Giga Wing 2
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Sega NAOMI |
Giga Wing 2 (ギガウイング2, Giga Uingu Tsū) is a 2000 vertical
Treasure Co. Ltd's Radiant Silvergun
), something that is considered rare for a vertical shooter.
Dreamcast version
It added score attack mode, 4-player mode, gallery mode, online ranking features. Online ranking service was ended on 10 December 2003.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Giga Wing 2 was released on CD, bundled with the soundtrack to Mars Matrix, both composed by the Japanese composer Yasushi Kaminishi -上西 泰史- (上西泰史 [ja]). The music is exclusively orchestral, with a chaotic sound to provide atmosphere to the war-torn world in which the game takes place.[1]
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 6/10[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/6.5/8[4] |
| Famitsu | 27/40[5] |
| GameRevolution | B[6] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[7] |
| GameSpy | 9/10[8] |
| IGN | 5/10[9] |
In Japan, Game Machine listed Giga Wing 2 on their March 1, 2001 issue as being the most-successful arcade game of the month.[10]
The Dreamcast version received "average" reviews, a bit more positive than the first Giga Wing, according to the
Game Revolution called it "a good game. For a mere $20, you get plenty of mindless old-school fun, albeit for a relatively short time".[6] GameSpot said: "You'd be hard-pressed to find a more visually impressive shooter on the Dreamcast, and the game is highly playable to boot".[7] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[5]
References
- ^ "Yasushi Kaminishi". VGMDb. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Archivedfrom the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ Edge staff (March 2001). "Giga Wing 2 (DC)". Edge. No. 95. Future plc.
- ^ Hsu, Dan; Boyer, Crispin; Dudlak, Jonathan (July 2001). "Giga Wing 2". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 144. Ziff Davis. p. 107.
- ^ a b "ギガウィング2 [ドリームキャスト]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ CraveOnline. Archivedfrom the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Lopez, Miguel (May 2, 2001). "GigaWing 2 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ silvergun (June 11, 2001). "Giga Wing 2". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (February 15, 2001). "Giga Wing 2 (Import) (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 629. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 March 2001. p. 17.
External links
- Takumi GW2 site: arcade, DC
- Capcom arcade/DC GW2 site
- Sega GW2 site
- Giga Wing 2 at the Killer List of Videogames
- Giga Wing 2 at MobyGames