Arcade Video game published 39 years ago:

Gemini Wing (c) 1987 Tecmo.

A vertically scrolling shooter. Destroy enemies and collect items, such as speed, that are stored in a tail behind your ship. Press the second button to activate them one by one in the order they were collected.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz) Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) Sound Chips: YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)

Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 2

- TRIVIA -

Released in October 1987 in Japan.

- STAFF -

Screenplay: S. Sakurazaki Background designer: K. Niwakamaru Logo & Base designer: Noise Holic Monster designers: Willy Ichiro, Strong Shima, Soccer Kozou Music / Sound Effects: Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki) Test play: Sugar Beet, Faw Programmed by: Clark Gent Directed by: S. Sakurazaki

- PORTS -

* COMPUTERS: Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989) Commodore C64 (1989) Amstrad CPC (1989) Commodore Amiga (1989) Atari ST (1989) Sharp X68000 (1990)

Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.

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Open Play on this page to start Gemini Wing (World). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

Gemini Wing (World) is filed in our catalog as a 1987 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.

Credit line lists Tecmo as developer.