Virtua Striker

The Virtua Striker (バーチャストライカー in Japanese) video games are arcade-style soccer games by Sega. Originally developed by Sega-AM2, the series moved to Amusement Vision with Virtua Striker 3.

The main arcade series includes:

• Virtua Striker (1994)
• Virtua Striker 2 (1997)
• Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)
• Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1999)
• Virtua Striker 2 version '99.1 (1999)
• Virtua Striker 2 version 2000 (2000)
• Virtua Striker 2 version 2000.1 (2000)
• Virtua Striker 3 (2001)
• Virtua Striker 3 version 2002 (May 20, 2002)
• Virtua Striker 4 (2005)
• Virtua Striker 4 version 2006 (2006)

The original Virtua Striker used Sega's Sega Model 2 hardware. The Virtua Striker 2 series run on Sega Model 3, with the exception of Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000, which appeared on the Dreamcast-based NAOMI system. Virtua Striker 3 was released for the NAOMI 2; subsequent installments (Virtua Striker 2002 and Virtua Striker 4) use the GameCube-based Triforce hardware. Virtua Striker 4 adds a card system and mobile phone syncing, allowing players to configure strategies and formations on the move.

The series has been ported to consoles on two occasions:Virtua Striker 2 for the Dreamcast (released in Japan as Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000.1) and Virtua Striker 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube (Virtua Striker 3 ver. 2002 in Japan). Virtua Striker was also featured as a minigame in Sega's PlayStation 2 EyeToy-based game, Sega Superstars.

In Virtua Striker 3 and Virtua Striker 2002, there is an unlockable team called FC Sonic. This team is made up of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Dr. Eggman, four Neutral Chao, a Dark Chao, and a Hero Chao.

External links

• Virtua Striker series at MobyGames
• Virtua Striker Manual