Virtua Cop 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.

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

Notavailable.svg 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.
Notavailable.svg 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.
Notavailable.svg 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.

Stages

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Big Chase (beginner)

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Save the Mayor (medium)

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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

Production credits

Arcade version

Saturn version

Source:
In-game credits
VirtuaC2 Saturn JP SSOpening.pdf
[1]

Dreamcast version

©Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1995,2000
Source:
In-game credits (JP)

PC version

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Cop 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Virtua Cop 2/Promotional material.

Photo gallery

  • Cabinet

Physical scans

Model 2 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [2]
Arcade
 60
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Virtua Cop 2

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 [3]
80 №41, p86
81 [4]
80 №415, p31
90 GamePro
88 [5]
91 [6]
94 [7]
94 [8]
85 №70, p130
95 [9]
87 [10]
87 [11]
78 [12]
Sega Saturn
 86
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
91
[13]
Ação Games (BR)
80
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[15]
Edge (UK) PAL
80
[16]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
81
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[17]
Freak (IL)
85
[18]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[19]
Gambler (PL)
84
[20]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
95
[21]
Game Power (IT)
84
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[23]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
88
[24]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
72
[25]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
93
[26]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[27]
Intelligent Gamer (US)
91
[28]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[29]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
75
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
75
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[32]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[33]
Player One (FR)
85
[34]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
80
[35]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
80
[36]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
94
[37]
Secret Service (PL)
91
[38]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[39]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
95
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[43]
Strana Igr (RU)
80
[44]
Super Power (FI) PAL
91
[45]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
92
[46]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[47]
Sega Saturn
 86
Based on
36 reviews

Virtua Cop 2

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Virtuacop2 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, US (Virtua Gun bundle)
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Cover
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, EU (Virtua Gun bundle)
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Cover
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Jewel Case
Saturn, EU (Demo)

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Disc
Saturn, JP
VC2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgVC2 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Virtua Cop 2 Sega Saturn Japan Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc
Virtua Cop 2 Sega Saturn Japan Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, BR
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Cover
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Disc
Manual-virtua-cop-2.pdf
Manual
Saturn, KR (Samsung)
VC2 Saturn KR Box Back.jpgVC2 Saturn KR Box Side.jpgVC2 Saturn KR Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Spinecard
Saturn, KR (Kama)
VirtuaCop2 Saturn KR Box Back Alt.jpgNospine-small.pngVirtuaCop2 Saturn KR Box Front Alt.jpg
Cover

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 [48]
80 [49]
81 [50]
70 №586, p29
Sega Dreamcast
 79
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
85
[51]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
84
[48]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) NTSC-J
60
[52]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[49]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
69
[53]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
81
[50]
Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
75
[54]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
81
[55]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[56]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-J
67
[57]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
72
[58]
Sega Dreamcast
 75
Based on
11 reviews

Virtua Cop 2

Dreamcast, JP
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Cover

PC version

PC, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Jewel Case
PC, EU

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Disc
Virtua Cop 2 PC EU Box Back.jpgVirtua Cop 2 PC EU Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, JP
VirtuaCop2 PC JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngVirtuaCop2 PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000)

PC, JP (DigiCube PC)
VirtuaCop2 PC JP Box DigiCube.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv)
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Cover
VirtuaCop2 PC EU Disc Xplosiv.jpg
Disc
PC, UK (Xplosiv) (Alt)
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Cover
PC, FR (Xplosiv)

PC, BX† (Sega Classics)
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Cover
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Disc
PC, ES (Xplosiv)
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Cover
PC, PT (Top Games)
VirtuaCop2 PC PT Box TopGames.jpg
Cover
PC, CN
VirtuaCop2 PC CN Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, KR
VirtuaCop2 PC KR Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, TW

PC, IN (e-value)
VirtuaCop2 PC IN Box evalue.jpg
Cover
PC, BN/ID/IN/MY/PK/PH/SG/LK/TW/TH/HK (Ntertainment!)
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
360,420,480 CD-ROM (EU) MK81043-50, MK81052-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
360,429,888 1996-10-28 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9097 V1.001
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
360,429,888 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9097 (Alt) V1.004
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
360,422,832 CD-ROM (US) 81043, 81052 V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1996-05-10 Page

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. AM2 Logo (00:09) 
3. Go Ahead (01:01) 
4. Voice (Title) (00:06) 
5. Stage Select (01:06) 
6. Voice (Stage 1) (00:06) 
7. Voice (Stage 2) (00:06) 
8. Voice (Stage 3) (00:06) 
9. Voice (Stage 4) (00:06) 
10. Break Out (02:02) 
11. Big Chase (01:58) 
12. Escape (02:10) 
13. High Pressure (01:49) 
14. Look Out (01:51) 
15. Save The Mayor (01:56) 
16. The Dance Of Death (01:50) 
17. Crisis (03:17) 
18. Rail Line Shootout (01:47) 
19. Trap (01:44) 
20. Dead Angle (01:08) 
21. Revenge Of Fang (01:38) 
22. Game Over (00:07) 
23. Ending - Intermission (01:07) 
24. Name Entry (01:18) 
25. Voice (Champion Of Virtua City) (00:06) 
26. Voice (Champion Of Justice) (00:06) 
27. Voice (Champion Of Law And Order) (00:06) 
28. Voice (Crime Buster) (00:06) 
29. Voice (Top Cop) (00:06) 
30. Voice (Good Cop) (00:06) 
31. Voice (Average Cop) (00:06) 
32. Voice (Rookie Cop) (00:06) 
33. Voice (Klutz Cop) (00:06) 
34. Voice (Gangster) (00:06) 
35. Voice (Guardian Of Virtua City) (00:06) 
36. Voice (Voice 1) (00:06) 
37. Voice (Voice 2) (00:06) 
38. Voice (Voice 3) (00:06) 
39. Voice (Voice 4) (00:06) 
40. Voice (Voice 5) (00:06) 
41. Voice (Voice 6) (00:06) 
42. Voice (Voice 7) (00:06) 
43. Voice (Voice 8) (00:06) 
44. Voice (Voice 9) (00:04) 
► Running time: 30:26

Extra content

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


VMU Features

The Dreamcast version of Virtua Cop 2 allows to save game data on the VMU.

Virtua Cop 2 Save Data
Name File Name Comment File Size Icon
VIRTUACOP2 VIRTUA_COP_2 VIRTUACOP2 2 blocks Virtuacop2 vmu.png

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:VirtuaC2 Saturn JP SSOpening.pdf
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-10), page 75
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-11), page 64-67 (64)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  5. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-18), page 40-41 (41)
  6. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 53 (55)
  7. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 98-99 (94)
  8. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-06), page 32-36 (32)
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 66-67 (66)
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 264 (266)
  11. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 9 (11)
  12. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 1996-12-31), page 78 (82)
  13. ↑ 576 KByte, "December 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 19
  14. ↑ Ação Games, "Março 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 8
  15. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-11), page 64
  16. ↑ Edge, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-27), page 86
  17. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-11-29" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 1
  18. ↑ Freak, "1/97" (IL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  19. ↑ Fun Generation, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 90
  20. ↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  21. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 1: January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 22
  22. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1997" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
  23. ↑ GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 82
  24. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-18), page 40
  25. ↑ Game Informer, "December 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 71
  26. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "1-2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  27. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  28. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 55
  29. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 98
  30. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 64
  31. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 92
  32. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-06), page 32
  33. ↑ Next Generation, "March 1997" (US; 1997-02-11), page 94
  34. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 130
  35. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 24" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 188
  36. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 70
  37. ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 5" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 8
  38. ↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 69
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 42
  40. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 66
  42. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 266
  43. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
  44. ↑ Strana Igr, "Mart 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 65
  45. ↑ Super Power, "1 1997" (FI; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
  46. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 46
  47. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 63
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Consoles +, "Avril 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 114
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-08 (2000-03-10)" (JP; 2000-02-25), page 21
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  51. ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 35
  52. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-13), page 84
  53. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 76
  54. ↑ Dreamzone, "Avril 2000" (FR; 2000-03-18), page 104
  55. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 291
  56. ↑ Famitsu, "2000-03-10" (JP; 2000-02-25), page 29
  57. ↑ Gamers' Republic, "May 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 90
  58. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 2000" (DE; 2000-04-05), page 22


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Books: Virtua Cop 2 Tai Terrorist Chinatsu Manual (1996) | Virtua Cop 2 Killer Manual (1997) | Virtua Cop 2 Detective Manual (1997)
Sega Saturn
Prototypes: 1996-05-10



Virtua Cop series of games
Arcade
 Virtua Cop (1994) | Virtua Cop 2 (1995) | Virtua Cop 3 (2003)
Sega Saturn
 Virtua Cop (1995) | Virtua Cop 2 (1996) | Virtua Cop Special Pack (1998) | Virtua Cop 1-2 Pack (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
 Virtua Cop 2 (2000)
Windows PC
 Virtua Cop (1996) | Virtua Cop 2 (1997)
LCD handheld game
 Virtua Cop (199x)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (2002)
Virtua Cop related media
Music
 Virtua Cop Soundtracks (1996)
Book
 Virtua Cop Official Guide Book (1995) | Virtua Cop Kyuukyoku Hon (1996) | Virtua Cop: Crisis City (1996) | Virtua Cop Vol. 2: Gyakushuu no Fang (1996) | Virtua Cop 2 Tai Terrorist Chinatsu Manual (1996) | Virtua Cop 2 Killer Manual (1997) | Virtua Cop 2 Detective Manual (1997)
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