A co-op horizontal shooter on NES with helicopter and jeep. Two players with complementary abilities: one flying, the other rolling. Original and fun concept. Overlooked but recommendable.
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Shooter1 player7+
Co-op
Description
Horizontal shoot-'em-up featuring combined military helicopters and jeeps in co-op. Released in the USA. Military vehicles in side-scrolling view in co-op. A little-known original horizontal shooter on NES.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Silk Worm on NES, published by American Sammy in 1991, ports Tecmo's arcade co-op shooter where helicopter and jeep advance side by side, an asymmetric mechanic rare on the console. Late in the NES cycle and from a modestly distributed third party, it keeps interest for its little-imitated dual-vehicle concept and its relative obscurity on the NTSC market, rather than for marked renown.
Is Silk Worm still worth playing in 2026?
A horizontal shooter from Sammy, Silk Worm offers an original co-op between a helicopter and a jeep, each with its own abilities, who together face waves of ground and aerial enemies. The flying vehicle and ground vehicle duo, the complementary roles and the two player mode give a particular character to a snappy shmup. The production stays NES typical and the difficulty high. For a retro shooter fan, someone curious about an original co-op concept or a collector, the title keeps a direct effectiveness and a group interest.
