Twin Cobra is a 1987 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed by Toaplan and published by Taito in Japan and Europe, then in North America by Romstar. It is a sequel to Tiger-Heli, which was released earlier on arcades in 1985 and later ported to other platforms. Controlling the titular attack helicopter, the players must fight endless waves of military vehicles while avoiding collision with their projectiles and other obstacles. It was the fourth shoot 'em up game from Toaplan, and their tenth video game overall. Although first launched in arcades, it was later ported across multiple platforms, each one being created by different third-party developers and featuring several changes or additions compared with the original version.
Twin Cobra proved to be a success for Toaplan among players, garnering positive reception from western critics and earning several awards from Gamest, however the game was met with mixed response from magazines, specifically the home conversions. In 1995, a sequel titled Twin Cobra II was released. The rights to the title are owned by Tatsujin, a Japanese company formed by Masahiro Yuge.
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