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Gemini Wing
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| Gemini Wing | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Tecmo |
| Publisher | Tecmo |
| Platforms | Arcade, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, MSX, X68000 |
| Release | |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gemini Wing[a] 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). 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. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Calvert, Darren (September 10, 2020). "Nintendo Download: 10th September (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ Tony Mott, ed. (2011). 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die: You Must Play Before You Die. Octopus. p. 292. ISBN 978-1-84403-715-5.
- ^ "Gemini Wing". www.shmups.com.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 322. Amusement Press, Inc. December 15, 1987. p. 25.
External links
[edit]- Gemini Wing at the Killer List of Videogames
- Gemini Wing at Lemon Amiga
- Gemini Wing at Lemon 64