Gynoug

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Gynoug
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher: Masaya (JP), DreamWorks (US), Sega (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,5006,500 T-25093
Sega Mega Drive
US 		25076
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1030
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		800pts800[6]
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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.

Story

You play as Wor, a winged warrior who has to drive the evils of Iccus, who are attacking the heavens, back to their home and destroy them.

Gameplay

Gynoug is split into five rounds, each with a mid-boss and an end boss, plus a final "boss rush" round. There are three different normal shots (B fires) and you have rapidfire. You can collect a series of magic spells (six offensive and two defensive). Cycle through them with A and use them with C; once you use a spell, it is gone.

Instead of following the typical powerup system, Gynoug uses a string of orbs to represent power level: collecting red and blue orbs will add one to a meter of the appropriate color in the HUD (and will consequently power up your weapons); losing a life takes one away from each. There's also an item to increase your movement speed, which is reset upon death.

Spells

  • Energy Ball
  • Lightning Bolt
  • Thunder Bolt
  • Ground Attack
  • Magic Arrow
  • Wildfire
  • Elemental (defensive)
  • Aura Shield (defensive)

Rounds

Notavailable.svg Round 1: Cave
Mid-boss: Dragoon / End-boss: Locomotive Breath
Notavailable.svg Round 2: Ocean
Mid-boss: Oglithan / End-boss: Masseboth
Notavailable.svg Round 3: Castle
Mid-boss: Peeble / End-boss: Gark
Notavailable.svg Round 4: Body Manufacturing Factory
Mid-boss: Monotrog / End-boss: Orrpus
Notavailable.svg Round 5: Demon's Stomach
Mid-boss: Slog / End-boss: Perfidy
Notavailable.svg Final Round - Boss Rush
In the last round you must face powered up versions of previous bosses, before facing the last one.

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
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Gynoug/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-11: "November 1990" (1990-10-XX)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-12: "December 1990" (1990-11-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-01: "January 1991" (1990-12-08)
also published in:
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Artwork

  • WingsofWor MD US Art Cover.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №43, p64/65[4]
70 №1991-02, p31[10]
74 №, p83[11]
88 №0, p18-20[12]
91 №113, p44/45[13]
88 №151, p107/111[14]
91 №5, p58/59[15]
91 №8, p36/37
60 №1991-03, p42
88 №9, p64/65[16]
89 №7, p136/137[17]
93 №14, p119[18]
88 №1, p80[19]
52 №9, p20
92 №5, p28-31
91 №17, p95
88 №6, p78-80[20]
91 №19, p64/65[21]
100 №23, p53
59 №33, p26
88 №6, p31[22]
92 №9, p29[23]
79 №18, p66
84 №6, p72/73[24]
79 №14, p40[25]
74 №33, p38[26]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
26 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[27]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[28]
ACE (UK) PAL
50
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[29]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
88
[30]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-U
88
[31]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[32]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[1]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
83
[33]
FX (UK)
75
[34]
Game Mania (UK)
88
[35]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
91
[36]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[37]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[16]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[17]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
93
[18]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
88
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
88
[38]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[39]
Mega (UK) PAL
52
[40]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U
75
[41]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[42]
MegaTech (UK)
92
[43]
MegaTech (UK)
92
[44]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
91
[45]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
90
[46]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
88
[47]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
92
[48]
Player One (FR)
91
[21]
Power Play (DE)
84
[49]
Score (CZ)
65
[50]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
100
[51]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
59
[52]
Sega Pro (UK)
88
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[53]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[54]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
74
[55]
Supergame (BR)
79
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-J
78
[56]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-U
70
[57]
Video Games (DE)
79
[58]
Zero (UK)
74
[26]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
45 reviews

Gynoug

Mega Drive, US
WingsofWor MD US Box.jpg
Cover
WingsofWor MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Wings Of Wor MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Gynoug MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Gynoug MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Gynoug MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
Gynoug MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Gynoug MD JP CartTop.jpg
Gynoug MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Gynoug md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Gynoug MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Gynoug MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Gynoug md br manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 210a2fcd
MD5 911ef3d3909b19609f76f0d70a017d85
SHA-1 91caad60355f6bd71949118bd30ea16d0f4c066e
512kB 1990-12 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 03405102
MD5 fa0609181242f4b5fd59598273f138ec
SHA-1 fada42bed3a97e1d1b0c6128ddb1f202a50cb1b0
512kB 1991-09 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 1b69241f
MD5 fa49fa5c1eec5bfae59fb87f310c0852
SHA-1 9b99b109f5f1f221f08672a7c4752a94067b62b0
512kB 1990-12 Cartridge (JP)

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:EGM US 023.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 023.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 42
  3. ↑ File:MegaTech UK 04.pdf, page 19
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:ACE UK 43.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 43.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
  6. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_gynoug/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-05-31 00:17)
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 17
  8. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 95
  9. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
  10. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1991-02.pdf, page 33
  11. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  12. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 000.pdf, page 18
  13. ↑ File:CVG UK 113.pdf, page 44
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:CVG UK 151.pdf, page 107 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 151.pdf_p107" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ File:CVG IT 05.pdf, page 58
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 009.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 009.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:Joypad FR 007.pdf, page 136 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 007.pdf_p136" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:Joystick FR 014.pdf, page 119 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 014.pdf_p119" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:MDAG UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 06.pdf, page 78
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:PlayerOne FR 019.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 019.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 31 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p31" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 29 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p29" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:Supergame BR 14.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 14.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:Zero UK 33.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 33.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  27. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 94
  28. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 264
  29. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 31
  30. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 92
  31. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  32. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-16), page 58
  33. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 56
  34. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  35. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  36. ↑ Game Zone, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 36
  37. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42
  38. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  39. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 83
  40. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20
  41. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 102
  42. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 43
  43. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
  44. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 28
  45. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 95
  46. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 54
  47. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 18
  48. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  49. ↑ Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 126
  50. ↑ Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 60
  51. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  52. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 26
  53. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  54. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 16
  55. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  56. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 84
  57. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 293
  58. ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 46
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