About this game
Released for the Famicom Disk System in November 1986, Moero TwinBee: Cinnamon Hakase o Sukue! is the sequel to Konami's beloved arcade shooter TwinBee. Unlike most vertical shooters of the era, it introduced horizontal side-scrolling stages alongside the classic vertical sections, creating a hybrid structure that kept players off-balance. The bell power-up system — catching bells that change colour to modify TwinBee's weapon — became the defining mechanic of the entire series.
Key Features
Vertical and horizontal scrolling stages mixed in the same game — a structural innovation for 1986; bell power-up system — shoot falling bells to change their colour and activate different weapon effects; two-player simultaneous cooperative mode; Cinnamon Hakase rescue narrative tying the stages together; Famicom Disk System's storage allows for longer and more varied stage designs.
The Story Behind
The TwinBee series was Konami's answer to the growing shooter genre of the mid-1980s, distinguished by its deliberately cute aesthetic — round cartoon ships, pastel colours, cheerful music — in sharp contrast to the military and sci-fi aesthetic of most contemporaries. Moero TwinBee's Famicom Disk System release took advantage of the medium's larger storage capacity to create a more elaborate experience than the original TwinBee cartridge, helping establish the series' identity beyond its arcade origins.
Tricks & Tales
The bell system in Moero TwinBee requires the player to shoot bells as they fall — each shot changes the bell's colour, and releasing a bell in the right colour activates a specific power-up. Catching bells while keeping your existing weapon active without accidentally changing it is a skill that separates casual players from veterans. The game was renamed 'Stinger' in North America for the NES, with the whimsical Japanese title considered too unusual for Western marketing in 1987.
Collector's Guide
Region & Compatibility
FDS version (Japan, 1986): Original with Famicom Disk System features. NES version released in North America as Stinger in 1987. A Famicom cartridge version was also released in Japan in 1993.
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