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Twin Cobra
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Treco (US Sega though Treco is credited)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

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

B shoots. A and C 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.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
66 №114
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[1]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) NTSC-J
88
[5]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
80
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
66
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
78
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[11]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
20
[12]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
78
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
55
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
39
[14]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[15]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
75
[16]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
81
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[18]
Power Play (DE)
80
[19]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
63
[20]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
50
[20]
Sega Pro (UK)
87
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
54
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
50
[22]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
71
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[24]
Tilt (FR)
70
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-U
46
[26]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-J
70
[27]
Video Games (DE)
80
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
 65
Based on
31 reviews

Twin Cobra

Mega Drive, US
TwinCobra MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 322
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 252
  3. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 128
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34
  5. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 38
  6. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 76
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  9. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 365
  10. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 113
  11. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  12. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42
  13. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 127
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  15. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 95
  16. ↑ Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 43
  17. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
  18. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  19. ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 139
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  21. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  23. ↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 90
  24. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  25. ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 75
  26. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 208
  27. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27
  28. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 91
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