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VR Troopers

#92: VRT 240 "Galileo's New Memory".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 1, 8, 11, 18, 28, 34, 39, & 48; Spielban, episodes 1, 2, & 14; and Metalder, episode 7.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:16;26.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #07.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower (no smog).

Fades in; recycled.

VRT 207.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord, teleporting up to his Dark Fortress above, which floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled again.

SHAIDER #34.

Slightly slanted angle of Oraclon talking as he unnarrows eyes.

Trimmed to end; Energy fluttering added to eyes.

SHAIDER #34.

Slightly slanted angle of Oraclon zapping his third eye.

Recycled; freeze-framed; energy effects added.

SHAIDER #34.

Slightly slanted angle of Oraclon zapping his third eye.

Recycled again; freeze-framed; same energy effects added.

SHAIDER #39.

Oraclon zapping his third eye while talking in medium shot.

Energy effects added.

SHAIDER #08.

Oraclon zapping his third eye while talking in close shot.

Energy effects added.

SHAIDER #39.

Oraclon zapping his third eye while talking in medium shot.

Recycled, but runs fully; energy effects still added.

SHAIDER #11.

Oraclon zapping his third eye while talking in slightly closer shot.

Energy effects added.

SHAIDER #01.

Dark Fortress exterior floating forth, as seen on JB's computer.

Recycled; altered to fit monitor.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled yet again; transitions in.

SHAIDER #11.

Oraclon zapping his third eye while talking in slightly closer shot.

Recycled; energy effects still added.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled; fades out.

SHAIDER #18.

Zoom in on VR Ryan posing atop a cliff, then close-up of him remaining still.

Fades in from prior shot; loops end to extend the shot; cuts follow-ups of more posing.

SHAIDER #18.

A gang of Ultra-Skugs, the Vixens, Doommaster, and an unnamed monster I call Forkoid scramble about below, Doommaster getting a close-up to remind us he looks nothing like his US actor.

Pushed back from source position.

SHAIDER #18.

Doommaster motions forth, and his minions all charge into battle. VR Ryan poses, then leaps off the cliff, landing amid the Ultra-Skugs, fighting two at once, then hitting one of them solo.

Splits final shot at a very blatant and sloppy jump cut in source footage.

SHAIDER #28.

VR Ryan poses with saber.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #18.

Continued, VR Ryan uses his saber against a trio of Ultra-Skugs, before Forkoid rushes at him, clashing trident to saber, flipping VR Ryan over, then going to attack him when down, but our hero fights upward. He knocks Forkoid back, then rolls around, and when Forkoid strikes again, VR Ryan leaps up, and suddenly slashes an Ultra-Skug in midair.

Split first shot from two shots ago; cuts follow-ups of Blue Hawk vs Grimstars.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin & JB raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled from 201.

SPIELBAN #01.

VRs JB & Kaitlin fly up toward the VR Skybase and enter it.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #01.

VR Kaitlin & VR JB land in their cockpit seats.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase passes to our slight left.

Recycled; split.

SPIELBAN #01.

Continued, the VR Skybase passes to our slight left even further.

Recycled; split from before.

SHAIDER #18.

VR Ryan flips Forkoid over, then kicks him.


SHAIDER #18.

Forkoid flings into the prismatic portal. VR Ryan then summons to the sky, before getting sucked in too.


SHAIDER #08.

The VR Nitrocycle lowers its wings, then flies forth through its hangar tunnel.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #18.

The VR Nitrocycle flies down from the VR Shoulder Cannon Shuttle. VR Ryan lands on his VR Nitrocycle while in motion to our left through a prismatic portal, before he flies further into it.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan vs Gargantus using Shoulder Cannon, then fighting Forkoid in numerous dimensions.

SHAIDER #18.

Forkoid rolls into the Indigo Sector, then teleports away, VR Ryan following just a little too late, only for Forkoid to show up behind him, then start tossing his trident at VR Ryan from various angles.

Teleport effect added to shot 1.

SHAIDER #18.

Forkoid tosses his trident.

Recycled (reused to deal with another jump cut in source).

SHAIDER #18.

VR Ryan dodges the trident's final pass, rolls away, then leaps up.


SHAIDER #18.

Forkoid tosses his trident again.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #18.

VR Ryan slashes the trident away in midair, then lands atop a cliff. Below, Forkoid readies his trident, so VR Ryan whips out his VR Laser Pistol and fires down at him several times, exploding each time, but Forkoid teleports out of the way each time.


SPIELBAN #02.

The VR Skybase flies away from us through outer space.


SHAIDER #01.

Dark Fortress floating exterior, as seen on the Skybase viewscreen.

Recycled insert, recycled backdrop from Spielban.

SPIELBAN #14.

The VR Skybase flies through the black void to our slight left.

Recycled; mirror-flipped; transitions out.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled once again; transitions in.

SHAIDER #18.

Forkoid rolls into the Fractal Zone, just ahead of VR Ryan.


SHAIDER #18.

VR Ryan readies his VR Laser Saber, charging the blade up and twirling it about as it trails against a sparkly backdrop.

Recycled, per source (sparkily backdrop effect US added).

SHAIDER #18.

Forkoid readies his trident, but VR Ryan dodges, then slashes him sparkily in the back, before sparkily cutting off two of the blades of the trident, making it merely a spear now. He then relieves Forkoid of his fork, before tossing it into his chest. VR Ryan then rushes forth and sparkily stabs Forkoid in the head, before switching positions with him as he staggers about dazed.


SHAIDER #18.

VR Ryan energy slashes horizontally to our left a few times.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #18.

Forkoid is sliced sparkily.


SHAIDER #18.

A blue, massive explosion fireball expands before us, rapidly flashing. VR Ryan turns around and poses with his saber as the strange dimension reverts to the blue skies of reality.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up posings on cliff.

SHAIDER #48.

The Dark Fortress bridge (missing Oraclon, shh!) explodes.

Trims start to remove visibility of VR Ryan and Annie; splits end.

SHAIDER #48.

Continued, the Dark Fortress bridge explodes some more.

Split from before.

SPIELBAN #14.

The VR Skybase, floating slightly in the black void, extends a bluish beam.

Recycled base footage; floating effect and beam added to a mostly-effects re-made shot.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress, hit by a beam, glows blue, as it slows to a stop.

Recycled base footage; floating effect and beam added to a mostly-effects re-made shot.

SHAIDER #48.

Closer shot of the Dark Fortress bridge exploding and parts falling off.

Cuts before smoke covers everything and statues fall over; loops back to beginning near end.

SPIELBAN #14.

The VR Skybase flies through the black void to our slight left.

Recycled again; mirror-flipped; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #02.

The VR Skybase flies off toward a distant galaxy cluster. Here's hoping there's a better ending for VR Troopers than this somewhere out there.


Ending Credits