
Thunder Dragon
Released 1991 · consists of 3 releases.
Take control of the advanced sci-fi fighter craft GH-68 Thunder Dragon and battle a massive mechanized force in this vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up from NMK and Tecmo.
Released 1991 · consists of 3 releases.
Take control of the advanced sci-fi fighter craft GH-68 Thunder Dragon and battle a massive mechanized force in this vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up from NMK and Tecmo.
First release date | 1991 |
Platform | Arcade , PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch |
Developer | NMK Co. Ltd. |
Publisher | Tecmo , HAMSTER Corporation |
Genre | Shoot 'Em Up |
Theme | Sci-Fi , Modern Military |
Franchises | Thunder Dragon , Arcade Archives |
Aliases |
Thunder Dragon is a sci-fi vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up developed by NMK and released by Tecmo for arcades in 1991.
A shoot-'em-up similar to the earlier games Raiden and Twin Cobra, Thunder Dragon has players piloting the advanced combat spacecraft "GH-68 Thunder Dragon" as they battle a massive mechanized force in a futuristic Earth.
Similar to Raiden, the player's fighter craft has multiple sub-weapons that augments the basic twin cannons, each of which are swapped by collecting power-ups and each of which can be upgraded multiple times by collecting multiple copies of the same power-up. The four sub-weapons are:
While the game received no home ports at the time, it later received a digital release via Hamster's Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on March 11, 2021. It also received a sequel with Thunder Dragon 2.
Specific release details
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Arcade Archives: Thunder Dragon |
Platform | PlayStation 4 |
Region | United States |
Developer | NMK Co. Ltd. |
Publisher | HAMSTER Corporation |
Release date | N/A |
Product code | None |
Company code | None |
Rating | ESRB: E |
Minimum Players | 1 |
Maximum Players | N/A |
Resolutions | N/A |
Sound Systems | N/A |
Single player Features | N/A |
Multi player Features | N/A |
Widescreen Support | No |
Notes | N/A |
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