| TwinBee | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Developer(s) | Konami Arika (3DS Classic) |
| Publisher(s) | Konami Nintendo (3DS eShop) |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, NES, MSX, SNES, Game Boy, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PlayStation Portable, PC Engine, Sharp X68000, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, mobile phones, i-Revo, iPhone OS, Android, Wii, 3DS and Wii U's Virtual Console, PC (EGG Project), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| First release | TwinBee March 5, 1985 |
| Latest release | Line GoGo! TwinBee May 20, 2013 |
TwinBee (ツインビー) is a video game series composed primarily of cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up games produced by Konami that were released primarily in Japan. The series originated as a coin-operated video game simply titled TwinBee in 1985, which was followed by several home versions and sequels. The character designs of almost every game in the series since Detana!! TwinBee in 1991 were provided by Japanese animator Shuzilow HA (Jujiro Hamakawa), who also planned and supervised most of the subsequent installments in the TwinBee series.[1] The series also inspired a radio drama adaptation that lasted three seasons in Japan, as well as an anime adaptation.