Hellfire

1989 arcade video game

Video gamevideo gameQ3129867

Developer: Toaplan
Publisher: Taito
Released: September 28, 1990
Platforms: arcade video game machine
, TurboGrafx-16
, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Genre: shoot 'em up
, science fiction video game
Game mode: single-player video game

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Hellfire is a 1989 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed by Toaplan and published by Taito for Japanese arcades; in North America, it was distributed by U.S.A. Games. The first horizontal shoot 'em up title to be created by Toaplan, the game takes place in the year 2998, where a space matter known as Black Nebula, created by robot dictator Super Mech, spreads and threatens to engulf human-controlled galaxies. Players assume the role of Space Federation member Captain Lancer, taking control of the CNCS1 spacecraft in a surprise attack to overthrow the enemies using the spacecraft's titular weapon.

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Composer: Tatsuya Uemura
Country of origin: Japan
Title: Herufaiyā
Review score: 7/10 review score by: Gen4 · platforms: arcade cabinet
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