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Fire Shark

In the arcade version, one summer night in 1991, an enemy fleet known as the Strange Fleet approached a small island of the Mediterranean Sea. When it arrived, very few saw the Strange Fleet. Two years later…

1 February 1989

Fire Shark is an arcade developed by Toaplan, released 1 February 1989 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Arcade.

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What Fire Shark is

Fire Shark is an arcade game developed by Toaplan and released in 1989. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the arcade version, one summer night in 1991, an enemy fleet known as the Strange Fleet approached a small island of the Mediterranean Sea. When it arrived, very few saw the Strange Fleet. Two years later, while the Stranger Fleet expanded itself, it created a world war. It is unknown by everyone around the world who noticed the attacks of the Strange Fleet. As the Strange Fleet continues their assault, many against them cried "Fire Shark! Fire Shark! It's time to take off!! Beat them for our sake. Go! Go! Fire Shark!" The North American release is based on the Japanese "Same! Same! Same!" 2-player version, but it also includes localized text and a minor reduction in the speed of enemy…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

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When did Fire Shark come out?
Fire Shark was released on 1 February 1989 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Arcade.

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