| Twin Cobra | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Toaplan |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Artist(s) | Kōetsu Iwabuchi |
| Composer(s) | Masahiro Yuge Tatsuya Uemura |
| Series | Tiger |
| Platform(s) | Android, Arcade, FM Towns, iOS, Nintendo Entertainment System, PC Engine, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, X68000 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Vertically scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Co-op |
Twin Cobra, known as Kyukyoku Tiger[a] in Japan, is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Toaplan and released for arcades in 1987 by Taito in Japan and Europe, then in North America by Romstar.[1] It is a sequel to the 1985 arcade game Tiger-Heli.[4] Controlling the titular attack helicopter, the players must fight endless waves of military vehicles while avoiding collision with their projectiles and other obstacles. It was the fourth shoot 'em up game from Toaplan, and their tenth video game overall. It was ported to multiple platforms, with each done by different third-party developers that made several changes or additions.
Twin Cobra was a success for Toaplan, garnering positive reception from western critics and earning several awards from Gamest. The game was met with mixed response from magazines, specifically the home versions. In 1995, the sequel Twin Cobra II was released. The rights to the game are owned by Tatsujin, a Japanese company formed by Masahiro Yuge.
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