Ghen War

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Ghen War
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Virgin Interactive, Sega (US)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (9 tracks)
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-7004G
Sega Saturn
US
$59.9959.99[2] 81001
Sega Saturn
EU
T-7010H-50

Ghen War (ゲン ウォー) is a first person mech shooter for the Sega Saturn.

Production credits

Game Production
  • Original Concept: Robert Leyland
  • Programmers: Eric Hammond, Robert Leyland, Steve Scholl
  • Assistant Programmers: Brad Van Tighem, Brian Gebala, Scott LaValley
  • Game Design: Robert Leyland, Eric Hammond, Greg Hammond, Eric Rawlins, Steve Scholl
  • Art Supervisor: Jenny Martin
  • Artists: Richard Antaki, John Broenen, Suzie Greene, Greg Hammond, Madeline Preisner, Brian Ransom, Arlin Robins
  • Interior Modelling: Greg Hammond
  • Level Music: Brian Coburn
  • Sound Effects: Brian Coburn, Eric Hammond
  • Ghen Creatures Original Concept Art: Marc Sasso
  • Ghen 3D Models and Animation: Greg Hammond
  • Sega of America Assistant Producer: Eric Rawlins
  • Jumpin' Jack Producer: Lawrence Berkin
  • Sega of America Sr. Producer: Steven Apour
Sega Support
Movie Production
  • Executive Producer: Steven Apour
  • Director: Alan Haft
  • Producers: Mark Bakshi, Alan Haft, Rick Singer
  • Story by: Steven Apour, Scot Bayless, Alan Haft, Roberty Leyland, Eric Rawlins
  • Screenwriter: Al Haft
  • Production Manager: Andrea Miloro
  • Production Coordinator: Cari Chanin
  • 1st Assistant Director: Kris Krengel
  • Production Designer: Steve Jordan
  • Director of Photography: Tony Cutrono
  • Casting Directors: Joy Dickson, Nicole Arbusto
  • Construction Coordinator: Don Helderle
  • Post Production Group: Michael Palermo Filmcore.Encore
  • Gaffer: Antonio Soriano
  • Key Grip: Craig Horowitz
  • Key Hair Make-up Artist: Cynthia Bachman
  • Propmaster: Coburn Hawk
  • Script Supervisors: Ira Hurvitz, Dulanie Ellis
  • Set Decorator: Antoinette Ensley
  • Sound Mixer: Russell White
  • Boom Operator: Jeff Leemon
  • Special Effects SPFX: Ted Smith-Nelson FX
  • Video Engineer: Tim Gamble
  • Visual Effects: Ruieta and Deenan DaSilver - Digital Illusion
  • Costume Designer: Gamela Fakhry-Smith
Actors
  • Jenner: Vaughn Armstrong
  • Boxhead: William Youmans
  • Gina K.K. Dodds
  • Akira: Jay Lacopo
  • Braxton: Barry Cullison
  • Reynolds: Al White
  • Wilson: Tuesday Knight
  • Guard #1: Mary Amadeo Ingersoll
  • Guard #2: John Alves
  • Xylan's Voice: Rick Singer


Source:
US manual
Ghenwar sat us manual.pdf
[5]


Magazine articles

Main article: Ghen War/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-02: "1996-02 (1996-02-09)" (1996-01-26)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-03: "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (1996-02-09)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №385, p32
78 №44, p50
60 №57, p79
75 №1996/10, p82[6]
71 №46, p70/71[4]
60 №68, p116
80 №76, p34/35/36
85 №54, p32/33
78 №9, p80/81[7]
63 №1996-08, p228[8]
48 №, p15[9]
Sega Saturn
69
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
78
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
49
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[12]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
81
[2]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[13]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
78
[14]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
81
[15]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
77
[16]
Joypad (FR) PAL
60
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
78
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
71
[4]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[20]
Player One (FR)
60
[21]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[22]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-U
85
[23]
Secret Service (PL)
56
[24]
Sega News (CZ)
72
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
85
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
78
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
48
[9]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
79
[30]
Ultimate Gamer (US) NTSC-U
50
[31]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
63
[32]
Sega Saturn
70
Based on
26 reviews

Ghen War

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Ghenwar sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
GhenWar Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc

References

  1. File:SegaVisions US 25.pdf, page 19
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:GamePlayers US 0901.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePlayers US 0901.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:CVG UK 176.pdf, page 49
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:Ghenwar sat us manual.pdf, page 25
  6. File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 82
  7. File:SSM_UK_09.pdf, page 80
  8. File:SSM_JP_19960510_1996-08.pdf, page 230
  9. 9.0 9.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 17 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p17" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 576 KByte, "Szeptember 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 34
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 44
  12. Famitsu, "1996-05-03" (JP; 1996-04-19), page 1
  13. GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  14. GamesMaster, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 50
  15. Game Informer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 43
  16. Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 131
  17. Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 79
  18. MAN!AC, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 46
  19. Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 66
  20. Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 78
  21. Player One, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 116
  22. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 80
  23. Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 52
  24. Secret Service, "Lipiec/Sierpień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67
  25. Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 20
  26. Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 34
  27. Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 32
  28. Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 80
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 230
  30. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 28
  31. Ultimate Gamer, "December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 83
  32. Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 77