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IGDB / 19503

Hellfire

1989 58 / 100 Arcade Shooter
In the year 2998, humanity has finally reached the stars, and was able to build a prosperous, peaceful society. However, a space matter known as the Black Nebula began to spread, threatening to engulf the galaxies controlled by humans. It turned out that a robotic dictator named Super Mech was behind this occurrence. The Earth sends Captain Lancer, a skillful pilot navigating the powerful CNCS1 aircraft, equipped wit Show full summary

In the year 2998, humanity has finally reached the stars, and was able to build a prosperous, peaceful society. However, a space matter known as the Black Nebula began to spread, threatening to engulf the galaxies controlled by humans. It turned out that a robotic dictator named Super Mech was behind this occurrence. The Earth sends Captain Lancer, a skillful pilot navigating the powerful CNCS1 aircraft, equipped with the most powerful weapon: the Hellfire... This is a horizontal space shooter, with the traditional premise of a lone pilot traversing hostile areas and out-manoeuvring and/or destroying quick and numerous enemies.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer

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Everything about Hellfire: story and gameplay

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Story & context

In the year 2998, humanity has finally reached the stars, and was able to build a prosperous, peaceful society. However, a space matter known as the Black Nebula began to spread, threatening to engulf the galaxies controlled by humans. It turned out that a robotic dictator named Super Mech was behind this occurrence. The Earth sends Captain Lancer, a skillful pilot navigating the powerful CNCS1 aircraft, equipped with the most powerful weapon: the Hellfire... This is a horizontal space shooter, with the traditional premise of a lone pilot traversing hostile areas and out-manoeuvring and/or destroying quick and numerous enemies.

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Traitscrolling shooter

Game profile / Plain language

Hellfire: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Toaplan
Publisher
Masaya, Seismic, Tec Toy, Taito
Franchise
Standalone
02
So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 1990
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Oct 01, 1991
  • Arcade 1989
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Sep 28, 1990
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Aug 24, 2023
  • Mac Aug 24, 2023
  • Linux Aug 24, 2023

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