Software:Gynoug
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| Developer(s) | NCS Corporation |
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| Composer(s) | Noriyuki Iwadare |
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| Release | Sega GenesisWii Virtual Console
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gynoug (ジノーグ Jinōgu), known in North America as Wings of Wor, is a 1991 scrolling shooter video game developed by NCS Corporation and published by Masaya for the Sega Genesis. The game was released in North America and Europe in 1991 and in Japan on January 25, 1991, and re-released on the Wii Virtual Console exclusively in Japan on May 20, 2008, and was re-released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 12, 2021.[1]
Plot
The land of Iccus is being invaded by legions of demons and monsters, led by a being known only as the Destroyer. The heavens send the angel Wor to defend Iccus and put an end to the Destroyer's dark plans.
Development
Reception
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Mean Machines magazine reviewed the title, giving it 88%.[5]
MegaTech 5 magazine praised the power-ups and the graphics used for the bosses.
References
- ↑ "Classic shoot 'em up Gynoug coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on November 12". 3 November 2021. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/11/classic-shoot-em-up-gynoug-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-on-november-12.
- ↑ MegaTech rating, EMAP, issue 6, page 78, June 1992
- ↑ Mega rating, issue 9, page 23, Future Publishing, June 1993
- ↑ "Out-of-Print Archive • Mega Drive/Genesis reviews • Gynoug". http://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/reviews/MegaDrive/Gynoug-MeanMachines6-3.html.
- ↑ Julian Rignall, Matt Regan (1991). "Mean Machines review – Gynoug". Mean Machines. http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/review/100/gynoug.php. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
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