Kyukyoku Tiger (Twin Cobra) 1CC Playthrough | PC-Engine (TurboGrafx-16) | Real Hardware | 0 continue
3Kyūkyoku Tiger/Kyukyoku Taiga (究極タイガー ) AKA Twin Cobra on TurboGrafx-16 in America. This is also the PC-Engine version of the NES game known as Tiger Heli.
I was expecting this game to be a short blast that I could beat in one sitting since the NES version – Tiger Heli is only 4 short levels that loop infinitely. But this game is far more advanced. There are 10 levels in total and an incredible difficulty level. This is one of the hardest games I have ever completed.
The bosses are so difficult that I had to practise each one with save states on an emulator dozens of times each so I could find a strategy that works. The 5th and 10th level in particular need complete cheesing as I could not find a way to beat it with skill. There is just nowhere to move because of the rain of bullets and also homing bullets coming in from the side. I don’t know how this game would be possible without cheesing. In fact, I tried to look for other video’s and guides online to point me in the right direction but there wasn’t any legit runs or guides. This playthrough is a pioneer.
The levels are seriously difficult too but at least there are plenty of checkpoints.
Full disclosure, I entered the 9 continues cheat and could definitely do this game without the cheat. My entire run hinges on the last level. I have to do it without getting hit. If I do, I can’t get the weapon that shoots sideways, which it the only way I can hit the boss without dying. I have to throw 2 bombs to destroy the turrets and make my way to the top left turret where the homing bullets can’t hit me. On this run I did get hit by a stray bullet as I was nearly at the safe point so I thought my run was over because the checkpoint is too close but I clutched out a crazy strategy. I had lots of lives left due to entering the cheat, so I intentionally killed myself about 20 times because every time you die twice, you get sent to the previous checkpoint. I kept doing this until I was taken back to the start of the level for a second and final attempt. This would save me an hour of having to do the whole game again just to make this attempt.
Fortunately, I clutched out my second attempt without getting hit. I know I can do this game without the continues cheat but I want to move on. I spent far too much time on this game already because it is so insanely difficult.
But doing this game was one hell of an experience and I proud of this achievement.
*EDIT – I couldn’t leave this game to rest because I knew I could do it without cheats, so I kept persevering and this is my later run with one credit. Now I can be truly proud.
Rating – 9/10
Difficulty – 10/10
Original game played on PC-Engine Duo console with RGB mod
No cheats used
Picture split between CRT TV for my own viewing and OSCC scan converter with 2x line doubler, upscaled to HDMI for recording
Game cart pic in thumbnail from my own collection
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