Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz
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North American (English dub) coverart for the game.
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| Developer(s) | Hitmaker |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Hajime Katoki |
| Series | Virtual On |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 PlayStation Network |
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PlayStation 2 PlayStation Network
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player/ Multi-player |
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On MARZ (電脳戦機バーチャロン マーズ? Dennō Senki Bācharon Māzu) is an 3D Mecha 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.
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powers of their technological network, towering mechanized warriors known as Virtuaroids (VRs) quickly replaced the outdated warring methods of the past.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.
Virtual On Marz retains the Twin Stick control layout of the series, mapping the two stick to the analogue sticks on the DualShock controller, and the turbo and weapon buttons to the four L and R buttons. A new Auto controller layout was provided, as well as several variants, for players who did not like the twin stick format.
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