Retro is cool and retro games are cooler. You know that, Capcom knows that and so provide you with such treats as Street Fighter. So this top down shooter must be brilliant. Except it’s a diabolical mutation that should never have been released! Why in the love of Jesus did this traversty happen?! Clearly the main evil is infinite continues which allows the game to be completed in less than half an hour. Accordingly it must be easy - nope. Alternatively Giga Wing throws out more bullets than a John Woo extravaganza leading to the second sin of videogames - unavoidable death. Instead of playing the game properly you resort to the tactic of shooting, dying and continuing at exactly the same place. Therefore you just don’t give a damn about the game anymore and fall asleep. Some truly dull graphics and a pathetic art gallery only make the experience less detached still. This has been done so much better with the rather charming Gunbird 2 and the challenging Mars Matrix. Giga Wing - the gaming equivalent of eating Cream Crackers without water. Choose almost any of the other 200 games on the machine instead.
Giga Wing hit the arcades in 1999, on the Capcom's 'CPS2' Arcade board. This game is simply the import of that Arcade game. A simple straight arcade to Dreamcast conversion. A Medallion appear which possesses grea... Read Full Review
The combination of inspired mechanics, gorgeous visuals and the obvious addiction of trying to beat your high-score makes Giga Wing a truly outstanding experience that is even greater than the sum of its wondrous parts. ... Read Full Review
