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:
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

A and C shoot; B 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.

Promotional Material

  • FireShark MD JP PrintAdvert.jpg

    JP print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №4, p37
90 №110, p67
78
68 №5, p92
53 №5, p95
78 №9, p20
59 №1, p81[1]
51 №17, p88
87 №4, p74
60 №23, p54
60 №23, p55
63 №27, p50
83 №2, p67[2]
90 №3, p18
75 №18, p65
75 №18, p65
61 №6, p68/69[3]
74 №33, p38
Sega Mega Drive
 71
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[4]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
83
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
64
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
59
[8]
Console XS (UK) PAL
83
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[13]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[14]
FX (UK)
70
[15]
Génération 4 (FR)
88
[16]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
50
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[18]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
68
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
53
[20]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
78
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[22]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
55
[23]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
83
[24]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
59
[25]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
73
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
59
[27]
Player One (FR)
51
[28]
Play Time (DE)
56
[29]
Power Play (DE)
59
[30]
Raze (UK) NTSC
87
[31]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[32]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
63
[33]
Sega Pro (UK)
83
[34]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
75
[37]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
61
[38]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
79
[39]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
60
[40]
Zero (UK)
74
[41]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
38 reviews

Fire Shark

Mega Drive, US
FireShark MD US Box.jpg
Cover
FireShark MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
FireShark MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
FireShark MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
FireShark MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU

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