Twin Cobra and Gulf War II

Jac2Mac · Post by **Jac2Mac** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:58 pm

Hi guys!

I remember playing Twin Cobra at Funspot in New Hampshire and thought it was one of the coolest but hardest shooters ever released from Toaplan. A year later, I downloaded Gulf War II in MAME and noticed how similar the game is to Twin Cobra. Has anyone noticed how similar Comad's Gulf War II is to Taito's Twin Cobra?

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:13 pm

Thanks guys!

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:59 pm

Hi Guys!

Don't you think it's awesome that I am allowed around here as long as I don't use any f-word?

freddiebamboo · Post by **freddiebamboo** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:20 pm

Jac2macs world record attempt at most locked threads in a week gathers pace...

It's now a race against time until the inevitable ban.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:46 pm

Jac2Mac is a postmodern critic of internet discussion forums. His commentary and tactics are very subtle; he is perhaps too wise for us to appreciate at this time. I am printing out all of his posts for serious study and to preserve them for future generations.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:48 pm

Maybe Japhei has returned in yet another evil incarnation?

benj · Post by **benj** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:54 pm

You people sure like to bully. I doubt I'll ever make a thread.

howmuchkeefe · Post by **howmuchkeefe** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:01 am

I'm thinking it's a joke, at this point. There's a chance that the guy is really naive and non-confrontational, but I think it's small.

I don't envy the mods. At least it's entertaining at times... I enjoyed Cigs' thread a whole lot:

Thanks, now why is Virginia Ham good?

I almost wet myself when I read that.

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:46 am

Maybe a topic of which car he should choose, what brand of underwear to buy, what color dress he should wear could be in his future.

mulletgeezer · Post by **mulletgeezer** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:58 am

hi guys!

actually i think jac2mac has rendered a valuable service here - i'd never heard of comad but they are great - gulf storm 2 is a truly hilarious rip of TC and has the worst music i've ever heard. I'm now sitting at work listening to it's wonderful mongness via the m1 player, a joyful experience.

thanks guy!

BBH · Post by **BBH** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:51 am

if nothing else, Gulf War II certainly has one of the best title screens in arcade history.

D · Post by D » Wed May 10, 2006 12:44 pm

BBH wrote:if nothing else, Gulf War II certainly has one of the best title screens in arcade history.

Is that a brain wave I see between them? Or is it anger? They look pleased. They finally found each other? Looks gay.

welcometoyourdoom · Post by **welcometoyourdoom** » Fri May 12, 2006 1:17 am

professor ganson wrote:Jac2Mac is a postmodern critic of internet discussion forums. His commentary and tactics are very subtle; he is perhaps too wise for us to appreciate at this time. I am printing out all of his posts for serious study and to preserve them for future generations.

I salute you, Sir!

ccovell · Post by **ccovell** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:18 am

Danny Kaye and Burt Reynolds stuck in a lovers' gaze??!?!?

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:28 pm

ccovell wrote:Danny Kaye and Burt Reynolds stuck in a lovers' gaze??!?!?

ROFLMBO!!!!!

Seriously, Gulf War II sucks. Hard. The only games of that type that come close to besting Twin Cobra/Kyukyoku Tiger are the Raiden clones that don't suck (like R Shark).

gameoverDude · Post by **gameoverDude** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:12 am

Gulf War II? Bleh. I'd just rather play Twin Cobra. The graphics aren't nearly as good and the music seems to be a pale imitation of TC's style. It's decent playing, but then again Twin Cobra does that and everything else.

That title screen is hilarious in itself though.

AWJ · Post by **AWJ** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:24 am

It isn't just similar to Twin Cobra, it's an elaborately-disguised bootleg of Twin Cobra. A lot of Korean-made arcade games were bootlegs of Japanese games with some or all of the graphics replaced (and frequently with "cheesecake" pictures incongruously added--the version of Bubble Bobble with photographs of half-naked ladies as backdrops behind the familiar abstract cartoon graphics must be seen to be believed!)

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sat May 13, 2006 5:21 am

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Sat May 13, 2006 7:14 am

AWJ wrote:It isn't just similar to Twin Cobra, it's an elaborately-disguised bootleg of Twin Cobra. A lot of Korean-made arcade games were bootlegs of Japanese games with some or all of the graphics replaced (and frequently with "cheesecake" pictures incongruously added--the version of Bubble Bobble with photographs of half-naked ladies as backdrops behind the familiar abstract cartoon graphics must be seen to be believed!)

Gulf War II is a complete rip off of Twin Cobra. The game play, the enemy beheavior, the level design...

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sat May 13, 2006 2:21 pm

Ok, this time SAM lost, he was the first to directly reply.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Sat May 13, 2006 2:26 pm

Ceph wrote:Ok, this time SAM lost, he directly replied first.

What is the rule of the game?

No one had told me in advance.