Top Gun (1987 video game)
| Top Gun | |
|---|---|
North American cover art | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Designers | Bonobo Noriko Kitt Bunko Kujakusuma Akemi Nekomanma Iku Amadeus Mitchy |
| Programmers | Camry Yatchan Howitzer E-DA Katino Mu |
| Artists | Kenji Shimoide Naoki Sato Daibutsu Mari |
| Composers | Kiyohiro Sada Kauzi Muraoka Kouji Murata |
| Series | Top Gun |
| Platform | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release | |
| Genres | Shoot 'em up, combat flight simulation |
| Mode | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Nintendo VS. System |
Top Gun is a shoot 'em up combat flight simulation game based on the 1986 film of the same name. It was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in North America in November 1987, Japan in December 1987, and then in Europe a year later. It is an adaptation of VS. Top Gun, a 1987 Nintendo VS. System arcade game also by Konami. As the second game to establish the Top Gun game series, it was followed by Top Gun: The Second Mission. It is known for its extremely high difficulty.