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Twin Hawk

Twin Hawk is a 1989 vertically scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Toaplan and published by Taito. Twin Hawk resembles other shooters of the time, specifically Toaplan's earlier game, Flying Shark. Also…

31 December 1989

Twin Hawk is a shooter developed by Toaplan, released 31 December 1989 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Arcade and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

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What Twin Hawk is

Twin Hawk is a shooter game developed by Toaplan and released in 1989. It was published by Taito. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Arcade and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

The premise, in the publisher's words

At the end of an alternate World War II, a new European country is formed called Gorongo. General Giovanni of the Gorongo military was infuriated with the results of the war and what it meant to the country of Gorongo, initiating a rebellion against the country’s government that was widely followed by his soldiers. Holing themselves up on Bobo Island, south of Gorongo, Giovanni declared the occupation as the independent state of Fuangania and plotted to take over Gorongo. After taking over the town of Kusunoki, the Fuangania invasion – consisting of massive ground and sea attack forces – started to spread. Gorongo President Bratt ordered a counterattack that focused on the one type of…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Twin Hawk launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.

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When did Twin Hawk come out?
Twin Hawk was released on 31 December 1989 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Arcade and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

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