Gain Ground

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Gain Ground
System(s): Sega System 24, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Super CD-ROM², Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher:
Arcade (System 24)
Sega Master System
Sega
Sega Mega Drive
Sega (Japan, Europe)
Sega Mega Drive
Renovation (US)

Template:PCECD NEC Avenue

Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up (box)/Action (official master list)

















Number of players:
Arcade
1-3,
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
1-2, Template:PCECD 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 24)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (System 24)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (System 24)
UK		 £? ?





























Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4036
Sega Mega Drive
US 		49056
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		7045
Sega Master System
BR
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[12]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[7]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[8]
PEGI: 7+
Wii Virtual Console
DE ▼ 		800pts800[8]
USK: 6
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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 or bring every character that player currently has to the exit. It appears that two different arcade versions exist, one allowing up to 3 players while another supports only 2 players.

History

Gain Ground was ported to the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive in 1990 and 1991 respectively. Mega Drive version got exclusive 4th round called "Present Age". In meanwhile Master System version recieved it's own exclusive last round "The Final Era". The game was also brought to the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² in the form of Gain Ground SX. Both The Master System and 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

  • Directed by: Mac Austin, Yang Watt
  • Graphic Design By: Sea-Gup, Max Nelson, KAO
  • Programmed by: Mina & Mana, Bee3, Kuriboh!!
  • Music by: Q-Chan, Dolphin
  • Industrial Design By: RKO
  • And Special Thanks To: Eiro, Doydoy
  • Presented by: ©Sega 1988
Source:
In-game credits (JP)


Source:
Interview [15]


Mega Drive version

Source:
In-game credits [16]


Master System version

Source:
In-game credits [17]


Super CD-ROM² version

  • Executive Producer: S.Ishihara
  • Producer: T.Tabeta
  • Director: S.Miyazaki, Max.Inde, K.Saitou
  • Programmer: K.Kuge
  • Support: Masas
  • Sound Composer: T's Music
  • Graphic designer: Mat.Kakisisu, Yax.Takahara, Nama.Ninnin, Momo, Fill In Cafe, Max.Inde
  • Special Thanks: H.Nakamura, Toruneko, S.Miyazaki, J.M.Kim, Sony.Kim, H.Mesuda, Y.Komatsuda, T.Kuwahara
©1992 NEC Avenue / Bits Laboratory
Source:
In-game credits [18]


Digital manuals

  • Steam manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Gain Ground/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Gain Ground/Promotional material.

Physical scans

System 24 version

System 24, JP
System 24, US
GainGround System24 US Manual.pdf
Manual

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №1991-01, p32[19]
74 №, p83[20]
49 №112, p72[21]
49 №4, p88[22]
70 №1991-02, p41
66 №1, p81[23]
65 №10, p131[24]
75 №5, p92
77 №9, p20
43 №1, p78[25]
65 №10, p32[26]
92 №7, p64[27]
91 №8, p34/35[28]
71 №21, p12
60 №23, p53
89 №3, p18[29]
88 №18, p65
61 №2/91, p88[30]
Sega Mega Drive
 70
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[31]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[32]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
76
[33]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[34]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
29
[35]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[36]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
66
[37]
Joystick (FR)
65
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
75
[38]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[39]
Mega (UK) PAL
77
[40]
Mega (UK)
77
[41]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
48
[42]
MegaTech (UK)
43
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
43
[43]
Player One (FR)
65
[26]
Raze (UK) NTSC
92
[27]
Raze (UK) PAL
91
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[3]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[44]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[45]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
74
[46]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
77
[47]
Video Games (DE)
61
[48]
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
25 reviews

Gain Ground

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

Mega Drive, FR

Gain Ground MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 №1990-11
32 №112, p78[49]
32 №4, p94[50]
76 №29, p87
60 №13, p119
62 №4, p40/41[51]
62 №1, p133[52]
61 №4, p56[53]
35 №12/90, p164[54]
71 №8, p34/35[28]
70 №16, p42/43
60 №23, p56
81 №3, p18[29]
76
76 №54, p26/27[55]
Sega Master System
 61
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
67
[56]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
53
[57]
Console XS (UK) PAL
82
[58]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
32
[59]
Joystick (FR)
60
[60]
Mean Machines (UK)
62
[51]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
62
[52]
Player One (FR)
61
[53]
Power Play (DE)
35
[61]
Raze (UK) PAL
71
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[62]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[63]
Sega Pro (UK)
81
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[64]
User (GR) PAL
67
[65]
Zzap! (IT)
76
[55]
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
GainGround SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

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

Super CD-ROM² version

Super CD-ROM², JP
GainGroundSX SuperCDROM2 JP Box Back.jpgGainGroundSX SuperCDROM2 JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Gain Ground SX PCE SCD-ROM2 JP Disc.png
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 83e7b8ae
MD5 fa43881a792fadf1ab737294fff1bcc3
SHA-1 3cc501086f794ac663aad14d5c5a75b648041151
512kB 1990-12 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 aee20a64
MD5 250033f6c91fbb7714782cd66fcece82
SHA-1 148d166d594535c6526cb450c461cfb003b59f93
512kB 1990-12 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 8641a2ab
MD5 3b0ad9167e152ed3719ae0d45e50db6a
SHA-1 a5017e44b5f470e0499f4a9b494385c567632864
512kB 1990-12 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 3ec5e627
MD5 7d54230748fa41bb62b6f08e5dcede08
SHA-1 62c0ca61ad8f679f90f253ab6bbffd0c7737a8c0
256kB Cartridge (EU)

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/gainground.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Raze UK 08.pdf, page 35
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 12
  4. ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 41
  5. ↑ File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 80
  6. ↑ File:Supergame BR 03.pdf, page 36
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/sbWh7p1AtxNkxJSHeFa4ozZizjAYJrA2 (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 23:50)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/gain_ground (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-05 11:19)
  9. ↑ https://archive.is/ncX40
  10. ↑ https://archive.is/1KhIq
  11. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/02.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:11)
  12. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_gground/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-02-02 02:36)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 https://steamdb.info/app/34275/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-22 06:27)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 http://steamdb.info/app/34275/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:18)
  15. ↑ https://sega.jp/fb/album/08_gg/interview1.html
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dsT1B2dgwc
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQAvXLH_t0
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZbK5fvAh8
  19. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1991-01.pdf, page 34
  20. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  21. ↑ File:CVG UK 112.pdf, page 72
  22. ↑ File:CVG IT 04.pdf, page 88
  23. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 73
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:Joystick FR 010.pdf, page 131 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 010.pdf_p131" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:PlayerOne FR 010.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 010.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 File:Raze UK 07.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 07.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 File:Raze UK 08.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 08.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 08.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 08.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  30. ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1991-02.pdf, page 84
  31. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
  32. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 34
  33. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 115
  34. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  35. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 49
  36. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 41
  37. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 81
  38. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  39. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
  40. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20
  41. ↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79
  42. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 43
  43. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  44. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  45. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  46. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  47. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
  48. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 88
  49. ↑ File:CVG UK 112.pdf, page 78
  50. ↑ File:CVG IT 04.pdf, page 94
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 File:MeanMachines UK 04.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 04.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 133 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133" defined multiple times with different content
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  54. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 033.pdf, page 164
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 File:Zzap IT 54.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 54.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  56. ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 30
  57. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 144
  58. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  59. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 94
  60. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 119
  61. ↑ Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164
  62. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 42
  63. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  64. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  65. ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 91
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