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{{GameInfobox | image = Box-Art-Twin-Cobra-NA-NES.jpg | developer = Toaplan,Micronics,GRC | publisher = Taito,Romstar,CBS Sony,Sammy Studios,Treco,Sega | composer = Tatsuya Uemura | na_rel = {{Release|1987|||NA|Nintendo Entertainment System}} | genre = Shooter | features = Single-player,Co-op | cabinet = Upright | cpu = [[Motorola 68000|68000]] @ 7 MHz <br> [[Zilog Z80|Z80]] @ 3.5 MHz <br> TMS32010 @ 3.5 MHz | soundcpu = [[Yamaha YM3812|YM3812]] @ 3.5 MHz | display = [[Raster graphics|Raster]] | orientation = Vertical | arcres = 240 x 320 | arcinput = 8-way [[joystick]], 2 buttons | platforms = Arcade,Nintendo Entertainment System,Genesis,TurboGrafx-16,Sharp X68000,Mobile Phone }} '''''Twin Cobra''''', known in [[Japan]] as {{Nihongo|'''''Kyūkyoku Tiger'''''|究極タイガー}}, is a [[1987 in gaming|1987]] helicopter-themed [[shoot 'em up]] [[arcade game]] developed by [[Toaplan]]. It was published by [[Taito Corporation]] in Japan, and by [[Romstar]] in [[North America]], and is one of Toaplan's most popular [[arcade games]]. It is also a spiritual sequel to ''[[Tiger Heli]]'' while it is followed by ''[[Twin Cobra II]]''. ==Ports and related releases== ''Twin Cobra'' was later ported to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[SEGA]] [[Genesis]], [[TurboGrafx-16]] and the [[Sharp X68000]]. The NES version was developed by [[Micronics]], published by [[CBS Sony]] in Japan and by [[Sammy Studios|American Sammy]] in North America. The Genesis/Mega Drive version was developed by GRC, published by [[Treco]] in Japan and by Sega in North America. The TurboGrafx-16 version was ported by Taito exclusively in Japan. It was also added to Toaplan Shooting Battle Volume 1, a collection of Toaplan's shoot 'em ups that also includes Tiger-Heli, as well as some arranged music; however, the collection was released exclusively in Japan for the [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]]. The arcade game's most recent platform it was ported to were [[mobile phone]]s. ==External links== ; '''Arcade version''' * {{KLOV|id=10231}} * ''[http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=twin-cobra&page=detail&id=3002 Twin Cobra]'' at arcade-history * {{GameFAQs|type=/coinop/arcade|num=568076|name=''Twin Cobra (Arcade version)''}} ; '''Home versions''' * {{MobyGames|id=/twin-cobra}} * {{GameFAQs|type=/console/nes|num=587736|name=''Twin Cobra (NES version)''}} * {{GameFAQs|type=/console/genesis|num=586567|name=''Twin Cobra (Genesis version)''}} * {{GameFAQs|type=/console/turbo16|num=579425|name=''Kyūkyoku Tiger (TurboGrafx-16 version)''}}
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