Twin Cobra

October 1, 1987 Toaplan Ving Co., Ltd., Kaneko, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Taito, Bitwave Games, Tec Toy
Shooter Arcade
Arcade Sharp X68000 Linux Genesis/MegaDrive PC turbografx16 Mac FM Towns
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A helicopter themed shoot 'em up action game from a birds eye view. Developed by Toaplan, it is the successor to their first STG Tiger-Heli, and features similar gameplay.
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Release Date October 1, 1987
Developer Toaplan
Publisher Ving Co., Ltd., Kaneko, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Taito, Bitwave Games, Tec Toy
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Warfare
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