, known in North America as ''Wings of Wor'', is a 1991
scrolling shooter
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video game
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developed by
Masaya
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and published by NCS Corporation for the
Sega Genesis
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. 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
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exclusively in Japan on May 20, 2008, and was re-released for the
Nintendo Switch
The is a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. The console itself is a tablet that can either be docked for use as a home console or used as a portable device, making it a ...
,
PlayStation 4
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and
Xbox One
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on November 12, 2021.
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
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Mean Machines
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Origins
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'' magazine reviewed the title, giving it 88%.
''
MegaTech 5'' magazine praised the power-ups and the graphics used for the bosses.
References
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1991 video games
Horizontally scrolling shooters
Masaya Games games
Sega Genesis games
Virtual Console games for Wii
Nintendo Switch games
PlayStation 4 games
Xbox One games
Video games scored by Noriyuki Iwadare
Video games developed in Japan
Single-player video games