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A fast-paced [[Mecha Game]] by Sega. Most of the [[Humongous Mecha]] designs are by Hajime Katoki, one of the more famous mecha designers for many [[Mobile Suit Gundam]] series'.
'''''Cyber Troopers [[Virtual On]]: Operation Moongate''''', known as VOOM or OMG for short, was first released in the arcades in a large double sit-down cabinet with a distinctive twin-stick control set. The story is that a series of malfunctions has caused a computer on the Moon armed with a [[Earthshattering Kaboom|planet-killing]] [[Wave Motion Gun]] to go rogue. In an attempt to raise the forces to fight this menace, the government sends a number of remote operational terminals into the past, in the hopes that someone in the past (such as you, the reader) would have the skills to pilot a mecha into the moonbase and stop the Rogue AI. It was given a [[Sega Saturn]] release, which stripped down the framerate but added a versus mode, a PC release which instead of framerate stripped down the graphics, and an [[Updated Rerelease]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] as part of the Sega Ages Collection. The [[PlayStation 2]] version is considered the best release yet, as it contains several new features not present in the original versions, as well as better graphics, crisper sound quality, new extra modes (including one where you can play as the final boss), and a new [[Bonus Boss]] in the form of the Original Fei-Yen, which is permanently in Hyper Mode without the health loss and can only be accessed if you beat the first 8 (9 if you fought Jaguarandi) mechs in under 9 minutes. It can still be found in many arcades, so they might still need our help. What are you waiting for? Get cracking! Your great-great(etc...) grandchildren are depending on you!
'''''Cyber Troopers [[Virtual On]]: Oratorio Tangram''''', the sequel, reveals that the whole mess on the moon was just a distraction from a splinter group within a powerful [[Mega Corp|Mega-Corporation]] to allow them to break away from their parent company. Now the two are fighting over several mecha plants in the hope of finding the missing Tangram, a supercomputer that is said to have the power to alter reality. Strangely, VOOT is very rare in many places. For example, some reports that only two arcade machines were ever shipped to the United States. It had a much wider release for the [[Sega Dreamcast]], and even without the twin sticks it is still a very fun game. It is the fastest of the series, and by far the most popular. Oratorio Tangram comes in four flavors: v.5.2, the first release, v.5.4, which updated the interface and fixed many bugs, v.5.45 for the Dreamcast, a port of 5.4 which adds several arenas from Operation Moongate, and finally v.5.66 for the arcade, which featured three new variant mechs, all the extra stages from the DC version, and switched the software to the NAOMI board used in many Sega games today which updated the sound and graphic quality. An Xbox Live Arcade version of Oratorio Tangram was released on April 29 for 1200 Microsoft Points/$15. It's based on the 5.66 revision and features online multiplayer, a color edit mode, and enhanced HD graphics, as well as a tutorial and custom button configuration.
'''''Cyber Troopers [[Virtual On]]: FORCE''''', [[Code Name|codenamed]] VO4, was the 3rd installment. The action was slower than in Oratorio Tangram (This was justified in the story that a reaction on the planet Mars made the non-native-built mecha move slower), but featured four-player simultaneous play in 2-on-2 battles. The game is considered a [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|step back]] from [[Portmanteau|Oratan]], and was not well received. Not to mention there is a much lesser number of mechs to choose. To make up for this, they gave the mechs several different variants, but all this did was make the game even more confusing and annoying. On December 21, 2010, the game was re-released on the Xbox360 much like Oratan, but this time as a [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|region-free]] retail game. It includes a brand-new mission mode which is essentially MARZ' (read below) campaign stripped of a storyline.
'''''Cyber Troopers [[Virtual On]]: MARZ''''' for the [[PlayStation 2]] is essentially a single-player version of FORCE. While including a story mode which fleshes out the nature of the VO universe, MARZ unfortunately stripped down the gameplay even further in several aspects (especially thanks to limitations on the [[PlayStation 2]]), [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|causing fans of the earlier three entries]] in the series to [[Fanon Discontinuity|completely disown this game]]. [[Your Mileage May Vary]], however.
The series made a notable appearance in ''[[Super Robot Wars]] Alpha 3'', with the [[Jack of All Stats]] Temjin (Strangely piloted by the [[Mission Control]] character from MARZ), [[Robot Girl]] Fei-Yen the Knight (piloted by the second [[Mission Control]] character from MARZ and the Fei-Yen series' supposed creator) and [[Ace Custom]] mecha Apharmd the Hatter (piloted by the [[Hot-Blooded]] Sergeant Hatter) are playable characters. They also appear in ''Super Robot Wars K'' for the [[Nintendo DS]], which actually incorporates MARZ's story.
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This series includes examples of:
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* [[The Ace]] - The [[Red Baron|White Knight]] in MARZ.
* [[Ace Custom]] - A good number of the boss characters in MARZ.
* [[
* [[Airborne Aircraft Carrier]] - One stage in Oratorio Tangram. Cutscenes show your mech being launched from one periodically in MARZ.
* [[Air Jousting]] - Viper II's [[Limit Break]].
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* [[Blind Idiot Translation]] - MARZ's story mode, complete with ridiculously badly done voiceovers.
* [[Blood Knight]] - Gil in MARZ.
* [[Bonus Boss]] - Several, but the most omnipresent is Jaguarandi, a giant, mutated Raiden that is actually a fatal error in the MSBS system that punishes players who win by Time Over. There's also the original Fei-Yen (exclusive to the [[PlayStation 2]] version), A-Jim (a crystalline mecha), and its mate Guerlain.
** Jaguarandi actually takes the 1P color scheme of the mech the player is using, and uses a variety of weapons that are also used by other Virtua-Roids, especially those of Raiden and Bal Bas Bow.
** It is actually more appropriate to call Jaguarandi and A-Jim penalty bosses; the original Fei-Yen is a true [[Bonus Boss]], though.
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* [[Catgirl]] - Fei-Yen the Tiger in Oratorio Tangram. Although her ears are actually heart-shaped, she has tiger stripes and a tail.
* [[Chainsaw Good]] - Vox Jane.
* [[Chest Blaster]] - Most Virtua-Roids' center weapon.
* [[Child Prodigy]] - Lilin Plajina, developer of LLN series was just little girl when she built Original Fei Yen.
* [[The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard]] - It's been noted that while the [[Attack Drone|Bal]] series mechs are generally very difficult to play with for players, the computer always seems to know how to abuse them ''just'' right.
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* [[Dynamic Entry]] - Apharmd series' [[Limit Break]]. Hatter calls his version "[[Gratuitous English|Dramatic the Hatter]]".
* [[Energy Weapons]]
* [[Expy]] - The Vox series in FORCE and MARZ, which start by copying all the Heavy VRs of the previous games except for Raiden.
** Fei-Yen is often compared to [[Sailor Moon]]. Her heart motif is also identical to that of [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Amy Rose]].
** The Angelens are compared to [[Ah! My Goddess|Belldandy]] and Guarayakha are usually compared to [[Cardcaptor Sakura]].
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** Raiden resembles [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Doms]], and has very likely inspired Tieria's Virtue and Seravee in [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]].
** The Viper series are compared to the Variable Fighters in [[Macross]], and their [[Limit Break]] is a direct homage to Kamille's wave rider charge in [[Zeta Gundam]].
** Kagekiyo is strikingly similar to the Musha Gundam concept.
* [[Face Heel Turn]] - Sgt. Hatter, who runs off half-cocked when he gets sick of the Chief keeping secrets from him, only to turn up later to challenge the player, having not learned of the [[Conspiracy Redemption]] and still thinking that MARZ is in the wrong. If the player runs low on health during the second to last stage, Hatter reappears in a [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment, having pulled a [[Heel Face Turn]].
* [[FemBot]] - Fei-Yen and Angelan series, Guarayakha, the Rose Sisters.
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*** [[Super Robot Wars]] adds "ROLLING STAAARRT~!" to his repitoire as a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Daytona USA]].
*** "LET'S BURNING JUSTICE!!!"
* [[Guns Akimbo]] - Apharmd the Battler in Oratorio Tangram. Of course, since it has tonfas built into it's arms, it also counts as [[Dual-Wielding]].
* [[Hot-Blooded]] - Hatter.
* [[The Grim Reaper]] (Specineff series)
** Of course, that also gives us [[Sinister Scythe]]
* [[Interface Screw]] - Happens twice in MARZ's story mode.
* [[Jack of All Stats]] - The Temjin series.
* [[Joke Character]] - The completely useless Vox variants Lee and Loo. Lee has nothing but a weak gun. Loo only has a set of missles that have been described as "About as damaging as throwing a toilet paper roll at somebody".
** From Oratorio Tangram 5.66 we have the 10/80 Special. It's basically a modified Temjin that plays like the original Operation Moongate version. The pros? It has much better control, and is faster than the original. The cons? It cannot airdash, lacks special moves except the Gliding Ram, and has much weaker attacks.
* [[Kikuko Inoue]] - Believe it or not, Tangram is actually female, and as the famed [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] portrayer as her voice.
* [[Killer Robot]] - Jaguarandi. Z-Gradt.
* [[Lag Cancel]] - Players can cancel jumps and attacks. If timed rightly, this can go from saving a token to feed the arcade machine, to completely running riot over enemy Virtuaroids.
* [[Laser Blade]] - Some mechs have two.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]] - The Temjin a8 in ''MARZ''.
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* [[Limit Break]] - Every mech has one.
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]] - Grys-Vok and assorted descendants.
* [[Mad Scientist]] - Dr. Yzerman created Kagekiyo by trapping human souls in a VR.
** He is also responsible for the creation of the Viper series, infamous for their [[Limit Break|SLC (She's Lost Control) charge]]. And Specineff series which has device feed on the pilot's negative emotions.
* [[Magical Girl]] - The Fei-Yen and Angelan series, as well as Guarayakha are rather blatantly patterned after them, right down to the cutesy, magic-style attacks.
* [[Meido]] - The later [[Robot Maid|Fei-Yen]] [[Robot Girl|models]], in Force. Complete with [[Maid|plateau-weapon and proper clothing]].
* [[Mecha Expansion Pack]] - Grys-Vok, Stein-Vok, and the Vox series are all basically one mech (Pretty much the Vox Lee mentioned above) with various weapon combinations mounted on its back and sides.
* [[Mega Corp]] - The DN Group and its descendants DNA and RNA.
* [[Mighty Glacier]] - Dorkas and its descendants, Dordray and Vox. Also the Raiden with its armor.
* [[Nice Hat]] - Hatter, [[Captain Obvious|obviously]]. He even uses it as a [[Precision-Guided Boomerang]].
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]] - Lilin Plajina try to get rid of Jaguarandi, consider as an annoying "bug" in M.S.B.S network at time, by using Guarayakha to contain it. While it seem to work, now Jaguarandi can manifest itself in physical world using Guarayakha and its replica.
* [[No Fourth Wall]] / [[I Know Mortal Kombat]] - Apparently, the original arcade game itself is actually a control module sent from the future. You playing it is actually participating in the battles.
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* [[Secret Level]] - If you take too much time beating the first five enemies in Operation Moongate, you end up at [[Secret Character|Jaguarandi]].
* [[Shows Damage]] - The Virtua-Roids will loose armour parts as they get more damage.
* [[Shoulder Cannon]] - Raiden and certain variants of Apharmd and Temjin. See also Belgdor and its Vok-variant descendants.
* [[Sky Surfing]] - Temjin's Gliding Ram attack.
* [[Spiritual Successor]] - The Gamecube game ''[[Gotcha Force]]'' is rather similar in terms of gameplay.
* [[Stab the Sky]] - Often after performing a Perfect kill.
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* [[Sword and Gun]] - Temjin combines both into one.
** And it also qualifies the rule of [[Cool Sword]]!
* [[Sword Beam]] - Nearly every VR with a close-combat weapon can use these.
* [[This Is a Drill]] - Dordray, as well as his later [[Expy|Expies]] Vox Bob-1 and Bob-2, have arm-mounted drills.
* [[Transforming Mecha]] (The later mechs in the Viper series can transform into jet/space fighters)
** The Viper II from Operation Moongate has a [[Limit Break]] very similar to this. Furthermore, when it jumps it extends its wings.
* [[Trigger Happy]] - Jaguarandi.
* [[Unusual Ears]] - Parodied by several Fei-Yen models, especially the "Fei-Yen the [animal]" models.
* [[Wave Motion Gun]] - The Raiden's iconic shoulder lasers, which were originally mounted on ''battlecruisers''. [[Captain Obvious|Get hit and much pain ensues]].
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