Flying Shark

The game is pretty unforgiving, but it’s also incredibly fun and addictive. Save states make it much easier to practice https://youtu.be/UprY2yDzr5s?si=0q26tsiMa8KOJ8ze

Yes! The pinnacle of your masochistic arcade addiction. Just played for what seemed like 10 minutes, but was probably more like an hour. I'll see what the review clicked me in as. This game had, and now still has, that 'One more go, for 10 more yards" factor that nails the classics into the halls of gaming history. This, at the time, was the most beautifully astounding game. There is also a "Scanline Percentage' option in the menu, that is a true sign of every classic retro-artistes repetoire. Well done, Dotemu!

Thanks for the memories.

DO NOT SET THE AUTOFIRE TO MAX! Or, whatever, do what you want, the game will still kill you. Over and over and over again. Setting the autofire to something that fits your style is, however, recommended. It kinda worked for me at about 10. The game is absolutely fantastic.

✍️ A Theory of Shmup Evolution By: Joseph Salomonsen Gradius → R‑Type → Darius → Toaplan → Cave / Treasure / G.rev 🟨 Foundations — Designed Space Gradius (Konami, 1985) The origin of control: resource systems, checkpoints, and authored space. The player shapes their ship to survive the level. R‑Type (Irem, 1987) The Force system: space becomes weaponized. A slow, methodical philosophy—positioning over reflex. Darius (Taito, 1987) Branching structure and spectacle. The first step toward non-linear shmup identity. 🟥 Line 1 — Density → Pattern → Bullet Hell (Toaplan → Cave) Twin Cobra (Toaplan, 1987) The definitive military shooter. Discipline, routing, survival. (my personal fave) Truxton / Tatsujin (Toaplan, 1988) The birth of the “Mega-Bomb” aesthetic—power as expression. Batsugun (Toaplan, 1993) The bridge to Bullet Hell. Density begins to dominate space. DoDonPachi (Cave, 1997) The system is complete. Patterns become language. Mushihimesama (Cave, 2004) The organic extreme. Bullets form ecosystems, not just obstacles. Deathsmiles (Cave, 2007) A divergence: horizontal design fused with atmosphere. Bullet hell becomes mood, not just system. 🟩 Line 2 …

I'm a huge fan of the arcade original. Flying Shark was a formative game to me, so I can easily tell, that this version just feels extremely off. M2 did an awesome job porting it to modern consoles in their Shot-Triggers series and it's fantastic on GroovyMAME too. This effort, however, is p*ss poor.👎🏻