Gemini Wing

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Gemini Wing
Publisher(s)Tecmo
Platform(s)Arcade, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, MSX, X68000
Release1987
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gemini Wing is a vertically scrolling shooter created by Tecmo and released in arcades in 1987. One or two players control a futuristic aircraft flying over terrain and shooting enemies of an animalistic or insectoid design.[1][2]

Home conversions were released for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, MSX, and X68000.[3]

Reception

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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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Gemini Wing". www.shmups.com.
  3. ^ GSK (September 10, 2020). "Retro Re-release Roundup, week of September 10, 2020 - A cult Tecmo shooter takes the spotlight". Retronauts. USgamer. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  4. ^ "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. 15 December 1987. p. 25.
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