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Virtua Cop

The handheld version of Virtua Cop is an LCD game released by Tiger Electronics based on the arcade release of Virtua Cop. It was released as part of Tiger's short-lived "Tiger Laser Games" range, which…

31 December 1996

Virtua Cop is a shooter developed by Tiger Electronics, released 31 December 1996 on Handheld Electronic LCD.

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What Virtua Cop is

Virtua Cop is a shooter game developed by Tiger Electronics and released in 1996. It is available on Handheld Electronic LCD only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The handheld version of Virtua Cop is an LCD game released by Tiger Electronics based on the arcade release of Virtua Cop. It was released as part of Tiger's short-lived "Tiger Laser Games" range, which utilises basic "light gun" controls. Virua Cop stands as the only Sega game to receive the Laser Games treatment, although there were others for movie franchises such as Star Wars, Independence Day and Mars Attacks. The game was also ported and released as part of the Pocket Arcade series.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Virtua Cop launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Virtua Cop come out?
Virtua Cop was released on 31 December 1996 for Handheld Electronic LCD.

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