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Fire Shark (Europe)

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
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1990
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✪ Reviewed on September 1, 2023
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A classic, demanding, well-paced Toaplan vertical shooter, harder than Twin Cobra. The pick for fans of the legendary Japanese shmup studio.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
Combat planes battle enemy formations in this Toaplan vertical shoot'em up for Mega Drive. Published by Toaplan/Sega, released in Europe in December 1990. High quality vertical shoot'em up with two playable planes, varied enemy patterns and impressive bosses.

Fire Shark review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,19 MB 📅01/12/1990
Published by Toaplan

Fire Shark (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $41 Q6 complete
 $96 Q10 new
 $127 !
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Fire Shark
USA
01/12/1990
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Collector interest

Fire Shark PAL is the European edition of Toaplan's shoot via Dreamworks Games on Megadrive. Collector value comes from Toaplan's cult status in the shmup subculture.

Is Fire Shark still worth playing in 2026?

A vertical shooter by Toaplan, Fire Shark offers a genre classic in vertical scrolling with a biplane evolving through varied and particularly well rendered scenery. The readable patterns, progressive difficulty and punchy soundtrack make it an excellent showcase of Toaplan craft on Mega Drive. Without being revolutionary, the title keeps undeniable effectiveness and retro charm. For anyone fond of classic vertical shoots from the eighties and nineties, a valid recommendation today still truly indeed here.

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