Kyuukyoku Tiger

Main GameReleased 1987

Game Details

Genres

ShooterArcade

Themes

ActionWarfare

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Release Date

01/10/1987

Platforms

Arcade

Involved Companies

Toaplan

Developer

Taito

Publisher

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Summary

The original Japanese version of Twin Cobra, a 1987 Shooting Game developed by TOAPLAN. Kyukyoku Tiger has a swathe of differences to it's overseas counterpart, most notably reverting the player to a previous checkpoint on death rather than respawning them, and being one-player only. There are also more minor changes in factors such as the amount of shots the player can have on screen at once. The game was a success for Toaplan in arcades, reportedly reaching 10 Million worldwide players, and a number of console ports were made in the 90s. A sequel, Kyukyoku Tiger II/Twin Cobra II, followed in 1995, though this was developed by Takumi Corporation following TOAPLAN's bankruptcy in 1994.