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Hellfire (USA)

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
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1990
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✪ Reviewed on January 2, 2023
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A demanding, snappy Toaplan horizontal shooter with well-balanced power-ups. Visually dated, truly pleasant for old-school shmup fans.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
A combat ship battles enemy formations in this Toaplan horizontal shoot'em up for Mega Drive. Published by Toaplan/Sega, released in the United States in December 1990. High quality horizontal shoot'em up with two playable ships, impressive bosses and tactical gameplay.

Hellfire 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

Hellfire (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity

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Q1 loose
 $35 Q6 complete
 $100 Q10 new
 $250 !
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Other versions
Hellfire
Japan
07/09/1990
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Hellfire
Europe
01/12/1990
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Collector interest

The NTSC release of Hellfire is the US version of Toaplan's shoot via Seismic in very limited print.

Is Hellfire still worth playing in 2026?

A horizontal shoot by Toaplan, Hellfire offers an original four direction shot system changeable mid game, which brings real tactical depth. The fantastic art direction, readable patterns and energetic soundtrack make this title a solid reference of the Toaplan Mega Drive catalogue. Visually timeless thanks to polished pixel art, the title keeps real effectiveness and pleases fans of demanding horizontal shoots largely deserving discovery today still on Mega Drive truly here indeed for any genre fan.

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