About

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Gain Ground is a top down shooter that focuses on tactics. It was developed and published by <a href="/sega/3010-62/" data-ref-id="3010-62">Sega</a>, and originally an arcade game before being ported to the <a href="/sega-master-system/3045-8/" data-ref-id="3045-8">Master System</a>, Genesis, and Turbografx-16 CD.</p><p>The Genesis version has since appeared on several compilations, and has been released on Wii Virtual Console.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>Players begin with three different characters to choose from, and can gain more by saving them and running to the exit. Each character has a normal shot and a special weapon. The special weapons vary; because of the altitude, range, pattern, and angles they shoot at. The characters also have different speeds they move at.</p><p>There are a total of fifty levels, split into five rounds, each containing 10 stages; all have a boss at the end. There are two ways to complete a level; players can either kill all the enemies or run each characters to the exit zone, though not all stages have an exit. When a character is hit, they are captured and stay at the spot where it happened. That character can be rescued and taken to the exit, where they will be playable again.</p><h2>PC System Requirements</h2><h3>Minimum</h3><ul><li><strong>OS:</strong> Windows® XP or higher</li><li><strong>Graphics:</strong> 32MB or greater graphics card</li><li><strong>DirectX®:</strong> DirectX® 9.0 or greater</li><li><strong>Hard Drive:</strong> 50MB free disc space</li></ul>