Thunder Blade
Taking control of a heavily-armed battle chopper, the player must battle through a variety of both overhead and 'into-the-screen' 3-D stages.[-LF-]Each stage is packed with a mixture of enemy choppers, planes, tanks, boats and static gun emplacements, all intent on bringing Thunder Blade crashing to the ground.[-LF-]The player's 'copter is armed with 2 different weapons; a rapid-fire machine gun and air-to-ground missiles - both of which have unlimited ammunition.[-LF-]The first half of every stage begins with a top-down, vertically-scrolling section, before switching to an 'After Burner-esque', into-the-screen section.[-LF-]Thunder Blade consists of four stages, which are as follows -[-LF-]...
- Genre
- Shooter
- Year
- 1987
- Developer
- Sega
- Publisher
- Sega
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Thunder Blade frequently asked questions
How do I play Thunder Blade online with a friend?
Thunder Blade (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Thunder Blade on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Thunder Blade in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Thunder Blade netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Thunder Blade for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Thunder Blade on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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