Back in October 2021, M2 emulator expert released Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli on Nintendo Switch in Japan as part of the ‘M2ShotTriggers’ range.
If you’ve been waiting for a release in the West, it sounds like you’re in luck. The ESRB is now rated Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli . Collection for Switch and PlayStation 4. According to the listing, it will be published by Limited Run Games.
Here is a summary of the review:
“This is a collection of ten barrel action games in which the player controls helicopters and cyborgs through enemy levels. Most games allow the player to pilot a helicopter. Helicopter shoots bullets at enemies (e.g. planes, tanks, drones); the game is introduced from a top-down scrolling perspective, highlighted by explosions and gunfire. side allows the player to control a robotic soldier punching and firing laser beams to attack enemies; beat-’em-depicts dwindling health bar, various attacks (e.g. Speed Punch level, Fire Punch, Super Punch) and prolonged boss battles.”
And here are the included games (via Gematsu):
- Get stars (arcade version)
- Guardian (west arcade version of Get Star)
- Kyukyoku Tiger (Famicom Version)
- Kyukyoku Tiger (PC Engine Version)
- Kyukyoku Tiger (Mega Drive version)
- Twin Cobra (NES version)
- Twin Cobra (Genesis Edition)
- Tiger-Heli (Famicom Version)
- Tiger-Heli (NES version)
- Kyukyoku Tiger (arcade version)
- Tiger-Heli (arcade version)
- Kyukyoku Tiger (two-player arcade version)
- Twin Cobra (Western arcade version of Kyukyoku Tiger)
Limited Run will be holding its annual rollout next week on July 12, so an official announcement is likely.
