Silkworm
3.6
Arcade
January 1, 1988
Player limits vary by edition — see table below
Local Co-op
Available on:
ARC
NES
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Co-op support by platform
Compare the recorded player limits and release dates for Silkworm. Support can differ by edition; check the linked sources before buying.
| Platforms | Release | Online players | Local players | Combo players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC | January 1, 1988 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| NES | June 1, 1990 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | February 1, 2024 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
Sources and further information
About Silkworm
Silkworm is a classic side scrolling shooter, developed by Tecmo and first released for arcade in 1988. In 1989 it was ported to the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and NES (1990) systems by The Sales Curve and released by Virgin Mastertronic.
Silkworm also spawned what many consider to be a spiritual successor to the game - SWIV. While SWIV was not a direct sequel, it followed the same core gameplay design of a helicopter/jeep team, albeit as a vertically scrolling shooter instead of a horizontally scrolling one. SWIV was described in the game's manual to mean both "Special Weapons Intercept Vehicles" and "Silkworm IV".
Silkworm also spawned what many consider to be a spiritual successor to the game - SWIV. While SWIV was not a direct sequel, it followed the same core gameplay design of a helicopter/jeep team, albeit as a vertically scrolling shooter instead of a horizontally scrolling one. SWIV was described in the game's manual to mean both "Special Weapons Intercept Vehicles" and "Silkworm IV".
Game Details
- Developer
- Tecmo
- Publisher
- Tecmo 0
- ESRB Rating
- Everyone