Software:Gemini Wing
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| Developer(s) | Tecmo |
| Publisher(s) | Tecmo |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, MSX, X68000 |
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a 1987 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Tecmo for arcades. It was released in Japan in October 1987 and North America in February 1988.[1] Home conversions were released for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, MSX, and X68000.[2] Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in September 2020.[3]
Gameplay
One or two players control a futuristic aircraft flying over terrain and shooting enemies of an animalistic or insectoid design. Outside of normal ammunition, players can pick up numerous "gunballs", power-ups which contain strong attacks and can be accumulated for later use.[4][5]
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Gemini Wing on their December 15, 1987 issue as being the eighth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[6]
Notes
References
- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006) (in ja). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 49, 138. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ GSK (September 10, 2020). "Retro Re-release Roundup, week of September 10, 2020 - A cult Tecmo shooter takes the spotlight". Retronauts. USgamer. https://retronauts.com/article/1607/retro-re-release-roundup-week-of-september-10-2020.
- ↑ Calvert, Darren (2020-09-10). "Nintendo Download: 10th September (North America)" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/nintendo_download_10th_september_north_america.
- ↑ Tony Mott, ed (2011). 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die: You Must Play Before You Die. Octopus. pp. 292. ISBN 978-1-84403-715-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=olpPoAswgHoC&pg=PT292.
- ↑ "Gemini Wing". http://www.shmups.com/reviews/geminiwing/index.html.
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (322): 25. 15 December 1987.
External links
- Gemini Wing at the Killer List of Videogames
- Template:Lemon Amiga game
- Gemini Wing at Lemon 64
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