Trigon (video game)


Trigon, released in the US and Europe as Lightning Fighters is a 1990 arcade game by Konami. As a scrolling shooter it is commonly compared to Raiden, though the two games were released very close to each other, and they were both meant to compete with the works of Toaplan.

Development

The three composers for the game were also working on the music for the Famicom title Crisis Force.
It was released in arcades in May 1990.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Trigon on their June 15, 1990 issue as being the fifth most-successful table arcade unit of the year.

Legacy

Though Trigon has become an obscure arcade-only title, Konami has referenced it multiple times over the years. Gradius Gaiden features a boss modeled after the ship and weapons from the game, and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards such as "Trigon", "Delta Tri", and "Dragon Laser" also represent the game. It runs the same hardware as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game.