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Model 2 Saturn Windows PC Dreamcast
Virtua Cop 2
System(s): Sega Model 2A CRX , Sega Saturn , Sega Dreamcast , Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Samsung (KR)
Kama Entertainment (KR)
Sega Entertainment Inc. (US)
Sega PC (EU)
Developer: Sega AM2
Sega PC
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)
Tec Toy (BR)
Samsung (KR)
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] [4] [5]
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
JP
1995-09[6] ¥? ?
US
1995 $? ?
UK
1995 £? ?
PL
199x 6000[7] ?
JP
1996-11-22[4]
5,974 )5,800e[8] GS-9097
JP Virtua Gun )
1997-07-25
6,800 GS-9154
US
1996-11-22[9]
49.99[10] 81043
US Stunner )
1996-11
69.99[10] 81052
EU
1996-11-28[11]
MK81043-50
EU Virtua Gun )
1996-11-28[11]
MK81052-50
PT
1996
STJSE0390
UK
1996-11-28[12] [11] [13]
44.99[11] MK81043-50
LT
1996[15]
299
PL
1996-12[14]
219
PL Virtua Gun )
1996-12
395
AU
199x
FVIR22SSC
AU Virtua Gun )
199x
FVIR24SSC
BR
199x
193606
KR Samsung )
1996
MK-81043-08
KR Kama Entertainment )
1997
MK-81043-08
JP
1997-12-05[16]
9,240 )8,800e[16] HCJ-0128
JP Ultra 2000 Series )
2001-01-18[17]
2,100 )2000e[17] MKW-152
JP DigiCube PC )
xxxx
HCJ-0169
US
1997-11-24[18]
85061
EU
1997-11-20[19]
MK-85061
BX
199x
DCG 902786
DE
1997
MK-85061
ES Xplosiv )
199x
EI-1278
FR Xplosiv )
199x
EI-1252
PT Top Games )
199x
UK
1997-11-20[19]
MK-85061
UK Xplosiv )
2001-02-09[20]
EI-1252
UK
200x
XP-1252
PL
199x
CN
199x
IN
199x
KR
199x
SG
199x
TW
199x
JP
2000-03-02[3]
2,940 )2,800e[3] HDR-0061
Virtua Cop 2 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 Virtua Cop: Elite Edition for PlayStation 2 in 2002.
This game was known as Virtua Squad 2 Virtua Cop 3 Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Virtua Cop 2 arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[21] [22]
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
Michael Hardy (Rage)
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.
James Cools (Smarty)
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.
Janet Marshall (Janet)
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
Big Chase (beginner)
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
Also known as
Language
Localised Name
English Translation
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 SectionSpecial Thanks: Five G Music TechnologyProducer: Yu Suzuki Source :In-game credits [23]
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 #2Assistant 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 TeamProducer: Shun Arai Superviser: Yu Suzuki Presented by: Sega ™©Sega Enterprises, Ltd. , 1995,2000 Source :In-game credits (JP)
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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Saturn, JP
Cover
Saturn, US
Cover
Disc
Manual
Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc
Saturn, EU (Demo)
Disc
Saturn, PT
Disc
Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc
Saturn, BR
Cover
Disc
Manual
Saturn, KR (Samsung)
Spinecard
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PC, US
Cover
PC, US (PC Auto Mag)
Cover
PC Auto Mag
Virtua Squad 2
The House of the Dead
PC, BX†
Cover
Disc
PC, CN
Disc
PC, KR
Cover
Technical information Main article: Virtua Cop 2/Technical information . ROM dump status
System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
✔
360,420,480
CD-ROM (EU)
MK81043-50, MK81052-50 V1.000
✔
360,429,888
1996-10-28
CD-ROM (JP)
GS-9097 V1.001
✔
360,429,888
CD-ROM (JP)
GS-9097 (Alt) V1.004
✔
360,422,832
CD-ROM (US)
81043, 81052 V1.000
?
1996-05-10
GD-R
Page
Track list
6. Voice (Stage 1) (0:06)
7. Voice (Stage 2) (0:06)
8. Voice (Stage 3) (0:06)
9. Voice (Stage 4) (0:06)
15. Save The Mayor (1:56)
16. The Dance Of Death (1:50)
18. Rail Line Shootout (1:47)
21. Revenge Of Fang (1:38)
23. Ending - Intermission (1:07)
25. Voice (Champion Of Virtua City) (0:06)
26. Voice (Champion Of Justice) (0:06)
27. Voice (Champion Of Law And Order) (0:06)
28. Voice (Crime Buster) (0:06)
29. Voice (Top Cop) (0:06)
30. Voice (Good Cop) (0:06)
31. Voice (Average Cop) (0:06)
32. Voice (Rookie Cop) (0:06)
33. Voice (Klutz Cop) (0:06)
34. Voice (Gangster) (0:06)
35. Voice (Guardian Of Virtua City) (0:06)
36. Voice (Voice 1) (0:06)
37. Voice (Voice 2) (0:06)
38. Voice (Voice 3) (0:06)
39. Voice (Voice 4) (0:06)
40. Voice (Voice 5) (0:06)
41. Voice (Voice 6) (0:06)
42. Voice (Voice 7) (0:06)
43. Voice (Voice 8) (0:06)
44. Voice (Voice 9) (0:04)
► Running time: 30:26
This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.
Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File
Type
Size
description
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
External links References
↑ File:VC2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ File:Vcop2 dc jp back cover.jpg
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↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
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