Thunder Blade

December 31, 1987 Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega Enterprises, Ltd. U.S. Gold, NEC Avenue, Ltd., Sharp, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Shooter Arcade
Arcade Sharp X68000 C64 ZXS 3DS Atari-ST turbografx16 DOS Amiga ACPC SMS MSX
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A helicopter shoot-'em-up developed by Sega. The Arcade version made use of Sega's 3D super scaler technology to create city environments where the buildings would appear to have depth. The subsequent home versions sadly lacked this feature.
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Release Date December 31, 1987
Developer Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher U.S. Gold, NEC Avenue, Ltd., Sharp, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Warfare