Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The Dreamcast version of the mecha gaming classic Virtual On ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The Virtual On series uses a unique TwinStick control setup that ...

The keywords for today are "acquired taste". For those with the willingness to battle through the crunchy exterior of this cult Japanese confection there's a lovely nougaty centre of deep, thrilling ...

Sega’s arcade port producer Noriyuki Shimoda tweeted that Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram and After Burner Climax are on sale right now. Both games are half off, so Virtual-On goes for 600 ...

Good Lord. Mech fighter Virtual On Oratorio Tangram will indeed release for XBLA, Famitsu's confirmed, following news yesterday of the game being rated in Australia. The 360 release will be Cyber ...

Hot s**t. Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram's been rated as a multi-format title in Australia, news likely to cause a mixture of joyed shock and eye-rolling among the old school. The twin-stick arcade mech ...

Keep in mind that if this review were based on time spent with the standard Dreamcast controller alone, the score would go down by at least three full points. If you can't get the sticks, it is ...

What could be better than taking control of a 50 feet tall metal robot with swords half its height and several target-seeking projectile weapons, being shoved into a massive arena with a similarly ...

The most attractive aspect of Virtual On’s gameplay is its pace. For this reason, when you first take your mecha into one of the arenas you may find the experience somewhat underwhelming. While that ...