Descpription:
Thunder Cross is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up
arcade game released by Konami in 1988. The plot in the game's manual
however; suggests that Thunder Cross takes place in the Gradius universe.
This game is a classic horizontal shooter with 7 stages. Players control a fighter
with up to four "options", which arrange up and down vertically and attack like
player's own fighter. Three weapons are selectable, while the "boomerang", which
may bounce between environment and enemies, is players' favorite.
At the end of each stage is the boss, usually a large battle ship, with
an octahedral core. Apparently, the Japanese version is much better
(in terms of power-up) and harder than the U.S. version.
The reason why Konami made the U.S. version looks like a bootleg version is unknown.
