Ludography
Mega Twins cover

1990 · Capcom · Platformer

Mega Twins

Timed Sega exclusive

The game takes the form of a side-scrolling platform game, with the players controlling the characters of the twins. The game can be played alone (in which case only one of the twins is present), or with two players together controlling one twin each.

Released
1 June 1990
Platforms
AmigaArcadeAtari STAtari ST/STEPlayStation Store TurboGrafx-16Sega GenesisTurboGrafx-16Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Genres
Platformer
Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Capcom
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Country
Japan
Languages
English

About

Mega Twins, known as Chiki Chiki Boys in Japan and Europe is a 1990 platform video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades.

›Story

Alurea was a very peaceful place until a creepy clown decided to take over. He got together all his beastie buddies and attacked Alurea! Now, the lands are filled with monsters of all kinds! It's time to win back Alurea! Get'em, boys!

Media

Mega Twins screenshot 1

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game is a scrolling platform game, where the players control the twins. The game can be played alone (in which case only one of the twins is present), or with two players together controlling one twin each.

In addition to moving around, the players can jump and also cling on to vertical walls, allowing them to climb to areas that would otherwise be out of reach. Each player is armed with a magic sword, which is the main weapon used against the enemies in the game. Magic bombs can also be collected as the game progresses, each of which will cause damage to all enemies on the screen when fired. Only a limited number of these bombs can be carried by the players at a time. The blue twin does more damage with his sword, while the red twin can carry more magic spells at a time.

Story

The game features two twins who are attempting to re-take control of their land, Alurea, after a monster unexpectedly attacks, destroying everything in its path. The people of Alurea have lived in peace for a thousand years and have forgotten how to fight, yet the land's only survivors, the twin sons of the king, must take up the challenge and return their kingdom to its former glory. The two twins, aged around 15 at the time the game takes place, venture forth in search of a legendary stone known as "Dragon Blue Eyes", which is rumoured to be able to put everything back to rights.

Reception

Julian Rignall of Computer and Video Games magazine gave the arcade game an 86% score. Mega Action praised the graphics calling it "wholly impressive" and noting the wide variety of enemies without much repetition in gameplay. They concluded with a review score of 85%. Mega Guide gave a positive review praising the gameplay as "tough and incredibly addictive" and commented that the main characters are wonderfully animated.

The only criticism they had was the game does not have a 2 player mode. Power Unlimited gave a review score of 60%; although they called its gameplay "solid", they felt that there were better similar games in the platform genre. Steve Fountain of Nottingham Post gave the Genesis version 54% and called it another "colourful" platform game that will entertain young players for short periods.

Legacy

The game is included in Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed for the PlayStation Portable, and Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, both released in 2006. It is also included in Capcom Arcade Stadium.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Arcade31 December 1990Worldwide
Atari ST/STE31 December 1991Worldwide
Amiga31 December 1991Worldwide
Sega Genesis18 November 1992Brazil · Europe 31 December 1993 · North America 31 December 1993
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD31 December 1994Japan

Editions and related releases

Included in
Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2Capcom Classics Collection Remixed

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