NES Tiger-Heli

NES cartridge for "Tiger-Heli" by Acclaim. The standard grey NES cart features painted artwork of a futuristic attack helicopter — the Tiger-Heli — in aerial combat, firing missiles at enemy helicopters and ground targets amid explosions and smoke. The red and white helicopter dominates the center of the artwork. "TIGER-HELI" in bold yellow text. Acclaim publisher logo at the top. Originally developed by Taito. Made in Japan.

Tiger-Heli (1987) was one of the early NES shoot-'em-ups — a vertical scrolling helicopter action game developed by Toaplan and originally published by Taito in Japanese arcades in 1985. Acclaim brought the NES port to North America, and it became one of the first helicopter shooters on the console. Players piloted the Tiger-Heli through waves of tanks, turrets, and enemy aircraft, collecting bomb power-ups for screen-clearing attacks. Toaplan — the developer — would go on to create iconic shooters like Twin Cobra, Hellfire, and the legendary Batsugun. Tiger-Heli was where that shooter pedigree began. An early piece of the vertical shooter lineage on NES.

NES cartridge. Pre-owned, cart only. See photos for condition.