Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli: Toaplan Game Garage is a shoot ’em up video game collection developed and published by M2.

About

The fourth entry in the highly acclaimed M2 ShotTriggers line to hit the North American market, the Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli collection includes the two Tiger games by the developer Toaplan, who is responsible for many a fabled arcade shoot ’em up.

Kyukyoku Tiger (1987) is one of Toaplan’s most emblematic works. The game revolves around strategic use of your main shots and devastating bombs, which riveted the attention of not only hardcore arcade-goers but also of commuting office workers back in the day. The seed of its core mechanics can be seen in its predecessor Tiger-Heli (1985), which is also present in this collection.

Key Features

• For Veterans and Newcomers Alike – On top of the Arcade modes where the original experience is faithfully recreated, each of the two games has a Super Easy mode that provides more relaxed gameplay, making them easily accessible even for first-time players!
• Hone Your Skills with Helpful Features – The M2 Gadgets reveal useful gameplay information such as the location of hidden items, or even warn you of enemies that try to blindspot you. Alongside many other helpful features, they guarantee that even the most seasoned players discover aspects of the games they never knew before!
• Be the Arcade Hero – The Arcade Challenge modes make their appearance again in this collection! These let you play small chunks of the games in any order you like, which makes it ideal for repeated practices. You’ll soon find yourself prepared to tackle the arcade modes!

Included in Both the Physical and Digital Editions

• Kyukyoku Tiger (arcade version)
  • M2 Gadgets, Super Easy, and Arcade Challenge
• Tiger-Heli (arcade version)
  • M2 Gadgets, Super Easy, and Arcade Challenge
• Kyukyoku Tiger (two-player arcade version)
• Twin Cobra (western arcade version of Kyukyoku Tiger)

Included in the Physical Edition + Downloadable Content

• Get Star (arcade version)
• Guardian (western arcade version of Get Star)
• Kyukyoku Tiger (Famicom version)
• Kyukyoku Tiger (PC Engine version)
• Kyukyoku Tiger (Mega Drive version)
• Twin Cobra (NES version)
• Twin Cobra (Genesis version)
• Tiger-Heli (Famicom version)
• Tiger-Heli (NES version)