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Flying Shark

Toaplan Arcade Shoot'em Ups 2 bundle "AIM RIGHT. FLY TIGHT. THE SKIES ARE NOT FRIENDLY TONIGHT." The enhanced edition of Toaplan's 1987 vertical shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) includes online leaderboards, a beginner mode, CRT filters, and much more! Despite its simplicity, Flying Shark requires strategy and guts thanks to an innovative feature: OFF-SCREEN ACTION! By flying left and right, you can expand your field of vision beyond the screen borders and reveal hidden threats! "We are at war's end, and the enemy has taken control of most of our military bases. Only one man can restore ou

Release date
August 24, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Publisher
Clear River Games
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Toaplan Arcade Shoot'em Ups 2 bundle "AIM RIGHT. FLY TIGHT. THE SKIES ARE NOT FRIENDLY TONIGHT." The enhanced edition of Toaplan's 1987 vertical shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) includes online leaderboards, a beginner mode, CRT filters, and much more! Despite its simplicity, Flying Shark requires strategy and guts thanks to an innovative feature: OFF-SCREEN ACTION! By flying left and right, you can expand your field of vision beyond the screen borders and reveal hidden threats! "We are at war's end, and the enemy has taken control of most of our military bases.

Only one man can restore our flagging fortunes and bring us back to glory... The legendary FLYING SHARK!" ORIGINAL GAME FEATURES: Chase enemies off-screen to dominate the battlefield! The enemies are sneaky, so use your limited supply of bombs wisely... Upgrade your plane with destructive power-ups scattered throughout the stages. Compete with a friend to see who's the best! Enjoy the striking visuals and highly detailed settings in this timeless masterpiece. QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS: Minimal Input Lag: Emulation, input processing, and rendering all complete on the same frame.

Quick Save using F1-F10, Reload with Shift+ F1-F10 Online leaderboards for Single Credit, No Assist, and Assisted plays. Instrument panels with extra gameplay information and artwork. Rewind the game between 10-18 minutes, depending on the action. Experience the game in Mirror Mode Capture sharable replays to immortalize your interstellar victories (or funny moments).…

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★ 7.0/10GOG · 4 ratings
GOGLast checked November 4, 2026

Most helpful3

★ 5 / 5
This port is amazing, the only 2 flaws I have an issue with is I wish it had complete autofire where you don't even have…
★ 1 / 5
Wrong advertising as it comes to the difficulty level(s). It is written, that there is an easy mode, which even keeps automatically evaiding bullets and…

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★ 1 / 5
Wrong advertising as it comes to the difficulty level(s). It is written, that there is an easy mode, which even keeps automatically evaiding bullets and…
★ 5 / 5
This port is amazing, the only 2 flaws I have an issue with is I wish it had complete autofire where you don't even have…

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