Giga Wing 2
Encyclopedia
Giga Wing 2 is a 2000 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game
developed by Takumi and published by Capcom
on Sega's NAOMI arcade system board and later ported in 2001 to the Dreamcast console. The arcade version is notable both for its excessive scores (scores in the quintillions are not unheard of), and for using a horizontally aligned monitor
(much like Treasure Co. Ltd
's Radiant Silvergun
), something that is considered rare for a vertical shooter.
l, with a chaotic sound to provide atmosphere to the war-torn world in which the game takes place.
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
developed by Takumi and published by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
on Sega's NAOMI arcade system board and later ported in 2001 to the Dreamcast console. The arcade version is notable both for its excessive scores (scores in the quintillions are not unheard of), and for using a horizontally aligned monitor
Computer display
A monitor or display is an electronic visual display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry, and an enclosure...
(much like Treasure Co. Ltd
Treasure Co. Ltd
is a Japanese video game developer, founded by former employees of Konami on June 19, 1992. Treasure is best known for classic-style action games that employ innovative gameplay systems...
's Radiant Silvergun
Radiant Silvergun
is a vertically scrolling shooter video game, developed by Treasure. It was released in arcades on the ST-V platform in 1998 and subsequently ported to the Sega Saturn, with added cutscenes by noted animation studio Gonzo...
), 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 2003-12-10 noon.Fighters
- Kingfisher (piloted by Cpr. Kurt Aishinkagura)
- Sparrow (piloted by Sgt. Romi Seneca)
- Raven (piloted by Limi Seneca)
- Stork (piloted by Special Ops Agent Cherry AD0002p)
- Albatross (piloted by Sgt. Maj. Largo Gaizel)
- Raijin (unlockable; Shinnosuke's fighter from the original game)
- Purchka (unlockable; Isha's fighter from the original game)
- Stranger (unlockable; the standard form of the original game's villain)
- Carmine (unlockable; Ruby's fighter from the original game)
- Wilderstand (unlockable; Stuck's fighter from the original game)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Giga Wing 2 was released on CD, bundled with the soundtrack to Mars Matrix. The music is exclusively orchestraOrchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
l, with a chaotic sound to provide atmosphere to the war-torn world in which the game takes place.
External links
- Takumi GW2 site: arcade, DC
- Capcom arcade/DC GW2 site
- Sega GW2 site
- Giga Wing 2 at the Killer List of VideogamesKiller List of VideogamesThe Killer List of Videogames is a web site featuring an online encyclopedia devoted to cataloging arcade games past and present. It is the video game department of the International Arcade Museum, and has been referred to as "the IMDb for players."....
- Giga Wing 2 replays at Super-Play.co.uk