Twin Cobra

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

















Number of players: 1
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

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, p76
78 №15, p127
78 №5, p95
39 №5, p95
32 №5, p95
81 №1, p81[1]
80 №23, p55
60 №23, p55
60 №23, p55
87 №6, p31[2]
28 №18, p68
50 №18, p68
80 №18, p68
71 №8, p90/91[3]
Sega Mega Drive
64
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[4]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[5]
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]
Sega Mega Drive
65
Based on
31 reviews

Twin Cobra

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
TwinCobra MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
TwinCobra MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
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NEC Retro has more information related to Kyuukyoku Tiger
  1. File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81
  2. File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31
  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
  6. Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 128
  7. Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34
  8. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 38
  9. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  10. Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 76
  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
  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
  16. Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 127
  17. 17.0 17.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  18. Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 95
  19. Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 43
  20. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
  21. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  22. Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 139
  23. 23.0 23.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  25. 25.0 25.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  26. Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 90
  27. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  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
  31. Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 91