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released in 1999 by Capcom and 'supported by Takumi' (who would also be involved with the excellent Mars Matrix the next year) The 'Giga' in the title chiefly refers to the insane scores this game lets you make. In how many games can you make a billion without breaking a sweat? It's not that hard to get a trillion either, my best is close to 30 trillions. As the arcade flyer says, "Go for the Giga score!". The player controls one of four different futuristic aircraft and must destroy enemy aircraft, tanks, ships, and buildings using both guns and missiles mounted on the aircraft and a limited supply of bombs which damage or destroy all enemies on-screen when used. The game is based on the player(s) trying to destroy a medallion which possesses great power. Many of the bosses use the medallion as a weapon. There are a lot of explosions in Giga Wing. Aircraft carriers nosedive toward the ground far below, blazing infernos. Bullets pepper the sky and make it difficult to see the beautiful valley floor below, or the roiling lava flows. By the time you reach the end of the final stage and go toe-to-toe with a mobile hangar, you’ll probably be reaching for the Tylenol. Yes, it’s that kind of game, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. The game works thusly: you pick one of four pilots, you take to the skies, and then you start whimpering. There are too many bullets, too many jets. The screen practically squirms on your behalf. Thunderous explosions make for a mournful dirge and before you know it, you’ve lost one of the planes in your reserves. As the replacement soars into sight, momentarily impervious to assault by enemy projectiles, you vow to have your revenge. Then you do. One of the things that’s so nice about Giga Wing is that once you fall into the flow of things, you may actually find yourself gnashing your teeth and shouting at the monitor: “more bullets, more bullets!” That’s because you can charge your shots so that an absorptive shield encases you, cocoon-like. Once your aura is prickly from collected shells, the bubble implodes and shrapnel flies outward. You’d better hope you timed your charge right, because that tactic will now be unavailable for several seconds. That’s where the bombs come into play. Later levels will present you with a gauntlet of destruction. Heavily armored turrets sit astride towering parapets and floating islands (there’s always a floating continent or two in games like this), or a particularly powerful jet might soar into sight while its brethren zigzag across the horizon, guns blazing. It matters not. All you’ll know is that you can’t absorb the shots for at least a few seconds, so you press your special attack button and suddenly the doom you faced has become your own playground. Chilling arctic winds lash heavenward as pillars of ice freeze your opponents. Or perhaps a widening black hole appears while lightning arcs outward. You are a god. When you reach the final stage’s conclusion, you’ll be disappointed to find it all come to an end. That’s the game’s one true flaw. Mission that ends almost as soon as it began. That aside, considering the minimal amount of cash it’ll take to make Giga Wing yours, the game is an obvious purchase. Two player mode Four characters lots of ammo/score If you enjoy this game also see: Mars Matrix Giga-Wing2 any other shooter =DRead full review
Gigawing is a 2D vertical shooter. It was originally released for arcade by Capcom in 98/99. In Gigawing, you can choose from 5 characters (1 hidden) who control different fighters, each equipped with special shots. I usually pick the red or blue color fighters as they are easy to control. The boss for each stage is huge and you are going to expect many bullets on the screen at once. Many of the bullets can be dodged. Another good news is you can hold down the fire button to charge up a "reflective force" which will covert enemies' bullets into your bullets! My only complaint would be the game is too short. Other than that, it's a solid 2D arcade shooter. And you will get a perfect arcade translation on your Sega Dreamcast. If you don't like shooters or 2D games, stay away.
Giga Wing is one of the best shmups (shoot 'em ups) made by Capcom. Trust me, I know! I'm a huge fan & collector of shmups. Giga Wing is one of those wild, insanely hard, bullet curtain type of shmups (the kind I absolutely love). It's a rare find so, if you are one of the fortunate individuals that still owns a Dreamcast, this should a definite purchase!
First off, I'm a retro gamer and I love shmups (shoot 'em ups) Giga Wing is indeed promising like Ikaruga. I bought it because I knew in the future it would be hard to find so I said "screw it, let's rock." I reconmend it to any shmup fan.
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