Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (電脳戦機バーチャロン オラトリオ・タングラム M.S.B.S. Ver.5.45, Dennō Senki Bācharon Oratorio Tanguramu M.S.B.S. Ver.5.45) is a 1998 Japanese Sega Model 3 arcade game that was later ported to the Sega NAOMI arcades and then later for the Dreamcast home console in Japan in 1999 and North America in 2000. Oratorio Tangram is a 3D fighting game where the player assumes control of a giant humanoid robot, and a sequel to the 1995 video game Virtual On: Cyber Troopers. A rerelease of the game, entitled Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Ver.5.66 (電脳戦機バーチャロン オラトリオ・タングラム Ver.5.66, Dennō Senki Bācharon Oratorio Tanguramu Ver.5.66), was released worldwide for Xbox 360 on April 29, 2009.

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram
North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)Sega AM3
Sega AM2 (XBLA remake)
Publisher(s)
SeriesVirtual On
Platform(s)Arcade, Dreamcast, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4[1]
ReleaseArcade
Dreamcast
  • JP: December 9, 1999
  • NA: June 7, 2000[2]
Xbox 360
April 29, 2009
PlayStation 4
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer
Arcade systemSega Model 3

Reception

The Dreamcast version received favorable reviews, while Ver.5.66 received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation websites GameRankings and Metacritic.[4][6] Stephen Frost of NextGen called the Japanese import of the former console version "an impressive game, and practically a perfect conversion, marred by difficult controls and a lack of 'compatibility' with the standard Dreamcast controller. However, if you're willing to invest the necessary time, you'll eventually discover that the game provides one of the most addictive and deep gaming experiences currently available on Dreamcast."[28] In Japan, Famitsu gave the same Dreamcast version a score of two tens, one nine, and one ten for a total of 39 out of 40.[12][30]

Also in Japan, Game Machine listed the arcade version on their May 15, 1998 issue as being the second most-successful dedicated arcade game of the year.[31] GameSpot gave the same arcade version seven out of ten and said, "Provided you can get the twin sticks, Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram is a must-buy. Without the controller, or an edit-controller function, it's a must-avoid."[32]

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