Progear

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Progear is a steampunk-themed horizontally scrolling bullet hell game where players assume the role of children controlling a plane equipped with the titular propelling engine through five stages in order to overthrow the Metoruin sages and their new world order.Progear no Arashi arcade flyer (Capcom, JP){{cite web|url=http://www.shmups.com/reviews/progear/index.html|title=Progear|website=shmups.com|publisher=SHMUPS!|date=7 November 2003|access-date=2020-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712062046/http://www.shmups.com/reviews/progear/index.html|archive-date=2018-07-12|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/progear/|title=Progear|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|date=4 May 2017|access-date=2020-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118071431/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/progear/|archive-date=18 November 2019|url-status=live}} At the start, players are given the option to choose between two pilots (planes) and three co-pilots (gunners), each with their own advantages and weaknesses which determines the effectiveness of their respective modes, in addition to changing character's costume and formation of gunners by performing specific button commands at the selection screen.

As with previous shoot 'em up titles from CAVE, players can alternate between two shot modes:Progear manual (Arcade, EU) "Pilot" mode fires a strong primary attack as the co-pilot shoots unguided projectiles, while "Gunner" mode fires a weaker primary attack and slows the plane's movement, but allows the co-pilot to lock on to enemies with increased firepower. Players are also equipped with a number of bombs capable of inflicting damage against enemies depending on the number of jewels collected, which increases its attack output. Through the stages, players can pick up items along the way by destroying enemy carriers such as "P" icons to increase the plane's attack power, "B" icons to increase the number of bomb stocks, a "MAX" icon that increases the plane's firepower to maximum level after losing a life and 1UPs. By collecting another bomb stock with three bombs in reserve, several gameplay events occur.

A notable gameplay aspect is the scoring system based on jewels; When an enemy is destroyed, nearby bullets are converted into rings or jewels depending on the player's current weapon mode when destruction occurs. In "Pilot" mode, only bullets nearby an enemy unit are converted into rings, while enemy bullets close to those of another enemy are converted into jewels in "Gunner" mode. When changing between shot modes, players can grab rings and jewels automatically. By having a high ring rank, players obtain jewels of high value and vice versa. The ring rank is lowered by losing a life or using a bomb. At the end of each stage, players are evaluated based on how active their gunner was and the player's overall performance.

The plot summary of Progear is explained through supplementary materials. Sometime in the past, people of the kingdom of Parts found a way to become immortal but only with elderly nobles. Among these elders who obtained immortality were Ballossum Pench, Gabriel Hammer, Jimchuck Spanner, Olsorro Slasher and Leonard Drill. They later became known as the Motoruin sages, eventually attempting to take over the Parts kingdom and began a new world order, collapsing the government and destroying villages of the country in the process. As their plans unfold, five children decided to battle the Motoruin using another new invention: the titular semi-automatic propelling engine.

• Ring Reed: 14 years old pilot of the Gambler biplane.
• Bolt Boyer: 15 years old pilot of the Militant plane.
• Chain Chairot: 14 years old gunner of Alpha and a childhood friend of Ring.
• Nail Nera Nerouz: 12 years old gunner of Beta and is a last surviving member (princess) of Parts' royal family.
• Rivet Rivera: 17 years old gunner of Gamma and is a governess to Nail.

File:Progear prototype concept art.jpg

Progear was a collaboration effort with Capcom by most of the same team that worked on previous projects at Cave, a team formed by alumni of Toaplan, serving as their first horizontally scrolling shooter game, in addition to being the six shoot 'em up title from the company and their eight video game overall.{{cite video game|title=Progear|developer=CAVE|publisher=Capcom|date=17 January 2001|platform=Arcade|level=Staff roll}} Kenichi Takano served as producer with director Junya Inoue.{{cite book|title=インタビュー - : 井上淳哉|work=ケイブシューティング史 こんにちは17年 ありがとう16年|publisher=Cave|date=24 August 2010|pages=172-175|language=ja}} ([http://shmuplations.com/cave-inoue/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230191156/http://shmuplations.com/cave-inoue/|date=2019-12-30}}). Tsuneki Ikeda served as chief programmer alongside Satoshi Kōyama and Takashi Ichimura.{{cite book|title=市村 崇志|work=ケイブシューティング史 こんにちは17年 ありがとう16年|publisher=Cave|date=24 August 2010|pages=180-182|language=ja}} ([http://shmuplations.com/cave-ichimura/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102095133/http://shmuplations.com/cave-ichimura/|date=2020-01-02}}). Akira Wakabayashi, Fusayuki Watariguchi, Hiroyuki Tanaka and Kengo Arai acted as designers.{{cite web|url=http://www.inhgroup.com/item/ibara/|title=THE LUNATIC 鋳薔薇|website=inhgroup.com|date=2006|access-date=2020-06-15|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722165756/http://www.inhgroup.com/item/ibara/|archive-date=22 July 2019|url-status=dead}} ([http://shmuplations.com/ibara/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230192107/http://shmuplations.com/ibara/ |date=2019-12-30}}).{{cite book|title=田中 周幸|work=ケイブシューティング史 こんにちは17年 ありがとう16年|publisher=Cave|date=24 August 2010|pages=183-186|language=ja}} ([http://shmuplations.com/cave-tanaka/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510040742/http://shmuplations.com/cave-tanaka/|date=2020-05-10}}).{{cite book|title=若林 明|work=ケイブシューティング史 こんにちは17年 ありがとう16年|publisher=Cave|date=24 August 2010|pages=195-198|language=ja}} ([http://shmuplations.com/cave-wakabayashi/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510040751/http://shmuplations.com/cave-wakabayashi/|date=2020-05-10}}). The soundtrack was composed by Yukinori Kikuchi, with Ryūichi Yabuki creating the sound effects.{{cite web|last=Fuentes|first=Edgar S.|url=https://vandal.elespanol.com/vandalgamemusic/cave-un-ritmico-despliegue-balistico|title=Vandal Game Music: CAVE. Un rítmico despliegue balístico — Repasamos la amplia carrera musical de una las compañías más importantes en shooters de nave|work=Vandal|publisher=El Español|date=10 June 2020|access-date=2020-06-15|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615190557/https://vandal.elespanol.com/vandalgamemusic/cave-un-ritmico-despliegue-balistico|archive-date=2020-06-15|url-status=live}}

The project originally went under the working title Propeller Wars early in development, before being renamed as Garden of Progear{{efn|{{nihongo|プロギアの庭|Purogia no Niwa}}}} and was first envisioned as a vertical-scrolling shooter but Capcom remarked that the name was "too highbrow" and one of the higher-ups at CAVE told the team during their presentation pitch that the project should be a horizontal-scrolling shooter instead, with Ikeda revealing in a 2010 interview that the project was also intended to be their last release as the company was considering leaving the arcade market due to several factors at the time.{{cite magazine|title=プロギアの嵐 超集; プロギアの嵐 - ケイブ開発者インタビュー|magazine=Monthly Arcadia|issue=12|publisher=Enterbrain|date=May 2001|pages=[https://archive.org/details/arcadia0012/page/35/mode/1up 35–41], [https://archive.org/details/arcadia0012/page/43/mode/2up 42–45]|lang=ja}} ([https://www.gamengai.com/#/cmnt-info?id=1295 Translation] by Gamengai. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122014305/https://www.gamengai.com/#/cmnt-info?id=1295|date=2019-11-22}}).{{cite magazine|title=井上淳哉 - 「エスプレイド」「ぐわんげ」を創った男|magazine=Continue|volume=6|publisher=Ohta Publishing|date=September 2002|lang=ja|isbn=978-4872337006}} ([https://www.gamengai.com/#/cmnt-info?id=1301 Translation] by Gamengai. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122014305/https://www.gamengai.com/#/cmnt-info?id=1301|date=2019-11-22}}. [http://home.arcor.de/agony_/interviews/guwange.html Transcription] by Gaijin Punch. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060710035820/http://home.arcor.de/agony_/interviews/guwange.html|date=2006-07-10}}).{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/arcadia-118-march-2010#page/n47/mode/2up|title=CAVE 15th Anniversary ~Shoot'em All!!~|magazine=Monthly Arcadia|issue=118|publisher=Enterbrain|date=March 2010|pages=46–55|lang=ja}} ([http://shmuplations.com/cave15th/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914174849/http://shmuplations.com/cave15th/|date=2019-09-14}}).{{cite magazine|title=Dossier Shoot 'em up|magazine=IG Magazine|issue=8|publisher=Ankama Presse|date=May–June 2010|lang=fr}} ([http://gaming.moe/?p=757 Translation] by Gaming.moe. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213003903/http://gaming.moe/?p=757|date=2019-02-13}}).{{cite book|title=Art Collection|work=Sound & Art Collection - プロギアの嵐|publisher=SuperSweep|date=20 March 2014|pages=3–107|language=ja}} The team decided to make bullet dodging and enemy destruction its main focus, while adapting the company's shoot 'em up gameplay style in a horizontal format but the project would go through a problematic development cycle until it was released.{{cite AV media|last1=Pilot|first1=Alex|last2=Ruchet|first2=Sébastien|date=2006|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc69PzQt5Bo|title=Japon: Histoire du Shooting Game|trans-title=Japan: History of the Shooting Game|work=Game One|medium=YouTube|series=Japon|language=fr|location=France|publisher=MTV Networks France|time=15m13s|access-date=2021-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811082736/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc69PzQt5Bo|archive-date=11 August 2020|url-status=bot: unknown}} ([http://shmup.canalblog.com/ Transcription and translation]by CanalBlog. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421112948/http://shmup.canalblog.com/ |date=2014-04-21}}).{{cite web|last=Kemps|first=Heidi|url=https://www.otakuusamagazine.com/the-art-of-shooting-with-junya-inoue/|title=The Art of Shooting with Junya Inoue|work=Otaku USA|publisher=Sovereign Media|date=13 September 2010|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224114023/http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/the-art-of-shooting-with-junya-inoue/|archive-date=2018-02-24|url-status=live}}{{cite book|title=ボーナス！ケイブ事実！- プロギアの嵐|work=ケイブシューティング史 こんにちは17年 ありがとう16年|publisher=Cave|date=24 August 2010|pages=203-224|language=ja}} ([http://shmuplations.com/cave-facts/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230192448/http://shmuplations.com/cave-facts/|date=2019-12-30}}). Both Ikeda and Inoue stated that working with the CP System II platform, which marked the second time CAVE made use of an external arcade board, proved to be difficult as the hardware was underpowered compared to the previous board used for Guwange, with designers using a limited number of colors to remake drawings created in Photoshop.

Inoue stated that the main characters were named after mechanical parts, while the reason having children as lead characters was both from an idea intended for a scrapped adventure game and due to his fascination of kids fighting against evil. Ikeda revealed that the team intended to feature four playable ships but the idea was scrapped due to time constrains, while Inoue also stated that the gender-based firepower pairing mechanic was a repurposed idea originally intended for a sequel to Batsugun.

Progear was first released in arcades by Capcom in 2001, using the CP System II board.{{cite book|last=Akagi|first=Masumi|url=https://archive.org/stream/ArcadeGameList1971-2005#page/n26/mode/1up|title=カプコン Capcom; ケイブ Cave|work=アーケードTVゲームリスト 国内•海外編 (1971-2005)|edition=1st|publisher=Amusement News Agency|date=13 October 2006|pages=25, 26|isbn=978-4990251215|language=ja}}{{cite magazine|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero110/Consoles%20%2B%20110%20-%20Page%20023%20%28mars%202001%29.jpg|title=Japon Previews: Progear (Arcade•Capcom/March)|magazine=Consoles +|issue=110|publisher=M.E.R.7|date=March 2001|page=23|lang=fr|access-date=6 November 2020|archive-date=6 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106235139/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero110/Consoles%20%2B%20110%20-%20Page%20023%20%28mars%202001%29.jpg|url-status=live}} The English version removes all of the voice acting from characters. On 26 September 2003, an album containing music from the game was published exclusively in Japan by Suleputer.{{cite web|last=Greening|first=Chris|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/progear/|title=Progear Original Soundtrack|website=vgmonline.net|publisher=Video Game Music Online|date=20 September 2010|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704153739/http://www.vgmonline.net/progear/|archive-date=2017-07-04|url-status=live}} On 20 March 2014, another album was released by SuperSweep in Japan, featuring the original uncompressed music as well as a collection of official artwork.{{cite web|last=Greening|first=Chris|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/progearreprint/|title=Progear Sound & Art Collection|website=vgmonline.net|publisher=Video Game Music Online|date=12 June 2014|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129020504/http://www.vgmonline.net/progearreprint/|archive-date=2019-11-29|url-status=live}} In 2004, the title was later ported to mobile phone platforms such as EZweb, i-mode and Yahoo Mobile.{{cite web|url=https://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0404/28/news058.html|title=iモードとボーダフォンライブ！で「プロギアの嵐」を配信|work=ITmedia Mobile|publisher=ITmedia|date=28 April 2004|access-date=2020-06-15|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050827083420/https://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0404/28/news058.html|archive-date=2005-08-27|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2004/4/28/85b4d1fca5eace89808dd02795efe2c5.html|title=アーケードの人気STG『プロギアの嵐』がiモードとボーダフォンライブ！に登場|work=Dengeki Online|publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage|date=28 April 2004|access-date=2020-06-15|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005195356/https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2004/4/28/85b4d1fca5eace89808dd02795efe2c5.html|archive-date=2016-10-05|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0404/28/news04.html|title=横スクロールSHT「プロギアの嵐」が携帯に！|work=SoftBank Games|publisher=ITmedia|date=28 April 2004|access-date=2020-06-15|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005225917/http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0404/28/news04.html|archive-date=5 October 2018|url-status=live}} Both the i-mode and EzWeb versions were split into two separate releases, while another version titled Progear DX for Yahoo Mobile phones contains all five stages.{{cite web|url=https://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0409/08/news069.html|title=900i専用「プロギアの嵐DX」を公開|work=ITmedia Mobile|publisher=ITmedia|date=8 September 2004|access-date=2020-06-15|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911104402/https://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0409/08/news069.html|archive-date=2014-09-11|url-status=live}} In 2019, it was re-released as part of the Capcom Home Arcade plug and play game system.{{cite web|last=Webster|first=Andrew|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/4/16/18410478/capcom-home-arcade-price-release-date-street-fighter-mega-man|title=Capcom is launching a plug-and-play mini-arcade with Mega Man, Street Fighter, and more|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=16 April 2019|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021232/https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/4/16/18410478/capcom-home-arcade-price-release-date-street-fighter-mega-man|archive-date=2019-09-27|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Martin|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-04-16-capcom-takes-on-the-mini-console-craze-with-a-massive-gbp200-stick|title=Capcom takes on the mini console craze with a massive £200 stick|work=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|date=16 April 2019|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416212129/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-04-16-capcom-takes-on-the-mini-console-craze-with-a-massive-gbp200-stick|archive-date=2019-04-16|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=McMullen|first=Chris|url=https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2020/01/17/at-home-with-capcoms-home-arcade|title=At Home With Capcom's Home Arcade|work=Kotaku|publisher=G/O Media|date=17 January 2020|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527010644/https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2020/01/17/at-home-with-capcoms-home-arcade|archive-date=2020-05-27|url-status=live}} In February 2021, it was included as part of pack 3 in the Capcom Arcade Stadium compilation.{{cite web|last=Russell|first=Graham|url=https://www.siliconera.com/capcom-arcade-stadium-brings-retro-hits-to-switch-in-february-2021/|title=Capcom Arcade Stadium Brings Retro Hits to Switch in February 2021|work=Siliconera|publisher=Enthusiast Gaming|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-11|archive-date=2020-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211154712/https://www.siliconera.com/capcom-arcade-stadium-brings-retro-hits-to-switch-in-february-2021/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-10/capcom-reveals-capcom-arcade-stadium-switch-collection-of-arcade-titles/.167312|title=News: Capcom Reveals Capcom Arcade Stadium Switch Collection of Arcade Titles - 32 games available separately or in packs in February 2021|publisher=Anime News Network|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=2020-12-11|archive-date=2020-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211030003/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-10/capcom-reveals-capcom-arcade-stadium-switch-collection-of-arcade-titles/.167312|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/capcom-arcade-stadium-announced-for-switch|title=Capcom Arcade Stadium announced for Switch - 32 Capcom arcade classics|work=Gematsu|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=2020-12-11|archive-date=2020-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211154659/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/capcom-arcade-stadium-announced-for-switch|url-status=live}}

In Japan, Game Machine listed Progear on their 1 June 2001 issue as being the fourth most-popular arcade game at the time.{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)|magazine=Game Machine|issue=635|publisher=Amusement Press, Inc.|date=1 June 2001|page=21|lang=ja}} Rhizome{{'}}s Thomas Bey and William Bailey noted its steampunk-style visuals.{{cite web|last1=Bey|first1=Thomas|last2=Bailey|first2=William|title=The Danmaku Game as a New Optical Art, Part I |url=https://rhizome.org/editorial/2013/feb/7/danmaku1/|publisher=Rhizome|date=February 7, 2013|access-date=2020-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126184940/https://rhizome.org/editorial/2013/feb/7/danmaku1/|archive-date=2018-01-26|url-status=live}} The game has been met with positive reception from critics since its inclusion on the Capcom Home Arcade plug and play system.{{cite web|last=Freeman|first=Will|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/nov/06/capcom-home-arcade-review-authentic-retro-gaming-machine|title=Capcom Home Arcade review – authentic retro gaming at a cost|work=The Guardian|date=6 November 2019|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613195626/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/nov/06/capcom-home-arcade-review-authentic-retro-gaming-machine|archive-date=13 June 2020|url-status=live}} Pete Brown of GameSpot noted it to be "a standout side-scrolling shooter with beautiful 2D graphics and a reasonable difficulty curve, the latter of which is somewhat rare for the genre".{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Pete|url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/a-quick-look-at-every-game-in-the-capcom-home-arca/2900-2741/|title=A Quick Look At Every Game In The Capcom Home Arcade Collection|work=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=2 May 2019|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615212817/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/a-quick-look-at-every-game-in-the-capcom-home-arca/2900-2741/|archive-date=2020-06-15|url-status=live}} Damien McFerran of Nintendo Life gave positive remarks to the graphics and steampunk design.{{cite web|last=McFerran|first=Damien|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/hardware_review_capcom_home_arcade_is_the_most_ludicrous_micro-console_yet_and_were_in_love|title=Hardware Review: Capcom Home Arcade Is The Most Ludicrous Micro-Console Yet, And We're In Love|work=Nintendo Life|publisher=Nlife Media|date=4 November 2019|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225094146/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/hardware_review_capcom_home_arcade_is_the_most_ludicrous_micro-console_yet_and_were_in_love|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}} Carlos Leiva of Spanish website Vandal gave positive comments to the game's action, bosses, gameplay and original steampunk setting.{{cite web|last=Leiva|first=Carlos|url=https://vandal.elespanol.com/reportaje/analisis-capcom-home-arcade-merece-la-pena|title=Análisis Capcom Home Arcade ¿Merece la pena?|work=Vandal|publisher=El Español|date=4 November 2019|access-date=2020-06-15|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615213019/https://vandal.elespanol.com/reportaje/analisis-capcom-home-arcade-merece-la-pena|archive-date=2020-06-15|url-status=live}} David Jenkins of Metro praised its anime-style steampunk artwork design and accessibility, regarding it as "one of CAVE's best".{{cite web|last=Jenkins|first=David|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/06/capcom-home-arcade-review-the-biggest-mini-console-ever-made-11050690/|title=Capcom Home Arcade review – the biggest mini console ever made|work=Metro|publisher=DMG Media|date=6 November 2019|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108012230/https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/06/capcom-home-arcade-review-the-biggest-mini-console-ever-made-11050690/|archive-date=8 November 2019|url-status=live}} oliveroidubocal of Jeuxvideo.com praised its visuals.{{cite web|author=oliveroidubocal|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1142837/test-capcom-home-arcade-aussi-bien-qu-une-borne.htm|title=Test Capcom Home Arcade: aussi bien qu'une borne?|work=Jeuxvideo.com|publisher=Webedia|date=22 November 2019|access-date=2020-05-15|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126055500/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1142837/test-capcom-home-arcade-aussi-bien-qu-une-borne.htm|archive-date=26 November 2019|url-status=live}} Hardcore Gaming 101 remarked the music to be "the most lackluster thing" from the game. Nintendo Life{{'}}s Will Freeman regarded it as a standout shooter within the Capcom Arcade Stadium compilation due to its depth, visuals and replay value.{{cite web|last=Freeman|first=Will|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/capcom_arcade_stadium|title=Capcom Arcade Stadium Review (Switch eShop) - Keep your loose change|work=Nintendo Life|publisher=Nlife Media|date=February 24, 2021|access-date=2021-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195654/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/capcom_arcade_stadium|archive-date=2021-02-24|url-status=live}}

Progear was featured in the music video for the song "Ikaruga" by the band Discordance Axis.{{Citation |title=discordance axis - ikaruga |date=27 October 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knUw5r6WCvg |access-date=2023-06-17 |language=en}} According to Digital Reality director Theodore Reiker, the game served as one of the influences for Sine Mora.{{cite magazine|last=Shinichi|first=Yamoto|title=Sine Mora (シネモラ):『Sine Mora』 開発者インタビュー - Digital Reality creative director Theodore Reiker氏|magazine=Shooting Gameside|volume=5|publisher=Micro Magazine|date=31 May 2012|pages=38–41|lang=ja|isbn=978-4896373899}} ([http://shmuplations.com/sinemora/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308060141/http://shmuplations.com/sinemora/|date=2016-03-08}}). Likewise, the title also served as influence for Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony, according to Final Form Games' Mike Ambrogi.{{cite magazine|last=Shinichi|first=Yamoto|title=で遊ぶ海外シューティング - Jamestown:『Jamestown』クリエーターインタビュー - Final Form Games Mike Ambrogi氏|magazine=Shooting Gameside|volume=5|publisher=Micro Magazine|date=31 May 2012|pages=104–107|lang=ja|isbn=978-4896373899}} ([http://shmuplations.com/jamestown/ Translation] by Shmuplations. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230190833/http://shmuplations.com/jamestown/|date=2019-12-30}}). Ring's Gambler plane with Chain's Alpha gunner appears as part of a Capcom-themed DLC for Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/290833/New_DARIUSBURST_Chronicle_Saviours_Capcom_DLC_and_PhysicalPS4_Release_Coming_Soon.php|title=Press Releases- New DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours Capcom DLC and Physical PS4 Release Coming Soon!|work=Gamasutra|publisher=UBM Technology Group|date=5 February 2017|access-date=2020-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615224050/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/290833/New_DARIUSBURST_Chronicle_Saviours_Capcom_DLC_and_PhysicalPS4_Release_Coming_Soon.php|archive-date=2020-06-15|url-status=dead}}

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• {{Official website|http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/arcade/progia/}} {{in lang|ja}}
• [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/562765-progear-storm-of-progia Progear] at GameFAQs
• [https://www.giantbomb.com/progear/3030-28233/ Progear] at Giant Bomb
• [https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9136 Progear] at Killer List of Videogames
• [https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/progear Progear] at MobyGames

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