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NEC TurboGrafx-16

Thunder Blade

1987 1 Players 70% ESRB E10+

A helicopter shoot-'em-up developed by Sega. The Arcade version made use of Sega's 3D super scaler technology to create city environments where the buildings would appear to have depth. The subsequent home versions sadly lacked this feature.

Release date
December 31, 1987
Developer
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher
U.S. Gold
Players
1

About this game

Thunder Blade

A helicopter shoot-'em-up developed by Sega. The Arcade version made use of Sega's 3D super scaler technology to create city environments where the buildings would appear to have depth. The subsequent home versions sadly lacked this feature.

Genres

ShooterArcade

Modes

Single player

Perspectives

Third personBird view / Isometric

Themes

ActionWarfare

Series and collections

Thunder Blade

Studios and credits

Developer
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher
NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Publisher
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher
Sharp
Publisher
U.S. Gold

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1987 · ESRB E10+
WorldwideJuly 30, 1988 · ESRB E10+
WorldwideDecember 31, 1988 · ESRB E10+
WorldwideDecember 31, 1989 · ESRB E10+
WorldwideFebruary 3, 1990 · ESRB E10+
WorldwideDecember 7, 1990 · ESRB E10+
WorldwideAugust 20, 2014 · ESRB E10+

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