V.G. - Variable Geo (PC-98)

V.G. – Variable Geo is an all-female 2-D fighting game/eroge created under GIGA (TGL’s home-computer label) and debuted on the NEC PC-9800 series on 9 July 1993. The boxed PC-98 release shipped on 4 × 3.5-inch floppies (a 5-inch set also existed) and boots into 640 × 400, 16-colour graphics with FM- or MIDI-driven BGM. Gameplay uses a four-button (light/heavy punch & kick) layout and “Street-Fighter-style” motions. Winners earn cash for their sponsor cafés, while the CPU loser is shown in an R-18 “humiliation” CG – a gimmick that made the PC version infamous. Eight heroines (character designs by Takahiro Kimura) are playable from the start, with a hidden boss unlocked by 1-credit-clearing Arcade Mode. The game spawned sequels (V.G. II, Advanced V.G. et al.) and a 3-episode OVA (1997). A fan-made English patch for the original PC-98 build appeared in 2025, keeping its 16-colour art intact.