TwinBee Custom

TwinBee Custom (Japanese: 変形ツインビー, Henkei TwinBee) is a fanonical vertical-scrolling cute-'em-up released by Konami.

Engine
TwinBee Custom uses the same tried-and-true formula as seen in the previous games, with some tweaks to keep up with modern standards for a more balanced gameplay experience. In addition, it features levels from ''Detana!! TwinBee, TwinBee Yahho! and Pop'n TwinBee'' in the form of level sets, which can be played with either any of the main bee ships (TwinBee, WinBee, or GwinBee) or a custom bee ship (see Customization below).

Customization
TwinBee Custom adds a new customization aspect, where players can create their own custom bee ship, either from a template of one of the three main bee ships or completely from scratch. The appearance of a custom bee ship can be determined with different parts, such as cockpit canopies, engine types, paint jobs, shoes, gloves, etc. Players can also give their bee ships unique names. For further details, see TwinBee Custom/Bee Ship Parts.

Along with that, one can give their personal bee ship a custom weapon upgrade set by mixing and matching different upgrades into different slots. To activate a weapon upgrades during gameplay, the icon for that upgrade must be collected. Some weapon upgrades are available at the start, while others must either be unlocked by completing different gameplay challenges or obtain them via DLC packs. As in TwinBee Yahho!, the player's personal bee ship can have one weapon upgrade in one arm and another in the other arm for added heat against enemies. However, they can be lost if they are shot off by enemy fire or if the player loses a life. See TwinBee Custom/Weapon Upgrades for details.

Adding further to the game's customization feature are special PEM Cards (short for Performance Enhancement Module Cards), which can be used to enhance one aspect of the player's custom bee ship; rate of fire, maneuverability, speed, offense, defense, etc. In order to use a PEM Card, a PEM Card Reader is needed. They can hold and activate up to three PEM Cards at a time, depending on which one the player uses for his/her bee ship. For details on the PEM Cards, see TwinBee Custom/PEM Cards.

Players can also create pilot characters for their bee ships, acting as an avatar. One can determine the gender, name and the overall appearance of the pilot.

Level Sets

 * Detana! TwinBee Level Set: Features levels (bosses and all) from Detana!! TwinBee.
 * TwinBee Yahho! Level Set: Features levels from TwinBee Yahho!.
 * Pop'n Twinbee Level Set: Features levels from Pop'n TwinBee.
 * Custom Level Set: There is also the option for players to create their own unique level set, by mixing and matching levels from other pre-made sets.