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TWINKLE STAR SPRITES

“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!

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Developer
SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Publisher
SNK CORPORATION
Release
May 26, 2016
10 years and 70 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mostly Positive278 reviews73.0%

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“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!

Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!

MAIN FEATURES

・ARCADE:

Pick up your favorite character among the 9 cute characters available in “CHARACTER MODE”, and play until you clear the game. Choose “STORY MODE”, and accompany “Lord Ran” in her adventures in search of the lost “Twinkle Star”.

Play locally in “VERSUS MODE” with a friend for intense and epic shooting battles!

・MULTIPLAYER:

Connect to Steam, and use the “INVITE A FRIEND” and “LOBBY” features to play against a buddy or challenge the best players worldwide!

・LEADERBOARDS:

Check your current rank & score in “TWINKLE STAR SPRITES” at any time, as well as those of your friends and other top shooters!

・SETTINGS:

Configure your language, video, and sound volume settings to your preference for the most pleasant “TWINKLE STAR SPRITES” experience ever.

** WILL NOT RUN ON Windows XP **

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