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VR Troopers

#85: VRT 233 "Grimlord's Big Breakout".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 1, 2, 11, 36, & 46; Spielban, episodes 1 & 29; and Metalder, episodes 2 & 27.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:13;06.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #02.

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

Recycled; transitions in, fades out.

VRT 207.

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

Recycled.

SHAIDER #11.

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

Recycled, per source; transitions in.

SHAIDER #11.

A bus drives forth to our slight left.

Trimmed; altered to fit viewscreen.

SHAIDER #11.

A bus passes by the camera heading down the road.

Cuts before it drives off further; altered to fit viewscreen.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled; fades out.

SHAIDER #11.

A bus drives forth to our slight right.

Recycled, but mirror-flipped; Trimmed, and fades in from prior shot.

SHAIDER #11.

A bus passes by the camera heading down the road.

Recycled, but mirror-flipped.

SHAIDER #01.

VR Ryan summons to the sky.


SHAIDER #01.

The VR Nitrocycle flies down from the VR Shoulder Cannon Shuttle.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #36.

VR Ryan hops up and poses in midair.

Mirror-flipped.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan lands on his VR Nitrocycle and speeds forth.

Used ahead of source.

SHAIDER #11.

Sharp zoom on VR Ryan on his VR Nitrocycle speeding down the road.

Used ahead of source.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan approaches the bus from behind on his VR Nitrocycle as an Ultra-Skug hangs out the window.

Mirror-flipped.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan stands up on his bike and leaps up, flipping over the camera, and landing atop the bus. A pair of Ultra-Skugs climb up after him.

Mirror-flipped; cuts follow-up of VR Ryan fighting three Ultra-Skugs.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan fights the Ultra-Skugs in close combat, finally tossing one off the side, where it rolls onto the cement as the bus passes by.

Mirror-flipped; cuts follow-up of Ultra-Skug in bus firing laser rifle upward.

METALDER #27.

Air Striker swoops down from the clouds.

Recycled; mirror-flipped; cuts a little short.

METALDER #27.

Air Striker is flying along, and suddenly looks down.

Mirror-flipped; cuts a little short.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker fires a pair of missiles forth.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

SHAIDER #11.

The bus roof spark bursts around VR Ryan, sending him flipping and twisting off into the air.

Mirror-flipped.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan lands on his VR Nitrocycle and speeds forth.

Recycled, but first in original context; mirror-flipped.

SHAIDER #11.

Jailbot materializes in the middle of the street. Zoom in on his face as he opens his mouth, and then is suddenly giant! The bus drives right into his gaping maw, and he consumes it whole.

Teleport effects added to shot 1; mirror-flipped, all but the final shot.

SHAIDER #11.

Sharp zoom on VR Ryan on his VR Nitrocycle speeding down the road.

Recycled, but first in original context; mirror-flipped.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan rolls to a stop in the road as Jailbot fades away into the sky, taunting him as he goes. VR Ryan parks his VR Nitrocycle, and nod-talks.

Transitions out.

SHAIDER #11.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; fades in from black.

SHAIDER #11.

On a cliff, Doommaster raises a fist, Jailbot, Ultra-Skugs, and the Vixens all nod.

Slowed; altered to fit viewscreen; cuts before they depart.

VRT 101.

The three Trooper teens raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; cuts away before posing.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled from 201; cuts before she poses.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled; fades out.

SHAIDER #11.

On a cliff, Doommaster raises a fist, Jailbot, Ultra-Skugs, and the Vixens all nod.

Recycled, not slowed but still cuts before they depart; transitions in.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan un-dives out of the water, then in midair fires his Laser Pistol.


SHAIDER #11.

Sparks erupt on the beach beside Doommaster, Jailbot, Ultra-Skugs, and the Vixens.


SHAIDER #11.

A pair of Ultra-Skugs leap up and slash weapons forth at us.

Pushed back from source position.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan lands on the rocky beach, blocking two Ultra-Skugs' weapons at once.

Split.

SHAIDER #11.

Quick close-ups of attacking Ultra-Skugs.

Pushed back from source position.

SHAIDER #11.

Continued, VR Ryan knocks one Ultra-Skug over the side of the cliff before resuming battle against two behind him. Doommaster, Jailbot, the Vixens, and more Ultra-Skugs regroup on the beach below, and pose. VR Ryan, also decides to pose.

Shot 1 is split from two shots ago; cuts follow-ups of more posing.

SHAIDER #11.

Jailbot leaps into the air and strikes his staff forth, VR Ryan leaps into the air as well.

Transitions out.

SHAIDER #11.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #11.

Jailbot leaps into the air and strikes his staff forth, VR Ryan leaps into the air as well.

Recycled; altered to fit viewscreen; cuts follow-up additional kicking shot.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan kicks Jailbot in midair on his way past him.

Altered to fit viewscreen; cuts follow-ups of pair fighting then getting sucked into Indigo Sector, with VR Ryan on his VR Nitrocycle blasting at Jailbot a few times.

SHAIDER #11.

In Indigo Sector, Jailbot falls down, then gets up and vanishes, just as VR Ryan rushes in behind him, glancing about. Jailbot pops up across the field, then fires a series of sparks across the ground into VR Ryan, rapidly bursting all around him upon impact. VR Ryan is flung into the air by a final fireball, which soon grows so large is sends VR Ryan flying through the dimensional barrier.

Transitions in; transitions out; cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan vs Jailbot in a dimension of cardboard planetoid cutouts, then VR Ryan gets trapped in a sphere.

SHAIDER #11.

Jailbot leaps through the black void, landing roughly in Indigo Sector again, where VR Ryan joins him and slashes his sword at him, but Jailbot dodges.

Transitions in; cuts follow-ups of pair fighting, then Jailbot appearing giant in the near distance until he's lasered away.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan lowers his Laser Pistol, looking upward and nod-talking.


SHAIDER #11.

Gargantus fires.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #11.

Explosions erupt all around VR Ryan as he runs for it.


SHAIDER #11.

Gargantus fires.

Recycled again, per source.

SHAIDER #11.

While running away from one explosion, another erupts before VR Ryan.


SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan is spun through the air by a fireball explosion.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan falls onto, and rolls down, a quarry hill, but quickly recovers by the time he reaches the bottom.


SHAIDER #01.

Out of dark clouds, Gargantus flies right at us.


SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan summons to the sky.


SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase comes to a stop over us and begins to shine down a shimmering light from its tip.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

The VR Skybase begins to transform into VR Troopertron.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

The VR Skybase begins to form the legs of VR Troopertron.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #11.

With a blue glow to the moving parts, the VR Shoulder Cannon Shuttle transforms into a VR Troopertron-esque mode.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #29.

The VR Skybase finishes transforming into VR Troopertron.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #11.

Gargantus fires a pair of missiles forth.


SPIELBAN #29.

VR Troopertron walks along while explosions erupt all around it.


SHAIDER #01.

Gargantus zaps eyebeams downward.


SPIELBAN #29.

VR Troopertron bursts.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #01.

Gargantus flies at us from against a dimensional backdrop.

Trims fade in at start.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR Troopertron fires eyebeams in every direction.


SHAIDER #02.

Gargantus explodes, twice.


SPIELBAN #29.

VR Troopertron fires eyebeams in every direction.

Recycled, when it finishes, it plays in reverse, then back again.

SHAIDER #46.

Explosions a go-go.

Recycled, per source. Shot 1 happens earlier in the source and not-consecutively with the others, but whatever.

SHAIDER #11.

Jailbot readies his staff and visibly talks.


SHAIDER #11.

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 #11.

Jailbot stands battle ready, as does VR Ryan with his glowing Laser Saber, posing a bit more, before sparkily slashing him a couple of times, VR Ryan then readying his blade as Jailbot turns to retailiate.

Cuts follow-up of VR Ryan slashing, then gut-stabbing, Jailbot.

SHAIDER #11.

Jailbot gestures both arms together.


SHAIDER #11.

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

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #11.

Jailbot is slashed sparkily.


SHAIDER #11.

A blue, massive explosion fireball expands before us.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up posing.

SHAIDER #11.

VR Ryan lowers his saber triumphantly atop a cliff during a zoom in.

Transitions out.

SHAIDER #11.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

Ending Credits