Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz is an action-adventure game which was first released on the PlayStation 2 in North America and Japan, with no European release. Marz is designed on the basic gameplay rules of Virtual-On Force, and uses most of the assets from Force, ranging from the stages down to the Virtuaroids. It can be considered a spiritual home console version of the 4-player Force. Marz was not well received, bringing many negative responses from reviewers and players alike. Some stores in North America, expecting poor sales, only sold the game to those who reserved it. The game was re-released on the PlayStation 3 in Japan on March 21, 2013 to commemorate the game's tenth anniversary.
Sega's mechanized battle series, which premiered in arcades in 1995, makes its PlayStation 2 debut with the release of Virtual On: Marz. As a member of the Robotic Special Forces, players must ensure the safety of the galaxy by eliminating potential threats with a combination of explosive firepower and destructive melee attacks.
The battles take place across a variety of terrain as players pilot massive mechs called Virtuaroids on missions to defend allied bases, eliminate enemy convoys, or partner with a fellow teammate for two-on-two skirmishes against rival mechs. A key feature of the Virtual On series has been the control scheme, which involves maneuvering the mech using dual analog sticks. Players will encounter more than 40 characters within Story mode, challenge a friend in a split-screen Multiplayer mode, and unlock various bonuses while defending the universe from a sinister force.
STORY:
Once the greedy corporate executives harnessed the extreme powers of their technological network, towering mechanized warriors known as Virtuaroids (VRs) quickly replaced the outdated warring methods of the past. The 49-foot destructive giants drew vast crowds and the conniving power hungry suits soon saw yet another way to exploit the mindless masses with industrialized combat performances known as Limited War. Mars was redeveloped as the battleground and hordes of people with an insatiable thirst for widespread destruction and carnage came from all over to gaze in awe as the battles commenced.
It wasn't long before the corporate climate disintegrated into rampant crime with heated battles over shares in this profitable new event. A Special Investigations Unit called "MARZ" was assembled in an attempt to restore order. Members of the elite team were given the very best machines available, rigged with lasers, rockets, and swords. The MARZ Virtuaroids came to rule the surface of Mars.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
As a member of the elite MARZ police, you are charged with resolving hi-tech wars threatening the solarsystem. Piloting a combat-designed Virtuaroid, use your arsenal of lasers, missiles, and swords to stop those at war before the conflict destroys the universe.
Over 40 playable Mechs
Intense VR combat at lightning fast speeds
Go head to head in 2-player combat
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- SCIFI & Futuristic themes.
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