Thunder Fox
| Thunder Fox | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Taito |
| Designer | Hiroyuki Maekawa |
| Programmers | Wolf Kato Youichi Oki Takahiro Natani |
| Artists | Noritaka Kawamoto Nishikawa Kenji Hazama Minako Morimoto Koji Omae Takashi Yamada Seiji Kawagishi |
| Composer | Kazuko Umino |
| Platforms | Arcade, Sega Genesis |
| Release | |
| Genre | Run and gun |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Thunder Fox[a] is a 1990 run and gun video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in North America in June 1990 and in Japan in July 1990.[1] It was ported to the Sega Genesis in 1991.
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 included as part of the Taito Legends compilation set for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in 2005. It was later included on the Japanese-only Taito Memories II Gekan for the PlayStation 2 in 2007. Hamster Corporation re-released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on January 30, 2025.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 44, 137. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ Horowitz, Ken (June 1, 2009). "Thunder Fox". Sega-16. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. 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. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. 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. August 15, 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