We briefly play a few stages from each of the four classics in the first volume of Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection: Twin Cobra, Truxton, Zero Wing, and Out Zone. These classic games dish out a great challenging experience. We recommend using the accessibility resources from this collection if you want to get good. Bitwave Games have almost done everything right with these classic arcade ports. For anyone new to the genre, these games are a good way to get acquainted with Toaplan’s extensive catalog.
We play in the following order:
1) Out Zone
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you’ll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan’s run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
2) Truxton
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan’s no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
3) Twin Cobra
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky’s fastest attack chopper! Toaplan’s coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
4) Zero Wing
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan’s legendary horizontal arcade shooter and source of the popular meme “All your base are belong to us.” Now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Toaplan Shoot ‘Em Up Collection
Developer: Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Publisher: Bitwave Games
Website: https://www.bitwavegames.com/
Platform: Windows
Release Date: 14 Feb, 2023
Available now on Steam
OutZone – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022920/Out_Zone/
Truxton – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022880/Truxton/
Twin Cobra – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022910/Twin_Cobra/
Zero Wing – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011900/Zero_Wing/
Summary:
Recommended – “This is a very well done Toaplan compilation and one of the best ways to enjoy these games outside of arcades. Some minor sound issues hold it back from being perfect.”
Check out our Review for Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection here!
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