Fire Shark

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Fire Shark/Same! Same! Same!

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-Tech

Publisher: DreamWorks (US), Sega (EU), Toaplan (JP)

Developer: Toaplan

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Fire Shark, known in Japan as Same! Same! Same! (鮫！鮫！鮫！), is a 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up by Toaplan ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990. On an alternate Earth, heavy-arms producing nation S Corps starts invading other countries, and the Tiger Shark, a biplane, seems to be the only hope for stopping S Corps.

There are three endings, depending on the difficulty level.

Gameplay

and shoot; fires a missile (which there are limited quantities of). Power-ups are gathered in the typical get-them-scattered-around-and-after-killing-things fashion. The three base weapons are a blue spreadshot (wide area), red flame thrower(switches between focused and wide) and a green laser(focused). Score is awarded based on remaining missiles and bolt items collected during stages. After clearing all stages, another loop with powered up enemies starts.

Versions

The game ROM contains all versions. By changing the region settings using an external tool, emulation etc. Fire Shark becomes Same! Same! Same! and vice-versa.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[2]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

80

^[3]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[4]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

64

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

59

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

83

^[7]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[10]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

50

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[12]

FX (UK)

70

^[13]

Génération 4 (FR)

88

^[14]

Famicom Hisshoubon (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[15]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

79

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

68

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

53

^[18]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[19]

Mega (UK)

PAL

78

^[20]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

55

^[21]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[22]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

59

^[23]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

73

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

59

^[25]

Player One (FR)

51

^[26]

Play Time (DE)

56

^[27]

Power Play (DE)

59

^[28]

Raze (UK)

NTSC

87

^[29]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

63

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

90

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

75

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

75

^[35]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

61

^[36]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[37]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[38]

Zero (UK)

74

^[39]

	69
Based on 38 reviews

Fire Shark

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

↑ File:SegaForce06UK.pdf, page 68
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 319
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 24
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 37
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 227
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 79
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 73
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 315
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-10-26), page 1
↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 139
↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-22, 23 (1990-11-16, 12-07)" (JP; 1990-11-02), page 16
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 88
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 103
↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 88
↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 95
↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 148
↑ Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 74
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 69
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
↑ Zero, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-11), page 38

[:File:SegaForce06UK.pdf_p68-1] File:SegaForce06UK.pdf, page 68

[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 319

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-11.pdf_p24-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 24

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p37-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 37

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p51-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p130-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 227

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p79-9] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 79

[:File:EGM_US_015.pdf_p73-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 73

[11] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 315

[12] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-10-26), page 1

[fx1992-04-24-13] FX (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p139-14] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 139

[15] Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-22, 23 (1990-11-16, 12-07)" (JP; 1990-11-02), page 16

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_010.pdf_p88-16] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-01.pdf_p87-19] Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p20-20] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p103-21] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 103

[:File:MegaPlay_US_02.pdf_p42-22] Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-23] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81

[:File:Micromania2_ES_050.pdf_p79-24] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-25] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_017.pdf_p88-26] Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p95-27] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 95

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p148-28] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 148

[:File:Raze_UK_04.pdf_p74-29] Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 74

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-30] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p50-31] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p69-32] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 69

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p18-33] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-34] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-35] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaForce_UK_06.pdf_p68-36] Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[38] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14

[:File:Zero_UK_33.pdf_p38-39] Zero, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-11), page 38

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Fire Shark

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Physical Scans