Thunder Fox
| Thunder Fox | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito |
| Designer(s) | Hiroyuki Maekawa |
| Programmer(s) | Wolf Kato Youichi Oki Takahiro Natani |
| Artist(s) | Noritaka Kawamoto Nishikawa Kenji Hazama Minako Morimoto Koji Omae Takashi Yamada Seiji Kawagishi |
| Composer(s) | Kazuko Umino |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Mega Drive |
| Release | June 1990: Arcade[1] 1991: Mega Drive |
| Genre(s) | Run and gun |
Thunder Fox (サンダーフォックス) is a run and gun video game created by Taito. It was released in arcades in 1990 and for the Mega Drive in 1991.
Plot[edit]
In the year 199X, the world was lost in a vortex of terror. Malicious terrorism gripped the land, the sky, and the sea. There were two brave men who fought against this reign of violence. They were the anti-terrorism team, "THUNDER FOX."
Gameplay[edit]
Thunder Fox is a horizontally scrolling shooter, where the players take control of agents Thunder and Fox.[2] Thunder is more efficient with firearms, while Fox is better in using a knife.[3] The levels are all divided into multiple sections, from a military base to a plane.[4] The action is focused on close combat with using the knife to attack, but there are also other weapons dropped by enemies like grenades, flame-throwers and handguns.[5]
Reception[edit]
In Japan, Game Machine listed Thunder Fox on their August 15, 1990 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[6]
Leisure Line magazine reviewed the arcade game and rated it 8 out of 10.[7]
Legacy[edit]
Thunder Fox was re-released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 as part of the Taito Legends compilation.
References[edit]
- ^ "Machine Catalog: Video Games". RePlay. Vol. 16, no. 1. October 1990. pp. 78–86.
- ^ Horowitz, Ken (June 1, 2009). "Thunder Fox". Sega-16. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Weiss, Brett (July 9, 2018). Classic Home Video Games, 1989-1990. McFarland & Company. p. 221. ISBN 9780786492312. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Pattenden, Mike. "CU Amiga Issue 006 Aug 90". Commodore User. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ Kalata, Kurt (August 14, 2017). "Thunder Fox (サンダーフォックス) - Arcade, Genesis, PlayStation 2 (1990)". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 386. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 August 1990. p. 25.
- ^ Professor Burko (August 1990). "Game Preview". Leisure Line. Australia: Leisure & Allied Industries. p. 41.
External links[edit]
- Thunder Fox at Arcade History