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| Developers | |
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| ADK | |
| Windows | DotEmu |
| macOS (OS X) | DotEmu |
| Linux | DotEmu |
| Publishers | |
| SNK Playmore | |
| Engines | |
| Cocos2d[1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 8, 2016 |
| macOS (OS X) (emulator) | January 8, 2016 |
| Linux (emulator) | January 8, 2016 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Top-down view, Scrolling |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Arcade, Shooter |
| Art styles | Anime, Pixel art |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for all SNK games
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
macOS and Linux versions are provided as unsupported bonus content. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
Includes web browser versions. | |
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| Steam | |
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Version differences[edit]
The GOG.com and Steam versions features video settings, remappable controls, and online multiplayer whereas the Humble Bundle version does not.
Essential improvements[edit]
Run in other emulators (Humble Bundle version)[edit]
- For the Humble Bundle release, the ROM for the purchased game can be found within the installation folder;[2] for the GOG.com release, Windows users can also find the ROM file within the macOS and Linux versions.[3]
| Copy the BIOs and ROM file to an external folder to use with other emulators[4] |
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\twinspri\UserDefault.xml |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/366280/pfx/[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\twinspri\achievements %LOCALAPPDATA%\twinspri\highscores %LOCALAPPDATA%\twinspri\missionunlock |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/366280/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video[edit]
Video settings of the GOG.com and Steam versions.
Humble Store version's video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | The GOG.com and Steam versions supports widescreen resolutions, but the game is either 4:3 or stretched to 16:9. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter with the GOG.com and Steam versions. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | True for the GOG.com and Steam versions by setting the game to your native resolution and fullscreen enabled. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | GOG.com and Steam versions has no V-sync. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Gameplay is capped at 60 FPS despite showing the game running at 100+ FPS.[5] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | Only in the GOG.com and Steam versions. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Mouse not used in gameplay. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Only in the GOG.com and Steam versions. | |
| Controller sensitivity | Digital movement. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information | ||
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| Button prompts |  |
Buttons are referred by their button number. |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Keyboard remapping from the GOG.com and Steam versions.
Controller remapping from the GOG.com and Steam versions.
Keyboard controls from the Humble Store version.
Gamepad controls from the Humble Store version.
Audio[edit]
Audio settings from the GOG.com and Steam versions.
Audio settings from the Humble Store version.
Language settings from the GOG.com and Steam versions.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Dialogue is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | GOG.com and Steam versions pauses the game when out of focus. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 2 | Versus |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 2 | Versus |
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz Dual Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GT 640 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/366280/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (366280) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-10-22
- ↑ Roms Discovered In The Neo Geo Humble Bundle!!! - Fighting Games Online - last accessed on June 6, 2017
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on June 6, 2017
- I have taken the BIOs and ROM file from the Mac OS version of the game found under "<game>.app\Contents\Resources" folder and used them with RetroArch's Final Burn Alpha core and the game runs on the emulator.
- ↑ PSA: Latest Humble Bundle lets you play 19 Neo-Geo games in your browser - last accessed on June 6, 2017
- "We picked through a few of the sale's downloads to find ROM files that are compatible with the popular Multi Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME), meaning classic-gaming purists with dedicated MAME boxes now have a far more legal and frugal way to load classics like The Last Blade and King of the Monsters in their home arcade cabinets."
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on June 5, 2017