Lost In Translation/Twin Cobra

About The Game
Twin Cobra is a vertically scrolling arcade video game shoot-em-up.

Differences Between Twin Cobra and Kyukyoku Tiger

 * T.C. supports two simultaneous players.
 * K.T. supports two players, but only one at a time. For this reason, it also supports Table Top cabinets.
 * T.C. stores 3 characters for high scores.
 * K.T. stores 6 characters for high scores.
 * T.C. heroes are Red and Blue for player 1 and 2 respectively.
 * K.T. heroes are grey for both players.
 * T.C. dead remains of ground tanks are circular.
 * K.T. dead remains of ground tanks always vary in shape.
 * T.C. continues new hero and continued game at current position.
 * K.T. continues new hero and continued game at predefined positions.
 * After dying and your new hero appears, if you do not travel more than your helicopter length forward, you are penalised and moved back further when your next hero appears.
 * K.T. Due to this difference in continue sequence, "Kyukyoku Tiger" is MUCH harder, challenging and nearly impossible to complete !

Released in October 1987.

Licensed to Taito.

Licensed to Romstar for US distribution (November 1988).

This game is known in Japan as "Kyukyoku Tiger".

Soundtrack releases :

Kyukyoku Tiger - G.S.M. Taito 2 [Pony Canyon / Scitron - D28B0008 - 1988.11.21]

Series

 * 1) Twin Cobra (1987)
 * 2) Twin Cobra II (1995)
 * 3) Kyukyoku Tiger II Plus (1997, Sega Saturn)

Staff

 * Music & Sound Created By:
 * Tatsuya Uemura

Ports

 * Consoles :
 * NEC PC-Engine (1989)
 * Nintendo Famicom (1989)
 * Sega Mega Drive (1991)
 * FM Towns Marty (1994)
 * Sony PlayStation (1996, "Toaplan Shooting Battle 1")


 * Computers :
 * Commodore C64 (1988)
 * Sharp X68000