Black Tiger is Capcom's 1987 arcade actioner that blends shooting, platforming, and light RPG mechanics into a challenging experience. Originally released in arcades, the game has seen ports across various home systems including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, and others over the decades.
Recently, the homebrew community has taken interest in expanding the game's platform legacy. A fan project is currently underway to port Black Tiger to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, marking another attempt to bring this arcade title to a system it never officially reached. The effort, led by homebrewer Rester159, is being developed using SGDK tools.
When is a Tiger not a Tiger? Another unrealised arcade port is one step closer to reality, as Capcom's challenging 1987 arcade actioner Black Tiger is currently being converted to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis platform, courtesy of homebrewer Rester159. Black Tiger (known in Japan…