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Bitwave Games

Fire Shark

Game

Game details

First release year
1989

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Arcade*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Sega Mega Drive*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Series

  • Flying Shark

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Score Attack*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    16*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM*
    Storage
    10 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM*
    Storage
    10 MB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM*
    Storage
    10 MB available space*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Bitwave Games
  • Toaplan

Publishers

  • Bitwave Games
  • Toaplan
  • Clear River Games*
  • Romstar*

Release history

  • 1989-11
    Date precision
    Month
    Market
    Japan
  • 1990-11-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 1991-12
    Date precision
    Month
    Market
    Europe
  • 2022-04-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2022-07-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2023-08-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2023-08-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2023-08-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 1990 · Arcade*
    Release date
    1990*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Arcade*
  • 1990 · Sega Mega Drive · Europe*
    Release date
    1990*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1990 · Sega Mega Drive · USA*
    Release date
    1990*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
    Market
    USA*
  • 1989-11-02 · Arcade*
    Release date
    1989-11-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Arcade*
  • 1989-11-02 · Sega Mega Drive*
    Release date
    1989-11-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Sega Mega Drive*
  • 2023-08-23 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2023-08-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 24, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 16 fields
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
USA*
Release region · Sega Mega Drive
Europe*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
1990*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · USA
1990*
Release date · Arcade
1990*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · USA
Toaplan*
Developers · Arcade
Toaplan*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
Toaplan*
Genres and style · Sega Mega Drive
Action,Shooter,Scrolling*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Platform
Arcade*
Release date · Arcade
1990 · Arcade
Release date
1990*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Arcade*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
1990 · Sega Mega Drive · Europe
Release date
1990*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive · USA
1990 · Sega Mega Drive · USA
Release date
1990*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Market
USA*
Genres and style · Sega Mega Drive
action game
action game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive*
Specifications 2 · 18 fields
Developers · Arcade
ToaPlan
ToaPlan*
Developers · Sega Mega Drive
ToaPlan
ToaPlan*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Bitwave Games
Bitwave Games*
Genres · Arcade
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · Sega Mega Drive
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Arcade
Arcade
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive*
Platform
Arcade
Arcade*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Bitwave Games
Bitwave Games*
Publishers · Sega Mega Drive
Romstar
Romstar*
Publishers · Arcade
Toaplan
Toaplan*
Release date · Arcade
1989-11-02 · Arcade
Release date
1989-11-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Arcade*
Release date · Sega Mega Drive
1989-11-02 · Sega Mega Drive
Release date
1989-11-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Sega Mega Drive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2023-08-23 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2023-08-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
79*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Bitwave Games*
  • Toaplan*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
0 - 20000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Fire Shark*
Negative reviews · historical
2*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
16*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Clear River Games*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Aug 24, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
https://www.bitwavegames.com/games/fire-shark*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Bitwave Games
Bitwave Games*
Toaplan
Toaplan*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Clear River Games
Clear River Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 24, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Bitwave Games, Toaplan*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
799* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Fire Shark*
Negative reviews · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
0 .. 20,000*
Positive reviews · historical
16*
Historical US price
799* US cents
Publisher
Clear River Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Arcade*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
  • 2D*
  • Retro*
  • Controller*
  • Score Attack*
  • Co-op*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Local Multiplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Arcade
Arcade*
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up*
2D
2D*
Retro
Retro*
Controller
Controller*
Score Attack
Score Attack*
Co-op
Co-op*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
71*
Arcade
Votes · historical
46*
Shoot 'Em Up
Votes · historical
43*
2D
Votes · historical
39*
Retro
Votes · historical
34*
Controller
Votes · historical
28*
Score Attack
Votes · historical
26*
Co-op
Votes · historical
25*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
22*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
20*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
19*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
16*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Bitwave Games*
  • Toaplan*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: Memory: 256 MB RAM Storage: 10 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: Memory: 256 MB RAM Storage: 10 MB available space *
Name
Fire Shark*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Memory: 256 MB RAM Storage: 10 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$7.99*
Publishers
  • Clear River Games*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 24, 2023*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Bitwave Games
Bitwave Games*
Toaplan
Toaplan*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Memory
256 MB RAM*
Storage
10 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Memory
256 MB RAM*
Storage
10 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Memory
256 MB RAM*
Storage
10 MB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Clear River Games
Clear River Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 24, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*

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