Rating: 70%
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Arcade, Atari ST/STE and Sharp X68000
Genres: Shooter and Arcade
Themes: Action and Science fiction
Keywords: high score, boss fight and vertical scrolling
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Developer: Tecmo Co., Ltd.;Tecmo Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Virgin Mastertronic;System Sacom
Gemini Wing
Summary:
Humans and aliens are living in harmony in the future, until a tabloid journalist stirs up hatred towards aliens. They respond by invading the planet, and it's down to the protagonist to clear up a situation scarily similar to reality in this arcade conversion. Gemini Wing is a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up, which is distinguished by its unusual power-up system. Instead of gaining occasional tokens which lead to lasting weaponry improvements, occasional flurries of tokens are released to ensure a quick burst of improved fire. The organic backgrounds are detailed, and have many sections which fire at the player character.
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