Hellfire

In Hellfire, humanity’s peaceful society is threatened by the spreading Black Nebula, a space phenomenon caused by the robotic dictator Super Mech. Captain Lancer must pilot the CNCS1 aircraft through hostile areas and confront the threat.

This horizontal shooter’s defining mechanic lets players switch the direction of their shots between forward, backward, upward and downward, and four-way diagonal firing. A bomb can clear multiple enemies, while pickups increase weapon power, ship speed, bomb stock, or score.

Game Information

• Release: 1988
• Genres: Arcade, Shooter, Shooter / Flying Horizontal
• Developers: NCS, ToaPlan
• Publishers: Sega, Toaplan (Taito license)
• Platforms: Arcade, Sega Genesis, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac, Final Burn Alpha Neo, MSU MD+