VR Troopers

For the unreleased Sega 32X version, see VR Troopers (32X).

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Mega Drive
Game Gear

VR Troopers

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Syrox Developments

Supporting companies: Waterman Designs

Licensor: Saban Entertainment

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players:

1-2

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Release	Date	Code
US	1995	1576
EU	1995-12^[2]	1576-50
PT	1995	MDJSE0141
UK	1995-12^[2]	1576-50
BR	199x	046950
US	1995	2559
EU	1995	2559-50
UK	1995	2559-50
BR	199x	077270

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VR Troopers is a versus fighting game based on the TV show by Saban. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear in 1995.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Developed in the U.K. for Sega of America by Syrox Developments Ltd.

Program Code: Rob Brooks, Dominic Wood
Program Graphics: Mark Knowles, Eric Bailey, Jock Green, Mickey Adams, Jim Studt
Graphics Support: Paolo Ulivi
Audio Compositions and Programming: Martin Walker
Original Design: Michael Latham, Syrox

Sega of America

Executive Producer: Michael Latham
Producers: Erik Wahlberg, Eric Quakenbush
Associate Producer: Bill Person
Marketing: John Garner, Bill Onderdonk
Licensing: Michaelene Cristini Risley
Lead Tester: Lance Nelson
Assistant Lead Testers: Steve Thompson, Scott Snyder, Stephen Perez
Testers: Mark Lerma, Don Carmichael, Donovan Soto, Fernando Valderrama, Duane Beadles, David Mefford, Sean Davin, Rich Krinock, Chris Johnson
With special thanks to: Joyce Takakura, Waterman Designs

Saban Interactive

Executive Producer: J. David Koch
Producer: Daniel E. Suarez
With special thanks to: Haim Saban and Peter Dang.

Game Gear version

The Game Gear version offers fairly similar gameplay to the Genesis version. The player can choose from two game modes, Story Game, And Battle Game. In Story Game, The player can choose from the three Troopers and depending on which one they pick the story differs. In Battle Game, the player may choose from up to 8 fighters [1] to attempt to complete a ladder style tournament.

Original Design: Michael Latham, Syrox Developments

Developed in the UK by Syrox Developments

Programming Team: Dominic Wood, Rob Brooks
Art Team: Mark Knowles, Eric Bailey, Jon Green, Mickey Adams, Jim Studt
Assistant: Paulo Ulivi
Music and Sound: Martin Walker

Sega of America

Executive Producer: Michael Latham
Producers: Erik Wahlberg, Eric Quakenbush
Associate Producer: Bill Person
Marketing: Lisa Best Wilson
Licensing: Michealene C Risley
Lead Tester: John Jansen
Assistant Leads: Heather Meigs, Jeff Sanders, Brendan Cahill, Joe Cecchin
Testers: Tony Lynch, Justin Acevedo, Amine Khoury, Steve Perez, Amy Albertson, Paulita Villatuya, Annette Dancel, Sean Davin, Lloyd Kinoshita, Arnold Feener, Victor Quimson, Jeff Hedges, Bine Arceo, Wesley Ng
Special Thanks: Joyce Takakura, Waterman Designs

Saban Interactive

Excutive Producer: J.David Koch
Producer: Daniel E. Suarez
Special Thanks: Haim Saban, Peter Dang

Magazine articles

Main article: VR Troopers/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Game Gear Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #51: "Diciembre 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #52: "Enero 1996" (199x-xx-xx)^[3]

Artwork

Mega Drive US prototype cover
Game Gear US prototype cover
Game Gear US prototype cover (alt)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[4]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

38

^[6]

Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[7]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[8]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

47

^[9]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

70

^[10]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

52

^[11]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

80

^[12]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

76

^[13]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

83

^[2]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

64

^[14]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

75

^[15]

Svet Igara (YU)

86

^[16]

Tricks (RU)

70

^[17]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

77

^[18]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

56

^[19]

	62
Based on 17 reviews

VR Troopers

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Gamers (DE)

PAL

47

^[9]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

79

^[20]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

80

^[21]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

76

^[13]

Player One (FR)

PAL

30

^[22]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

64

^[14]

Sega News (CZ)

65

^[23]

	63
Based on 7 reviews

VR Troopers

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR (blister pack)
Cover

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: VR Troopers/Technical information.

External links

Sega of America webpage: Mega Drive, Game Gear

References

↑ File:VRTroopers GG EU Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 83
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 83
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 331
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 233
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 6: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 102
↑ GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Gamers, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 54
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 114
↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 91
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 61
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 70
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 77
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 62
↑ Svet Igara, "Jun 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 60
↑ Tricks, "Vypusk 8" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 31
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 220
↑ Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 74
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 101
↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 83
↑ Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 105
↑ Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 34

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[:File:VRTroopers_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:VRTroopers GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p83-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 83

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p83-3] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 83

[4] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 331

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 233

[:File:EGM_US_077.pdf_p42-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Fusion_US_0106.pdf_p102-7] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 6: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 102

[:File:GamePro_US_079.pdf_p72-8] GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-12.pdf_p54-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Gamers, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 54

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_051.pdf_p114-10] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 114

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-12.pdf_p91-11] MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 91

[:File:MegaForce_FR_45.pdf_p61-12] Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 61

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-12.pdf_p70-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 70

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_25.pdf_p77-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 77

[:File:SegaPro_UK_55.pdf_p62-15] Sega Pro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 62

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_14.pdf_p60-16] Svet Igara, "Jun 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 60

[17] Tricks, "Vypusk 8" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 31

[18] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 220

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-12.pdf_p74-19] Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 74

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_053.pdf_p101-20] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 101

[:File:MegaForce_FR_48.pdf_p83-21] Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 83

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_062.pdf_p105-22] Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 105

[:File:Sega_News_2_CZ.pdf_p34-23] Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 34

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Contents

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

External links

References