Clear River Games has announced that it will release the M2-developed Flying Fire Shark!!!: Toaplan Arcade Garage, aka Hishou Same! Same! Same! in Japan, digitally for PlayStation 4 and Switch on August 29, and a physical edition is also now available for pre-order via the Clear River Games online store. Previously, Flying Fire Shark!!!: Toaplan Arcade Garage launched for PlayStation 4 and Switch on April 28, 2022 in Japan.
The Shark series, created by legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, is a landmark shoot ’em up series. Flying Shark (1987), which was well received for its simple rules and exquisitely tuned difficulty level, had a tremendous impact on vertical scrolling shoot ’em up games. The sequel Fire Shark (1989), with its screen-filling weaponry, set arcades ablaze with its destructive carnage!
For Veteran Shooters and New Pilots
In addition to the authentic “Arcade Mode” which is a faithful recreation of the original’s rock-hard gameplay, both titles include a “Super Easy Mode” that allows even genre newcomers to enjoy the games.
Support Functions and Intel
The game is packed with a variety of features that help the player. The M2 gadgets displayed on the left and right of the playing field alert the player of enemies appearing from blind spots, the location of hidden features, what the next item will be, and other things that help you improve your chances of surviving the barrage of enemies.
Be an Arcade Hero
Includes the popular Arcade Challenge mode from the M2ShotTriggers! Each stage is divided into small areas to enhance your training, and a rewind function to make things even more efficient! With practice comes perfection; a one-credit clear can be yours!
Complete List of Games
- Hisho Same (Japan, Arcade)
- Flying Shark (Worldwide, Arcade)
- Sky Shark (United States, Arcade)
- Same! Same! Same! (Japan, Arcade)
- Same! Same! Same! (Japan, Arcade, 2P version)
- Fire Shark (Worldwide, Arcade)
- Teki-Paki (free downloadable content) – As a special bonus, Toaplan’s arcade puzzle hit, Teki-Paki, originally released in 1991, will be included as a free download for anyone who has purchased any of the Toaplan Arcade Garage games. This seemingly simple match-five title hides some exceptionally tricky gameplay, set to a gritty industrial techno soundtrack that will inspire you to scale the online leaderboards with every bold move. Not quite at the top of your game yet? Worry not, because you can download and watch the elite gameplay sessions of some of the most elite players on the scoreboard, remembering and mastering their every move.
In addition to the six titles that make the Flying Fire Shark!!!: Toaplan Arcade Garage, retro enthusiasts will delight in the downloadable content content available for digital owners of the collection, which comes as part of the physical release. Not only will gamers be able to play the arcade versions of Flying Shark and Fire Shark, they will also be able to relive the days of it being on the Nintendo Entertainment System, SEGA Mega Drive, and SEGA Genesis too.
But the DLC content doesn’t stop there! Alongside the console versions of these classic titles, the DLC includes another game, Wardner. Originally released in 1987, Wardner is an arcade action platformer in which players use fire magic to defeat enemies as they venture through an insidious forest to ultimately challenge the evil boss Wardner and rescue the young girl imprisoned by her transformation into a crystal ball.
Downloadable Content Included in the Physical Edition
- Sky Shark (Nintendo Entertainment System)
- Same! Same! Same! (Japan, Mega Drive)
- Fire Shark (Genesis)
- Warnder no Mori (Japan, Arcade)
- Wardner (Worldwide, Arcade)
- Pyros (United States, Arcade)
- Wardner no Mori (Famicom Disc System, Japanese language only)
As a special bonus, Toaplan’s arcade puzzle hit, Teki-Paki, originally released in 1991, will be included as a free download for anyone who has purchased any of the TOAPLAN ARCADE GARAGE games. This seemingly simple match-five title hides some exceptionally tricky gameplay, set to a gritty industrial techno soundtrack that will inspire you to scale the online leaderboards with every bold move. Not quite at the top of your game yet? Worry not, because you can download and watch the elite gameplay sessions of some of the most elite players on the scoreboard, remembering and mastering their every move.