Giga Wing

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Giga Wing
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Capcom, Virgin Interactive (EU)
Developer:
Original system(s): Capcom CPS-2
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-1208M
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[1] T-1209N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-7008D-50

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Giga Wing (ギガウイング) is a vertical shoot-'em-up game developed by Takumi Corporation and published by Capcom for Capcom CPS2 arcade hardware. It was later ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 1999.

Gameplay

The primary gimmick of this game is the Reflect Barrier: holding the fire button at the proper time will generate a force field that sends enemy bullets right back at them. This usually results in loads of score multipliers, which the game already gives out in copious amounts (another primary feature).

History

Sequels and re-releases

Giga Wing was followed by Giga Wing 2.

Production credits

Staff Credit
  • Voice Actor: Shotaro Morikubo, Ai Orikasa, Maaya Sakamoto, Akio Ohtsuka
  • Planner: I.Satoh, R.Hazuki, & Project Gigawing
  • Character Designer: K.Toume
  • Mechanic Designer: S.Satou, T.Mukaide, T.Suzuki, K.Taketoshi, Y.Ono
  • Object Designer: S.Satou, T.Mukaide, T.Suzuki, K.Taketoshi, Y.Ono, I.Matsumura, H.Akiyama, K.Morioka
  • Scroll Designer: M.Oose, K.Yogi, A.Ootaka, & K.Kusaka
  • Music Compose & Arrange: Y.Kaminishi, M.Yuge
  • Programmer: Y.Kobayashi, T.Nishi, K.Ishii, N.Hashimoto, M.Asazaki
  • Producer: Y.Ozaki
  • Executive Producer: T.Fujimoto
Capcom Staff
  • Coordinator: T.Sadamoto, T.Saitou
  • Sound Adviser: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo, Tomohiro Masuda
  • Program Support: K.Kaneko, M.Shinohara, N.Matushima, Cham
  • Sound Director: Toshio Kajino
  • Development Manager: Etos
  • Network: Hiroyuki Yamashita
  • Producer: T.Minami
  • Executive Producer: Y.Okamoto, N.Funamizu
  • Special Thanks to: All Capcom Staff & All Takumi Staff, ...and You
  • Presented by: Capcom
  • Development Cooperate with: Takumi

Magazine articles

Main article: Giga Wing/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #106: "Novembre 2000" (2000-1x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 [3]
60 [2]
70 №1999-36, p25[4]
85 №, p34[5]
35 [6]
70 №570, p30
Sega Dreamcast
68
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
85
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
50
[2]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
70
[7]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[8]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
35
[6]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
35
[9]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
85
[5]
Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
65
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
61
[11]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
88
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[13]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
50
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[15]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
72
[16]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-J
50
[17]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
40
[18]
Joypad (IT) NTSC-J
70
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
32
[20]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[21]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
30
[22]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
60
[1]
PSX Extreme (PL)
70
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-U
40
[24]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
50
[25]
Video Games (DE) PAL
55
[26]
Sega Dreamcast
57
Based on
25 reviews

Giga Wing

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
Giga Wing DC US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
GigaWing DC EU Box Back.jpgGigaWing DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
GigaWing DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, JP
GigaWing DC JP Box Back.jpgGigaWing DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
GigaWing DC JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
GigaWing DC JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Giga Wing DC JP Manual.pdf
Manual

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 88
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Computer & Video Games, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-14), page 89
  3. 3.0 3.1 Consoles +, "Novembre 2000" (FR; 2000-1x-xx), page 93
  4. File:DCM_JP_19991119_1999-36.pdf, page 25
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 4" (UK; 1999-12-23), page 74
  7. DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 75
  8. Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-36 (1999-11-19,26)" (JP; 1999-11-05), page 25
  9. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 14" (UK; 2000-10-05), page 68
  10. Dreamzone, "Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-16), page 124
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 2000" (US; 2000-03-07), page 158
  12. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 86
  13. Famitsu, "1999-11-19" (JP; 1999-11-05), page 30
  14. Fun Generation, "01/00" (DE; 1999-12-22), page 95
  15. GamePro, "May 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 110
  16. Game Informer, "March 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 60
  17. Gamers' Republic, "January 2000" (US; 1999-12-19), page 118
  18. Incite Video Gaming, "March 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 110
  19. Joypad, "Gennaio 2000" (IT; xxxx-xx-xx), page 82
  20. Mega Fun, "10/2000" (DE; 2000-09-06), page 65
  21. Next Generation, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-17), page 126
  22. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-02), page 92
  23. PSX Extreme, "03/2002" (PL; 2002-0x-xx), page 59
  24. Sega Magazin, "October 2000" (DE; 2000-09-04), page 22
  25. Video Games, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-15), page 71
  26. Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 113