Wings of Wor (Gynoug)

genjiglove

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I owned this Genesis shooter as a kid and always liked it for its soundtrack and bizarre enemy design. After reading up about the game a little I discovered the sprites were designed by the same guy who worked on Cho Aniki. Kind of cool, I thought.

Anymore fans of this game? I got a rom of it the other day since I don't own a Genesis anymore and I think it still holds up pretty well.
 
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andsuchisdeath

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Yes, Gynoug is great. NCS/Masaya quality all the way. The bullet patterns get pretty manic for an early 90's hori console shooter.
 
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Very awesome game. I think its kind of underrated. just like L-DIS on PCE. Also of the Masayan bloodlines!
 
iluvmonsterz

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definatly and underated hori..plus you fly a character..so extra points from me.
 
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I love Gynoug, still have my copy that I bought a few days after release. It can get nasty in later levels up to the point of being frustrating but the excellent gameplay makes up for it. The weapon/magic upgrade system isn't all that hot, though.

Wouldn't call it underrated, it's just lesser known due to its age.

Definitely one of the better MD horis.
 
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this game along with crying(bio hazard battle) are two of my fav Gen/MD shmups. Far off the beaten path design wise, yet still fun. Everyone is pretty up on the fact that Toaplan split into Gazelle/Cave/et al. . . I would love to know if many of the NCS folks are still in the business, and/or where did they end up post 16bit era. Loved that design house. Totally rad at a myriad of genres.
 
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wataru330 said:
. I would love to know if many of the NCS folks are still in the business, and/or where did they end up post 16bit era. Loved that design house. Totally rad at a myriad of genres.
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I've always been curious myself. I know that The Assault Suits Valken team joined square to develop Front Mission : Gun Hazard. But that was back in 96. There isn't a lot of information about the company online.
 
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Got both JPN and US version............love art style and gameplay.
 
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