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TwinBee series

TwinBee

A port of TwinBee for Famicom and Famicom Disk System.

4 January 1986

TwinBee is an arcade developed by Konami, released 4 January 1986 on Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii and Family Computer.

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What TwinBee is

TwinBee is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1986. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Stardate 2801, the peaceful island of Domburi was suddenly invaded by an army led by the Great Spice King. Upon capturing the island, the Spice King gave the island's five treasure balls to four of his generals, and the island was divided and ruled. Meanwhile, Dr. Cinnamon, an eccentric scientist who lived on the outskirts of the island, secretly developed two fighter planes, the Twin Bee and the Win Bee. His apprentices, "Annamon" and "Donnamon," respectively, boarded the planes and bravely challenged the forces of the Great Spice King to battle...
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the TwinBee series

TwinBee is the second of 32 entries we hold in the TwinBee series. It arrived 10 months after TwinBee. The next entry was TwinBee in 1986.

See all 32 TwinBee games in release order →

What it launched against

TwinBee launched on 4 January 1986, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

TwinBee — frequently asked questions

When did TwinBee come out?
TwinBee was released on 4 January 1986 for Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does TwinBee have multiplayer?
Yes. TwinBee supports multiplayer.

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