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− | | publisher= | + | | bobscreen2=WingsofWor MD US TitleScreen.png |
− | | developer=[[NCS]] | + | | bobscreen3=Gynoug MD EU TitleScreen.png |
+ | | tab1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | tab2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | tab3=PAL | ||
+ | | publisher={{company|[[Masaya]]|region=Japan}}, {{company|[[DreamWorks]]|region=US}}, {{company|[[Sega]]|region=Europe}} | ||
+ | | developer={{company|[[NCS]]|system=MD}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Winds]]|system=MD|role=some graphics}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Cube]]|system=MD|role=audio}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[M2]]|system=VC}} | ||
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Virtual Console]] | | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Virtual Console]] | ||
− | | | + | | sounddriver= |
− | | | + | | peripherals= |
− | | | + | | players=1 |
− | | | + | | genre=Shooting{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}} |
− | | md_date_jp=1991-01-25 | + | | releases={{releasesMD |
− | | | + | | md_date_jp=1991-01-25{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}} |
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| md_code_jp=T-25093 | | md_code_jp=T-25093 | ||
− | | md_code_eu=1030- | + | | md_rrp_jp=6,500e{{fileref|Gynoug MD JP Box.jpg}}{{magref|bemega|1990-11|14}} |
− | | md_date_br= | + | | md_date_us=1991-06{{magref|egm|23|22}}{{magref|gamepro|23|42}} |
− | | vc_date_jp=2008-05-20 | + | | md_code_us=25076 |
− | | vc_rrp_jp=800 | + | | md_date_eu=1992-03{{magref|megatech|4|19}}<!--1992-05{{magref|megatech|17|95}}--> |
+ | | md_code_eu=1030 | ||
+ | | md_date_uk=1992-05{{magref|megatech|17|95}}{{magref|ctw|389|19}}<!--1992-03{{magref|megatech|4|19}}--> | ||
+ | | md_code_uk=1030 | ||
+ | | md_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|megatech|5|28}}{{magref|segapower|33|26}}<!--34.99{{magref|ace|43|64}}--> | ||
+ | | md_date_br=199x | ||
+ | | md_date_au=199x | ||
+ | | md_date_se_r=199x | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{releasesWii | ||
+ | | vc_date_jp=2008-05-20{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20180305230156/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html}} | ||
+ | | vc_rrp_jp=800{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20080531001748/http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_gynoug/}} | ||
+ | | vc_rating_jp=a | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{releasesDigital | ||
+ | |projectegg_date_jp=2016-05-10<ref>https://www.amusement-center.com/project/egg/game/?product_id=1346</ref> | ||
+ | |projectegg_rrp_jp=880 | ||
+ | |projectegg_code_jp=NCS0029 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ジノーグ), called '''''Wings of Wor''''' in the US, is a shoot-'em-up developed by [[NCS]] in 1991 for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was published by [[Masaya]] in Japan and Europe and [[DreamWorks]] in the US. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Story== | ||
+ | The heavens are being attacked by the demons of Iccus, led by a being known only as the Destroyer. The angel Gynoug (Wor in the US version) must bring the fight to Iccus itself and put an end to the Destroyer's dark plans. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | The game is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up played as the flying angel Gynoug. The D-Pad moves Gynoug in any direction. His movement speed can be upgraded by collecting items. He fires his normal shot with {{B}}, which can be held for continuous fire. There are three different patterns for the normal shot, which can be changed by collecting items, and the attack power and size of the normal shot can be upgraded by finding items. Gynoug can also collect magic spells, six offensive and two defensive, and hold up to three them in reserve. Spells are cycled through with {{A}} and used with {{C}}. Spells drain a magic counter as they are used, and then they are removed from the spell inventory. | ||
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+ | Gynoug loses a life when he takes damage from an enemy. He is resurrected in place after a moment but loses one level of his weapon power and size and returns to baseline speed after losing a life. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued from the beginning of the round if the player has credits remaining. The player is rewarded with an extra life for every 200,000 points earned. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Shot patterns=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}} Red | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Patterns, Red.png | ||
+ | | desc=A fan-shaped spread. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}} Blue | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Patterns, Blue.png | ||
+ | | desc=A horizontal stream. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}} Amber | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Patterns, Amber.png | ||
+ | | desc=Fan-shaped spreads toward both the front and the back. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Spells=== | ||
+ | ====Offensive==== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=16}} Energy Ball | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Energy Ball.png | ||
+ | | desc=Shoots energy balls in the diagonal directions. Energy balls neutralize enemy projectiles. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=16}} Lightning Bolt | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Lightning Bolt.png | ||
+ | | desc=Summons lightning bolts that strike vertically. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=16}} Thunder Bolt | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Thunder Bolt.png | ||
+ | | desc=Shoots lightning bolts horizontally. Lightning bolts pass through terrain and pierce targets. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=16}} Ground Attack | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Ground Attack.png | ||
+ | | desc=Shoots energy balls that roll along the ceiling and the ground. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=16}} Magic Arrows | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Magic Arrows.png | ||
+ | | desc=Releases magic arrows that seeks and attacks the strongest enemy on screen. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=16}} Wildfire | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Wildfire.png | ||
+ | | desc=Replaces the normal shot with larger wildfire shots. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ====Defensive==== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=16}} Elemental | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Elemental.png | ||
+ | | desc=Calls forth guardian angels that orbit Gynoug and protect him from damage. The magic counter decreases each time an attack is stopped. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=16}} Aura Shield | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Spells, Aura Shield.png | ||
+ | | desc=Surrounds Gynoug in an impenetrable shield. The magic counter decreases over time. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Items=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=50| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Speed Feather | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Increases the movement speed of Gynoug, up to eight times. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Orb of Power | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Increases the power of the normal shot, up to five times. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Orb of Pattern | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Increases the density and size of the normal shot, up to five times. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Life Up | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Gives the player an extra life. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Red Gem | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Changes the pattern of the normal shot to a fan-shaped spread. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Blue Gem | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Changes the pattern of the normal shot to a horizontal stream. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Amber Gem | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Changes the pattern of the normal shot to a fan-shaped spread toward both the front and back. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Energy Ball Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the offensive Energy Ball spell. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Lightning Bolt Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the offensive Energy Ball spell. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Thunder Bolt Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the offensive Thunder Bolt spell. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Ground Attack Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the offensive Ground Attack spell. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Magic Arrow Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the offensive Magic Arrow spell. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Wildfire Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the offensive Wildfire spell. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Elemental Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the defensive Elemental spell. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Aura Shield Spell | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Wings of Wor, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Acquires the defensive Aura Shield spell. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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− | + | ===Rounds=== | |
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{rolloverText|Cave|Dokutsu 洞窟}} | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Stage 1-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Wings of Wor, Stage 1 Subboss.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Wings of Wor, Stage 1-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Wings of Wor, Stage 1 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | info1name=Mid-boss | ||
+ | | info1=Dragoon | ||
+ | | info2name=End-boss | ||
+ | | info2=Locomotive Breath | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{rolloverText|Ocean|Umi (海)}} | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Stage 2-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Wings of Wor, Stage 2 Subboss.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Wings of Wor, Stage 2-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Wings of Wor, Stage 2 Boss 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot5=Wings of Wor, Stage 2 Boss 2.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | info1name=Mid-boss | ||
+ | | info1=Oglithan | ||
+ | | info2name=End-boss | ||
+ | | info2=Masseboth | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{rolloverText|Castle|Shiro (城)}} | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Stage 3-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Wings of Wor, Stage 3 Subboss.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Wings of Wor, Stage 3-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Wings of Wor, Stage 3 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | info1name=Mid-boss | ||
+ | | info1=Peeble | ||
+ | | info2name=End-boss | ||
+ | | info2=Gark | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{rolloverText|Body Manufacturing Factory|Nikutai Seizou Kojo (肉体製造工場)}} | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Stage 4-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Wings of Wor, Stage 4 Subboss.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Wings of Wor, Stage 4-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Wings of Wor, Stage 4 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | info1name=Mid-boss | ||
+ | | info1=Monotrog | ||
+ | | info2name=End-boss | ||
+ | | info2=Orrpus | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title={{rolloverText|Demon's Stomach|Mamono no Hara (魔物の腹)}} | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Stage 5-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Wings of Wor, Stage 5 Subboss.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Wings of Wor, Stage 5-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Wings of Wor, Stage 5 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | info1name=Mid-boss | ||
+ | | info1=Slog | ||
+ | | info2name=End-boss | ||
+ | | info2=Perfidy | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Final Round | ||
+ | | screenshot=Wings of Wor, Stage 6 Boss 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Wings of Wor, Stage 6 Boss 2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Wings of Wor, Stage 6 Boss 3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Wings of Wor, Stage 6 Boss 4.png | ||
+ | | screenshot5=Wings of Wor, Stage 6 Boss 5.png | ||
+ | | screenshot6=Wings of Wor, Stage 6 Boss 6.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc=This round is a boss rush against empowered versions of previous bosses before facing the final boss. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==History== |
− | '' | + | When publisher [[DreamWorks]] brought ''Gynoug'' to the United States, they changed the game's name to "Wings of Wor", as well as commissioning renowned fantasy artist [[Boris Vallejo]] to create new cover artwork, in an attempt to give the title an epic fantasy feel (akin to ''[[wikipedia:Conan the Barbarian|Conan the Barbarian]]''.){{ref|http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/wings-of-wor/}} |
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− | == | + | ==Versions== |
− | + | ===Localised names=== | |
− | + | {{aka | |
− | + | |eu_name=Gynoug | |
− | + | |us_name=Wings of Wor | |
− | + | |jp_name=ジノーグ | |
− | + | |jp_trans=Gynoug | |
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+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | Note: The Japanese version credits the programmer as "Halloween" Moriyah and one of the graphic designers is called Hisami Takizawa instead of Hisako Takizawa. | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' Hideo Suzuki | ||
+ | *'''Assistant Producer:''' Hikaru Satoh | ||
+ | *'''Director:''' Manabu Takasugi | ||
+ | *'''Programmer:''' Moriyah | ||
+ | *'''Graphic Designer:''' Hisako Takizawa, Satosi Nakai ([[Winds]]) | ||
+ | *'''Music Composer:''' [[Noriyuki Iwadare|N.Iwadare]] ([[Cube]]) | ||
+ | *'''Sound Engineer:''' Y.Taguchi ([[Cube]]) | ||
+ | *'''Thanks to:''' Tetsuya Ohya, Yukihiro Higuchi | ||
+ | *'''Executive Director:''' Yasumasa Sirakura | ||
+ | |||
+ | :'''Copyright 1991''' | ||
+ | :'''[[NCS|NCS Corp.]]/ [[DreamWorks]]''' | ||
+ | :'''All Rights Reserved''' | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | pdf=Gynoug MD credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Promotional material== | ||
+ | {{gallery | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd | ||
+ | |egm|27|73 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1990-11|14}} | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1990-12|17}} | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd | ||
+ | |bemega|1991-01|19 | ||
+ | |bemega|1991-02|17 | ||
+ | |mdfan|12|95 | ||
+ | |mdfan|13|83 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Artwork== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | WingsofWor MD US Art Cover.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Physical scans== | ||
+ | {{ratings|MD}} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | cover=Gynoug MD JP Box.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=Gynoug MD JP Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | carttop=Gynoug MD JP CartTop.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Gynoug md jp manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
| region=US | | region=US | ||
− | | | + | | cover=WingsofWor MD US Box.jpg |
− | | cart= | + | | cart=WingsofWor MD US Cart.jpg |
+ | | manual=Wings Of Wor MD US Manual.pdf | ||
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
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| cover=Gynoug MD EU Box.jpg | | cover=Gynoug MD EU Box.jpg | ||
| cart=Gynoug MD EU Cart.jpg | | cart=Gynoug MD EU Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Gynoug MD FR Manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=SE rental (HENT orange) | ||
+ | | front=Gynoug MD SE Rental Box.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=Gynoug MD SE Rental Box spine.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Gynoug MD SE Rental Box back.jpg | ||
+ | | cart= | ||
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
− | | region= | + | | region=AU |
− | | | + | | front=Gynoug MD AU cover.jpg |
− | | cart= | + | |
+ | | cart= | ||
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
| region=BR | | region=BR | ||
| cover=Gynoug MD BR Box.jpg | | cover=Gynoug MD BR Box.jpg | ||
− | | cart= | + | | cart=Gynoug MD BR Cart.jpg |
+ | | manual=Gynoug md br manual.pdf | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==External | + | ==Technical information== |
− | * [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_gynoug/ | + | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} |
+ | |||
+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | * Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_gynoug/ Mega Drive] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{GynougOmni}} |
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Publisher: Masaya (Japan), DreamWorks (US), Sega (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: NCS Winds (some graphics) Cube (audio) M2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gynoug (ジノーグ), called Wings of Wor in the US, is a shoot-'em-up developed by NCS in 1991 for the Sega Mega Drive. It was published by Masaya in Japan and Europe and DreamWorks in the US.
Contents
Story
The heavens are being attacked by the demons of Iccus, led by a being known only as the Destroyer. The angel Gynoug (Wor in the US version) must bring the fight to Iccus itself and put an end to the Destroyer's dark plans.
Gameplay
The game is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up played as the flying angel Gynoug. The D-Pad moves Gynoug in any direction. His movement speed can be upgraded by collecting items. He fires his normal shot with , which can be held for continuous fire. There are three different patterns for the normal shot, which can be changed by collecting items, and the attack power and size of the normal shot can be upgraded by finding items. Gynoug can also collect magic spells, six offensive and two defensive, and hold up to three them in reserve. Spells are cycled through with and used with . Spells drain a magic counter as they are used, and then they are removed from the spell inventory.
Gynoug loses a life when he takes damage from an enemy. He is resurrected in place after a moment but loses one level of his weapon power and size and returns to baseline speed after losing a life. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued from the beginning of the round if the player has credits remaining. The player is rewarded with an extra life for every 200,000 points earned.
Shot patterns
Red | |
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A fan-shaped spread. | |
Blue | |
A horizontal stream. | |
Amber | |
Fan-shaped spreads toward both the front and the back. |
Spells
Offensive
Energy Ball | |
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Shoots energy balls in the diagonal directions. Energy balls neutralize enemy projectiles. | |
Lightning Bolt | |
Summons lightning bolts that strike vertically. | |
Thunder Bolt | |
Shoots lightning bolts horizontally. Lightning bolts pass through terrain and pierce targets. | |
Ground Attack | |
Shoots energy balls that roll along the ceiling and the ground. | |
Magic Arrows | |
Releases magic arrows that seeks and attacks the strongest enemy on screen. | |
Wildfire | |
Replaces the normal shot with larger wildfire shots. |
Defensive
Elemental | |
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Calls forth guardian angels that orbit Gynoug and protect him from damage. The magic counter decreases each time an attack is stopped. | |
Aura Shield | |
Surrounds Gynoug in an impenetrable shield. The magic counter decreases over time. |
Items
Speed Feather | |
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Increases the movement speed of Gynoug, up to eight times. | |
Orb of Power | |
Increases the power of the normal shot, up to five times. | |
Orb of Pattern | |
Increases the density and size of the normal shot, up to five times. | |
Life Up | |
Gives the player an extra life. | |
Red Gem | |
Changes the pattern of the normal shot to a fan-shaped spread. | |
Blue Gem | |
Changes the pattern of the normal shot to a horizontal stream. | |
Amber Gem | |
Changes the pattern of the normal shot to a fan-shaped spread toward both the front and back. | |
Energy Ball Spell | |
Acquires the offensive Energy Ball spell. | |
Lightning Bolt Spell | |
Acquires the offensive Energy Ball spell. | |
Thunder Bolt Spell | |
Acquires the offensive Thunder Bolt spell. | |
Ground Attack Spell | |
Acquires the offensive Ground Attack spell. | |
Magic Arrow Spell | |
Acquires the offensive Magic Arrow spell. | |
Wildfire Spell | |
Acquires the offensive Wildfire spell. | |
Elemental Spell | |
Acquires the defensive Elemental spell. | |
Aura Shield Spell | |
Acquires the defensive Aura Shield spell. |
Rounds
Cave | |
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Mid-boss: Dragoon End-boss: Locomotive Breath | |
Ocean | |
Mid-boss: Oglithan End-boss: Masseboth | |
Castle | |
Mid-boss: Peeble End-boss: Gark | |
Body Manufacturing Factory | |
Mid-boss: Monotrog End-boss: Orrpus | |
Demon's Stomach | |
Mid-boss: Slog End-boss: Perfidy | |
Final Round | |
This round is a boss rush against empowered versions of previous bosses before facing the final boss. |
History
When publisher DreamWorks brought Gynoug to the United States, they changed the game's name to "Wings of Wor", as well as commissioning renowned fantasy artist Boris Vallejo to create new cover artwork, in an attempt to give the title an epic fantasy feel (akin to Conan the Barbarian.)[13]
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English (US) | Wings of Wor | Wings of Wor |
Japanese | ジノーグ | Gynoug |
English (Europe) | Gynoug | Gynoug |
Production credits
Note: The Japanese version credits the programmer as "Halloween" Moriyah and one of the graphic designers is called Hisami Takizawa instead of Hisako Takizawa.
- Producer: Hideo Suzuki
- Assistant Producer: Hikaru Satoh
- Director: Manabu Takasugi
- Programmer: Moriyah
- Graphic Designer: Hisako Takizawa, Satosi Nakai (Winds)
- Music Composer: N.Iwadare (Cube)
- Sound Engineer: Y.Taguchi (Cube)
- Thanks to: Tetsuya Ohya, Yukihiro Higuchi
- Executive Director: Yasumasa Sirakura
- Copyright 1991
- NCS Corp./ DreamWorks
- All Rights Reserved
Magazine articles
- Main article: Gynoug/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
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Artwork
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Gynoug/Technical information.
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ File:Gynoug MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 14
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 22
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 42
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ', "" (; ), page 19
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 95
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 28
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 26
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_gynoug/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-05-31 00:17)
- ↑ https://www.amusement-center.com/project/egg/game/?product_id=1346
- ↑ http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/wings-of-wor/
- ↑ File:Gynoug MD credits.pdf
- ↑ ', "January 1991" (; 1990-12-08), page 17
- ↑ ', "January 1991" (; 1990-12-08), page 95
- ↑ ', "January 1991" (; 1990-12-08), page 83
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- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 72
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 40
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 84
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 293
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 38
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