-Yen model kits.
** As of May 31st, 2011, immortalized [[IncrediblyLamePun in the flesh]] in Hasegawa's newest limited release model kit: the TF-12 B/C+ "Fei Yen with Blue Heart/Panic Heart+ [{{Fetish}}]" (yes, "fetish" is actually part of the kit's name). It includes decals for the Flesh Refoe color scheme, parts for the various chest variants, the bigger ass of the G65-model, and Commander Model headwear, as shown in [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/news2011040802_916.gif this image]].
* PlayBoyBunny: Fei-Yen and Angelan ended up being built into one with [[http://vo-ot360.sega.jp/dl_image/otwp05_1920.jpg this wallpaper]], courtesy of Kotoki himself. Shame that they aren't playable.

* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Fei-Yen is pink (for the first two games), Temjim is blue.
* PowerCrystal: The Virtuaroids are powered by this, and Ajim (and his DistaffCounterpart) is [[SinisterGeometry power crystal in living form]].

** Bal-Bados from ''Oratorio Tangram'' can perform one, too.
* RuleThirtyFour: Yes. It applies here too. No. It isn't MoeAnthropomorphism (although that also exists). How? YouDontWantToKnow. TakeOurWordForIt.

* SwordAndGun: Temjin's weapon is this combined into one.

* TransformingMecha: The Cypher series, which can transform into a [[CoolPlane fighter jet]].
** The Viper-II from ''Operation Moongate'' has a LimitBreak very similar to this. Furthermore, when it jumps it extends its wings.

** Temjim's right-turbo attack turns his BFG into one.

*** ''Super Robot Wars'' adds "ROLLING STAAARRT~!" to his repertoire as a ShoutOut to DaytonaUSA.

It was given a SegaSaturn release in 1996, which stripped down the frame-rate but added a versus mode; and a PC release followed later in 1997, which instead of frame-rate, stripped down the graphics. The game later received an UpdatedRerelease for the PlayStation2 as part of the ''Sega Ages Collection'' (which naturally and unfortunately, [[NoExportForYou stayed in Japan]]) on October 30th, 2007. The [=PlayStation=] 2 version is considered the best release yet, as it contains several new features not present in the previous ports, as well as better graphics, crisper sound quality, new extra modes (including one where you can play as the final boss), and a new BonusBoss in the form of the original [[FemBot Fei]]-[[RobotGirl Yen]], which is permanently in [[GoldenSuperMode Hyper Mode]] without the health loss and can only be accessed if you beat the first eight (nine if you fought Jaguarandi) Virtuaroids in under nine minutes. It can still be found in many arcades, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your great-great grandchildren are depending on you! But if finding an arcade machine of game is too hard for you, Sega has recently announced a re-release of the game for [[PlayStationNetwork PlayStation Network]] and XboxLiveArcade alongside other SEGA [=Model2=] arcade games (including ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' ''[[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Virtua Fighter 2]]'' and ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'') in the ''SEGA [=Model2=] Collection'' in 2012.

''Oratorio Tangram'' comes in four flavors: Ver.5.2 was the first release on the SEGA [=Model3=]; Ver.5.4, which updated the interface and fixed many bugs of the first release; Ver.5.45 for the Sega Dreamcast, which was a port of Ver.5.4 with extra arenas from ''Operation Moongate'' (the Japanese version also had a color and emblem customization feature, which could be also be used on Ver.5.66); and finally Ver.5.66 for the arcade, which featured three new Virtuaroid variants and all the extra stages from the Dreamcast version. Ver.5.66 was also switched the software to the NAOMI board used in many Sega games today which updated the sound and graphic quality. On April 29th, 2009, an HD port of ''Oratorio Tangram'' Ver.5.66 was released to Xbox Live Arcade world-wide for 1,200 Microsoft Points, which featured a color-edit mode, online multiplayer, leaderboards, sharable replays, tutorials and the ability to customize your control scheme, but lacks the local split-screen versus mode of the Dreamcast port.

There is also a ''MEMORIAL BOX 15'' premium edition to commemorate the series' [[MilestoneCelebration 15th anniversary]]. This package included an artbook that chronicles the entire ''Virtual-ON'' series, a 6-CD soundtrack that spans from ''Operation Moongate'' to ''MARZ'', and two bouncy rubber balls resembling Tangram's eye. Pre-orders and the premium edition of ''FORCE'' also apparently includes a bonus {{downloadable content}} code that allows players to [[BreastExpansion enhance the bust-size]] [[FanservicePack of Fei-Yen and Angelan]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer If only we were kidding]]...

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: MARZ''''' (2003) for the PlayStation2 is essentially a single-player version of ''FORCE''. While including a story mode which fleshes out the nature of the ''Virtual-ON'' universe, ''MARZ'' unfortunately stripped down the gameplay even further in several aspects (especially thanks to limitations of the [=PlayStation=] 2 hardware), [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks causing fans of the earlier three entries]] in the series to [[FanonDisContinuity completely disown this game]]. The series made a notable appearance in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Super Robot Wars Alpha 3]]'', with the JackOfAllStats Temjin (strangely piloted by the MissionControl character from ''MARZ''), RobotGirl Fei-Yen the Knight (piloted by the second MissionControl character from ''MARZ'' and the Fei-Yen series' supposed creator) and AceCustom Virtuaroid Apharmd the Hatter (piloted by the HotBlooded Sergeant Hatter) are playable characters. They also appear in ''Super Robot Wars K'' for the NintendoDS, which actually incorporates ''MARZ''[='=]s story.

* AMechaByAnyOtherName: Virtuaroids, or [=VRs=] for short.

* AnatomyArsenal: Many of the Virtuaroids has at least one.

* AssKicksYou: Fei-Yen Kn from ''Oratorio Tangram'' has close-range move where she hits you with her metallic butt.
* AttackDrone: The Bal series. Deconstructed in a way; the series require a lot of manipulation and, because of this, are ''really'' hard for most people to use and demonstrates exactly how complicated {{Attack Drone}}s can be for a human player; [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard the computer, on the other hand]]...
** Bal-Bas-Bow's funnels/arms cannot be controlled by the player, making him really vulnerable to enemy attacks once they're deployed and shooting the wrong side of the arena.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Most of the {{Limit Break}}s.

* BeamSpam: The Raiden series, and Stein-Vok's from ''Oratorio Tangram'' Ver.5.66.

* [[CatGirl Cat Robot-girl]]: Fei-Yen the Tiger in ''Oratorio Tangram''. Although her ears are actually heart-shaped, she has tiger stripes and a tail.

* DuelToTheDeath: Every fight is one in ''Operation Moodgate''.

** The Angelens are compared to [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Belldandy]] and Guarayakha are usually compared to [[Manga/CardcaptorSakura Sakuraa Kinomoto]].

** Raiden resembles [[MobileSuitGundam Doms]], and has very likely inspired Tieria's Virtue and Seravee in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

* FemBot: The Fei-Yen and Angelan series, Guarayakha, the Rose Sisters.
* FlashStep: Dash, essentially. Without the FridgeLogic of no attacks during the FlashStep in some cases.

** In ''Oratorio Tangram'', Raiden's special move lets him can take of his armor to became [[UpToEleven WAY]] faster than both Fei-Yen Kn ''and'' Viper-II. The downside: [[CastFromHitPoints it loses more than 90% of its life gauge]] and its V-Armor goes to straight to 0%.

* GratuitousEnglish: The infamous "[[AC:Get Ready!]]" message. There's also the endings of ''Oratorio Tangram'' and ''FORCE'', which give a little eulogy for your mech.
** Those are actually the mangled lyrics to the songs "Everyone Everywhere" and "Just For A Moment", respectively.
*** The mangled lyrics at the end of Force (ending with the phrase 'What more can be said?') originally came from the King Crimson song "Model Man".

* GunsAkimbo: Apharmd the Battler in ''Oratorio Tangram''. Of course, since it has tonfas built into it's arms, it also doubles as DualWielding.

* LimitBreak: Every Virtuaroid has one, although most of them aren't very practical.

* MagicalGirlWarrior: Fei-Yen, and she fights with ThePowerOfLove!
* {{Meido}}: The later [[RobotMaid Fei-Yen]] [[RobotGirl series]], in ''FORCE''. Complete with [[{{Maid}} plateau-weapon and proper clothing]].

* ShowsDamage: The Virtuaroids will loose armour parts as they get more damage.

* SuperRobotGenre: Truthfully, the game kind of blurs the line between Super and Real Robot. Some mecha, like Temjin and the Viper series, are very much like Real Robots, but then you have the ''Franchise/SailorMoon''-like Fei-Yen, and Angelan, which can summon giant ice dragons and send them to attack you.
* SwordAndGun: Temjin combines both into one.

* ThisIsADrill:Dordray, as well as his later [[{{Expy}} expies]] Vox Bob-1 and Bob-2, have arm-mounted drills.
* TransformingMecha: The Cypher series, which can transform into a CoolPlane.

* ZettaiRyouiki: [[FemBot Fei-Yen and Angelan]] at Grade-A with roboticly-built thigh-highs.

Also known by its full name, ''Cyber Troopers Virtual-On'' is a fast-paced [[MechaGame mecha]] {{fighting game}} by Creator/{{Sega}}. Most of the games' [[HumongousMecha mecha]] designs are by Hajime Katoki, one of the more famous mecha designers for many ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' series.

'''''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON: FORCE''''' (2001), [[CodeName code-named]] [=VO4=], is the series' third installment. The action was slower than in ''Oratorio Tangram'' (although this was justified in the story that a reaction on the planet Mars made the non-native-built mecha move slower), but featured four-player simultaneous play in 2-on-2 battles. The game is considered a [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks step back]] from ''Oratan''and was not well received. Not to mention there's also a much smaller variety of Virtuaroids to choose from. To compensate for this, they gave the Virtuaroids ''several'' different variants, but only to make the game even more confusing and annoying. On December 21st, 2010, the game received an {{Xbox 360}} release like ''Oratorio Tangram'' did. However, it was released only in Japan as a retail game but the game is [[RegionCoding region-free]]. It includes a brand-new mission mode that's more-or-less ''Virtual-ON: MARZ''[='=] campaign stripped of a storyline (read below) .

* PaintItBlack - After pulling his FaceHeelTurn, Sgt. Hatter has his Apharmd repainted from the ''MARZ'' standard blue/white coloring to a new dark blue/red one.

* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: The [[AmazonBrigade Three Rose Sisters in ''MARZ''.

* SuperMode: When the Fei-Yen series TurnsRed.

* WeCanRebuildHim - The Continue-screen in Operation Moongate and Oratorio Tangram. Except for Fei-Yen and Angelan, who get the MagicalGirl [[HealingFactor regeneration sequence]].