TwinBee Da!! (ツインビーだ!!, lit. "It's TwinBee!!"), also known as TwinBee GB, is a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up game released by Konami for the Game Boy handheld system in 1990 in Japan, and in Europe as Pop'n TwinBee in 1994. It is the fourth game in the TwinBee series, following TwinBee 3 for the Family Computer and the only installment for the Game Boy.
Despite the European title, the Japanese version actually predates the release of the Super NES version of Pop'n TwinBee by three years.
A colorized version of game is featured in Konami GB Collection Vol. 2 in Japan and Konami GB Collection Vol. 3 in Europe. A full remake is featured in TwinBee Portable for the PlayStation Portable. It was also re-released for 3DS Virtual Console on June 20, 2012 in Japan.
Plot[]
- Translated from the game's instruction booklet.
The TwinBees, who were living peacefully in Donburi Island, receive a challenge from an unknown individual calling himself Dr. Nikki. "How dare you destroy my creation King Spice, as well as Gattlantis and Poko Poko! This time I'll be your opponent. I'll be waiting for you at Puka Puka Island."
Dr. Nikki was none other than Dr. Cinnamon's childhood rival. Whereas Cinnamon decided to use his intellect for the greater good, Nikki became a mad scientist. After reading the challenge, TwinBee and WinBee decide to head to Puka Puka Island without Dr. Cinnamon's knowledge, leaving GwinBee in charge of protecting the scientist. Can the TwinBees truly defeat Dr. Nikki?
Characters[]
- TwinBee: Player 1's ship. A blue aircraft with a circular canopy.
- WinBee: Player 2's ship. A red aircraft with two windows shaped like compound eyes.
- Dr. Nikki: The game's villain. Dr. Cinnamon's rival since childhood. He is the creator of Great King Spice, the antagonist from the original TwinBee. Wears an eyepatch and has swept back hair.
Gameplay[]
Controls[]
The player uses the directional pad to maneuver their ship, one button to fire its anti-air gun, and the other to launch ground bombs. In addition to destroying enemies, the player can uncover power-up bells by shooting at clouds, as well as ground power-ups by destroying certain ground enemies. Shooting a bell several times will change its color. If the player's aircraft loses both of its arms, it will be unable to throw bombs. When that happens, an ambulance will appear that can repair the player's arms.
External links[]
- TwinBee Da!! at the TwinBee Wiki