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+ | }} | ||
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− | | | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バーチャコップ2) is a light gun [[Sega Model 2A CRX]] game, released in 1995 and developed internally at [[Sega]] by their [[AM2]] studio. It was ported to home systems on the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996. It was released in PC in 1997 and [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 2000. It was later bundled with ''[[Virtua Cop]]'' in ''Virtua Cop: Elite Edition'' for [[PlayStation 2]] in 2002. |
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− | | | + | This game was known as '''''Virtua Squad 2''''' for the North American PC release. It was succeeded by ''[[Virtua Cop 3]]''. |
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− | + | ==Plot== | |
+ | Detective Janet Marshall is the new face on the force at the VCPD Special Investigations Unit. Her specialty is subject profiling - the analysis of every detail at a crime scene used to determine patterns of criminal behavior - and she has gained a considerable reputation by putting more than a few nasty criminals behind bars. But last year she lost her partner and mentor, Nick Anderson, while on a case. | ||
− | + | During the events of the ''Virtua Cop'', the original Virtua Cops, Michael "Rage" Hardy and James "Smarty" Cools, shut down the EVL Inc. criminal empire. Three of the head King and gang leader Boss Kong are all in the maximum security federal pen, and the final member of the EVL gang of four, international terrorist Joe Fang, is believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash, though his body was never found. After the downfall of EVL Inc. a comprehensive investigation of their black market and gun-running activities was launched in the Virtua City bank. | |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The game features three levels through which the player's movement is automated on a predetermined path. It is the player's job to shoot the criminals that appear before time runs out and they shoot back. Along the way there will be various objects in the background that can be broken if shot, some of which will reveal power-ups afterwards. At the end of each level there is a boss battle, as well as one extra final boss battle after all three levels have been finished. | The game features three levels through which the player's movement is automated on a predetermined path. It is the player's job to shoot the criminals that appear before time runs out and they shoot back. Along the way there will be various objects in the background that can be broken if shot, some of which will reveal power-ups afterwards. At the end of each level there is a boss battle, as well as one extra final boss battle after all three levels have been finished. | ||
− | == | + | ===Characters=== |
− | + | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=100| | |
+ | {{InfoRow| | ||
+ | | title=Michael Hardy (Rage) | ||
+ | | image=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc=Two years later, this cop has grown up with his partner, James Cools, and a newcomer cop, Janet Marshall. He could do better than anyone else, including his part-time job and his duty training. He is known to be a quick draw when things get underfire. Rage is an all-around character in the game. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow| | ||
+ | | title=James Cools (Smarty) | ||
+ | | image=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc=Like his partner, Michael, who worked the same side for the good as well as he does, this doesn't stop him from beating by some bad guys. Although Rage is quicker on the draw in a gunfight, Smarty is known to be the top shot in the police force. | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow| | ||
+ | | title=Janet Marshall (Janet) | ||
+ | | image=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc=A newly-installed special VCPD detective in the Virtua Cop special investigations squad (although the only female cop in the squad), Janet fights for her deceased partner. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Note:''' Sega Saturn Magazine (published in the UK) put up a friendly competition to give Janet Marshall a tag name. The name chosen was Janet "Hubcaps" Marshall, most likely picked due to her considerable "assets". | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | ===Stages=== | |
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=200| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Big Chase (beginner) | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Save the Mayor (medium) | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Railline Shootout (expert) | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | ==The GamesMaster Challenge== | + | ==History== |
+ | ===The GamesMaster Challenge=== | ||
In 1997, former Games World Videator and future videogames journalist Martin Mathers appeared on the British videogames television show GamesMaster and participated in a challenge to complete a stage on two separate Virtua Cop 2 cabinets at the same time. Mathers performed admirably, but ultimately failed the challenge after shooting a bystander and losing a life. After the camera captured him venting his frustrations (although inaudible, he can clearly be seen to be mouthing expletives), he cut a post-challenge promo stating that he had, in fact, taken pity on the bystander and performed a mercy killing, due to the apparent likeness to British pop flop Peter Andre. This challenge can be seen on the GamesMaster DVD given away on the tenth anniversary issue of GamesMaster magazine in 2003 | In 1997, former Games World Videator and future videogames journalist Martin Mathers appeared on the British videogames television show GamesMaster and participated in a challenge to complete a stage on two separate Virtua Cop 2 cabinets at the same time. Mathers performed admirably, but ultimately failed the challenge after shooting a bystander and losing a life. After the camera captured him venting his frustrations (although inaudible, he can clearly be seen to be mouthing expletives), he cut a post-challenge promo stating that he had, in fact, taken pity on the bystander and performed a mercy killing, due to the apparent likeness to British pop flop Peter Andre. This challenge can be seen on the GamesMaster DVD given away on the tenth anniversary issue of GamesMaster magazine in 2003 | ||
− | == | + | ==Versions== |
− | === | + | ===Localised names=== |
− | + | {{aka | |
+ | |en_name=Virtua Cop 2 | ||
+ | |us_name=Virtua Cop 2 | ||
+ | |jp_name=バーチャコップ2 | ||
+ | |jp_trans=Virtua Cop 2 | ||
+ | |kr_name=버쳐캅2 | ||
+ | |kr_trans=Virtua Cop 2 | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | === | + | ==Production credits== |
− | + | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}} | |
+ | ===Arcade version=== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Director:''' [[Wataru Kawashima]] | ||
+ | *'''Main Programmer:''' [[Shunsuke Sekikawa]] | ||
+ | *'''Main Designer:''' [[Akihito Hiroyoshi]] | ||
+ | *'''Programmers:''' [[Goho Ogura]], [[Tadanobu Numata]], [[Tetsu Yoshimitsu]] | ||
+ | *'''Designers:''' [[Akira Morimoto]], [[Issei Tokuda]], [[Yoshiyuki Iwai]], [[Masataka Aochi]], [[Jeffery Buchanan|Jeffery B Buchanan]] | ||
+ | *'''Music Composer:''' [[Hideaki Miyamoto]] | ||
+ | *'''Supporting Programmers:''' [[Kazutoshi Tozawa]], [[Masao Matsumoto]] | ||
+ | *'''Supporting Designers:''' [[Shuichi Sahara]], [[Takafumi Kagaya]] | ||
+ | *'''Cabinet Design:''' [[Masahiro Yoshino]] | ||
+ | *'''Electrical Design:''' [[Ken Adachi]] | ||
+ | *'''Mechanical Design:''' [[Makoto Saito]] (AM R&D Dept. #4) | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks:''' [[Satoshi Mifune]], [[Masaki Yamashita]], [[Hiroyuki Nakagomi]] | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' [[Yu Suzuki]] | ||
+ | *'''Created By:''' [[Sega AM2]] | ||
+ | *'''Presented By:''' [[Sega]] | ||
+ | | console=MOD2 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===Saturn version=== |
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+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Director / Main Programmer:''' [[Masayuki Sumi]] | ||
+ | *'''Chief Designers:''' [[Hideki Miyake]], [[Masakazu Takizawa]] | ||
+ | *'''Programmers:''' [[Goho Ogura]], [[Hiroki Okajima]], [[Hiroyuki Tsuzuki]] | ||
+ | *'''Programmers:''' [[Junichiro Matsuura]], [[Takayuki Muramatsu]] | ||
+ | *'''Designers:''' [[Nobuhisa Tajiri]], [[Yoshiyuki Iwai]] | ||
+ | *'''Supporting Programmers:''' [[Takayuki Yamaguchi]], [[Takeshi Iwasaki]], [[Takeshi Matsuda]] | ||
+ | *'''Supporting Designers:''' [[Ryoya Yui]], [[Saori Nishikawa]], [[Norimasa Yoshizawa]] | ||
+ | *'''Music Composer:''' [[Hideaki Miyamoto]] | ||
+ | *'''S.E.Support:''' [[Hidenori Shoji|Hidenori Syouji]] | ||
+ | *'''Publicity:''' [[Jun Kasahara]], [[AM2|AM#2]] Publicity Section | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks:''' Five G Music Technology | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' [[Yu Suzuki]] | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | pdf=VirtuaC2 Saturn JP SSOpening.pdf | ||
+ | | console=SAT | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | ''' | + | ===PC version=== |
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Program Director:''' [[Kenichi Yokoo|Ken-ichi Yokoo]] | ||
+ | *'''Main-Programmer:''' [[Kazuhisa Hasuoka]] | ||
+ | *'''Network-System Programmer:''' [[Yoshihiko Toyoshima]] | ||
+ | *'''Sound-System Programmer:''' [[Takashi Atsu]] | ||
+ | *'''Graphic Designers:''' [[Hisato Fukumoto]], [[Yumi Morikawa]] | ||
+ | *'''Sound Composer:''' [[Maki Morrow]] | ||
+ | *'''Technical Advisors:''' [[Naohiro Warama]], [[Osamu Ogata]], [[Kei Takashima]] | ||
+ | *'''Testers:''' Takahiko Kobayashi, [[Youichiro Inoue]], [[Kazuyuki Hagiwara]], [[Noriko Hori]] | ||
+ | *'''Director:''' [[Junetsu Kakuta|Jun-etsu Kakuta]] | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks To:''' [[AM2|AM R&D Dept. #2]], Virtua Cop Arcade Team, Virtua Cop Saturn Team, AM#2 Sound Section, AM#2 Publicity Section, PC Division, Technical Division Design Team #2 | ||
+ | *'''Assistant Producer:''' [[Shun Arai]] | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' [[Toshinori Asai]] | ||
+ | *'''Supervisor:''' [[Yu Suzuki]] | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | == | + | ===Dreamcast version=== |
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− | '''Director:''' [[ | + | *'''Program Director:''' [[Naohiro Warama]] |
− | '''Main | + | *'''Main Programmar:''' [[Yoshihiko Toyoshima]] |
− | + | *'''Programmers:''' [[Kenichi Yokoo|Ken-ichi Yokoo]], [[Kazuhisa Hasuoka]], [[Takashi Atsu]] | |
− | '''Programmers:''' [[ | + | *'''Graphic Designers:''' [[Hisato Fukumoto]], [[Yuichi Ide|Ide Yu-Ichi]], [[Naohiro Warama]], [[Yumi Morikawa]], [[Tomoharu Tanaka]] |
− | '''Designers:''' | + | *'''Sound Composer:''' [[Maki Morrow]] |
− | + | *'''Technical Advisers:''' [[Hisayoshi Yoshida]], [[Osamu Ogata]] | |
− | ''' | + | *'''Director:''' [[Jun Orihara]] |
− | ''' | + | *'''Special thanks to:''' [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 2|Soft R&D Dept.#2]], Virtua Cop 2 Arcade Team, Virtua Cop 2 Saturn Team, Soft#2 Sound Section, Soft#2 Publicity Section, Dreamcast Publicity Team, Editing Design Team, Multi R&D, PC Division, Virtua Cop 2 PC Team |
− | + | *'''Producer:''' [[Shun Arai]] | |
− | ''' | + | *'''Superviser:''' [[Yu Suzuki]] |
− | ''' | + | *'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]™ |
− | ''' | + | :'''©[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]], 1995,2000''' |
− | ''' | + | | source=In-game credits (JP) |
− | ''' | + | | console=DC |
− | + | }} | |
+ | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==Magazine articles== |
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− | == | + | ==Promotional material== |
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− | == | + | ==Photo gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | + | VirtuaCop2 Arcade Cabinet.jpg|Cabinet | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Physical | + | ==Physical scans== |
− | === | + | ===Model 2 version=== |
− | {{ | + | {{ratings|MOD2}} |
− | + | ===Saturn version=== | |
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− | }} | ||
− | ===Saturn | ||
− | {{ | ||
| icon=SAT | | icon=SAT | ||
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+ | | ugameplayers_source={{magref|ugameplayers|93|82|printpage=78}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Saturn | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | front=VC2 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=VC2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | disc=VirtuaCop2 Saturn JP Disc.jpg | ||
+ | | spinecard=Virtua Cop 2 Sega Saturn Japan Spinecard.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Virtua Cop 2 Sega Saturn Japan Manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
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| region=US | | region=US | ||
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+ | | disc=VirtuaCop2 Saturn US Disc.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Virtuacop2 sat us manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Saturn | ||
+ | | region=US ([[Virtua Gun]] bundle) | ||
+ | | front=Stunner US VC2 Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Stunner US VC2 Box Back.jpg | ||
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| console=Saturn | | console=Saturn | ||
| region=EU | | region=EU | ||
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+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | disc=Virtuacop2 sat eu disc.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Saturn | ||
+ | | region=AU | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 Sat AU cover.jpg | ||
+ | | disc=Virtuacop2 sat eu disc.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Saturn | ||
+ | | region=AU ([[Virtua Gun]] bundle) | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaCop2 Sat AU vg front.jpg | ||
| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | disc= | + | | disc=Virtuacop2 sat eu disc.jpg |
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=Saturn | | console=Saturn | ||
| region=BR | | region=BR | ||
− | | front= | + | | cover=VirtuaCop2SatBRBox.jpg |
− | | back= | + | | disc=VirtuaCop2SatBRDisk.jpg |
+ | | manual=Manual-virtua-cop-2.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Saturn | ||
+ | | region=KR (Samsung) | ||
+ | | front=VC2 Saturn KR Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=VC2 Saturn KR Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=VC2 Saturn KR Box Side.jpg | ||
+ | | spinecard=VC2 Saturn KR Box Spinecard.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Saturn | ||
+ | | region=KR (Kama) | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaCop2 Saturn KR Box Front Alt.jpg | ||
+ | | back=VirtuaCop2 Saturn KR Box Back Alt.jpg | ||
| spinemissing=yes | | spinemissing=yes | ||
− | | | + | | square=yes |
}} | }} | ||
− | ===Dreamcast | + | ===Dreamcast version=== |
+ | {{ratings|DC}} | ||
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− | ===PC | + | |
+ | ===PC version=== | ||
+ | {{ratings|PC}} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaCop2 PC JP Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=VirtuaCop2 PC JP Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | disc=VirtuaCop2 PC JP Disc.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=JP ([[Ultra 2000 Series]]) | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaCop2 PC JP Box Front Ultra2000.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=JP ([[DigiCube PC]]) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC JP Box DigiCube.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=US | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaSquad2 PC US Box Front.jpg | ||
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| console=PC | | console=PC | ||
| region=EU | | region=EU | ||
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+ | | jewelcaseback=Virtua Cop 2 PC EU Box Back.jpg | ||
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| console=PC | | console=PC | ||
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+ | | disc=VirtuaCop2 PC UK xp disc.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=UK ([[Xplosiv]]; alt) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC UK Box Xplosiv Alt.jpg | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=FR ([[Xplosiv]]) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC FR xp cover.jpg | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=BX (Sega Classics) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC FR-NL Box Classics.jpg | ||
+ | | disc=VirtuaCop2 PC FR-NL Disc Classics.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=ES ([[Xplosiv]]) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC ES Box Xplosiv.jpg | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=ES ([[Xplosiv]]; alt) | ||
+ | | cover= | ||
+ | | disc=VirtuaCop2 PC EU Disc Xplosiv.jpg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=NL ([[Reload]]) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC NL Box Reload.jpg | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=PT ([[Power Games]]) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC PT Box PowerGames.jpg | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=PT ([[Top Games]]) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC PT Box TopGames.jpg | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=PL ([[Xplosiv]]) | ||
+ | | cover= | ||
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+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=CN | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaCop2 PC CN Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=VirtuaCop2 PC CN back.jpg | ||
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+ | | disc=VirtuaCop2 PC CN disc.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=KR | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaCop2 PC KR Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=TW | ||
+ | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
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+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=IN ([[e-value]]) | ||
+ | | front=VirtuaCop2 PC IN Box evalue.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=SG ([[Ntertainment!]]) | ||
+ | | cover=VirtuaCop2 PC Box Ntertainment.jpg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=PC | ||
+ | | region=TR ([[Aral]]) | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | disc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} | ||
+ | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
+ | {{romtable| | ||
+ | {{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=360,420,480|date= |source=CD-ROM (EU)|comments=MK81043-50, MK81052-50 V1.000|quality=good|prototype=}} | ||
+ | {{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=360,429,888|date=1996-10-28|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=GS-9097 V1.001|quality=good|prototype=}} | ||
+ | {{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=360,429,888|date= |source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=GS-9097 (Alt) V1.004|quality=good|prototype=}} | ||
+ | {{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=360,422,832|date= |source=CD-ROM (US)|comments=81043, 81052 V1.000|quality=good|prototype=}} | ||
+ | {{rom|SAT|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1996-05-10|source=GD-R|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Track list=== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{tracklist| | ||
+ | {{track|data}} | ||
+ | {{track|AM2 Logo|time=0:09}} | ||
+ | {{track|Go Ahead|time=1:01}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Title)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Stage Select|time=1:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Stage 1)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Stage 2)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Stage 3)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Stage 4)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Break Out|time=2:02}} | ||
+ | {{track|Big Chase|time=1:58}} | ||
+ | {{track|Escape|time=2:10}} | ||
+ | {{track|High Pressure|time=1:49}} | ||
+ | {{track|Look Out|time=1:51}} | ||
+ | {{track|Save The Mayor|time=1:56}} | ||
+ | {{track|The Dance Of Death|time=1:50}} | ||
+ | {{track|Crisis|time=3:17}} | ||
+ | {{track|Rail Line Shootout|time=1:47}} | ||
+ | {{track|Trap|time=1:44}} | ||
+ | {{track|Dead Angle|time=1:08}} | ||
+ | {{track|Revenge Of Fang|time=1:38}} | ||
+ | {{track|Game Over|time=0:07}} | ||
+ | {{track|Ending - Intermission|time=1:07}} | ||
+ | {{track|Name Entry|time=1:18}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Champion Of Virtua City)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Champion Of Justice)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Champion Of Law And Order)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Crime Buster)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Top Cop)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Good Cop)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Average Cop)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Rookie Cop)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Klutz Cop)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Gangster)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Guardian Of Virtua City)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 1)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 2)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 3)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 4)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 5)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 6)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 7)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 8)|time=0:06}} | ||
+ | {{track|Voice (Voice 9)|time=0:04}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Extra content=== | ||
+ | {{ExtraTable|console=SAT|region=JP| | ||
+ | {{ExtraTableRow|README.DOC|TXT|7,921|Messages from the developers.}} | ||
+ | {{ExtraTableRow|SVC2_ABS.TXT|TXT (Abstract)|24|About this game.}} | ||
+ | {{ExtraTableRow|SVC2_BIB.TXT|TXT (Bibliographiced)|22|About original game}} | ||
+ | {{ExtraTableRow|SVC2_CPY.TXT|TXT (Copyright)|47|Copyright}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==External | + | ===VMU Features=== |
− | * Sega of Japan catalogue pages: [http://sega.jp/dc/000303/ Dreamcast] | + | The Dreamcast version of ''Virtua Cop 2'' allows to save game data on the VMU. |
+ | {|class="prettytable" | ||
+ | |+ Virtua Cop 2 Save Data | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | ! Comment | ||
+ | ! File Size | ||
+ | !Icon | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | VIRTUACOP2 | ||
+ | | VIRTUA_COP_2 | ||
+ | | VIRTUACOP2 | ||
+ | | 2 blocks | ||
+ | |[[Image:Virtuacop2 vmu.png]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | * Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19980223141122/http://www.sega.com:80/products/games/00446.html Saturn], [https://web.archive.org/web/19980223121020/http://www.sega.com:80/products/games/01671.html PC] | ||
+ | * Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/20000308013458/http://www.sega.co.jp:80/sega/p_cafe/DB/09097/09097.html Saturn], [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/000303/ Dreamcast] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
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Developer: Sega AM2 Sega PC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Techland (PL) Wizard Soft (KR) Worldwise Enterprise (TW) Matrix Interactive (CN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (43 tracks) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Virtua Gun, Shuttle Mouse, 3D Control Pad, Dreamcast Gun, Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Visual Memory Unit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Gun Shooting (ガンシューティング)[1][2][3], Shooting[4][5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Virtua Cop 2 (バーチャコップ2) is a light gun Sega Model 2A CRX game, released in 1995 and developed internally at Sega by their AM2 studio. It was ported to home systems on the Sega Saturn in 1996. It was released in PC in 1997 and Sega Dreamcast in 2000. It was later bundled with Virtua Cop in Virtua Cop: Elite Edition for PlayStation 2 in 2002.
This game was known as Virtua Squad 2 for the North American PC release. It was succeeded by Virtua Cop 3.
Contents
Plot
Detective Janet Marshall is the new face on the force at the VCPD Special Investigations Unit. Her specialty is subject profiling - the analysis of every detail at a crime scene used to determine patterns of criminal behavior - and she has gained a considerable reputation by putting more than a few nasty criminals behind bars. But last year she lost her partner and mentor, Nick Anderson, while on a case.
During the events of the Virtua Cop, the original Virtua Cops, Michael "Rage" Hardy and James "Smarty" Cools, shut down the EVL Inc. criminal empire. Three of the head King and gang leader Boss Kong are all in the maximum security federal pen, and the final member of the EVL gang of four, international terrorist Joe Fang, is believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash, though his body was never found. After the downfall of EVL Inc. a comprehensive investigation of their black market and gun-running activities was launched in the Virtua City bank.
Gameplay
The game features three levels through which the player's movement is automated on a predetermined path. It is the player's job to shoot the criminals that appear before time runs out and they shoot back. Along the way there will be various objects in the background that can be broken if shot, some of which will reveal power-ups afterwards. At the end of each level there is a boss battle, as well as one extra final boss battle after all three levels have been finished.
Characters
Stages
Big Chase (beginner) | |
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Save the Mayor (medium) | |
Railline Shootout (expert) | |
History
The GamesMaster Challenge
In 1997, former Games World Videator and future videogames journalist Martin Mathers appeared on the British videogames television show GamesMaster and participated in a challenge to complete a stage on two separate Virtua Cop 2 cabinets at the same time. Mathers performed admirably, but ultimately failed the challenge after shooting a bystander and losing a life. After the camera captured him venting his frustrations (although inaudible, he can clearly be seen to be mouthing expletives), he cut a post-challenge promo stating that he had, in fact, taken pity on the bystander and performed a mercy killing, due to the apparent likeness to British pop flop Peter Andre. This challenge can be seen on the GamesMaster DVD given away on the tenth anniversary issue of GamesMaster magazine in 2003
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Virtua Cop 2 | Virtua Cop 2 |
English (US) | Virtua Cop 2 | Virtua Cop 2 |
Japanese | バーチャコップ2 | Virtua Cop 2 |
Korean | 버쳐캅2 | Virtua Cop 2 |
Production credits
- Main article: Virtua Cop 2/Production credits.
Arcade version
- Director: Wataru Kawashima
- Main Programmer: Shunsuke Sekikawa
- Main Designer: Akihito Hiroyoshi
- Programmers: Goho Ogura, Tadanobu Numata, Tetsu Yoshimitsu
- Designers: Akira Morimoto, Issei Tokuda, Yoshiyuki Iwai, Masataka Aochi, Jeffery B Buchanan
- Music Composer: Hideaki Miyamoto
- Supporting Programmers: Kazutoshi Tozawa, Masao Matsumoto
- Supporting Designers: Shuichi Sahara, Takafumi Kagaya
- Cabinet Design: Masahiro Yoshino
- Electrical Design: Ken Adachi
- Mechanical Design: Makoto Saito (AM R&D Dept. #4)
- Special Thanks: Satoshi Mifune, Masaki Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nakagomi
- Producer: Yu Suzuki
- Created By: Sega AM2
- Presented By: Sega
Saturn version
- Director / Main Programmer: Masayuki Sumi
- Chief Designers: Hideki Miyake, Masakazu Takizawa
- Programmers: Goho Ogura, Hiroki Okajima, Hiroyuki Tsuzuki
- Programmers: Junichiro Matsuura, Takayuki Muramatsu
- Designers: Nobuhisa Tajiri, Yoshiyuki Iwai
- Supporting Programmers: Takayuki Yamaguchi, Takeshi Iwasaki, Takeshi Matsuda
- Supporting Designers: Ryoya Yui, Saori Nishikawa, Norimasa Yoshizawa
- Music Composer: Hideaki Miyamoto
- S.E.Support: Hidenori Syouji
- Publicity: Jun Kasahara, AM#2 Publicity Section
- Special Thanks: Five G Music Technology
- Producer: Yu Suzuki
PC version
- Program Director: Ken-ichi Yokoo
- Main-Programmer: Kazuhisa Hasuoka
- Network-System Programmer: Yoshihiko Toyoshima
- Sound-System Programmer: Takashi Atsu
- Graphic Designers: Hisato Fukumoto, Yumi Morikawa
- Sound Composer: Maki Morrow
- Technical Advisors: Naohiro Warama, Osamu Ogata, Kei Takashima
- Testers: Takahiko Kobayashi, Youichiro Inoue, Kazuyuki Hagiwara, Noriko Hori
- Director: Jun-etsu Kakuta
- Special Thanks To: AM R&D Dept. #2, Virtua Cop Arcade Team, Virtua Cop Saturn Team, AM#2 Sound Section, AM#2 Publicity Section, PC Division, Technical Division Design Team #2
- Assistant Producer: Shun Arai
- Producer: Toshinori Asai
- Supervisor: Yu Suzuki
Dreamcast version
- Program Director: Naohiro Warama
- Main Programmar: Yoshihiko Toyoshima
- Programmers: Ken-ichi Yokoo, Kazuhisa Hasuoka, Takashi Atsu
- Graphic Designers: Hisato Fukumoto, Ide Yu-Ichi, Naohiro Warama, Yumi Morikawa, Tomoharu Tanaka
- Sound Composer: Maki Morrow
- Technical Advisers: Hisayoshi Yoshida, Osamu Ogata
- Director: Jun Orihara
- Special thanks to: Soft R&D Dept.#2, Virtua Cop 2 Arcade Team, Virtua Cop 2 Saturn Team, Soft#2 Sound Section, Soft#2 Publicity Section, Dreamcast Publicity Team, Editing Design Team, Multi R&D, PC Division, Virtua Cop 2 PC Team
- Producer: Shun Arai
- Superviser: Yu Suzuki
- Presented by: Sega™
- ©Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1995,2000
Magazine articles
- Main article: Virtua Cop 2/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Virtua Cop 2/Promotional material.
Photo gallery
Physical scans
Model 2 version
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74 | |
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Based on 3 reviews |
Saturn version
86 | |
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Based on 35 reviews |
Saturn, US (Virtua Gun bundle) |
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Saturn, EU (Virtua Gun bundle) |
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Saturn, AU (Virtua Gun bundle) |
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Dreamcast version
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Based on 10 reviews |
PC version
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74 | |
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Based on 13 reviews |
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Technical information
- Main article: Virtua Cop 2/Technical information.
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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360,420,480 | CD-ROM (EU) | MK81043-50, MK81052-50 V1.000 | ||||||||||
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360,429,888 | 1996-10-28 | CD-ROM (JP) | GS-9097 V1.001 | |||||||||
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360,429,888 | CD-ROM (JP) | GS-9097 (Alt) V1.004 | ||||||||||
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360,422,832 | CD-ROM (US) | 81043, 81052 V1.000 | ||||||||||
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1996-05-10 | GD-R | Page |
Track list
1. Data track |
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2. AM2 Logo (0:09) |
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3. Go Ahead (1:01) |
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4. Voice (Title) (0:06) |
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5. Stage Select (1:06) |
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6. Voice (Stage 1) (0:06) |
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7. Voice (Stage 2) (0:06) |
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8. Voice (Stage 3) (0:06) |
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9. Voice (Stage 4) (0:06) |
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10. Break Out (2:02) |
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11. Big Chase (1:58) |
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12. Escape (2:10) |
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13. High Pressure (1:49) |
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14. Look Out (1:51) |
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15. Save The Mayor (1:56) |
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16. The Dance Of Death (1:50) |
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17. Crisis (3:17) |
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18. Rail Line Shootout (1:47) |
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19. Trap (1:44) |
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20. Dead Angle (1:08) |
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21. Revenge Of Fang (1:38) |
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22. Game Over (0:07) |
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23. Ending - Intermission (1:07) |
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24. Name Entry (1:18) |
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25. Voice (Champion Of Virtua City) (0:06) |
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26. Voice (Champion Of Justice) (0:06) |
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27. Voice (Champion Of Law And Order) (0:06) |
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28. Voice (Crime Buster) (0:06) |
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29. Voice (Top Cop) (0:06) |
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30. Voice (Good Cop) (0:06) |
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31. Voice (Average Cop) (0:06) |
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32. Voice (Rookie Cop) (0:06) |
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33. Voice (Klutz Cop) (0:06) |
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34. Voice (Gangster) (0:06) |
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35. Voice (Guardian Of Virtua City) (0:06) |
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36. Voice (Voice 1) (0:06) |
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37. Voice (Voice 2) (0:06) |
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38. Voice (Voice 3) (0:06) |
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39. Voice (Voice 4) (0:06) |
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40. Voice (Voice 5) (0:06) |
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41. Voice (Voice 6) (0:06) |
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42. Voice (Voice 7) (0:06) |
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43. Voice (Voice 8) (0:06) |
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44. Voice (Voice 9) (0:04) |
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Extra content
This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.
Folder / File | Type | Size | description |
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README.DOC | TXT | 7,921 | Messages from the developers. |
SVC2_ABS.TXT | TXT (Abstract) | 24 | About this game. |
SVC2_BIB.TXT | TXT (Bibliographiced) | 22 | About original game |
SVC2_CPY.TXT | TXT (Copyright) | 47 | Copyright |
VMU Features
The Dreamcast version of Virtua Cop 2 allows to save game data on the VMU.
Name | File Name | Comment | File Size | Icon |
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VIRTUACOP2 | VIRTUA_COP_2 | VIRTUACOP2 | 2 blocks | ![]() |
External links
References
- ↑ File:VC2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:Vcop2 dc jp back cover.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://sega.jp/dc/000303/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-07-02 02:14)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-30 22:53)
- ↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-09 14:09)
- ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 137
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/gambler_magazine-1997-04/page/n39/mode/2up?view=theater
- ↑ http://www.sega.co.jp:80/sega/p_cafe/DB/09097/09097.html (Wayback Machine: 2000-03-08 01:34)
- ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Press release: 1996-12-02: Virtua Cop 2 for Sega Saturn
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 http://www.sega-europe.com/SATURNL.HTML (Wayback Machine: 1997-07-15 06:26)
- ↑ File:DailyMirror UK 1996-11-28 25.png
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-11-25), page 36
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/swiat_gier_komputerowych_49-1997-1/page/n69/mode/1up
- ↑ https://www.vz.lt/archive/news.php/id=388558
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=10&pf=11 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-04 04:29)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 http://www.media-kite.co.jp/product/new0101/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-28 07:17)
- ↑ http://www.sega-saturn.com:80/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-12-10 17:31)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 http://www.sega-europe.com:80/pc/pcgame.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-10 17:13)
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk:80/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/size=20&store-name=videogames&index=video-games-uk&field-manufacturer=Empire/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-04-02 05:52)
- ↑ File:VirtuaC2 Saturn JP SSOpening.pdf
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-10), page 75
- ↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 211
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 47
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- ↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 1: January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 22
- ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1997" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
- ↑ GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 82
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- ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 55
- ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 98
- ↑ MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 64
- ↑ Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 92
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- ↑ Next Generation, "March 1997" (US; 1997-02-11), page 94
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 130
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 24" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 188
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 70
- ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 5" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 8
- ↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 69
- ↑ Sega Power, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 42
- ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 66
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 266
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
- ↑ Strana Igr, "Mart 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 65
- ↑ Super Power, "1 1997" (FI; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
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- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 63
- ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 35
- ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 114
- ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-13), page 84
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-08 (2000-03-10)" (JP; 2000-02-25), page 21
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 76
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- ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 2000" (DE; 2000-04-05), page 22
- ↑ 576 KByte, "Január 1998" (HU; 1998-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ CD-Action, "1/98" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 58
- ↑ Génération 4, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 186
- ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "1/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Hacker, "02/1998" (HR; 1998-xx-xx), page 79
- ↑ Level, "Ianuarie 1998" (RO; 1998-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ PC Gamer Po Polsku, "2/98" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 57
- ↑ PC Jeux, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-11-28), page 86
- ↑ Riki, "Januar-Februar 1998" (SK; 1998-02-15), page 41
- ↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1997" (PL; 1997-1x-xx), page 44
- ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Januar 1998" (YU; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Ultimate PC, "Volume One, Issue Five: January 1998" (UK; 1997-12-28), page 74
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Virtua Cop series of games | |
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Virtua Cop (1994) | Virtua Cop 2 (1995) | Virtua Cop 3 (2003) | |
Virtua Cop (1995) | Virtua Cop 2 (1996) | Virtua Cop Special Pack (1998) | Virtua Cop 1-2 Pack (1998) | |
Virtua Cop 2 (2000) | |
Virtua Cop (1996) | Virtua Cop 2 (1997) | |
Virtua Cop (199x) | |
Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (2002) | |
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