TwinBee: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of TwinBee, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | Arcade | Famicom | MSX | Nintendo DS (NA) | Nintendo Switch Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Version differences
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GameplayArcadeFamicom
In the arcade game a hit to the side costs one arm at a time and an ambulance arrives once per ship; on the Famicom both arms go at once, a missed ambulance never returns, and you cannot use your partner's ambulance in two-player mode.1
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ContentFamicom
The Famicom version adds a milk item for an extra life and a new enemy called Nabekko, and swaps the Miracle Ball for a Super Candy.1
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GameplayFamicom
The two-player star attack fires in four directions on the Famicom instead of five.1
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GameplayMSX
On the MSX, a bell shot too many times turns black and costs a life if you collect it.1
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TitleNintendo DS (NA)
Its first official Western release, on the DS compilation Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits, was called RainbowBell in North America, while Europe kept TwinBee.2
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ContentNintendo Switch Online
Nintendo Switch Online also carries a special edition, TwinBee: A Second Helping of Donburi Island!, added in June 2019.2
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13