VR Troopers

Close on a setting sun above a forest range.

Fades in from prior shot; fades out to next shot.

Slow zoom in on Ziktor Tower (smog-free).

Recycled; transitions in; transitions out.

VR JB charges up his laser lance, then stabs Terminoid with one end, and hits General Ivar with the other.

Recycled; shot 1 doesn't include added sparkles; altered to fit Ziktor's TV.

VR Ryan leaps up and energy chops down into Horrorbot, causing him to split in half.

Recycled; altered to fit Ziktor's TV.

VR JB stabs Footbot with his Laser Lance, then pulls it out and twirls it.

Recycled; altered to fit Ziktor's TV.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled.

The mutants stand at attention in the virtual dungeon.

Trimmed heavily.

The crowd of mutants quietly face Grimlord on his throne.

Trimmed to remove Grimlord materializing.

Close on Grimlord talking and looking from side to side.

Recycled.

The crowd of mutants continue to face Grimlord on his throne as he talks to them.

Trimmed to remove zoom out.

Grimlord talks with his head turned to our right. Decimator shifts nervously, then bows.

Trims start.

Pan left as Grimlord talks and raises his arms.

Recycled; shortened.

Decimator stands facing our left, then a side angle close on Grimlord as Decimator talks in the background.

Trims start to remove pan over from Grimlord.

The crowd of mutants continue to face Grimlord on his throne as he talks to them.

Recycled, still trimmed to end.

Decimator stands facing our left.

Recycled, still trimmed to end.

Grimlord talks on his throne in a distant medium shot.

Cuts before zoom out (which led into a shot we already used).

Decimator stands there silently, facing our slight left.

Medium-close on Grimlord, talking with an especially wincing face.

Trimmed to remove zoom in.

The virtual mutants, all with raised right arms hailing Grimlord, slowly lower them.

Recycled; shortened.

Zoom in on Combax stepping up in the middle of the dungeon, talking and raising an arm.

Trims start; cuts before we see Japanese text.

Grimlord talks directly to Combax.

Trims start to remove zoom out from Decimator.

Grimlord talks in a nearly close-up shot.

Recycled, runs longer than usual perhaps.

Combax crosses his arm over his chest and bows.

The four Generals, and the rest of the mutants, pump their fists once in the air to hail Grimlord.

Recycled; fades to black.

The entire home team army of Grimlord's virtual dungeon gets a day out to stand around on a wooden ship looking thing. Pan across each of the four Generals standing proudly.

Transitions in; Cuts loads of prior usable footage.

A quick shot of the mutants, then a Mutant Drone with a cannon head fires, causing the four competing mutants carrying flags to race forth. They run up "No 1", a steep bamboo slope, which yellow flag bearer Cannonnose has trouble getting up. The other three race down the slides, while Cannonnose stumbles and fumbles his way onto the slides.

Trims start to remove zoom out from pair of Ziktor's Beauties; fades out.

Chromedome races on a training wheel. Soon, Zelton stands in the middle of a wooden track as his faction races in a circle around him.

Fades in; fades out; used way behind source position as this was part of the deleted qualifier section.

Red flag bearer Magician swings down a rope-line.

Fades in; fades out; cuts prior shot of him running along course.

Green flag bearer Bugbot swings down a rope-line.

Fades in; fades out.

Blue flag bearer Invincible Blade reaches "No 2" and a wall he can't jump over, so he tries to go around and gets electrocuted by the barrier ropes. Magician runs up, stops, then flips high over the wall. But when he lands, Bugbot materializes behind him, choking him, then punching him down.

Transitions in; Cuts before Bugbot hops up and down excitedly.

Chromedome picks up the blue flag from Blade's corpse, then fires his rifle on the wall, opening a hole he climbs through, rushing off as Dice comes in and picks the red flag up from Magician's corpse. Yellow bearer Cannonnose races through the wall hole.

Transitions out.

At the "No 3" field, Bugbot races through it, only to suddenly dirt burst, sending him and his flag flying. Chromedome comes to a stop, staring at the minefield. Spitbot takes possession of the green flag, Chromedome looks at him, Spitbot dematerializes into a blob that disappears. Chromedome reacts, then spotting Spitbot rematerializing across the field, safe and sound, taunting as he races off.

Transitions in; cuts prior footage of Cannonnose talking to Fighterbot; teleport effects added; cuts follow-ups of Dice running through minefield.

Chromedome reacts, then looks upward, seeing Cannonnose being hoisted through the air by Fighterbot. Chromedome looks angry.

Transitions out; cuts follow-ups of Chromedome targeting and firing on mines, clearing the field; also cuts entire "No 4" sequence, a water-based area.

Grimlord raises his right hand, palm outward, then points forth, shooting a beam of energy at us.

Recycled; fades in.

Grimlord's energy summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of Combax, talking close with a fist raise.

Recycled backplate, with new insert.

Combax talks close with a fist raise.

Recycled but unaltered; shortened.

Slow zoom in from a very wide angle, as Grimlord talks, raising both arms briefly.

Recycled; shortened; transitions out.

The dirt and leaves stir, when suddenly Combax pops out from under them.

Combax pops up and poses as Ricky falls on his butt.

Combax grabs Ricky and carries him off.

Cuts before second boy appears in background.

Combax runs down a road carrying Ricky.

The three Trooper teens hold their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

The VR Skybase flies out of a cloud to our slight left.

Recycled.

"VR Ryan" flies up into the VR Skybase.

Recycled.

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

Recycled.

A mutant armored jeep drives to our right.

Transitions in; cuts before we see VR Ryan's untransformed counterpart in road.

A mutant armored jeep drives past us.

Trims start to remove VR Ryan's untransformed counterpart.

A mutant armored jeep drives off down the road.

Transitions out.

A mutant armored jeep stuff we just saw.

Recycled; altered to fit Skybase monitor.

A three tiered complex shifts and the bottom chamber opens up, inside the VR Turbo Cycle comes to life and drives itself down the ramp, rides off a cliff, then swoops down into a canyon, and flies away from us.

Recycled, per source (shot 5 is new, though).

"VR Ryan" exits the VR Skybase.

Recycled, plays in reverse.

VR Ryan he lands on his VR Turbo Cycle in midair, then takes off.

Recycled.

A mutant armored jeep drives down the road.

VR Ryan flies the VR Turbo Cycle, turning to our right.

Recycled.

A mutant armored jeep drives away from us in the distance.

VR Ryan lands the VR Turbo Cycle in rough terrain.

Recycled, per source.

VR Ryan drives the Turbo Cycle past us.

"Sidephantom" blurred out; cuts before we see Ghost Biker.

The mutant armored jeep drives through the woods and stops at the base of a hill, Combax getting out of the passenger side. As VR Ryan approaches on his Turbo Cycle, Combax hauls Ricky out of the jeep and runs into a cave. VR Ryan parks his cycle, then gets off and runs into the cave after them. He's too late, they're lost in the labyrinth of multiple tunnels. VR Ryan glances about and talks.

"Metalder" blurred out of shot 5; cuts follow-ups of Combax carrying Ricky and more VR Ryan glancing about.

VR Ryan notices flashing at the end of one tunnel.

Ricky repeatedly snaps pictures while being carried by Combax, the flash brightly lighting up the cave.

"Pentax" censored out on neck strap.

VR Ryan notices flashing at the end of one tunnel.

Recycled.

VR Ryan nods, then runs down the tunnel with the flashing, just as Combax carries Ricky out of the cavern entrance. VR Ryan stops, talks, then follows.

Transitions out.

At "No 5", the mutants await the competitors. Chromedome races in first, waving his blue flag. Zelton & Metalbot cheer him on, Slice & Decimator react, as Dice follows with the red flag. Not far behind is Spitbot with the green flag, Toxoid & Wolfbot reacting. The three head toward their fellow mutants, Chromedome in the lead excitedly.

Shot 4 is trimmed to reduce dialogue; cuts final shot before Chromedome runs out of steam at the base of a cliff; cuts follow-ups of Chromedome at a loss on how to proceed.

Dice races in.

Cuts before he passes a puzzled Chromedome.

Torpedobot, carrying the yellow flag, is in last place. Blue Boar & Tankotron cheer him on, as he runs slowly. Spitbot passes Toxoid & Wolfbot, who cheer him on.

Shots 3 & 4 are shortened; cuts follow-up of Chromedome giving the blue flag to Hornbot.

Fighterbot swoops in, Zelton & Metalbot, Slice & Decimator, and Wolfbot & Toxoid all looking upward, as Fighterbot swings down, snags Torpedobot and lets him ride. Blue Boar speaks, then Renegade fires on them, bursting them down from the air, both falling to the ground. Blue Boar reacts as his yellow flag team loses. Zelton gestures, Hornbot raises his hook arm, fires it skyward, hooks the top of the cliff, then quickly begins to scale the cliff. Wolfbot takes the green flag from Spitbot, and hitches a ride on Hornbot's back.

Cuts follow-ups of Toxoid tossing slime onto Chromedome when he tries to intervene.

Dice clumsily tries to scale the cliff and gets nowhere, Slice reacting to his brother's failure.

Cuts before zoom in on Decimator; cuts follow-ups where Tankotron takes the yellow flag and gets a ride from Fighterbot, only to get shot down by Renegade again, to Blue Boar's dismay. Then a section where Grimlord appears above them all and talks.

Hornbot reaches the top of the cliff, Wolfbot on his back. Hornbot tries to hit him, but he misses, Wolfbot then kicks him.

Cuts follow-ups of Hornbot hanging on, then getting kicked again.

Hornbot falls to the bottom of the cliff, Wolfbot and the green team the victor. Toxoid teleports up there to celebrate with Wolfbot.

Zoom in on Wolfbot & Toxoid holding the flag together, basking in the glory of success. Grimlord appears before them in the air, talking and gesturing. Grimlord talks in medium close-up shot. Toxoid turns around, seeing Combax rushing in with Ricky still captive, he stops running and talks forth.

Grimlord shot is shortened; final shot has the "Pentax" camera straps censored.

The assembled mutants watch from below.

Pushed up from source position.

Toxoid gestures, causing Combax to turn around to see VR Ryan approaching.

Trims start to remove zoom out.

Toxoid reacts, as VR Ryan runs up into the grassy field before them.

The VR Skybase flies out of a cloud to our slight left.

Recycled.

Sharp zoom in on VR Ryan nod-talking.

Altered to fit Skybase monitor.

The VR Skybase flies over the camera.

Recycled.

Close on VR Ryan nod-talking.

Recycled; trimmed to end but still cuts before he turns his head sharply.

Toxoid talks and goes over, grabs Ricky from Combax, then gestures for Wolfbot to rush forth and pose.

Cuts before zoom in on VR Ryan.

Wolfbot leaps up and strikes VR Ryan when landing, then goes to hit him again, but he ducks and rolls away. Wolfbot grabs VR Ryan's ankles, then flips him over. VR Ryan recovers, but Wolfbot hops back in and flips him over with a gut hit. He gets back up, only to get hit back down once more.

Toxoid speaks as Ricky flails and fights in his arms.

Pushed back from source position, replacing a zoom in on Ricky.

VR Ryan crouches as Wolfbot leaps at him.

Trimmed heavily; cuts follow-ups of Wolfbot leaping past him twice.

Wolfbot lunges at VR Ryan, then grabs his right arm and begins to gnaw on it, crackling electricity as a result, VR Ryan agonized.

Cuts follow-up zoom in on Toxoid.

VR Ryan pries Wolfbot off his forearm, then shoves him away. Wolfbot wipes his mouth.V VR Ryan leaps up and jumpkicks over him, hitting Toxoid, who drops the unconscious Ricky as he staggers off. VR Ryan lands, then goes to pick up the child.

Trims start; splits final shot to fit in some US stuff.

Toxoid grips his fist.

Used ahead of source.

Wolfbot motions his arms and begins to gesture forth.

Cuts before he throws a yellow energy net; used ahead of source.

VR Ryan begins to lead Ricky away, but Wolfbot blocks him one side, and Toxoid on the other side raising a fist. VR Ryan reacts.

Shot 1 is split from earlier; shot 2 is recycled but in context; cuts follow-ups of yellow energy net being tossed near the pair.

VR Ryan grabs Ricky's shoulders and leaps up, they fly through the air and land in the distance below on a road and run away. Wolfbot & Toxoid react, until they turn to Combax, who speaks and gestures.

Cuts follow-up of Combax that was already used.

Grimlord nods silently. Combax nods in return, and rushes off. In the forest, VR Ryan guides Ricky, then stops and poses defensively as Combax leaps in. He slashes at VR Ryan with a dagger, but he dodges and deflects, finally kicking Combax down, telling Ricky to get to safety, then swinging Combax around when he strike again.

Final shot is split to fit in a US Ricky shot.

VR Ryan punches Combax down, then poses, scaring Combax off. He follows him as he runs.

VR Ryan follows Combax, when suddenly he looks up and spots a sharpened log dropping down in his way. He narrowly avoids it by rolling down a hill, but when he gets up, another drops above him! He dives out of the way, but is immediately shot at by numerous arrows. VR Ryan ducks and deflects them, then rolls away, only to have Combax pop out of the ground, and swing by, knocking him into the next trap, a snare that snags his leg and strings him up in the air. There, more arrows shoot in, he swats them away for a moment, then just covers his face and spins around. Combax leaps out of the treetops, so VR Ryan curls up, just in time for Combax to miss him, as he frees his leg. Combax lands and turns, as VR Ryan jumpkicks at him, knocking him down for a moment. They begin to fight some more, VR Ryan punching him until he falls, then charging up his right hand with electricity. VR Ryan leaps up and energy chops into Combax, causing him to crackle and collapse into the bushes.

Shot 21 (Combax leaping past the strung-up Ryan) is unusually shortened

VR Ryan lowers his guard, then turns to our right.

Mirror-flipped.

The VR Skybase flies out of a cloud to our slight left.

Recycled.

VR JB flips into a quarry with his saber drawn.

Recycled; Slowed; cuts before he lands in smoking quarry.

VR Kaitlin flips over the camera.

Recycled.

Sharp zoom in, close on Grimlord, talking as his eyes glow red, then his right fist clenches and glows red as well.

Recycled; fades in from prior shot; fades to black.