Twin Cobra

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Twin Cobra

Publisher: Treco (US Sega though Treco is credited)
Developer: Toaplan

Toaplan with GRC doing sound
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
ROM Size: 640kB
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-02-22	¥7,500	T-24033
US	1991	$?	?

Twin Cobra, known as Kyuukyoku Tiger (究極タイガー) in Japan, is a 1987 arcade shoot-'em-up by Toaplan ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 and released only in the US, Japan and Brazil. The US packaging calls the game Twin Cobra: Desert Attack Helicopter, and in Brazil the packaging simply calls it Desert Attack Helicopter.

In 1995 it received a sequel, Twin Cobra II/Kyuukyoku Tiger II, which would be ported to the Sega Saturn and released in Japan as Kyuukyoku Tiger II Plus.

Gameplay

shoots. and drop bombs (which is available in a limited supply). Powerups are collected in the usual manner but are scarce as only some enemies drop them.