Wings of Wor

Also known as: Gynoug (Japan, Europe, South America)

Developer: NCS

Wings of Wor is a neat little side-scrolling shooter where instead of a spaceship or airplane, you're controlling a winged person named Wor, who hails from the planet Iccus…which is a planet full of flying folks, from what the manual tells you. Anyway, obviously, Wor isn't going to spit bullets out of his mouth (or fart them from his rear, for that matter) so instead, Wor can shoot out bolts of energy and can "control the magical forces of nature." Maybe he IS farting bullets…after all, when you've gotta drop a deuce, the kids say that "nature calls." Anyway, the plot of the game is that your planet was taken over by an evil, mutated virus that has transformed many of your fellow Iccusites into mutants that you obviously have to destroy. Somehow this virus made its way to the center of Iccus and your goal is to get there and "Destroy the Destroyer." The manual goes so deep into the story of this game that this paragraph describing the game is actually longer than the text allocated to informing you why you need to butcher the mutated people of your planet…that's kind of troubling, no? Gameplay-wise, Wings of Wor is fairly standard stuff…shoot things, grab items to modify your firing pattern or increase speed, repeat. Anyway, Wings of Wor is an okay scrolling shooter. It's not overly great, but it's solid enough where fans of the genre will likely stick with it to the end.

Review added: 06/02/2022

WWF Royal Rumble

Also known as: N/A

Developer: Sculptured Software

WWF Royal Rumble, whether it be on Genesis or Super NES, was always a favorite of mine as a kid. Admittedly, though, while I definitely played the Super NES version more, I preferred the Genesis version for its talent roster. The Royal Rumble was always my favorite pay-per-view of the year, and it’s the event that sucked me in to become a wrestling fan, so being able to play a Rumble match in a game was a dream come true. This is one of the more solid, early WWF Acclaim titles...Unfortunately, it's still not that great, especially when compared to the wrestling games that the folks in the Land of the Rising Sun got during this time period. All wrestlers have the same move sets, aside from finishing moves, which makes this game get repetitive rather quickly...But still, the inclusion of the Royal Rumble match, which is pretty fun (and complete with stats at the end based on your performance) is enough to make this a worthwhile game for wrestling fans...Though non-wrestling fans may not find a whole lot to like here.

Review added: 05/25/2020

WWF Super Wrestlemania

Also known as: N/A

Developer: Sculptured Software

WWF Super Wrestlemania may share the same name as the SNES version of Super Wrestlemania, but it's a different and better game. The Genesis version has exclusive wrestlers like Papa Shango, Ultimate Warrior, and the British Bulldog, as well as finishing moves for each wrestler, something sorely lacking in the SNES version. Unfortunately, like the Super NES version of WWF Super Wrestlemania, all of the wrestlers have the exact same move set (aside from their finisher) which makes this get old pretty quickly. The gameplay is still extremely basic, and lock-ups basically come down to mashing buttons and putting yourself at risk of getting carpal tunnel…but, if you're a wrestling fan, like I am, then you'll likely have fun here regardless. The next two Acclaim WWF games would refine this formula and make it better, but the Genesis version of WWF Super Wrestlemania, while not perfect, is decent enough for grappling fans to find some enjoyment in.

Review added: 07/14/2019