Gynoug

Gynoug (ジノーグ, Jinōgu), known in North America as Wings of Wor, is a 1991 scrolling shooter video game developed by Masaya and published by NCS Corporation 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.

Gynoug
European Mega Drive box art
Developer(s)Masaya
Publisher(s)
Composer(s)Noriyuki Iwadare
Platform(s)Sega Genesis,
Wii Virtual Console
ReleaseSega Genesis
  • JP: January 25, 1991
  • NA: 1991
  • EU: 1991
Wii Virtual Console
  • JP: May 20, 2008
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

The heavens are being attacked by the demons of Iccus, led by a being known only as the Destroyer. The angel Wor must bring the fight to Iccus itself and put an end to the Destroyer's dark plans.

Development

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
MegaTech92%[1]
Mega52%[2]
Mean Machines88%[3]
Award
PublicationAward
MegaTechHyper Game

Mean Machines magazine reviewed the title, giving it 88%.[4]

MegaTech 5 magazine praised the power-ups and the graphics used for the bosses.

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gollark: ++remind "18:43 tomorrow" roll utterly
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References
  1. MegaTech rating, EMAP, issue 6, page 78, June 1992
  2. Mega rating, issue 9, page 23, Future Publishing, June 1993
  3. http://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/reviews/MegaDrive/Gynoug-MeanMachines6-3.html
  4. Julian Rignall, Matt Regan (1991). "Mean Machines review – Gynoug". Mean Machines. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
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