Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#64: VRT 212 "The Negative Factor".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 1, 3, 7, 17, 18, 19, 21, 29, 30, & 31; and Spielban, episodes 29, & 35.

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
VRT 207.

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

Recycled.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #29.

As the Vixens work the console controls, Doommaster speaks and paces over to the back of the room, where, through a screen, he observes Scissorfist in the next room.

Trimmed to remove Black Vixen talking to Doommaster.

SHAIDER #29.

Pan-up as Scissorfist spins silken thread from his spinner.

Cuts before Japanese text appears onscreen.

SHAIDER #29.

Close on Doommaster nodding proudly through the screen.

Pushed back from source position; transitions out.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #17.

Close on Oraclon talking.


SHAIDER #29.

Scissorfist leaps up and at us.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SHAIDER #29.

Scissorfist poses with his scissor weapon.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled; transitions out.

SHAIDER #29.

Scissorfist yanks on a cord during a zoom in.

Slowed.

SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan spins around in the cord, glowing briefly, as he twirls toward Scissorfist, blocking the scissors, then punching up and breaking free from the cord, before jumpkicking forth a few times, knocking Scissorfist down for a roll.

Trims start to remove transformation.

SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan slashes down a pair of Ultra-Skugs, then locks blades with Doommaster, then breaks off and leaps up onto a high tree branch. There, he fires his Laser Pistol down upon the Ultra-Skugs, bursting them, sending Scissorfist & Doommaster fleeing. VR Ryan then leaps back down, finding no trace of his enemies, so he talks to himself.

Transitions in; final shot is split.

SHAIDER #29.

Close on VR Ryan as he talks to himself in the woods.

Recycled, trimmed but runs longer, but cuts before he looks downward; transitions out.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled again; transitions in.

SHAIDER #18.

Extreme close-up on Oraclon, talking.

Cuts before he talks a little more.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR Troopertron finishes transforming, then lowers its arms.

Altered to fit VR Lab viewscreen.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled; transitions out.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled again; transitions in.

SHAIDER #29.

Doommaster, the Vixens, and Scissorfist race toward a construction yard, and quickly stop.

Transitions in; cuts follow-up side angle on the goons.

SHAIDER #29.

Doommaster shakes his head, sending Ultra-Skugs rushing forth.

Cuts before we see them approaching woman lying on the ground.

SHAIDER #29.

Ultra-Skugs charge forth away from Doomy and the Vixens.


SHAIDER #29.

Pan across a pipe, to VR Ryan, briefly glowing, as he exits it and drops in the middle of some Vixens, he blocks a pair of their weapons, then leaps up and lands atop a high crane's operations center. Doommaster, the Vixens, Scissorfist, and the Ultra-Skugs all rush forth, stop, and look up, watching VR Ryan posing.

Trims start to remove visibility of counterpart; cuts follow-ups of him posing more.

SHAIDER #29.

Close-up on VR Ryan.

Cuts follow-ups of more posing and glowing.

SHAIDER #29.

Doommaster gestures, sending the horde of villains forth, so VR Ryan leaps forth, corkscrew kicks repeatedly, knocking down Scissorfist. He then pulls out his saber, and slashes down a few Ultra-Skugs, before leaping off and kicking into Scissorfist's scissor weapon, bouncing off and backflipping up onto a roof. Scissorfist leaps up and snags VR Ryan in his scissors, flinging him off the roof.


SHAIDER #19.

VR Ryan flips over and falls through the sky with saber in hand.


SHAIDER #07.

A trio of Grimstars flank over us, firing. Spark bursts erupt in a warehouse area around VR Ryan, who dodges them, then rushes through the smoke, and summons skyward.


SHAIDER #03.

The VR Combat Module flies in across the clouds.


SHAIDER #07.

VR Ryan leaps up into the air.

Trims start to remove transformation.

SHAIDER #30.

The Blue Hawk entry port opens and VR Ryan flies up into it.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #29.

Zoom out as VR Ryan lands in his cockpit and flexes both arms quickly.


SHAIDER #21.

The Blue Hawk flies straight up into the clouds.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #30.

VR Ryan in his cockpit looks downward slightly, and nod-talks.

Split.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module's drill lifts up into position and begins to spin.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

VR Ryan is looking downward slightly in his cockpit, then looks ahead before sparks begin to briefly burst next to him.

Split from two shots ago.

SHAIDER #01.

A trio of Grimstars fly backwards out of the clouds together.

Recycled; plays in reverse.

SHAIDER #03.

Extreme close-up of VR Ryan in his cockpit.

Shortened heavily.

SHAIDER #03.

Slow zoom in, close on VR Ryan, in his cockpit.


SHAIDER #29.

The VR Combat Module's drill tank begins to drill into the ground.

Recycled, per source; transitions in.

SHAIDER #29.

The VR Combat Module drill tank burrows into the ground.


SHAIDER #29.

The VR Combat Module drill tank drills through the underground, and soon smashes through a rock wall.

Transitions in; cuts follow-up of VR Ryan in cockpit gesturing.

SHAIDER #29.

The VR Combat Module fires a missile.


SHAIDER #21.

An empty console room begins to burst repeatedly.

Split.

SHAIDER #29.

The console area manned by Ultra-Skugs begins to spark burst and explode, causing them to fall over.


SHAIDER #21.

The empty console room finishes exploding, with pillars collapsing, before zoom in on the smoke.

Split from two shots ago.

SHAIDER #31.

An underground oil refinery then goes ablaze, exploding a bunch, with an explosion erupting in the wilderness location above.


SHAIDER #17.

VR Ryan exits the entry tube and dives through the air.


SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan lands in the construction yard again, turns around, pulls out his Laser Pistol, and opens fire on Ultra-Skugs all about the place, bursting a trio of them down.

Trims start; transitions out.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled again; transitions in.

SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan blocks Scissorfist's scissors, then chops it upward, before kicking into the mutant's gut.

Slowed; shortened; altered to fit sparkle screen.

SHAIDER #01.

Gargantus launches off of the side of the Dark Fortress.

Trims start to remove Dark Fortress turning on its side.

SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan, with Laser Pistol in hand, now in the Indigo Sector or whatever, pauses and looks upward, as Gargantus fires upon him, bursting him into twirling. He lands, recovers, and then summons skyward.

Cuts a bit of prior battle stuff of VR Ryan vs Scissorfist and friends; cuts follow-ups of Gargantus & Grimstars vs VR Ryan's unnamed VR Shoulder Cannon shuttle robot.

SPIELBAN #29.

The VR Skybase transforms into VR Troopertron.

Last two shots are recycled, but unaltered.

SPIELBAN #35.

The tank armada fires upon VR Troopertron, bursting it, as they roll on through explosions. VR Troopertron staggers back, then suddenly straightens up and steps forth, stomping onto a tank with one foot, followed by a second with the other foot. A quick shot of a Skug pilot being squished.

The two tank firing shots are probably recycled, per source; cuts follow-ups of Ravage Tank vs Troopertron.

SPIELBAN #35.

Air Fighters fire pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #35.

VR Troopertron has more bursts upon its chest, staggering back. The trio of Air Fighters passes by Troopertron.


SPIELBAN #35.

Air Fighters swoop up past us real closely.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #35.

VR Troopertron turns its attention to the Air Fighters, explosively punching one, then another, a quick shot of the Skug pilot exploding within.


SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan motions his right arm forth in a void during a sharp zoom-in.


SPIELBAN #35.

VR Troopertron turns its head and begins to fire eyebeams.


SPIELBAN #35.

A trio of Air Fighters fly at us and explode.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up of Skug in cockpit bursting.

SHAIDER #29.

Scissorfist and VR Ryan leap at one another, slashing weapons at each other as they pass by and land, turning to face each other.


SHAIDER #29.

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

Sparkily backdrop effect added.

SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan energy slashes past Scissorfist, bursting him, then turns around and clashes blade to scissors, before Scissorfist then sparkily slashes him back. Scissorfist readies his scissor weapon and jabs it forth, only for VR Ryan to block it with his Saber, then sparkily slashes the scissors, breaking them. Scissorfist spins around, VR Ryan sparkily slashes the mutant again, relieves him of his weapon, then stabs him in his neck sparkily, before pulling out and leaving him dazed.


SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan energy slashes horizontally to our left a few times, until it strikes Scissorfist, bursting him, causing a blue fireball that expands and flashes repeatedly.

Shot 4 is trimmed to remove him quickly nod-talking.

SHAIDER #29.

VR Ryan turns around and poses with his saber as the strange dimension reverts to the blue skies of reality.

Recycled, per source; transitions out.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled again; transitions in.

Ending Credits