Pop'n TwinBee

"Pop'n Twinbee" is a video game published and developed by Konami, part of the "Twinbee" series released for the Super NES. It is the fifth game in the series and the first one released for the Super NES, and also the first released in Europe, which was ported by Konami's subsidiary Palcom.

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Twinbee and Winbee (piloted by Light and Pastel, respectively) must help Madoka to stop her genius grandfather, Dr. Mardock, who accidentally became evil by hitting his head and becoming amnesiac, and is determined to conquer the universe with an army of robots.

Gameplay

Like most of the games in the series, "Pop'n Twinbee" is a vertical shooter that likewise features the bell power-up and uses bombs to attack landbound enemies, but it also has its set of differences.

A major change is the inclusion of an energy bar, which replaces the player's lives. Once it is emptied, the game is over. The energy bar can be protected if the player is able to achieve extra lives.

Another feature is the ability to choose the formation of the "shadows" (which are the counterpart to the "options" in "Gradius"), by either following the player, surround him/her or move along the lateral sides of the screen. The behavior of the shadows depends whether the player uses Twinbee or Winbee.

Any character can also charge a punch attack by holding certain button and releasing it.

When playing with two players, either character can share energy. They can cooperatively attack by having one character throwing the other one, who will rebound around the screen and destroy some enemies without taking damage.