Game Info
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Developer: NMK
Publisher: Tecmo
Year of Release: 1991
Game Review & Impressions
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Yet another vertical scrolling shoot 'em up, Thunder Dragon is probably one of the lesser-known examples of the genre.
For 1991, NMK did a pretty good job. Overall presentation is good and gameplay is solid, with the available weapon upgrades being the highlight. Enemies drop power-up cannisters which cycle through the different weapon upgrades every few seconds, each with different shot patterns, screen coverage and level of destruction. Powering up the default cannon to widen its screen coverage is effective on levels featuring enemies with low health that try and swarm your position, while the missile launcher is effective obliterating most enemies in a few salvos, but has a longer reload time between shots.
In all honesty, I can't say Thunder Dragon is particularly remarkable, but if you enjoy shoot 'em ups, give this a shot.
Chapters
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00:00 Attract mode
00:43 Stage 1
02:51 Stage 2
05:09 Stage 3
08:45 Stage 4
12:07 Stage 5
14:52 Stage 6
17:36 Stage 7
22:39 Stage 8
27:22 Ending
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