Gungriffon

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Gungriffon
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega, Game Arts (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (37 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Movie Card
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-4502G
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore)
¥2,8002,800 T-4509G
Sega Saturn
US
$59.9959.99[1] 81046
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81046-50
Sega Saturn
AU

Gungriffon, known as GunGriffon: The Eurasian Conflict (ガングリフォン) in Japan is a first person mech shooter for the Sega Saturn. During development it was known as 3D Robot Shooting (3Dロボットシューティング).

In Japan, the game was followed by Gungriffon II.

Production credits

  • Producer: Greg Becksted
  • Lead Tester: Mark Griffin
  • Assistant Lead Testers: Jeff Hedges, Mark Paniagua, David Wood
  • Testers: Rob Prideaux, Sean Potter, Al Dutton, Joel Breton, Jeff Loney, Don Carmichael, Lorne Asuncion, Steve Bourdet, Rick Greer, Gene Rivers, Matt Ironside, Tim McKnew, Abe Navarro, Lance Nelson, Todd Slepian, Patrick Walsh, Kenny Robinson, Chris Sur, Roger Somerville-Deforest, Marc Dawson, Jeff Junio, Lloyd Kinoshita, Tony Lynch, Dave Paniagua, Tim Spengler, Daniel Dunn, Fernando Valderrama, Matt Underwood, Richard Krinock, Rey Alferez, David Dodge, Sean Doidge, Howard Gipson, Zenon Thorton
  • Manual: Wendy Dinsmore
  • Special Thanks: Frontline Marketing
Source:
US manual
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Magazine articles

Main article: Gungriffon/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-04: "1996-04 (1996-03-08)" (1996-02-23)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-05: "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (1996-03-08)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-07: "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (1996-04-12)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #35: "Oktober 1996" (1996-09-11)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №176, p68/69[4]
50 №33, p73
78 №379, p30
90
80 №7, p127
88 №44, p80-83[5]
92 №67, p94/95/96
66 №80, p58/59
88 №9, p72/73[6]
80 №1996-05, p223[7]
91 №, p9[8]
Sega Saturn
78
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
88
[9]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC
91
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[4]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
50
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[13]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC
90
[14]
Gambler (PL)
78
[15]
GameFan (US) NTSC
93
[16]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
82
[1]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[18]
Joypad (FR)
90
[19]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
90
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
84
[21]
Maximum (UK)
75
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
83
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[2]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
88
[5]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
75
[25]
Player One (FR)
92
[26]
Power Up! (UK)
85
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[28]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
62
[29]
Secret Service (PL)
80
[30]
Sega News (CZ)
94
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
66
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
88
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
91
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[34]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
63
[35]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
78
[36]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[37]
Sega Saturn
81
Based on
34 reviews

Gungriffon

Saturn, US
GunGriffon Saturn US Box Back.jpgGunGriffon Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Gungriffon sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
GunGriffon Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
GunGriffon Saturn JP Box Back.jpgGunGriffon Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
GunGriffon Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
GunGriffon Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
GunGriffon Saturn JP Box Back Satakore.jpgGunGriffon Saturn JP Box Front Satakore.jpg
Cover
GunGriffon Saturn JP Spinecard Satakore.jpg
Spinecard
GunGriffon Saturn JP Disc Satakore.jpg
Disc

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:GamePlayers US 0908.pdf, page 75 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePlayers US 0908.pdf_p75" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:Gungriffon sat us manual.pdf, page 22
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:CVG UK 176.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 176.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  6. File:SSM_UK_09.pdf, page 72
  7. File:SSM_JP_19960322_1996-05.pdf, page 225
  8. 8.0 8.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 576 KByte, "Szeptember 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 34
  10. Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 100
  11. Edge, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 73
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  13. Famitsu, "1996-03-22" (JP; 1996-03-08), page 30
  14. Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 55
  15. Gambler, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  16. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 5: May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15
  17. GamePro, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 72
  18. Game Informer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 49
  19. Joypad, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 78
  20. Joypad, "Mai 1996 (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 10
  21. MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 70
  22. Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 127
  23. Mega Fun, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 38
  24. Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 66
  25. neXt Level, "September 1996" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 80
  26. Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 94
  27. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 10, 1996" (UK; 1996-08-10), page 1
  28. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 10-11" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 80
  29. Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 29
  30. Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 64
  31. Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 8
  32. Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 58
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 72
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (JP; 1996-03-08), page 225
  35. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 31
  36. Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 94
  37. VideoGames, "September 1996" (US; 1996-08-20), page 64