Software:Thunder Fox
| Thunder Fox | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito |
| Designer(s) | Hiroyuki Maekawa |
| Programmer(s) | Wolf Kato Youichi Oki Takahiro Natani |
| Artist(s) | Noritaka Kawamoto Nishikawa Kenji Hazama Minako Morimoto Koji Omae Takashi Yamada Seiji Kawagishi |
| Composer(s) | Kazuko Umino |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Mega Drive, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | June 1990: Arcade[1] 1991: Mega Drive |
| Genre(s) | Run and gun |
Thunder Fox (サンダーフォックス) is a run and gun video game released in arcades by Taito in 1990 and for the Mega Drive in 1991.
Plot
In the year 199X, the world was lost in a vortex of terror. Malicious terrorism gripped the land, the sky, and the sea. There were two brave men who fought against this reign of violence. They were the anti-terrorism team, "THUNDER FOX."
Gameplay
Thunder Fox is a horizontally scrolling shooter, where the players take control of agents Thunder and Fox.[2] Thunder is more efficient with firearms, while Fox is better in using a knife.[3] The levels are all divided into multiple sections, from a military base to a plane.[4] The action is focused on close combat with using the knife to attack, but there are also other weapons dropped by enemies like grenades, flame-throwers and handguns.[5]
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Thunder Fox on their August 15, 1990 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[6]
Leisure Line magazine reviewed the arcade game and rated it 8 out of 10.[7]
Legacy
Thunder Fox was included as part of the Taito Legends compilation set for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in 2005. It was later included on the Japanese-only Taito Memories II Gekan for the PlayStation 2 in 2007. It was also re-released by Hamster Corporation for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of the Arcade Archives series on January 30, 2025.[8]
References
- ↑ "Machine Catalog: Video Games". RePlay 16 (1): 78–86. October 1990. https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-1-october-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%201%20-%20October%201990/page/86.
- ↑ Horowitz, Ken (June 1, 2009). "Thunder Fox". http://www.sega-16.com/2009/06/thunder-fox/. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ↑ Weiss, Brett (July 9, 2018). Classic Home Video Games, 1989-1990. McFarland & Company. p. 221. ISBN 9780786492312. https://books.google.com/books?id=lmRjDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA221. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ↑ Pattenden, Mike. "CU Amiga Issue 006 Aug 90". https://archive.org/details/CUAmigaIssue006Aug90/page/n81?q=thunder+fox. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ↑ Kalata, Kurt (August 14, 2017). "Thunder Fox (サンダーフォックス) - Arcade, Genesis, PlayStation 2 (1990)". http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/thunder-fox/. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (386): 25. 15 August 1990.
- ↑ Professor Burko (August 1990). "Game Preview". Leisure Line (Australia: Leisure & Allied Industries): 41. https://archive.org/details/Leisure_Line_1990-08_Leisure_Allied_Industries_AU/page/n40.
- ↑ "Arcade Archives THUNDER FOX". February 20, 2025. https://www.arcadearchives.com/en/title/aca-345/.
External links
- Thunder Fox at Arcade History
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