Twin Cobra

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Twin Cobra

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Treco (US Sega though Treco is credited)

Developer: Toaplan

Toaplan with GRC doing sound

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Twin Cobra, known as Kyūkyoku 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 in Japan, the US and Brazil. The US packaging calls the game Twin Cobra: Desert Attack Helicopter and in Brazil the packaging simply calls it Desert Attack Helicopter. Despite the difference in their names, the three versions are based on the 1 player only first Arcade version, Kyūkyoku Tiger, which makes the Mega Drive Japanese version the one with the adequate name (Though the Brazil one, at least, isn't misleading).

This Mega Drive port has increased difficulty by default but it can be adjusted and reduced in the options menu. Its overall presentation (With the "insert coin screen"), gameplay, levels layout and enemy patterns are faithful to the Arcade original unlike the PC Engine port which has stripped down gameplay and simplified presentation and stages design.

The game was also ported to several others systems of different generations like the NES; FM-Towns or PlayStation as part as Toaplan Shooting Battle Vol.1. The latter was the most faithful port.

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

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[4]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

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Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[6]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[7]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

88

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

66

^[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[11]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[12]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

78

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[14]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

20

^[15]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

78

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

55

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

39

^[17]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[18]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[20]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

81

^[21]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

63

^[23]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

50

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

87

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

54

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

50

^[25]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

71

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

54

^[27]

Tilt (FR)

70

^[28]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

NTSC-U

46

^[29]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

NTSC-J

70

^[30]

Video Games (DE)

80

^[31]

	65
Based on 31 reviews

Twin Cobra

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

NEC Retro has more information related to Kyuukyoku Tiger

↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81
↑ File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31
↑ File:SegaForce08UK.pdf, page 90
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 322
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 252
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 128
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 38
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 76
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 365
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 113
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
↑ Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42
↑ Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 127
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 95
↑ Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 43
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 139
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 90
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 75
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 208
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27
↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 91

[:File:Megatech_UK_01.pdf_p81-1] File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81

[:File:Segapro_UK_06.pdf_p31-2] File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31

[:File:SegaForce08UK.pdf_p90-3] File:SegaForce08UK.pdf, page 90

[4] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 322

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 252

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-05.pdf_p128-6] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 128

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-03.pdf_p34-7] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p38-8] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 38

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p136-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136

[:File:CVG_UK_114.pdf_p76-10] Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 76

[:File:EGM_US_023.pdf_p22-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22

[12] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 365

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p113-13] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 113

[14] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1

[15] Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p127-16] Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 127

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-05.pdf_p95-18] Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 95

[:File:MegaPlay_US_04.pdf_p43-19] Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 43

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-20] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-05.pdf_p139-22] Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 139

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p31-24] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-25] 25.0 ^25.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaForce_UK_08.pdf_p90-26] Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 90

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-27] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_091.pdf_p75-28] Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 75

[29] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 208

[30] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p91-31] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 91

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Twin Cobra

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Gameplay

Physical Scans