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Varia Metal
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1995
- Players
- 2P sim
- Developer
- Excellent System
About Varia Metal
Arcade Video game published 31 years ago:
Varia Metal (c) 1995 Excellent System.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 16 Mhz) Sound Chips: OKI6295 (@ 10 Khz), ES8712 (@ 12 Khz)
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 3
- TRIVIA -
Varia Metal was released in April 1995 in Japan.
Licensed to New Way Trading for manufacture and distribution.
Varia Metal was supposed to be released in Japan but the game was much worse than the other shoot-em-ups. So, only prototype of the game were available in Japan.
- UPDATES -
The Japanese prototype has Japanese voices and storyline.
- STAFF -
Programmers: K Ishiguri, F Satou, Unko Producers: T Yamanaka, D Yamada, K Osabe Graphic designers: T Yamanaka, S Iwaya, T Kanou, D Yamada, M Tezuka Sound: T Inoue
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Varia Metal. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Varia Metal is filed in our catalog as a 1995 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Excellent System as developer.
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How to play Varia Metal online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Excellent System
Excellent System appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Questions about Varia Metal
Can I play Varia Metal free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Varia Metal as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Varia Metal support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Varia Metal on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Varia Metal under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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