Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#77: VRT 225 "Forward into the Past".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 1, 7, 8, 10, 18, 21, 30, 42, & 44; Spielban, episodes 35, 36, & 39; and Metalder, episode 1.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;26.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #01.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower.

Recycled; transitions in.

VRT 207.

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

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #35.

At night in the city, energy swirls about, forming into Knighttime.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #36.

Circle around close on Knighttime, standing in the flashing light amid the darkness.

Shortened to remove fades in and outs from surrounding shots.

SHAIDER #08.

Oraclon widens his eyes, then starts talking in a medium shot.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #07.

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

Recycled; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime kneels down and bows.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime bows slowly.

Slowed; cuts before he talks for a bit.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime kneels down.

Recycled, but unaltered; cuts before kneeling finishes; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar walks ahead of, then turns around to face, Knighttime, below a parked Quantum Cruiser in a hangar.

Fades in from black; recycled, but first time full-screen; cuts follow-up close-up of pair.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar enters a room full of clutter, Knighttime behind him, as he points and talks, the clutter revealed to be loads of spare parts and junk related to robots used in previous episodes.

Fades in from black.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar stands beside Knighttime as they look on.

Trims start to remove Knighttime talking.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime turns to face us.

Cuts before he talks.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar is taken aback.

Pushed up from source position.

SPIELBAN #39.

Zoom in on Knighttime, as his eyes flash with a pink energy.

Trims start to remove his talking; transitions out.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #44.

Oraclon speaks not, merely narrowing and widening his eyes.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #21.

Really close on Oraclon, talking.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #44.

Oraclon speaks not, merely narrowing and widening his eyes.

Recycled again; fades out.

SHAIDER #42.

Extreme close-up of Lizbot.

Fades in.

SHAIDER #42.

Zoom out as Lizbot shimmies on the rooftop.


VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #42.

Lizbot jabs her staff forth at VR Ryan, who blocks it, she reacts, he breaks free, dodges a few more staff strikes, before leaping up and flipping onto the upper roof's edge, where he poses. Lizbot is joined by Doommaster, Vixens, and Ultra-Skugs in looking up at him. VR Ryan poses some more.

Trims start to remove kids, but also removes some usable fighting against Ultra-Skugs; cuts follow-up close-ups of VR Ryan and even more posing angles.

SHAIDER #42.

Doommaster motions forth, so Lizbot, the Vixens, and Ultra-Skugs charge into combat. VR Ryan readies his saber, then leaps down and fights his way across the rooftop, through Ultra-Skugs, Doommaster, Vixens, and finally Lizbot, facing her and two Vixens at once. VR Ryan suddenly leaps over the side of the fence, kicking down two Ultra-Skugs. He rushes over and continues to fight on the roof of a building.

Cuts final shot before Annie enters frame.

SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan turns his head, and nods.


SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan leaps up, and clashes saber to staff in midair with Lizbot, both remaining up there way too long as they exchange blows.

Cuts before he jabs her neck; transitions out.

SHAIDER #42.

Back on the rooftop, VR Ryan and Lizbot continue fighting, staff to saber, with a few kicks thrown in, the last of which sending Lizbot into a prismatic portal!

US replaces follow-up. Dunno why.

SHAIDER #42.

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.

SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan rides on top of his Nitrocycle like a surfboard, then slows it down in the virtual dimension, before hopping off.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan lands in misty meadows, pulls out his saber, and faces a giant Lizbot.

Splits final shot at a seam.

SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan unpulls out his saber.

Recycled; plays in reverse.

SHAIDER #42.

Giant Lizbot spews sparks at VR Ryan, who shields his face as sparks burst all around him.

Split from two shots ago.

SHAIDER #42.

A massive fireball explosion erupts, sending VR Ryan flying in front of it.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan fighting Lizbot in a broken bridge dimension, then saran wrap dimension with rhythmic ribbon dancers, who follow him into Indigo Sector.

SHAIDER #42.

Now in Indigo Sector, VR Ryan falls and rolls.

Cuts follow-ups of more of the ribbon ladies.

SHAIDER #42.

Giant Lizbot taunts VR Ryan, who backs up for a moment, then tries to strike, getting blasted by Lizbot's zapping, which bursts smokes and sparks all around, and upon, VR Ryan. He falls, rolls, gets back up, pulls out his Laser Pistol, and fires upon Giant Lizbot, exploding atop her head, causing her to drop into the Indigo Sector at normal size, ready with her staff. VR Ryan is prepared to resume battle, when he looks up suddenly, seeing Gargantus flying in, firing.

Trims start to remove last of the ribbon ladies.

SHAIDER #42.

Explosions erupt in the sands behind VR Ryan, as he dives forth, then flips over into another area of the Indigo Sector.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #42.

Lizbot spins around, never to be seen again.

Recycled; plays in reverse.

SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan gets up and summons to the sky.

Cuts follow-ups of the unnamed VR Shoulder Cannon Shuttle flying in and getting blasted at by Gargantus.

SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan poses and gestures, as he creates a giant blue-grid hologram of himself. The shuttle transforms into the VR Shoulder Cannon, which the giant hologram wields and as VR Ryan squeezes the trigger, it does also, firing it forth.

Sparkly backdrop effects added to background; a shot of VR Ryan motioning his arms is cut between shots 6 & 7.

SHAIDER #42.

Struck by the energy beam, Gargantus explodes massively.

Cuts follow-up of Lizbot leaping in.

SHAIDER #42.

VR Ryan turns around.

Cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan fighting Lizbot until he destroys her.

SHAIDER #30.

VR Ryan smashes his way into a warehouse, glancing about, before rushing further into the place, looking around the cardboard box-filled domain.

Transitions in.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; shortened; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime kneels down and bows.

Recycled; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SHAIDER #30.

VR Ryan gestures to the sky, summoning.

Transitions in.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module flies in across the clouds.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

VR Ryan leaps up, into the sky.


SHAIDER #30.

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

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #10.

VR Ryan lands in his cockpit, motioning both fists.

Recycled; cuts before he grabs controls.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module lands and drives away from the camera.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module rolls forth, then comes to a stop. The Blue Hawk fighter jet flies off of the VR Combat Module, doing a full twirl in midair.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

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

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

In the Blue Hawk cockpit, VR Ryan gestures fists together, then puts his right fist forth.

Split.

SHAIDER #30.

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

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

In the Blue Hawk cockpit, VR Ryan has his right fist forth, then grabs the controls with both hands.

Split from two shots ago.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module drill tank burrows into the ground.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module drill tank drills through the underground.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module drill tank smashes through a rock wall.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module fires a missile.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

An explosion erupts upon a reactor core looking matte painting.


SHAIDER #18.

In his cockpit, VR Ryan raises his fist near his head and nods.

Cuts before he reaches down.

SHAIDER #30.

An explosion erupts upon a TARDIS console. Some more explosions amid girders and other construction structures.


SHAIDER #30.

A series of explosions in a missile silo of some kind.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

The VR Combat Module drill tank rolls forth and comes to a stop while its drill keeps spinning.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #30.

VR Ryan gives a punch forth in his cockpit.

Freeze-frames at end; transitions out.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; shortened; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #36.

Knighttime slowly raises his wings upward, then dematerializes into energy swirls.

Plays in reverse.

Ending Credits