Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Virtua Cop

Title	Virtua Cop
First release	1994
Developers	SEGA-AM2, Sega AM2
Publisher	Sega
Platforms	PC (Windows), Sega Saturn, Arcade ADB
Genre	shoot 'em up
Also known as	Virtua Squad
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	T Teen
Releases	Sega Saturn: 1995-11-14 (NTSC-U), 1995-11-24 (NTSC-J) PC (Windows): 1996-10-31
Wikidata ID	Q1970425

You're a cop. Putting your life on the line is your job. Staying alive is your challenge. Split second decision making, timing and lightning fast reflexes are what it takes in this adrenaline pumping game of cat and mouse. Dirt bags pop out of virtually every hiding place with their guns aimed, cocked and ready to shoot - you!

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1970425) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

TheGamesDB (11176,68696,68742,90973,111849) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (28887) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (vcop) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`vcop`
Title at ADB	Virtua Cop (Revision B)
Manufacturer	Sega
Year	1994
Genre	Shooter / Gun
Players	2
MAME driver status	IMPERFECT

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Sega); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:30 UTC · filled here: platform

Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only

1 / 8 Box art Box art (front) (NTSC-U)

Image credits

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Image: Medalizm (talk), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Virtuacop.JPG”)

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Videos

Saturn Longplay [007] Virtua Cop (US)

World-of-Longplays · Sega Saturn version · longplay · 29:42auto-matched
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Virtua Squad (1996) PC Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · PC (Windows) version · longplay · 28:28auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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