Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force

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Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force
System(s): Sega Hikaru, Xbox 360
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Genre: Shooting Action

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Hikaru)
JP		 ¥? ?



















Xbox 360
JP 		¥5,800 (6,090)5,800 (6,090)[3] JES1-00078
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP
(Memorial Box) 		¥9,800 (10,290)9,800 (10,290)[3] JES1-00078
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP
(Platinum) 		¥2,800 (2,940)2,800 (2,940)[3] JES1-00227
CERO: A
Xbox 360
JP ▼ 		¥2,476 (2,600)2,476 (2,600)[3]
CERO: A
Xbox 360
AS

Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (電脳戦機バーチャロン フォース) is an arcade game developed by Hitmaker for the Sega Hikaru arcade platform in 2001. Despite its potentially misleading name, Force is a sequel to Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram, standing as the third "generation" in the series. It has thus far never seen a release outside of Japan (however, it is region free).

Several minor variants of Virtual-On: Force exist; 7.5, 7.6 and 7.7. Unlike the revisions of Oratorio Tangram the updates exist only to balance characters and address bugs.

Gameplay

The primary new feature of Virtual-On: Force, alluded to in the game's name, is the ability for four players to compete simultaneously, replacing the one-on-one battles seen in prior games.

Virtuaroids

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram introduced the concept of a Virtuaroid "series", in which multiple variants of a Virtuaroid are playable (in that game this applies to the APHARMD B and APHARMD S, differing only by the components that are equipped). In Virtual-On: Force, this is applicable to all Virtuaroids, significantly boosting the character roster.

On top of this, each of the main Virtuaroids have ten different selectable palettes (as opposed to the two seen in previous games).

TEMJIN 707 Series

TEMJIN 707J (MBV-707-J)
TEMJIN 707J+ (MBV-707-J+)
TEMJIN 707J/c (MBV-707-J/c)
10/80 adv (MBV-04-10/80adv)
Is also listed under the TEMJIN 747 series

APHARMD J Series

APHARMD J typeC (RVR-24-C)
APHARMD J typeA (RVR-20-A)
APHARMD J typeG (RVR-28-G)
APHARMD J typeX (RVR-81-X)
APHARMD J typeM (RVR-27-M)

Fei-Yen Series

Fei-Yen with VividHeart (TF-14 A)
Fei-Yen with BlueHeart (TF-14 B)
Fei-Yen with PanicHeart (TF-14 C)
Fei-Yen with Cinderella Heart (TF-14 M)

VOX Series

Dan (VOX D-101)
Age (VOX A-300)
Joe (VOX J-500)
Jane (VOX J-504)
Danny (VOX D-102)
Bob (VOX B-240)
U-ta (VOX U-303)
Mariko (VOX M-400)
Tetsuo (VOX T-400)

MYZR Series

MYZR Δ (YZR-8000 Δ)
MYZR Η (YZR-8000 Η)
MYZR Γ (YZR-8000 Γ)

RAIDEN Series

BAL Series

RAIDEN 512E2 (HBV-512-E2)
RAIDEN 512E1 (HBV-512-E1)
RAIDEN 512A (HBV-512-A)
RAIDEN 512D (HBV-512-D)
RAIDEN 512N2 (HBV-512-N2)
RAIDEN 512N1 (HBV-512-N1)
BAL d MEORA (XBV-821 m-N)
BAL b CISTA (XBV-821 m-A)
BAL v TIGLA (XBV-821 m-F)
BAL m RINO (XBV-821 f-S)
BAL m LANDA (XBV-821 f-C)
BAL s RIMSO (XBV-821 f-E)

SPECINEFF Series

SPECINEFF 13 "The Sin" (YZR-XIII sin)
SPECINEFF 13 "The War" (YZR-XIII war)
SPECINEFF 13 "The End" (YZR-XIII end)

ANGELAN Series

Angelan MH (TA-17 L)
Angelan WH (TA-17 S)
Angelan SH (TA-17 H)

TEMJIN 747 Series

TEMJIN 747A (MBV-747-A)
TEMJIN 747F (MBV-747-F)
TEMJIN 747H (MBV-747-H)
TEMJIN 747T (MBV-747-T)

APHARMD T Series

APHARMD T typeF (RVR-36-F)
APHARMD T typeD (RVR-62-D)
APHARMD T typeB (RVR-77-B)
APHARMD T typeX (RVR-77-X)

KAGEKIYO Series

Something in Japanese 1
Something in Japanese 2
Something in Japanese 3
Something in Japanese 4
Something in Japanese 5

Others

Guarayakha (TG-11-M)

Achievements

Main article: Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force/Achievements.

History

Legacy

Unlike its predecessors, Virtual-On: Force was not released for home platforms of the day, but was eventually brought to the Japanese Xbox 360 in 2010. Instead home console owners would receive Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Marz in 2003, a game derived from Force but with numerous additions for the home market.

Initially the Xbox 360 version also came in a "Memorial Box" to celebrate fifteen years of Virtual-On. It was distributed with Dennou Senki Virtual-On Official Sound Data 4x6 and a code which, when redeemed, allows players to chose extra "bust" sizes for the "female" Virtuaroid characters.

Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[5][6]

Production credits

Hikaru version

Virtual-On Works
Cabinet


Source:
In-game credits

Xbox 360 version

Virtual-On Works
V04 Conversion Team
Source:
In-game credits

Downloadable content

Title and description Links Releases
4th OPERATION Mission Pack (4th OPERATION ミッションパック)
  • Xbox 360: JP
Xbox 360
JP
2011-01-19[4]
3rd OPERATION Mission Pack (3rd OPERATION ミッションパック)
  • Xbox 360: JP
Xbox 360
JP
2011-01-19[4]
Virtual Force Premium Theme (バーチャロン フォース プレミアムテーマ)
  • Xbox 360: JP
Xbox 360
JP
2010-12-22[4]
Virtual Force Icon Pack 2 (バーチャロン フォース アイコンパック2)
  • Xbox 360: JP
Xbox 360
JP
2010-12-22[4]
Virtual Force Icon Pack 1 (バーチャロン フォース アイコンパック1)
  • Xbox 360: JP
Xbox 360
JP
2010-12-22[4]

Digital manuals

  • Xbox 360 JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

VirtualOnForce Hikaru JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
Hikaru JP flyer
VirtualOnForce Hikaru JP Flyer.pdf

Artwork

  • VirtualOnForce logo.svg

Photo gallery

  • Twin Cabinet

Physical scans

Hikaru version

Xbox 360 version

Xbox 360, JP
VirtualOnForce 360 JP Box.jpg
Cover
VirtualOnForce 360 JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Xbox 360, JP
(Memorial Box)
DSVOF 360 JP Box Back MemorialBox.jpgNospine-small.pngDSVOF 360 JP Box Front MemorialBox.jpg
Cover
VirtualOnForce 360 JP Box Memorial.jpg
DVD cover
Xbox 360, JP
(Platinum)
VirtualOnForce 360 JP plat cover.jpg
Cover
Xbox 360, Asia
VirtualOnForce 360 AS Box.jpg
Cover
VirtualOnForce 360 AS Disc.jpg
Disc

External links

  • Official website on Sega.jp (Japanese)
  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Xbox 360
  • Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force on Xbox Marketplace: JP

References

  1. ↑ http://vo-force.sega.jp/topics_home.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/x/v-force/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-04 00:02)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://vo-force360.sega.jp/ (Wayback Machine: 2018-06-04 23:07)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; force/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025345084c?nosplash=1) (Wayback Machine: 2018-06-04 23:05)
  5. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
  6. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf


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Books: Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Handbook (2002) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Masters Guide (2010)
Music: Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Official Sound Data Ver 7.5 (2001)

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Games in the Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Series
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (for Power VR) (1995) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2 (Ver. 5.4 | Ver. 5.66 | Special) (1998-2000) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (2001) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Marz (2003) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (2007)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (2018)
Compilations
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Masterpiece 1995-2001 (2019)
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On related media
Music
 Dennou Senki Virtual-On Official Sound Data (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Official Sound Data RNA Side (1999) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Official Sound Data DNA Side (1999) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram For Dreamcast Official Sound Data (1999) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram For Dreamcast Club Trax Sound (2000) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Official Sound Data Ver 7.5 (2001) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz Official Sound Data (2003) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (2007) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Official Sound Data 4x6 (2010) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-on Official Sound Data 18 (2018)
Music
 Dennou Senki Virtual-On "Cyber Net Rhapsody": Episode‏‎ 14 (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Episode 16: Counterpoint 009A (1997) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Official Sound Data: Marsinal (2002)
Book
 Arcade Game Hisshou Hou Special: Dennou Senki Virtual-On (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Dennou Kouryaku Manual (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Virtuaroid Technical Manual (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Operating Manual (1996) | Arcade Game Hisshou Hou Special: Dennou Senki Virtual-On More Advanced Book (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Ace Pilot Yousei Text (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Pilot Manual for Saturn (1997) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Perfect Guide (1997) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Graphics Perspective (1997) | Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Reference Schematic (1997) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (1998) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Ultimate Mission (1998) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Official Guide (1998) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Perfect Guide: Weapon & Technique Hen (1999) | Dreamcast Hisshou Hou Special: Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Perfect Playing Manual (2000) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram: The Book of Cyberspace Divers (2000) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Perfect Guide: Network & Battle Hen (2000) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Shinjitsu no Tama (2000) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Handbook (2002) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz: The Complete Guide (2003) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz Koushiki Guide Book (2003) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz Perfect Book (2003) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Marz TEMJIN 747J Modeling Support CG Shuu: Detail -TEMJIN 747J- (2004) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Masters Guide (2010) | Toaru Majutsu no Index x Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (2016)
Film
 Sega Official Video Library Vol. 3: Dennou Senki Virtual-On (1996) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Manual or Visual (2000) | Dennou Senki Virtual-On 10th Anniversary We are the Champions (2006)
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