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Virtua Gun

Manufacturer: Sega

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-11-24^[1]	¥2,900 (2,987)2,900e^[2]^[3]	HSS-0122
JP (Shin)	1996-09-20^[1]	¥2,900 (2,987)2,900e^[4]	HSS-0152
US	1995	$49.9949.99^[5]^[6]	MK-80113
EU	1995-12-08
UK	1995-12-08^[7]	£24.9924.99^[7]
PL	1996	179zł179
KR	199x		GS-9505J
AS	199x		MK-80318-40

The Virtua Gun (バーチャガン), known as the Stunner in North America, is the official light-gun peripheral for the Sega Saturn.

As the name might suggest, the Virtua Gun was built for Virtua Cop and Virtua Cop 2 in mind, and was bundled with these games as a result (though it was also available separately). It was also bundled with The House of the Dead in Europe and Asia.

Japanese Virtua Guns are black, European models are blue and North American models were only sold in safety orange, to comply with US firearm regulations.

The Virtua Gun debuted in late 1995 and was officially supported by Sega throughout the console's lifespan. In contrast, the Saturn's main rival, the PlayStation, never received a true first-party light gun, with Konami's Hyper Blaster (Justifier in the US) shipping in early 1996, and the first in Namco's GunCon series of light guns releasing in June 1997.

Compatible games

Area 51 (1996)
Chaos Control Remix (1996)
Crypt Killer (1997)
Daisuki (1997)
Death Crimson (1996)
Die Hard Trilogy (1997)
Gun Frontier Arcade Gears (1997)
The House of the Dead (1997)
Jinzou Ningen Hakaider: Last Judgement (1996)
Kochira Katsushikaku Kamearikouenmae Hashutsujo Nakagawa Land Dai Race! no Maki (1997)
Maximum Force (1997)
Mighty Hits (1996)
Policenauts (1996)
Scud: The Disposable Assassin (1997)
Virtua Cop (1994)
Virtua Cop 2 (1995)

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Virtua Gun	Virtua Gun
English (US)	Stunner	Stunner
Japanese	バーチャガン	Virtua Gun

Artwork

US logo

Photo gallery

JP model (HSS-0122)
JP model (HSS-0122) (reverse)
JP model (HSS-0152)
EU model
US model

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Gun/Magazine articles.

Promotional materials

Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #03/97: "Mart 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Saturn, JP (HSS-0122)
Cover

Saturn, JP (HSS-0152)
Cover

Saturn, *JP (Virtua Cop)*
Cover

Saturn, *JP (Virtua Cop 2)*
Cover

Saturn, US
Cover

Saturn, *US (Virtua Cop)*
Cover

Saturn, *US (Virtua Cop 2)*
Cover

Saturn, EU
Cover
Manual

Saturn, *EU (Virtua Cop)*
Cover

Saturn, *EU (Virtua Cop 2)*
Cover

Saturn, *EU (The House of the Dead)*
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover

Saturn, *DE (Virtua Cop)*
Cover

Saturn, *KR (Virtua Cop)*
Cover

Saturn, *AS^† (The House of the Dead)*
Cover

Saturn, *BR (Virtua Cop)*
Cover
Manual

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Saturn

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/gun.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-10 00:47)
↑ File:JinzouNingenHakaider Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
↑ File:VirtuaCopSaturnJPSpine.jpg
↑ File:Virtua Cop 2 Sega Saturn Japan Spinecard.jpg
↑ Press release: 1995-10-30: Sega unleashes exclusive lineup of arcade hits for Sega Saturn
↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 10
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 11

Sega Saturn
Topics	Technical Specifications (Hardware Comparison) \| History (Development \| Release \| Decline and legacy) \| List of games (A-M) \| List of games (N-Z) \| Magazine articles \| Promotional material \| Merchandise
Hardware	Japan \| North America \| Western Europe \| Eastern Europe \| South America \| Asia \| South Korea \| Australasia \| Africa HiSaturn Navi \| SunSeibu SGX \| Sega Titan Video
Add-ons	Backup Memory (third-party) \| Sega PriFun \| Video CD Card (third-party) \| Extended RAM Cartridge (third-party) \| Twin Advanced ROM System
Controllers	Control Pad \| Control Pad (Australia) \| 3D Control Pad \| Arcade Racer \| Infrared Control Pad \| Mission Stick \| Shuttle Mouse \| Twin Stick \| Virtua Gun \| Virtua Stick \| Virtua Stick Pro
Online Services/Add-ons	NetLink Internet Modem (NetLink Keyboard \| NetLink Keyboard Adapter \| NetLink Mouse) \| Saturn Modem (Floppy Drive \| Keyboard)
Connector Cables	21 Pin RGB Cable \| Monaural AV Cable \| RF Unit \| Stereo AV Cable \| S-Video Cable \| Taisen Cable
Development Hardware	Programming Box \| Sound Box \| E7000 \| CartDev \| SNASM2 \| Address Checker \| PSY-Q Development System \| MIRAGE Universal CD Emulator
Misc. Hardware	6Player \| SBom Multitap‎ \| Saturn region converter cartridges \| Action Replay \| Pro Action Replay \| Action Replay Plus \| X-Terminator (Version 3) \| S-S Promoter \| Other cartridges

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20130210004718.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fgun.html-1] 1.0 ^1.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/gun.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-10 00:47)

[:File:JinzouNingenHakaider_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg_p-2] File:JinzouNingenHakaider Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg

[:File:VirtuaCopSaturnJPSpine.jpg_p-3] File:VirtuaCopSaturnJPSpine.jpg

[:File:Virtua_Cop_2_Sega_Saturn_Japan_Spinecard.jpg_p-4] File:Virtua Cop 2 Sega Saturn Japan Spinecard.jpg

[Press_release:_1995-10-30:_Sega_unleashes_exclusive_lineup_of_arcade_hits_for_Sega_Saturn-5] Press release: 1995-10-30: Sega unleashes exclusive lineup of arcade hits for Sega Saturn

[:File:SegaFY1997BrandReview_US.pdf_p10-6] Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 10

[:File:SSM_UK_02.pdf_p11-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 11

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 As the name might suggest, the Virtua Gun was built for ''[[Virtua Cop]]'' and ''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' in mind, and was bundled with these games as a result (though it was also available separately). It was also bundled with ''[[The House of the Dead]]'' in Europe and Asia.
-Japanese Virtua Guns are black, European models are blue and North American models are red. At the time, many light-gun peripherals were forced to use bright colours or non-realistic designs due to fears that it they could be linked with gun crime.
+Japanese Virtua Guns are black, European models are blue and North American models were only sold in [[wikipedia:Safety orange|safety orange]], to comply with US firearm regulations.
+The Virtua Gun debuted in late 1995 and was officially supported by Sega throughout the console's lifespan. In contrast, the Saturn's main rival, the [[PlayStation]], never received a true first-party light gun, with [[Konami]]'s Hyper Blaster (Justifier in the US) shipping in early 1996, and the first in [[Namco]]'s GunCon series of light guns releasing in June 1997.
 ==Compatible games==
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