Virtua Striker
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The Virtua Striker video games are arcade-style soccer games by Sega
. Originally developed by Sega AM2, the series moved to Amusement Vision
with Virtua Striker 3. But the series moved again to Sega AM2 with Virtua Striker 4.
The main arcade
series includes:
The original Virtua Striker used Sega's Sega Model 2 hardware. The Virtua Striker 2 series run on Sega Model 3, with the exception of Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000, which appeared on the Dreamcast-based NAOMI system. Virtua Striker 3 was released for the NAOMI 2; subsequent installments (Virtua Striker 2002 and Virtua Striker 4) use the GameCube
-based Triforce hardware. Virtua Striker 4 adds a card system and mobile phone
syncing, allowing players to configure strategies and formations on the move.
The series has been ported to consoles
on two occasions:Virtua Striker 2 for the Dreamcast (released in Japan
and Europe
as Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000.1) and Virtua Striker 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube
(Virtua Striker 3 ver. 2002 in Japan). Virtua Striker was also featured as a minigame in Sega's PlayStation 2
EyeToy
-based game, Sega Superstars
.
In Virtua Striker 3 and Virtua Striker 2002, there is an unlockable team called FC Sonic. This team is made up of Sonic
, Tails
, Knuckles
, Amy
, Dr. Eggman
, four Neutral Chao, a Dark Chao, and a Hero Chao.
In Virtua Striker 2000 and Virtua Striker 2000.1 for the Dreamcast, there are three hidden teams named F.C. Sega, MVP Yuki Chan team, and Royal MVP Genki team. F.C. Sega compromises of the game's developers while Yuki Chan / Genki appear as strange cartoon characters. The original music for the team selection from Virtua Striker 1 also exists.
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
. Originally developed by Sega AM2, the series moved to Amusement Vision
New Entertainment R&D Dept.
Amusement Vision, Ltd. is a former Japanese video game developer formerly known as Sega AM4.Amusement Vision was formed in 2000 and was then considered to be a second-party developer to Sega...
with Virtua Striker 3. But the series moved again to Sega AM2 with Virtua Striker 4.
The main arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
series includes:
- Virtua StrikerVirtua StrikerThe Virtua Striker video games are arcade-style soccer games by Sega. Originally developed by Sega AM2, the series moved to Amusement Vision with Virtua Striker 3...
(1994) - Virtua Striker 2 (1997)
- Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)
- Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1999)
- Virtua Striker 2 version '99.1 (1999)
- Virtua Striker 2 version 2000 (2000)
- Virtua Striker 2 version 2000.1 (2000)
- Virtua Striker 3 (2001)
- Virtua Striker 3 version 2002 (May 20, 2002)
- Virtua Striker 4 (2005)
- Virtua Striker 4 version 2006 (2006)
The original Virtua Striker used Sega's Sega Model 2 hardware. The Virtua Striker 2 series run on Sega Model 3, with the exception of Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000, which appeared on the Dreamcast-based NAOMI system. Virtua Striker 3 was released for the NAOMI 2; subsequent installments (Virtua Striker 2002 and Virtua Striker 4) use the GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
-based Triforce hardware. Virtua Striker 4 adds a card system and mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
syncing, allowing players to configure strategies and formations on the move.
The series has been ported to consoles
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
on two occasions:Virtua Striker 2 for the Dreamcast (released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
as Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000.1) and Virtua Striker 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
(Virtua Striker 3 ver. 2002 in Japan). Virtua Striker was also featured as a minigame in Sega's PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
EyeToy
EyeToy
The EyeToy is a color digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 2. The technology uses computer vision and Gesture recognition to process images taken by the camera...
-based game, Sega Superstars
Sega SuperStars
Sega Superstars is a game developed by Sonic Team in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 EyeToy. It features a series of games based on previous Sega titles. It also contains Chao, the virtual pets from the Sonic series....
.
In Virtua Striker 3 and Virtua Striker 2002, there is an unlockable team called FC Sonic. This team is made up of Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog (character)
, trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a video game character and the main protagonist of the Sonic video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous spin-off comics, cartoons, and a feature film. The first game was released on June 23, 1991, to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's...
, Tails
Miles "Tails" Prower
, better known by his nickname , is a character, as well as the main deuteragonist in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, comics, animated series and film released by Sega....
, Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna is a video game character of the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, including spin-off games and comics. His first appearance was in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, released in 1994 to introduce a new rival for Sonic. He was presented as an antagonist who was tricked by Dr. Eggman into...
, Amy
Amy Rose
, known earlier as Rosy the Rascal, is a video game character who appears in most of the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games developed by Sega's Sonic Team, debuting in Sonic CD as the third recurring protagonist. Amy Rose was created by Kazuyuki Hoshino and based on one of Kenji Terada's...
, Dr. Eggman
Doctor Eggman
, also known by his alias , is a fictional video game character, the main antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series created by Sega. Dr. Eggman is a rotund, mad scientist with an IQ of 300 who plans to conquer the world in order to build his Eggman Empire and is the archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog...
, four Neutral Chao, a Dark Chao, and a Hero Chao.
In Virtua Striker 2000 and Virtua Striker 2000.1 for the Dreamcast, there are three hidden teams named F.C. Sega, MVP Yuki Chan team, and Royal MVP Genki team. F.C. Sega compromises of the game's developers while Yuki Chan / Genki appear as strange cartoon characters. The original music for the team selection from Virtua Striker 1 also exists.