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Hellfire

"In the year 2998, humanity has finally reached the stars, and was able to build a prosperous, peaceful society."

Toaplan·Masaya·Seismic·Tec Toy·Taito· December 31, 1989· Main Game
58
User Score
7 ratings

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.

Released 31 December 1989 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Arcade, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Mac by Toaplan, published by Masaya and Seismic. Rated T by ESRB.

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Artwork & Box Art

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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
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NA
Dec 31, 1990
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
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BR
Oct 1, 1991
Arcade
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JP
Dec 31, 1989
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
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JP
Sep 28, 1990
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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WW
Aug 24, 2023
Mac
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WW
Aug 24, 2023
Linux
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WW
Aug 24, 2023
User Score
58 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike