Detana!! TwinBee (出たな!! ツインビー, "Here Comes TwinBee!!"), originally released in Europe and North America as Bells & Whistles outside Japan, is a 1991 vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game developed and released by Konami. It is the fifth entry in the TwinBee series and the second to be released for arcades following the original TwinBee (previous sequels were released directly to home consoles). Set several years after the events of TwinBee, players assume the role of Light and Pastel (marking their debut appearance) taking control of TwinBee and WinBee to defeat invading forces of the evil alien Iva and save planet Meru after receiving an SOS message sent by Princess Melora.
Detana!! TwinBee marked the debut of Japanese animator Shūjirō Hamakawa (credited under the pen name Shuzilow.Ha) as primary character designer for subsequent installments of the TwinBee series. The game proved popular among Japanese arcade players, earning several awards from Gamest magazine, while its ports to other platforms were also met with positive response from critics. A direct follow-up, Pop'n TwinBee, was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993.
Sound Effects Used[]
- Anime Cannon Shot Sound
- Anime Gunshot Sound 3/Classic Rifle Shot
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP BOING, MEDIUM
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - TIMPANI, WOBBLE, PERCUSSION, MUSIC, DRUMS
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, AUTO - LARGE AUTO CRASH, METAL AND GLASS 03