VR Troopers
From 1994 through 1996, Saban Entertainment developed the live-action superhero television series VR Troopers for syndication. The show attempted to capitalize on the early 1990s' infatuation with virtual reality and Power Rangers' popularity. The show used early CGI and video effects with Japanese stock material from three distinct Metal Hero Series: Superhuman Machine Metalder, Dimensional Warrior Spielban, and Space Sheriff Shaider. This adaptation approach-combining numerous episodes into one— was initially utilized in anime programs such as Robotech and Voltron, but this was one of the first times it was employed for a tokusatsu adaptation. The copyright for VR Troopers was transferred from BVS International to SCG Power Rangers on May 7, 2010. VR Troopers by Saban was the first official "sister series" to the most popular "action fighting kid show" at the time, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. This was an adaptation by Toei Company LTD of a Japanese tokusatsu children's program. However, the series was not as successful as the Power Rangers franchise. Due to extreme circumstances in which many tokusatsu scenes were combined into a single episode, the series quickly ran out of Japanese footage, necessitating the re-use of stock video multiple times. Similarly, another Saban program, Big Bad Beetleborgs, would do well but be canceled owing to a paucity of stock footage. The source material for both shows is the Japanese Metal Heroes series. The series inspired a line of toys and a video game for the Sega Genesis and Sega Game Gear.
Released: 1994-09-03
Genre:
Action & Adventure