Gain Ground

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Gain Ground
System(s): Sega System 24, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega,
Sega Mega Drive
Sega (JP/EU), Renovation (US), Template:PCECD NEC Avenue
Developer:
Genre: Action (box)/Action (official master list)

















Release Date RRP Code
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800
CERO
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Gain Ground (ゲイングランド) is a 1988 arcade game released for the Sega System 24 arcade platform. It is a top-down gun game with strategy elements, in which the player controls one of twenty playable characters who must defeat all the enemies on screen.

Gain Ground was ported to the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive in 1990 and 1991 respectively. It was also brought to the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² in the form of Gain Ground SX. Both The Master System & Mega Drive versions allow up to 2 players cooperative gameplay; the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² version is 1 player only.

More recently the Mega Drive version was brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service, and the game was re-made for the Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan. It was also included in Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection.

Production Credits

System 24 version

Mega Drive Version

Programmer: N.Okabe
Planner: T.Katoh
Designer: Kanchan
Sound: SZK

Master System Version

Original Planner: Mac Aostin, Yang Watt
Planner: Kou
Design: Kou
Program: Yone, O.B, Kou
Sound: Tarnya
Special Thanks: T.Katoh, Miya, T.Asano, Nonchan, T.Hagiwara
Presented by: Sega

Promotional Material

  • System 24 JP flyer

Physical Scans

System 24 Version

System 24, US
System 24, JP

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
49 №112, p72
66
65 №10, p131
75 №5, p92
77 №9, p20
43 №1, p78[1]
65 №10, p32
92 №7, p64
91 №8, p34/35
71 №21, p12
60 №23, p53
89 №3, p18[2]
88 №18, p65
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
76
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
29
[7]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[8]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
66
[9]
Joystick (FR)
65
[10]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
75
[11]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[12]
Mega (UK) PAL
77
[13]
Mega (UK)
77
[14]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
48
[15]
MegaTech (UK)
43
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
43
[17]
Player One (FR)
65
[18]
Raze (UK) NTSC
92
[19]
Raze (UK) PAL
91
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
74
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
77
[26]
Video Games (DE)
61
[27]
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
25 reviews

Gain Ground

Mega Drive, US
GainGround MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
GainGround MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
GainGround MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
GainGround MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
GainGround MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58
32 №112, p78
76
60 №13, p119
62 №4, p40/41
61 №4, p56
35
71 №8, p34/35
70 №16, p42/43
60 №23, p56
81 №3, p18[2]
Sega Master System
 61
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
67
[28]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
53
[29]
Console XS (UK) PAL
82
[30]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
32
[31]
Joystick (FR)
60
[32]
Mean Machines (UK)
62
[33]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
62
[34]
Player One (FR)
61
[35]
Power Play (DE)
35
[36]
Raze (UK) PAL
71
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[38]
Sega Pro (UK)
81
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[39]
User (GR) PAL
67
[40]
Zzap! (IT)
76
[41]
Sega Master System
 63
Based on
16 reviews

Gain Ground

Master System, EU
Gain Ground SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
GainGround SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

GainGround SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
GainGround SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

PC Engine Super CD-ROM² Version

PC Engine Super CD-ROM², JP
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Cover

External Links

  • ↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 78
  • ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Segapro UK 03.pdf, page 18
  • ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
  • ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 34
  • ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 115
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  • ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 49
  • ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 41
  • ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 81
  • ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 131
  • ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  • ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
  • ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20
  • ↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79
  • ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 43
  • ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  • ↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 32
  • ↑ Raze, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-03-28), page 64
  • ↑ 20.0 20.1 Raze, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-04-25), page 34
  • ↑ Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 12
  • ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  • ↑ 23.0 23.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  • ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  • ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
  • ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 88
  • ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 30
  • ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 144
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  • ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 94
  • ↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 119
  • ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 40
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  • ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 56
  • ↑ Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164
  • ↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 42
  • ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  • ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 91
  • ↑ Zzap!, "Marzo 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 26
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