<s>
,	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
Bells	O
&	O
Whistles	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
1991	B-Application
vertically	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
arcade	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
TwinBee	B-Device
series	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
arcades	O
following	O
the	O
original	O
TwinBee	B-Device
(	O
previous	O
sequels	O
were	O
released	O
directly	O
to	O
home	O
consoles	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
several	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
TwinBee	B-Device
,	O
players	O
assume	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Light	O
and	O
Pastel	O
(	O
marking	O
their	O
debut	O
appearance	O
)	O
taking	O
control	O
of	O
TwinBee	B-Device
and	O
WinBee	O
to	O
defeat	O
invading	O
forces	O
of	O
the	O
evil	O
alien	O
Iva	O
and	O
save	O
planet	O
Meru	O
after	O
receiving	O
an	O
SOS	O
message	O
sent	O
by	O
Princess	O
Melora	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
marked	O
the	O
debut	O
of	O
Japanese	O
animator	O
Shūjirō	O
Hamakawa	O
(	O
credited	O
under	O
the	O
pen	O
name	O
Shuzilow.Ha	O
)	O
as	O
primary	O
character	O
designer	O
for	O
subsequent	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
TwinBee	B-Device
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
follow-up	O
,	O
Pop'n	B-Device
TwinBee	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
1993	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
is	O
a	O
vertically	O
scrolling	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
game	O
following	O
the	O
same	O
conventions	O
established	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
TwinBee	B-Device
,	O
where	O
players	O
assume	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Light	O
and	O
Pastel	O
(	O
whose	O
names	O
are	O
given	O
in	O
the	O
audio	O
drama	O
TwinBee	B-Device
Paradise	O
)	O
taking	O
control	O
of	O
TwinBee	B-Device
(	O
P1	O
)	O
and	O
WinBee	O
(	O
P2	O
)	O
across	O
seven	O
levels	O
to	O
defeat	O
invading	O
forces	O
of	O
the	O
evil	O
alien	O
Iva	O
and	O
save	O
planet	O
Meru	O
after	O
receiving	O
an	O
SOS	O
message	O
sent	O
by	O
princess	O
Melora	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
TwinBee	B-Device
,	O
players	O
can	O
shoot	O
the	O
floating	O
bells	O
to	O
change	O
their	O
colors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
the	O
five	O
different	O
colors	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
TwinBee	B-Device
(	O
yellow	O
,	O
white	O
,	O
blue	O
,	O
green	O
,	O
and	O
red	O
)	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
bells	O
are	O
introduced	O
:	O
a	O
purple	O
bell	O
that	O
provides	O
a	O
"	O
tail	O
shield	O
"	O
,	O
activating	O
barriers	O
around	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
ship	O
and	O
a	O
black	O
bell	O
that	O
decreases	O
speed	O
of	O
the	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mini-bells	O
and	O
the	O
lucky	O
star	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
TwinBee	B-Device
return	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GwinBee	O
,	O
a	O
ship	O
similar	O
to	O
TwinBee	B-Device
and	O
WinBee	O
also	O
appears	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
combine	O
their	O
ship	O
with	O
GwinBee	O
to	O
fire	O
wider	O
fire	O
beams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
was	O
created	O
by	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
that	O
worked	O
on	O
several	O
projects	O
at	O
Konami	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Gradius	B-Application
series	O
,	O
with	O
director	O
Masato	O
Ohsawa	O
leading	O
its	O
development	O
and	O
Toru	O
Shimomura	O
served	O
as	O
sole	O
programmer	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
while	O
Hiroshi	O
Matsuura	O
also	O
served	O
as	O
engineer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
marked	O
the	O
debut	O
of	O
Japanese	O
animator	O
Shūjirō	O
Hamakawa	O
(	O
credited	O
under	O
the	O
pseudonym	O
Shuzilow.Ha	O
)	O
in	O
his	O
first	O
project	O
as	O
game	O
designer	O
,	O
serving	O
as	O
character	O
illustrator	O
for	O
subsequent	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
TwinBee	B-Device
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
was	O
first	O
released	O
by	O
Konami	O
for	O
arcades	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
February	O
1991	B-Application
and	O
Europe	O
in	O
March	O
1991	B-Application
as	O
Bells	O
&	O
Whistles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
first	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
X68000	B-Device
computer	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
1991	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
then	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
1992	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
1995	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Detana	O
TwinBee	B-Device
Yahho	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Deluxe	O
Pack	O
compilation	O
for	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
was	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
Japanese	O
mobile	O
phone	O
platforms	O
such	O
as	O
EZweb	O
,	O
i-mode	O
and	O
Yahoo	O
Mobile	O
on	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
25	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
TwinBee	B-Device
Portable	O
collection	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
later	O
re-released	O
as	O
a	O
budget	O
title	O
under	O
the	O
"	O
Konami	O
The	O
Best	O
"	O
line	O
on	O
March	O
13	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
conversion	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
as	O
a	O
"	O
Hanabi	O
Festival	O
"	O
launch	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
then	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
PAL	B-Language
territories	O
on	O
July	O
24	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
version	O
was	O
then	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
Archives	O
"	O
line	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
24	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
arcade	O
original	O
was	O
included	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Room	I-Device
gaming	O
service	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
as	O
part	O
of	O
"	O
Game	O
Pack	O
012	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
was	O
later	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
GameBox	O
app	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
12	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
version	O
was	O
also	O
re-released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
Windows	O
through	O
D4	O
Enterprise	O
's	O
Project	O
EGG	O
digital	O
service	O
on	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
its	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
form	O
between	O
April	O
and	O
May	O
2014	O
across	O
cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
services	I-Application
like	O
Smart	O
TV	O
Box	O
,	O
G-cluster	B-Application
and	O
Hikari	O
TV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
conversion	O
was	O
eventually	O
re-released	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Us	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
on	O
November	O
24	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hamster	O
Corporation	O
later	O
re-released	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
January	O
16	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
under	O
their	O
Arcade	B-Application
Archives	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
on	O
their	O
March	O
15	O
,	O
1991	B-Application
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
third	O
most-popular	O
arcade	O
game	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
May	O
1991	B-Application
issue	O
of	O
Japanese	O
publication	O
Micom	O
BASIC	O
Magazine	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
ranked	O
on	O
the	O
number	O
six	O
spot	O
in	O
popularity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gamest	O
gave	O
it	O
several	O
awards	O
for	O
the	O
5th	O
Gamest	O
Grand	O
Prize	O
(	O
1991	B-Application
)	O
,	O
winning	O
3rd	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Grand	O
Prize	O
,	O
1st	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Best	O
Shooting	O
Award	O
,	O
4th	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Best	O
Graphic	O
Award	O
,	O
3rd	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Best	O
VGM	O
Award	O
,	O
5th	O
place	O
in	O
Player	O
Popularity	O
and	O
8th	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Annual	O
Hit	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nishikawa	O
Zenji	O
of	O
Japanese	O
magazine	O
Oh	O
!	O
X	O
applauded	O
the	O
X68000	B-Device
conversion	O
for	O
its	O
arcade-accurate	O
graphics	O
and	O
sound	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
aspects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
also	O
proved	O
popular	O
among	O
the	O
X68000	B-Device
userbase	O
,	O
eventually	O
being	O
nominated	O
for	O
a	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
by	O
Oh	O
!	O
X	O
but	O
losing	O
against	O
other	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Parodius	B-Application
Da	I-Application
!	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
received	O
positive	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
who	O
reviewed	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
import	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Public	O
reception	O
was	O
also	O
positive	O
:	O
readers	O
of	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
Fan	O
voted	O
to	O
give	O
Detana	O
!!	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
a	O
24.79	O
out	O
of	O
30	O
score	O
,	O
ranking	O
at	O
the	O
number	O
19	O
spot	O
in	O
a	O
poll	O
,	O
indicating	O
a	O
large	O
popular	O
following	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Kaneda	O
Kun	O
and	O
François	O
Hermellin	O
of	O
Consoles	O
+	O
praised	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
conversion	O
for	O
its	O
colorful	O
graphics	O
,	O
sympathetic	O
music	O
and	O
impeccable	O
gameplay	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
24	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Gamess	O
Frank	O
O'Connor	O
commended	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
for	O
its	O
arcade-accurate	O
presentation	O
and	O
gameplay	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
music	O
for	O
being	O
annoying	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AllGames	O
Kyle	O
Knight	O
gave	O
positive	O
remarks	O
to	O
the	O
imaginative	O
boss	O
designs	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
gameplay	O
but	O
noted	O
the	O
audio	O
design	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
mixed	O
point	O
on	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Olivier	O
Prézeau	O
of	O
Joypad	O
and	O
Joysticks	O
Jean-Marc	O
Demoly	O
praised	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
sound	O
and	O
controls	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
re-release	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
Lifes	O
Corbie	O
Dillard	O
praised	O
its	O
responsive	O
controls	O
,	O
arcade-accurate	O
visuals	O
and	O
upbeat	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Dan	O
Whitehead	O
compared	O
it	O
with	O
Xevious	B-Application
,	O
stating	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
as	O
good	O
as	O
MUSHA	B-Application
nor	O
as	O
cute	O
as	O
Fantasy	B-Application
Zone	I-Application
but	O
regarded	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
appealing	O
vertical-scrolling	O
shooter	O
for	O
casual	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TwinBee	B-Device
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
titled	O
Gunbee	O
F-99	O
was	O
published	O
as	O
a	O
covermount	O
alongside	O
the	O
December	O
1998	O
issue	O
of	O
Amiga	B-Device
Format	O
magazine	O
.	O
</s>
