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''Goddesses, descend on the field of battle!''
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In a future [[Exty Years From Now|not too far from our own time]], a new sport has arisen: '''Variable Geo''', a grand championship tournament that determines who is the strongest waitress in the world. And not just any waitresses, but bosomy creatures capable of immense energy blasts and trained to full mastery in the most esoteric arts of combat. The winner of the annual competition gets ten million dollars and a chunk of prime real estate in the city of her choice. The losers are subject to a form of [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]] ranging from simply having to strip naked, to public masturbation and worse.
In a future [[Exty Years From Now|not too far from our own time]], a new
sport has arisen: Variable Geo, a grand championship tournament that
determines who is the strongest waitress in the world. And not just any
waitresses, but bosomy creatures capable of immense energy blasts and
trained to full mastery in the most esoteric arts of combat. The winner
of the annual competition gets ten million dollars and a chunk of prime
real estate in the city of her choice. The losers are subject to a form
of [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]] ranging from simply having to strip naked,
to public masturbation and worse.


Although at first a [[Follow the Leader|blatant copy]] of ''[[Street Fighter]]'' with a H-Game twist, the series went on to develop a surprisingly detailed storyline, in which the ''Jahana corporation'', the financial sponsor of the VG tournament was revealed to be secretly using it to further its own end. The characters also became incredibly [[Character Development|developed]] for their time, and the series garnered a distinct cult following, enough to garner a [[The Anime of the Game|three-episode OVA series.]]
Although at first a [[Follow the Leader|blatant copy]] of [[Street Fighter]]
with a H-Game twist, the series went on to develop a surprisingly
detailed storyline, in which the ''Jahana corporation'', the financial
sponsor of the VG tournament was revealed to be secretly using it to
further its own end. The characters also became incredibly
[[Character Development|developed]] for their time, and the series
garnered a distinct cult following, enough to garner a
[[The Anime of the Game|three-episode OVA series.]]
----
=== The games in the series are:
===


* ''VG: Variable Geo'' - The first game in the series, a blatant
{{examples|The games in the series are:}}
* ''VG: Variable Geo'' - The first game in the series, a blatant [[Street Fighter]] clone in which the player chooses one of six battling waitresses and fights against the other five in order to achieve glory for their chosen girl (and steamy H-sequences of the losers for the player themselves). Introduced the general premise, as well as the first six playable characters, all of whom have stuck around for every single incarnation of the series.
[[Street Fighter]] clone in which the player chooses one of six battling
* ''VG 2: Bout of Cabalistic Goddess'' - Direct sequel to the first game. Reimi's [[The Rival|childhood rival]] decides to hold her own VG tournament and calls out the fighters from the previous game so she can beat them all and prove to Reimi once and for all that she's better than her in every way.
waitresses and fights against the other five in order to achieve glory
* ''Advanced VG'' - [[Continuity Reboot|Rejects the canon of the previous two games]], and can be likened to an [[Remake]] of the first. Introduces an updated battle system, as well as the series' overarching plot in which the waitresses, especially Yuka and Reimi, are being manipulated from behind the scenes by Reimi's mother Miranda, who is using them all as test subjects in order to grow herself the ultimate fighting machine. Was the first VG game to be ported to home consoles, including the Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation, and Super Nintendo (As ''Super VG''), although the latter two ports had [[Bleached Underpants|the H-scenes removed]], and the Super Nintendo version also had any and all bosses removed.
for their chosen girl (and steamy H-sequences of the losers for the
* ''Advanced VG 2'' - Direct sequel to ''AVG''. Focuses on the new character Tamao Mitsurugi, a [[Hero Worshipper]] who wants to be just like Yuka, her idol. She winds up [[Defeat Means Friendship|befriending]] many of Yuka's old rivals, and finds out that Yuka has been suffering from extreme self doubt after watching K-1 and K-2 getting offed by their boss due to [[You Have Failed Me...|their failure to defeat her in the previous tournament]]. After re-igniting Yuka's fighting spirit and overcoming Miranda's [[Psycho for Hire]], Saki Shindou, Tamao and Yuka are pitted against Miranda's latest [[Designer Babies]], the Material twins, after which Tamao beats Miranda herself and the AVG saga climaxes with everybody coming together to create a [[Combined Energy Attack]] that finishes off Miranda for good.
player themselves). Introduced the general premise, as well as the first
* ''VG Custom'' - An [[Remake]] of AVG utilizing the grapical and sound enhancements of ''AVG2'', while using enhanced versions of the H-scenes from VG II.
six playable characters, all of whom have stuck around for every single
* ''VG MAX'' - A game featuring the VG waitresses in [[Super-Deformed]] style (yes, even in the [[Lolicon|H-scenes]]).
incarnation of the series.
* ''VG Rebirth'' - The player takes the role of a reporter hoping to do a story on the latest VG tournament, during which he is paired with one of three girls from the previous games.
* ''VG Rebirth Dash'' - A [[Mission Pack Sequel]] to the above. Adds in the entire cast (minus one [[Invisible to Gaydar]] [[Lipstick Lesbian]]) of AVG as [[Multiple Endings|options]].
* ''VG Neo'' - To date, the last installment of the series and may very well be its [[Distant Finale]]. Another [[Visual Novel]] in which the player takes on the role of one of several new fighters hoping to make their way to the top of the fighting waitress circuit.


The series has spawned two [[The Anime of the Game|OVA series]], one loosely based on Advanced VG/Super VG, in which Miranda is already deceased and attempts to use Satomi, and eventually Yuka, to pull a [[Grand Theft Me]] and secure a suitably powerful body for her soul. The second is ''very'' loosely based on VG Neo and features the new waitresses getting together on a large luxury cruise ship and beating the tar out of each other in the hopes of getting a shot at "Misty", who is [[Epileptic Trees|speculated to be Yuka]] in a [[Paper-Thin Disguise]].
* ''VG 2: Bout of Cabalistic Goddess'' - Direct sequel to the first
game. Reimi's [[The Rival|childhood rival]] decides to hold her own VG
tournament and calls out the fighters from the previous game so she can
beat them all and prove to Reimi once and for all that she's better than
her in every way.

* ''Advanced VG'' - [[[[Continuity Reboot]] Rejects the canon of the previous
two games]], and can be likened to an [[R Emake]] of the first.
Introduces an updated battle system, as well as the series' overarching
plot in which the waitresses, especially Yuka and Reimi, are being
manipulated from behind the scenes by Reimi's mother Miranda, who is
using them all as test subjects in order to grow herself the ultimate
fighting machine. Was the first VG game to be ported to home consoles,
including the Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation, and Super Nintendo (As
''Super VG''), although the latter two ports had [[[[Bleached Underpants]]
the H-scenes removed]], and the Super Nintendo version also had any and
all bosses removed.

* ''Advanced VG 2'' - Direct sequel to ''AVG''. Focuses on the new
character Tamao Mitsurugi, a [[Hero Worshipper]] who wants to be just like
Yuka, her idol. She winds up [[Defeat Means Friendship|befriending]] many
of Yuka's old rivals, and finds out that Yuka has been suffering from
extreme self doubt after watching K-1 and K-2 getting offed by their
boss due to [[[[You Have Failed Me]] their failure to defeat her in the
previous tournament]]. After re-igniting Yuka's fighting spirit and
overcoming Miranda's [[Psycho for Hire]], Saki Shindou, Tamao and Yuka are
pitted against Miranda's latest [[Designer Babies]], the Material twins,
after which Tamao beats Miranda herself and the AVG saga climaxes with
everybody coming together to create a [[Combined Energy Attack]] that finishes
off Miranda for good.

* ''VG Custom'' - An [[R Emake]] of AVG utilizing the gr apical and sound
enhancements of ''AVG2'', while using enhanced versions of the
H-scenes from VG II.

* ''VG MAX'' - A game featuring the VG waitresses in [[Super Deformed]] style
(yes, even in the [[Lolicon|H-scenes]]).

* ''VG Rebirth'' - The player takes the role of a reporter hoping to do
a story on the latest VG tournament, during which he is paired with one
of three girls from the previous games.

* ''VG Rebirth Dash'' - A [[Mission Pack Sequel]] to the above. Adds in the
entire cast (minus one [[Straight Gay]] [[Lipstick Lesbian]]) of AVG as
[[Multiple Endings|options]].

* ''VG Neo'' - To date, the last installment of the series and may very
well be its [[Distant Finale]]. Another [[Visual Novel]] in which the player takes
on the role of one of several new fighters hoping to make their way to
the top of the fighting waitress circuit.
----
The series has spawned two [[The Anime of the Game|OVA series]], one loosely
based on Advanced VG/Super VG, in which Miranda is already deceased and
attempts to use Satomi, and eventually Yuka, to pull a [[Grand Theft Me]] and
secure a suitably powerful body for her soul. The second is ''very''
loosely based on VG Neo and features the new waitresses getting together
on a large luxury cruise ship and beating the tar out of each other in
the hopes of getting a shot at "Misty", who is [[[[Epileptic Trees]]
speculated to be Yuka]] in a [[Paper Thin Disguise]].
----
=== The games provide examples of:
===


{{tropelist}}
* [[Action Girl]]: Pretty much everybody.
* [[Action Girl]]: Pretty much everybody.
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Arrogant Kung Fu Girl]]: Practically half the cast
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Arrogant Kung Fu Girl]]: Practically half the cast prior to their [[Defeat Means Friendship|befriending]], although Reimi was by far the worst offender.
* [[Awesome By Analysis]]: Kaori Yanase uses data gathered from her fights in order to develop her training regimen.
prior to their [[Defeat Means Friendship|befriending]], although Reimi was
* [[Berserk Button]]: For Jun, it's her old nickname of "Bonecrusher"; although prior to ''AVG2'', she also had an extreme distaste for Americans. For Erina, it's people who discriminate against her because she ''is'' American.
by far the worst offender.
* [[Awesome By Analysis]]: Kaori Yanase uses data gathered from her fights in
order to develop her training regimen.
* [[Berserk Button]]: For Jun, it's her old nickname of "Bonecrusher";
although prior to ''AVG2'', she also had an extreme distaste for
Americans. For Erina, it's people who discriminate against her because
she ''is'' American.
* [[Bleached Underpants]]
* [[Bleached Underpants]]
* [[Bokukko]]: Yuna fits this trope in the masculine pronoun department,
* [[Bokukko]]: Yuna fits this trope in the masculine pronoun department, however Jun fits this trope in both the masculine pronoun, tomboyish appearance and personality departments.
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: Manami Kusunoki, who despite being 16 years old, still throws tantrums like a child half her age.
however Jun fits this trope in both the masculine pronoun, tomboyish
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Reimi, whose father Souichirou is Japanese, and mother Miranda is American.
appearance and personality departments.
* [[Bratty Half Pint]]: Manami Kusunoki, who despite being 16 years old, still
throws tantrums like a child half her age.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Reimi, whose father Souichirou is Japanese, and
mother Miranda is American.
* [[Calling Your Attacks]]
* [[Calling Your Attacks]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Miranda Jahana, until her husband and
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Miranda Jahana, until her husband and daughter decide to lock her out of the company forever.
* [[Dance Battler]]: Ayako Yuuki, whose movements became more and more dance-like as the series went.
daughter decide to lock her out of the company forever.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]] (Generally, the girls fighting in the tournaments become good friends with each other over the course of the story.
* [[Dance Battler]]: Ayako Yuuki, whose movements became more and more
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Ultimately, Reimi Jahana. She started out as a [[Rich Bitch]] [[Ojou]] [[The Rival|Rival]], but eventually warmed up to to Yuka and company.
dance-like as the series went.
* [[Designer Babies]]: Miranda's modus operandi. Resulted in K-1, K-2, and the twin Material units.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]] (Generally, the girls fighting in the
* [[Dirty Coward]]: Masako Houjouin from ''VG MAX'', whose entire fighting style revolves around the use of weaponry hidden in [[Hammerspace]].
tournaments become good friends with each other over the course of the
* [[Disney Death]] / [[No One Could Survive That]]: In the ending to ''AVG2'', Chiho is shot at point blank by Miranda, and then tells the rest of her [[Nakama]] to blow up the plane she and Miranda are in with a [[Combined Energy Attack]]. Everyone thinks she bit the dust until she [[Not Quite Dead|turns up at her own funeral]].
story.
* [[Ditto Fighter]]: Tamao Mitsurugi, who based her whole fighting style on moves copied from Yuka.
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Ultimately, Reimi Jahana. She started out as a
* [[Dysfunction Junction]]: Just about everybody except Yuka, Manami, and Tamao have ''extremely'' dark or messed up pasts.
[[Rich Bitch]] [[The Ojou|Ojou]] [[The Rival|Rival]], but eventually warmed up
* [[Eagle Land]]: In an unusual case, Erina Goldsmith is a pureblooded American raised in Japan.
to to Yuka and company.
* [[Designer Babies]]: Miranda's modus operandi. Resulted in K-1, K-2, and
the twin Material units.
* [[Dirty Coward]]: Masako Houjouin from ''VG MAX'', whose entire fighting
style revolves around the use of weaponry hidden in [[Hammerspace]].
* [[Disney Death]] / [[No One Could Survive That]]: In the ending to ''AVG2'',
Chiho is shot at point blank by Miranda, and then tells the rest of her
[[Nakama]] to blow up the plane she and Miranda are in with a
[[Combined Energy Attack]]. Everyone thinks she bit the dust until she
[[Not Quite Dead|turns up at her own funeral]].
* [[Ditto Fighter]]: Tamao Mitsurugi, who based her whole fighting style on
moves copied from Yuka.
* [[Dysfunction Junction]]: Just about everybody except Yuka, Manami, and
Tamao have ''extremely'' dark or messed up pasts.
* [[Eagle Land]]: In an unusual case, Erina Goldsmith is a pureblooded
American raised in Japan.
* [[Evil Matriarch]]: Miranda, natch.
* [[Evil Matriarch]]: Miranda, natch.
* [[Extremity Extremist]]: Kaori, who as a practitioner of Tae Kwon Do, only
* [[Extremity Extremist]]: Kaori, who as a practitioner of Tae Kwon Do, only ever uses kicks.
ever uses kicks.
* [[Exty Years From Now]]
* [[Exty Years From Now]]
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Fan Service]]
** [[Fan Service With a Smile]]: Pretty much everybody.
** [[Fan Service with a Smile]]: Pretty much everybody.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Manami. May be one of the only examples in a
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Manami. May be one of the only examples in a fighting game in which the [[Fragile Speedster]] is '''not''' a [[Ninja]].
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Reimi. Her mother put her through [[Training from Hell]], never once acknowledged or praised her, and ultimately used her as a testbed for her [[Designer Babies]].
fighting game in which the [[Fragile Speedster]] is '''not''' a [[Ninja]].
* [[Gag Boobs]]: Yuka is so ridiculously busty she's actually ''embarrassed'' by her appearance.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Reimi. Her mother put her through [[Training From Hell]],
never once acknowledged or praised her, and ultimately used her as a
testbed for her [[Designer Babies]].
* [[Gag Boobs]]: Yuka is so ridiculously busty she's actually ''embarrassed''
by her appearance.
* [[Genre Shift]]: From [[Fighting Game]] to [[Visual Novel]].
* [[Genre Shift]]: From [[Fighting Game]] to [[Visual Novel]].
* [[Gratuitous English]]: Reimi ("Burning Love!" "Rose Stinger!")'s and Kaori
* [[Gratuitous English]]: Reimi ("Burning Love!" "Rose Stinger!")'s and Kaori ("Data Pulse!" "Flat Scan!")'s attack names.
* [[Hair Colors]]: About half the cast has plausible shades of brown, black, and in Erina Goldsmith's case, blonde. The other half results in things like Manami's pink pigtails, Kaori and Ayako's shades of purple, and Reimi's silver hair.
("Data Pulse!" "Flat Scan!")'s attack names.
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Boy]]: Satomi's younger brother Daisuke from ''VG II'' up until ''AVG2
* [[Hair Colors]]: About half the cast has plausible shades of brown, black,
and in Erina Goldsmith's case, blonde. The other half results in things
like Manami's pink pigtails, Kaori and Ayako's shades of purple, and
Reimi's silver hair.
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Boy]]: Satomi's younger brother Daisuke from ''VG II''
up until ''AVG2
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Yuka.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Yuka.
* [[Joke Character]]: Tamao was downgraded to this in ''VG MAX'' as a result
* [[Joke Character]]: Tamao was downgraded to this in ''VG MAX'' as a result of [[Divergent Character Evolution]].
of [[Divergent Character Evolution]].
* [[Ki Attacks]]
* [[Ki Attacks]]
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Miranda's specialty.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Miranda's specialty.
* [[Lipstick Lesbian]] / [[Straight Gay]]: Ayako.
* [[Lipstick Lesbian]] / [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: Ayako.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Reimi and Miranda's surname, "Jahana" literally means
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Reimi and Miranda's surname, "Jahana" literally means "evil flower".
"evil flower".
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Jun Kubota.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Jun Kubota.
* [[Mouthy Kid]]: Manami.
* [[Mouthy Kid]]: Manami.
* [[Ninja]]: Chiho Masuda overtly, her cousin Kyoko Kirishima is also
* [[Ninja]]: Chiho Masuda overtly, her cousin Kyoko Kirishima is also technically one.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Miranda has a short moment of this when she finds out that she's been locked out of the Jahana Group in ''AVG2''.
technically one.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Miranda has a short moment of this when she finds out that
she's been locked out of the Jahana Group in ''AVG2''.
* [[The One Guy]]: K-1, who is the ''only'' male to ever be seen in a combat role.
* [[The One Guy]]: K-1, who is the ''only'' male to ever be seen in a combat role.
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Satomi's parents died in a car accident. The
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Satomi's parents died in a car accident. The whereabouts of most other characters' are never elaborated upon, although in Erina's case, her desperate longing to bring her grandmother to Japan might be a good indicator that her parents are gone as well.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Satomi might as well be a [[Gender Flip]] of [[The King of Fighters|Kyo Kusanagi]]. Erina uses [[Ki Attacks]] to supercharge a cigarette lighter to create a makeshift flamethrower.
whereabouts of most other characters' are never elaborated upon,
* [[Princess Curls]]: Reimi. All part of the [[Ojou]] image.
although in Erina's case, her desperate longing to bring her grandmother
* [[Promotion to Parent]]: Satomi towards her younger brother. Keeping the bills paid isn't easy for her.
to Japan might be a good indicator that her parents are gone as well.
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Satomi might as well be a [[Gender Flip]] of
[[The King of Fighters|Kyo Kusanagi]]. Erina uses [[Ki Attacks]] to supercharge
a cigarette lighter to create a makeshift flamethrower.
* [[Princess Curls]]: Reimi. All part of [[The Ojou]] image.
* [[Promotion to Parent]]: Satomi towards her younger brother. Keeping the
bills paid isn't easy for her.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: Saki Shindou in ''AVG2''.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: Saki Shindou in ''AVG2''.
* [[The Rival]]: Reimi becomes this to Yuka. Erina's restaurant is actually
* [[The Rival]]: Reimi becomes this to Yuka. Erina's restaurant is actually ''called'' [[The Rival]].
''called'' [[The Rival]].
* [[Ryu and Ken]]: Yuka and in a twist on this trope, Chiho.
* [[Ryu and Ken]]: Yuka and in a twist on this trope, Chiho.
* [[Shout Out]] / [[Brand X]]: Just about every restaurant featured in the games
* [[Shout-Out]] / [[Brand X]]: Just about every restaurant featured in the games is a [[Shout-Out]] to one that exists/existed in [[Real Life]] Japan. ''Hanna Miller's'' is based on ''Anna Miller's'', ''Bikkuri Monkey'' is based on ''Bikkuri Donkey'', ''[[The Rival]]'' is based on ''The Royal'', ''Skalark'' is based on ''Skylark'', ''Fushiya'' is based on the ''Fujiya Confectionary'', etc.
* [[Stone Wall]]: Kyoko Kirishima in ''AVG2''. Her own offense is rather weak, but her defense is high, as is the damage output from her counter throws.
is a [[Shout Out]] to one that exists/existed in [[Real Life]] Japan. ''Hanna
Miller's'' is based on ''Anna Miller's'', ''Bikkuri Monkey'' is based on
''Bikkuri Donkey'', ''[[The Rival]]'' is based on ''The Royal'', ''Skalark''
is based on ''Skylark'', ''Fushiya'' is based on the ''Fujiya
Confectionary'', etc.
* [[Stone Wall]]: Kyoko Kirishima in ''AVG2''. Her own offense is rather
weak, but her defense is high, as is the damage output from her counter
throws.
* [[Suck My Rose]]: Reimi's red roses are her trademark.
* [[Suck My Rose]]: Reimi's red roses are her trademark.
* [[Super Prototype]]: Technically, Reimi in regards to her mother's
* [[Super Prototype]]: Technically, Reimi in regards to her mother's [[Designer Babies]].
* [[Token Loli]]: Manami, and in later entries, Tamao.
[[Designer Babies]].
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Elena keeps her above mentioned lighter [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|snugly between her breasts]].
* [[Token Mini Moe]]: Manami, and in later entries, Tamao.
* [[We Will Meet Again]]: Miranda tries to pull this in the climax of ''AVG2''. [[Subverted Trope|She doesn't make it very far]].
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Elena keeps her above mentioned lighter
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Reimi.
[[Does This Remind You of Anything|snugly between her breasts]].
* [[We Will Meet Again]]: Miranda tries to pull this in the climax of
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: Miranda disposes of K-1 and K-2 for this reason at the end of Advanced VG.
''AVG2''. [[Subverted Trope|She doesn't make it very far]].
* [[White Haired Pretty Girl]]: Reimi.
* [[You Have Failed Me]]: Miranda disposes of K-1 and K-2 for this reason at
the end of Advanced VG.
----
----
=== The [[OVA|OVAs]] provide examples of:
{{tropelist|The [[OVA]]s provide examples of:}}
* [[The Anime of the Game]]
===
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]
* [[Battle Aura]]
* [[Battle Aura]]
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* [[Cyberpunk]]
* [[Cyberpunk]]
* [[Dead Person Conversation]]
* [[Dead Person Conversation]]
* [[Deal With the Devil]]
* [[Deal with the Devil]]
* [[Dirty Old Man]]
* [[Dirty Old Man]]
* [[Disney Death]]: very brief
* [[Disney Death]]: very brief
* [[Dress Hits Floor]]: but followed up with full-frontal
* [[Dress Hits Floor]]: but followed up with full-frontal
* [[Flash Back]]
* [[Flash Back]]
* [[Foe Tossing Charge]]: Manami's rocket-glove in action
* [[Foe-Tossing Charge]]: Manami's rocket-glove in action
* [[Gainaxing]]
* [[Gainaxing]]
* [[Left Hanging]]: we never find out who actually wins the tournament as the
* [[Left Hanging]]: we never find out who actually wins the tournament as the series ends on the first exchange of blows in the deciding battle
series ends on the first exchange of blows in the deciding battle
* [[Magical Computer]]
* [[Magical Computer]]
* [[Mentors]]
* [[Mentors]]
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* [[Mind Control Eyes]]
* [[Mind Control Eyes]]
* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]]
* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]]
* [[Motorcycle On the Coast Road]]: implied
* [[Motorcycle on the Coast Road]]: implied
* [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours]]
* [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours]]
* [[Psycho Serum]]
* [[Psycho Serum]]
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* [[Serious Business]]: even the President makes time for waitress-fights
* [[Serious Business]]: even the President makes time for waitress-fights
* [[She Fu]]
* [[She Fu]]
* [[Slow Motion Pass By]]: variation: motorcycle and car at two different
* [[Slow-Motion Pass-By]]: variation: motorcycle and car at two different speeds in the same direction
speeds in the same direction
* [[The Anime of the Game]]
* [[The Sweat Drop]]
* [[The Sweat Drop]]
* [[There Can Be Only One]]: subverted; see Left Hanging above
* [[There Can Be Only One]]: subverted; see Left Hanging above
* [[Token Lesbian]]: [[The Other Wiki]] [[wikipedia:List of lesbian characters in anime#From the 1980s to the 1990s|describes]] [[Variable Geo/Characters#Ayako Yuuki|Ayako Yuuki]] as the "sole lesbian character" in the series.
* [[Transformation Sequence]]: pseudo-demonic
* [[Transformation Sequence]]: pseudo-demonic
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: explicitly subverted
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: explicitly subverted
* [[Warrior Therapist]]: Almost literally. Ruka's ability to defeat the
* [[Warrior Therapist]]: Almost literally. Ruka's ability to defeat the opponent hinges upon forming an empathic bond with them, and hitting them with her ultimate attack tends to cleanse their minds.
opponent hinges upon forming an empathic bond with them, and hitting
them with her ultimate attack tends to cleanse their minds.


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Latest revision as of 16:55, 28 October 2023

Goddesses, descend on the field of battle!

In a future not too far from our own time, a new sport has arisen: Variable Geo, a grand championship tournament that determines who is the strongest waitress in the world. And not just any waitresses, but bosomy creatures capable of immense energy blasts and trained to full mastery in the most esoteric arts of combat. The winner of the annual competition gets ten million dollars and a chunk of prime real estate in the city of her choice. The losers are subject to a form of Cool and Unusual Punishment ranging from simply having to strip naked, to public masturbation and worse.

Although at first a blatant copy of Street Fighter with a H-Game twist, the series went on to develop a surprisingly detailed storyline, in which the Jahana corporation, the financial sponsor of the VG tournament was revealed to be secretly using it to further its own end. The characters also became incredibly developed for their time, and the series garnered a distinct cult following, enough to garner a three-episode OVA series.

The games in the series are:
  • VG: Variable Geo - The first game in the series, a blatant Street Fighter clone in which the player chooses one of six battling waitresses and fights against the other five in order to achieve glory for their chosen girl (and steamy H-sequences of the losers for the player themselves). Introduced the general premise, as well as the first six playable characters, all of whom have stuck around for every single incarnation of the series.
  • VG 2: Bout of Cabalistic Goddess - Direct sequel to the first game. Reimi's childhood rival decides to hold her own VG tournament and calls out the fighters from the previous game so she can beat them all and prove to Reimi once and for all that she's better than her in every way.
  • Advanced VG - Rejects the canon of the previous two games, and can be likened to an Remake of the first. Introduces an updated battle system, as well as the series' overarching plot in which the waitresses, especially Yuka and Reimi, are being manipulated from behind the scenes by Reimi's mother Miranda, who is using them all as test subjects in order to grow herself the ultimate fighting machine. Was the first VG game to be ported to home consoles, including the Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation, and Super Nintendo (As Super VG), although the latter two ports had the H-scenes removed, and the Super Nintendo version also had any and all bosses removed.
  • Advanced VG 2 - Direct sequel to AVG. Focuses on the new character Tamao Mitsurugi, a Hero Worshipper who wants to be just like Yuka, her idol. She winds up befriending many of Yuka's old rivals, and finds out that Yuka has been suffering from extreme self doubt after watching K-1 and K-2 getting offed by their boss due to their failure to defeat her in the previous tournament. After re-igniting Yuka's fighting spirit and overcoming Miranda's Psycho for Hire, Saki Shindou, Tamao and Yuka are pitted against Miranda's latest Designer Babies, the Material twins, after which Tamao beats Miranda herself and the AVG saga climaxes with everybody coming together to create a Combined Energy Attack that finishes off Miranda for good.
  • VG Custom - An Remake of AVG utilizing the grapical and sound enhancements of AVG2, while using enhanced versions of the H-scenes from VG II.
  • VG MAX - A game featuring the VG waitresses in Super-Deformed style (yes, even in the H-scenes).
  • VG Rebirth - The player takes the role of a reporter hoping to do a story on the latest VG tournament, during which he is paired with one of three girls from the previous games.
  • VG Rebirth Dash - A Mission Pack Sequel to the above. Adds in the entire cast (minus one Invisible to Gaydar Lipstick Lesbian) of AVG as options.
  • VG Neo - To date, the last installment of the series and may very well be its Distant Finale. Another Visual Novel in which the player takes on the role of one of several new fighters hoping to make their way to the top of the fighting waitress circuit.

The series has spawned two OVA series, one loosely based on Advanced VG/Super VG, in which Miranda is already deceased and attempts to use Satomi, and eventually Yuka, to pull a Grand Theft Me and secure a suitably powerful body for her soul. The second is very loosely based on VG Neo and features the new waitresses getting together on a large luxury cruise ship and beating the tar out of each other in the hopes of getting a shot at "Misty", who is speculated to be Yuka in a Paper-Thin Disguise.

Tropes used in Variable Geo include:
The OVAs provide examples of:
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