TwinBee (Japan)

**TwinBee** is a classic vertical-scrolling shooter developed and published by Konami for the NES in Japan. Players control one of two cute, bee-shaped spaceships, TwinBee or WinBee, flying through colorful stages and shooting down countless enemies.

A unique aspect of **TwinBee** is its power-up system, which revolves around shooting clouds to reveal bells. The color of these bells changes as you shoot them, and each color grants a different effect:

• Yellow bells: Increase score.
• Blue bells: Increase the spaceship's speed.
• White bells: Grant a double shot.
• Red bells: Provide a protective shield.
• Green bells: Enable a three-way shot (allowing backward firing).

To change a bell's color, players must shoot it as it falls. Collecting enough bells of the same color can provide powerful upgrades. Additionally, defeated enemies sometimes drop other "Power-up" icons like arms for punching close-range enemies, or bombs for attacking ground-based foes.

The game can be played by one or two players simultaneously, with the second player controlling WinBee. In two-player mode, players can collide with each other to change bell colors, or carry each other on their shoulders to create a combined super-shot. The objective of each stage is to survive waves of enemies, defeat the end boss, and advance to the next level. **TwinBee** is renowned for its bright graphics, cheerful music, and addictive gameplay, making it a beloved classic in the shooter genre.