GON: "If you hung around the then-living arcade scene in the mid 90s, you would have come across Cyber Troopers Virtual-On, a Sega developed mech-based fighter with a unique dual joystick control scheme. Sega followed it up with a sequel, Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram which featured greatly improved graphics and a lot more playable Virtuaroids. For some reason or another, Sega decided against releasing Oratorio Tangram outside of Japan – Activision picked it up for the US, but it never saw a PAL release. Now Sega's had a change of heart, and decided to release it on the Xbox 360 for all to enjoy, with a couple of new features for good measure."
D+PAD Writes:
For a student constantly on the lookout for cheap games to play and not really wanting to buy full-priced new releases, second-hand shops and Xbox Live Arcade seemed the perfect solution. Some purchases were really not worth playing, but there were some real gems that turned up from time to time – some of which were clearly at their best when played multiplayer, but had nobody online because perhaps they had not been critical successes, or had been out so long everyone had lost interest. So it’s time to fight the fight for these obscure games – and if people can get them and play them, it can only be a good thing!
Andriasang: Sega's latest update on Virtual On Force has a look at the options you'll find when you pop the disc in on December 22, along with "Watch" mode details and the latest Virtualoid introduction.
The Lost Gamer writes "Xbox 360 owners can get their hands on Sega's HD remake of the classic Virtual-On, full title Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram, for just 800 Microsoft Points as the Xbox Live Deal of the Week for Gold Members."
