Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4

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Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4

System(s): Sega Model 3, Sega Dreamcast

Publisher:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Activision (US)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP)

Developer:

Sega AM3^[1]

CRI

Supporting companies:

Buildup Entertainment (Opening and ending animation)

Licensor:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (US)

Peripherals supported:

Dreamcast VGA Box, Jump Pack, Dreamcast Keyboard, Dreamcast Modem, Dreamcast Twin Stick, Dreamcast Taisen Cable, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: 3D Battle Action Shooting/3D Taisen Action Shooting (3Ｄ対戦アクションシューティング)^[2]^[3], Action^[4]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1999-04^[1]	¥?	?

JP	1999-12-09^[3]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[3]	HDR-0040
JP (Dorikore)	2002-05-23^[3]	¥2,800 (2,940)2,800e^[3]	HDR-0040-1
US	2000-05-31^[5]	$49.9549.95^[6]^[7]	T-13004N

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Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4, known as Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (電脳戦機バーチャロンオラトリオ・タングラム M.S.B.S. Ver.5.4) in Japan is an update to Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2 and one of three major revisions of Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram. Ver. 5.4 is often considered to be the de facto version of Oratorio Tangram - it was originally released for Sega Model 3 hardware in 1999, then ported to the Sega Dreamcast later in the year. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.^[8]^[9]

Gameplay

In Ver. 5.2 and the original Cyber Troopers Virtual-On, Virtuaroids were powered by Sega Saturns. In this version (and Ver. 5.66) they are powered by Sega Dreamcasts.

Versions

Strictly speaking, the Dreamcast version is known internally as Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.45, as although it is based on Ver. 5.4, it contains some stages from the original Cyber Troopers Virtual-On and can be played in Ver. 5.2 mode once the option is unlocked.

Ver. 5.4 is much the same game as Ver. 5.2 but addresses perceived balance issues among other minor changes. It is also the first version to be released outside of Japan, although the Dreamcast port was not released in Europe. It was followed by a final revision, Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66

In Japan, the Dreamcast version was the first Dreamcast game to support online play^[10]. Sega initially limited its use during testing, allowing only 5,000 players to compete at any one time^[10], and the service could only be paid for via WebMoney cards^[10].

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4	Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4
Japanese	電脳戦機バーチャロンオラトリオ・タングラム M.S.B.S. Ver.5.4	Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4

Production credits

Main article: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4/Magazine articles.

Main article: Dreamcast Magazine (Japan)/Shinjitsu no Tama.

Promotional material

Print advert in (US) #141: "June 2000" (2000-0x-xx)

Print advert in (US) #132: "July 2000" (2000-06-06)

Print advert in (AR) #18: "Julio 2000" (2000-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[11]

(UK)

NTSC

80

^[12]

(JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[13]

(FR)

NTSC-J

83

^[14]

(UK)

NTSC-J

70

^[15]

(US)

NTSC-U

85

^[16]

(RU)

81

^[17]

(JP)

NTSC-J

98

^[18]

(DE)

NTSC-J

70

^[19]

(US)

NTSC-J

97

^[20]

(US)

NTSC-U

80

^[21]

(US)

NTSC-U

69

^[22]

(US)

NTSC-U

91

^[23]

(US)

NTSC-U

83

^[24]

(IT)

NTSC-J

85

^[25]

(US)

NTSC-U

50

^[26]

(RU)

90

^[27]

(RU)

85

^[28]

(DE)

NTSC-U

60

^[29]

	81
Based on 19 reviews

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Disc Inlay

Dreamcast, JP (Dorikore)

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Technical information

Main article: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (JP)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

GD-ROM (US)

External links

Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 167
↑ File:CTVOOT DC JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 http://sega.jp/dc/991019 (Wayback Machine: 2009-11-10 09:27)
↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-23 17:28)
↑ http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-DC.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 08:01)
↑ Press release: 2000-06-07: Activision Ships Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram The Explosive Sega Dreamcast Sequel to Arcade Hit Virtual-On
↑ Press release: 2000-07-17: ACTIVISION FIRES UP HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A SIZZLING GAME LINEUP FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 64
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-39 (1999-12-17,24)" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 20
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 74
↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 33
↑ Dreamzone, "Février 2000" (FR; 2000-01-xx), page 112
↑ Edge, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-26), page 76
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 2000" (US; 2000-07-04), page 148
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 295
↑ Famitsu, "1999-12-17" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 34
↑ Fun Generation, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-19), page 95
↑ GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 3: March 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 13
↑ GamePro, "September 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 108
↑ Game Informer, "August 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Gamers' Republic, "March 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Gamers' Republic, "August 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Joypad, "Febbraio 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 84
↑ Next Generation, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-xx), page 88
↑ Strana Igr, "Yanvar 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 122

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4

Books: (1999) | (2000) | (2000) | (2000)
Music: (1999) | (2000)

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
	(1996) \| (1999) \| (1999) \| (1999) \| (2000) \| (2001) \| (2003) \| (2007) \| (2010) \| (2018)
	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)
	(1996) \| (1996) \| (1996) \| (1996) \| (1996) \| (1996) \| (1997) \| (1997) \| (1997) \| (1997) \| (1998) \| (1998) \| (1998) \| (1999) \| (2000) \| (2000) \| (2000) \| (2000) \| (2002) \| (2003) \| (2003) \| (2003) \| (2004) \| (2010) \| (2016)
	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)
Template:MODEL	Kotobukiya \| Kaiyodo \| Wave \| Hasegawa

[:File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf_p167-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 167

[:File:CTVOOT_DC_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-2] File:CTVOOT DC JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20091110092721.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fdc.2F991019-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 http://sega.jp/dc/991019 (Wayback Machine: 2009-11-10 09:27)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20201023172835.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fdreamcast.2Fsoftware.html-4] ttps://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-23 17:28)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20000621080106.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.ebworld.com.2Febx.2Fcategories.2FnewReleases.2Fmorenr-DC.asp-5] ttp://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-DC.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 08:01)

[Press_release:_2000-06-07:_Activision_Ships_Virtual-On:_Oratorio_Tangram_The_Explosive_Sega_Dreamcast_Sequel_to_Arcade_Hit_Virtual-On-6] Press release: 2000-06-07: Activision Ships Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram The Explosive Sega Dreamcast Sequel to Arcade Hit Virtual-On

[Press_release:_2000-07-17:_ACTIVISION_FIRES_UP_HOLIDAY_SEASON_WITH_A_SIZZLING_GAME_LINEUP_FOR_THE_ENTIRE_FAMILY-7] Press release: 2000-07-17: ACTIVISION FIRES UP HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A SIZZLING GAME LINEUP FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-11_JP.pdf_p-8] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf

[:File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement_2016-12.pdf_p-9] File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf

[:File:DCUK_UK_09.pdf_p64-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 64

[:File:DCM_JP_19991217_1999-39.pdf_p20-11] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-39 (1999-12-17,24)" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 20

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p74-12] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 74

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p33-13] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 33

[:File:Dreamzone_9_2000_Scan.pdf_p112-14] Dreamzone, "Février 2000" (FR; 2000-01-xx), page 112

[:File:Edge_UK_081.pdf_p76-15] Edge, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-26), page 76

[:File:EGM_US_133.pdf_p148-16] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 2000" (US; 2000-07-04), page 148

[17] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 295

[18] Famitsu, "1999-12-17" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 34

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_49.pdf_p95-19] Fun Generation, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-19), page 95

[:File:GameFan_US_0803.pdf_p13-20] GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 3: March 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 13

[:File:GamePro_US_144.pdf_p108-21] GamePro, "September 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 108

[:File:GameInformer_US_088.pdf_p80-22] Game Informer, "August 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_22.pdf_p94-23] Gamers' Republic, "March 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_27.pdf_p66-24] Gamers' Republic, "August 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:Joypad_IT_02.pdf_p84-25] Joypad, "Febbraio 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:NextGeneration_US_63.pdf_p88-26] Next Generation, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-xx), page 88

[27] Strana Igr, "Yanvar 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 30

[28] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_DE_2000-08.pdf_p122-29] Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 122

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Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4

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Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Dreamcast version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References