Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#25: VRT 125 "The Disappearance".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 25 & 35; and Spielban, episodes 3, 9, 13, 21, 24, 31, & 39.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;16.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

The camera pushes forth through the crowded Virtual Dungeon, past numerous wandering mutants.

Cuts before the stuff we've already seen.

METALDER #35.

Close side-angle on Grimlord's talking face, Zelton in the background.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

The mutants cease fist pumping into the air, and stand silently.

Recycled; cuts before pan across room.

METALDER #35.

Slow zoom out from an extreme close-up of Grimlord's ugly mug, as he talks.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #21.

Grimlord's energy summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of Colonel Icebot as he talks close with a fist raised that he slowly lowers.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot talks close with a fist raised that he slowly lowers.

Recycled; picks up where prior shot's usage leaves off.

METALDER #35.

Slow zoom in as we semi-circle right around Grimlord as he talks.

Shortened.

METALDER #35.

Zoom out from Grimlord talking and pointing with his right hand briefly.

Shortened; Cuts before we see Decimator and human standing in dungeon; fades to black.

METALDER #02.

Zoom in on Decimator stepping forth in the dungeon (as Air Striker is being led away in the background). He talks ,then bows, and finally raises his arm to his chest.

Recycled, but runs fully for once; fades in.

METALDER #35.

Slow zoom in as we semi-circle right around Grimlord as he talks.

Recycled, shortened but runs longer at start.

METALDER #01.

The mutants stand silently as camera pans left across the room of them.

Recycled, but shortened.

METALDER #35.

Close side-angle on Grimlord's talking face, Zelton in the background.

Recycled again.

METALDER #25.

Close on Decimator standing nearly still between Blue Boar and Zelton in the empty dungeon.

Shortened.

METALDER #10.

Slow zoom in on Grimlord talking straight on.

Recycled; fades out.

METALDER #02.

Close on Decimator in the crowded dungeon.

Recycled; fades in.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord talks in a medium shot, then a slight quick zoom in closer on him.

Recycled, but cuts before he can motion hand; fades out (transitions out at the same time, it's a weird effect).

METALDER #35.

Spitbot rides a motorcycle through a grassy field.


METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car drives after the motorcycle riding Spitbot.


METALDER #35

Kaitlin's car drives through a field as shot zooms in.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car takes flight.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car flies away from us.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

Aerial view of Spitbot riding his motorcycle down a dirt road.


METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car flies away from us, then reverts from flying mode to driving.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car drives right at Spitbot, who keeps riding his motorcycle unhindered.


METALDER #35.

Spitbot knuckles down on his cycle.

Pushed back from source position.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car swerves to avoid Spitbot, who cycles onward.


METALDER #35.

Spitbot turns his head slightly on his cycle.

Pushed back from source position.

METALDER #35.

Spitbot rides his motorcycle.

Recycled; altered to fit car monitor.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car drives after the motorcycle riding Spitbot.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car pursues Spitbot on his bike.

Shot 1 cuts before we can see VR Ryan and a woman in the car; cuts follow-up of car trying to pass cycle.

METALDER #35.

Spitbot flexes his fingers.


VRT 101.

The three Trooper teens raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A fleet of five Quantum Cruisers fly through the sky.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #09.

A single Quantum Cruiser flies in from our left.


METALDER #35.

Spitbot jerks his head about.


SPIELBAN #39.

VR JB presses down on his blinking belt buttons.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

A Quantum Cruiser is sucked into the virtual reality vortex.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Trio of Air Fighters are sucked into the virtual reality vortex.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Energy crackles about a quarry as the camera pan across it.

Cuts before anyone materializes.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin and VR JB fall and roll into the quarry, with the latter recovering first.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds firing pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of Air Fighters fires while turning.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of dirt bursts erupt around VR Kaitlin and a cartwheeling VR JB.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

Spitbot suddenly jumps off his motorcycle.


METALDER #35.

VR Ryan leaps up and lands a chop into Spitbot's extended arm, causing him to smoke.

Trims start so you don't see a human briefly.

METALDER #35.

Zoom in on Spitbot with his smoking stump, as he spits acid forth, causing colored smoke bursts around VR Ryan, who flies up into the air, Spitbot reacting, as VR Ryan jumpkicks into him. Spitbot lunges at VR Ryan and misses, so VR Ryan goes to chop another blow and Spitbot disappears. VR Ryan glances about.


METALDER #35.

VR Ryan looks on, nod-talking gently.


SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB recovers first as VR Kaitlin begins to do so as well.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin rises up behind VR JB, who stands with his saber, as she begins to talk to him.

Recycled; splits the rest.

METALDER #11.

Slight zoom in on VR Ryan gazes out over a misty area.

Recycled, still altered to fit VR JB's POV (reused from VRT 115).

SPIELBAN #24.

Continued, VR Kaitlin continues to talk to VR JB.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Ryan Vision; split from two shots ago, cuts before he replies.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan looks on, nod-talking gently.

Recycled; shortened.

SPIELBAN #09.

A single Quantum Cruiser flies in from our left.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Kaitlin Vision.

SPIELBAN #09.

A trio of Air Fighters fly forth, viewed from a slightly downward angle.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Kaitlin Vision.

SPIELBAN #31.

Air Fighters swoop up past us real closely.

Altered to fit VR Kaitlin Vision.

SPIELBAN #13.

Air Fighters swoop around the clouds.

Altered to fit VR Kaitlin Vision.

SPIELBAN #13.

A trio of Air Fighters fires while turning.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #13.

Dirt bursts erupt behind VR JB as he dives out of the way.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #13.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds firing pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #13.

A trio of dirt bursts erupt around VR JB.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #09.

A single Quantum Cruiser flies in from our left.

Recycled again.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin talks to VR JB, who then nods a reply.

Recycled; shortened heavily.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB motions his arms about while his body trails, until he erupts into sparkle particles that reassemble as a giant energy image of him using the VR Techno Bazooka, firing both cannons forth.

Recycled, per source, altered to feature colored sparkles during each shot.

SPIELBAN #24.

A Quantum Cruiser is shot with a laser, exploding it.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB finishes firing the VR Techno Bazooka.

Recycled, trimmed to end, no background effects.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of Air Fighters fly at us and explode massively.

Recycled, per source; explosion at end repeats three times.

SPIELBAN #39.

VR Kaitlin gives a thumbs up to our right.

Shortened.

SPIELBAN #39.

VR JB responds to our left, then begins to pull out his Laser Pistol.

Shortened.

SPIELBAN #24.

Pairs of Skugs with laser rifles step up onto a hilltop.

Cuts final shot before zoom out to show guy standing there.

SPIELBAN #24.

A pair of Skugs fire their guns forth.


SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of dirt bursts erupt around VR Kaitlin and a cartwheeling VR JB.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan turns his attention to a set of four VR Chambers atop a hill, a Mutant Drone inside flipping some switches.

Trims start.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan backs up, then runs away, as the four chambers begin to fire energy blasts down upon him. Dirt bursts erupt behind VR Ryan, before one finally bursts in front of him.

Cuts follow-ups of Mutant Drone Scout Skug guy flipping more switches.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan runs as fast as he can away from the chambers' lasers.


METALDER #35.

VR Ryan runs at us away from several dirt bursts in a quarry.

Recycled, but first time in context.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan leaps off the side of a cliff as dirt bursts erupt behind him.

Recycled, but first time in context.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan falls and rolls on the ground in the quarry.

Recycled, but first time in context.

METALDER #35.

Hornbot and Chrome Dome fire their weapons.

Cuts follow-up side angle of VR Ryan running from burstings.

METALDER #35.

Hornbot and Chrome Dome keep firing upon VR Ryan as he runs from the sparks.

Cuts follow-ups of Dark Heart swooping in and saving the day.

SPIELBAN #03.

VR Kaitlin & VR JB turn around while standing atop a black hill.

Trims start to remove zoom out.

SPIELBAN #03.

VR JB poses and talks.

Recycled; Cuts before he finishes pose; cuts follow-up close-ups of his body.

SPIELBAN #03.

VR Kaitlin poses and talks.

Recycled; cuts follow-up close-ups of her body.

SPIELBAN #03.

A group of six Skugs in a quarry react. VR JB leaps in and begins to fight the Skugs.

Shot 1 is recycled, but unaltered; cuts rest of battle.

SPIELBAN #09.

Skugs dive through the air around VR JB, dazing him.


SPIELBAN #39.

VR Kaitlin fights a trio of Skugs on a quarry hilltop with her VR Scythe.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan suddenly turns, as Spitbot's extended arm reaches across the field and grabs him by the neck. Spitbot pulls him closer, then once he's close enough, he begins to strangle VR Ryan.

Splits final shot.

METALDER #35.

Toxoid teleports in and walks casually forth.

Plays in reverse; cuts before he talks a bit; Teleport effect added; pushed back from source position.

METALDER #35.

Spitbot continues to strangle VR Ryan as Toxoid comments, soon gesturing, which leads Spitbot to flinging VR Ryan aside, keeping his extended arm around his neck. VR Ryan recovers, then Spitbit flips him over. VR Ryan recovers again, but Toxoid rushes past and sparkily strikes him.

Shot 1 is split from before (cutting Toxoid materializing).

SPIELBAN #03.

VR Kaitlin twirls around and blocks a Skug before knocking it down.

Recycled, but still trimmed.

SPIELBAN #09.

Skugs dive through the air around VR JB, dazing him.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #35.

Spitbot is suddenly on the ground, when VR Ryan dodges Toxoid, but by the time he turns back around, both of the mutants have seemingly teleported away.

Trimmed; teleport effect added; cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan glancing about, detecting Toxoid, then kicking and bouncing off a wall.

METALDER #35.

Toxoid teleports back in and taunts, so VR Ryan goes to attack, when he suddenly finds his leg grabbed by something. It turns out to be Spitbot, who reappears lying on the ground. VR Ryan kicks him over and he teleports away again. VR Ryan turns and is suddenly strangled again by Spitbot, but quickly breaks free, yet when he tries to strike back, Spitbot teleports away, only to rematerialize behind him, pinning VR Ryan from behind. Toxoid sees his chance and rushes in to strike, only to get kicked away by VR Ryan, sending him stumbling back.

Teleport effects added to shots 1, 2, & 3; cuts follow-up of Toxoid falling down a hill.

METALDER #35.

Toxoid collapses, crackling, then slowly glows and dissolves into nothingness, leaving a scorch mark on the dirt.

Shortened; used ahead of source.

SPIELBAN #09.

Against a black backdrop, Skugs charge at VR JB, who grips his chest.


SPIELBAN #09.

A quick shot of VR JB's helmet up super close as his eyes light up.

Recycled, per source; cuts before pan to the side.

SPIELBAN #09.

A group of Skugs race forth with axes ready.

Split.

SPIELBAN #09.

VR JB whips saber around, extends the hilt into a second blade that fades from laser to solid, then both blades become laser charged, as he poses with it.

Recycled, per source (Sparkily colors from transformation sequence is overlayed into footage).

SPIELBAN #09.

A group of Skugs continue to race forth with axes ready.

Split from two shots ago; cuts follow-ups of VR JB using lance on Skugs.

SPIELBAN #09.

VR JB nods, then twirls his Laser Lance about, slicing upward diagonal, then downward diagonal.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #09.

The energy slashed Skugs crackle, VR JB slashes another one, then turns around and poses with his Laser Lance as the group of writhing Skugs crackle, collapse, and explode into colorful dust.


METALDER #35.

VR Ryan breaks free from Spitbot and flips him over, where he teleports away.

Teleport effect added; cuts before VR Ryan turns around and runs off.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan glances about.

Shortened.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan glances about, then looks sharply.

Recycled, but runs longer, still trimmed.

METALDER #35.

VR Ryan detects Spitbot standing invisible against the wall, so he rushes over and punches forth, Spitbot then turning visible and clutching his sore face. VR Ryan grips his extendable arm, and pulls it out all the way, before running around Spitbot and wrapping him in his arm. Spitbot struggles, as VR Ryan leaps up and jumpkicks Spitbot into the air, where he lands across the quarry and explodes.

Explosion at the end repeats.

SPIELBAN #09.

VR Kaitlin races across the quarry, VR JB racing from across the other side of the quarry.

Trims start to cut her leaping in.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord talks a bit.

Recycled; fades in from prior shot.

METALDER #35.

Decimator listens while on his knees.


METALDER #35.

Decimator remains on his knees as Grimlord speaks before him.

Cuts well before Decimator gets up.

METALDER #06.

Close on Grimlord, talking as his eyes glow red, then his right fist clenches and glows red as well.

Recycled, trimmed; fades to black.

Ending Credits