Fire Shark is a vertical shoot-em-up originally released by Toaplan for Genesis in 1990. The game has recently seen renewed attention through Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark, a compilation that arrived on Switch's Western eShops in August 2026. The collection bundles two notable Toaplan shmups and was handled by M2, the studio known for bringing arcade classics to modern platforms. While originally reviewed during the Japanese release, the Western availability marks a fresh opportunity for players to experience these seminal arcade shooters.
Send in the Toaplanes. To mark the release of Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark on Western eShops on 29th August 2026, we're republishing our original import review from May 2022. Please note that the text below refers to the Japanese release and there may be differences b…