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Cobra Triangle

Review

This top-down shooter challenges you to master power-ups and complete seven distinct aquatic missions.

Cobra Triangle was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the NES, first released in North America in July 1989. It was an NES-exclusive title, so the original release year is also 1989.


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About Cobra Triangle

Cobra Triangle is a single player boat action game where the player controls a craft through a series of timed stages. The core experience involves navigating varied aquatic environments while managing a health meter and utilizing a set of power ups. These enhancements, which include options for improved speed, firepower, and temporary invincibility, are central to progression.

Level objectives rotate among seven distinct types, creating a repeating cycle across twenty five total stages. Tasks range from straightforward races and target collection to more complex duties like defusing mines or rescuing swimmers from kidnappers. Boss encounters against large sea creatures punctuate the progression, followed by bonus target shooting opportunities.

The challenge escalates significantly in later stages, which introduce longer courses and more numerous hazards like icebergs, whirlpools, and enemy craft. While direct combat is a component, the primary focus remains on precise maneuvering around environmental obstacles and adversaries. The game's structure allows for some sequence variation through alternate path choices in certain racing levels.

Cobra Triangle Screenshots

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Title Screen
Gameplay
Finish the race in stage 1, shooting other boats as necessary
Crossing the finish line
The goal for the stage
Collecting pods while jumping off ramps
Watch out for the rogue wave
Dispose of the mines by dragging each from here...
...to here; enemy boats will be trying to thwart you
Finish the race; this one has more obstacles, like logs