Twin Hawk
Twin Hawk is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter game from 1989, developed by Toaplan and published by Taito. Twin Hawk is similar to other shooters of the time, in particular Toaplan's earlier game Flying Shark. As with Toaplan's other games, Twin Hawk had several differences between the Japanese version and other versions, including a checkpoint system and a higher difficulty level for the Japanese version. Unusually, the game also contains no flying enemies, so no physical obstacles and a stronger focus on the number and speed of ground troops. Another special feature of Twin Hawk is the unique "Smartbomb" in the form of a group of friendly planes: pressing the 2 button once summons six flying fortresses to surround and protect the player's plane and provide fire cover. They can easily be shot down by enemy fire, so the player must use them wisely. If you press button 2 again immediately after retrieving them, the planes will be sacrificed for a typical smartbomb. If you press 2 while another plane is on the screen, all planes will be crashed into the nearest enemies below you.
Story
At the end of an alternative Second World War, a new European country called Gorongo is founded. General Giovanni of the Gorongo military was furious at the results of the war and what it meant for the country of Gorongo, and instigated an uprising against the country's government, which his soldiers followed. They entrenched themselves on Bobo Island, south of Gorongo, declared the occupation an independent state of Fuangania and planned to take over Gorongo. After capturing the town of Kusunoki, the invasion of Fuangania - consisting of massive ground and naval assault forces - began to spread. Gorongo's President Bratt ordered a counterattack that focused on the only firepower Giovanni lacked: an air force. The special air force "Daisenpuu" set up a base in the mountains after discovering a secret fortress under construction in Fuangania. However, shortly before the end of their training, the air force is discovered by the Fuangania and prepares to attack. It is the player's task, in the role of Wing Commander, to fly into Giovanni's secret base and eliminate him and his commando unit.