Fire Shark
Fire Shark remains one of the finest action experiences on the Sega Genesis. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- Toaplan
- Released
- 1990
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2.5K)
- Last updated
Fire Shark Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Fire Shark on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Fire Shark Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Fire Shark on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Fire Shark" Mega Drive longplay 1990
Fire Shark Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Fire Shark. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Invincibility
ACAA-AA2AFF044A:0000ACAA-AA3E -
Infinite Lives
ATEA-AA5JFF0287:0003 -
Infinite Bombs
AK8T-AA4LFF042B:0003 -
Play "Same! Same! Same!"
MJGT-AR8N -
Start With 5 Lives
9TEA-BGKC+AYEA-AABE -
Start With 6 Lives
9TEA-BGKC+A2EA-AABE -
Start With 7 Lives
9TEA-BGKC+A6EA-AABE -
Start With 8 Lives
9TEA-BGKC+BAEA-AABE -
Start With 9 Lives
9TEA-BGKC+BEEA-AABE -
Start With 1 Bomb
AFMT-AAEC -
Start With 5 Bombs
AZMT-AAEC -
Start With 7 Bombs
A7MT-AAEC
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Start With 9 Bombs
BFMT-AAEC -
Start With 1 Bomb After Losing A Life
AFMT-AACC -
Start With 5 Bombs After Losing A Life
AZMT-AACC -
Start With 7 Bombs After Losing A Life
A7MT-AACC -
Start With 9 Bombs After Losing A Life
BFMT-AACC -
Start With 4 Credits
ANEA-BE2A -
Start With 8 Credits
A6EA-BE2A -
Start With 10 Credits
BEEA-BE2A -
Start With 26 Credits
DEEA-BE2A -
Start With 51 Credits
GJEA-BE2A -
Start With 100 Credits
NNEA-BE2A -
Infinite Credits
ATFA-AA3RFF025F:0063 -
Each Power-Up Item Is Worth 3X Normal
LCGA-BNWY -
Keep Regular Weapon Upgrade After You Lose A Life
BBMT-AACA -
1 Hit Kills Weaker Enemies
ABXA-AA7Y -
1 Hit Kills Stronger Enemies
RFZA-A6YW -
Start With 9 Lives.
BEHT-AAHC -
Start With Max Speed
C3MT-AAE2
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fire Shark released?
Fire Shark was released in 1990 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Fire Shark?
Fire Shark was developed by Toaplan, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Fire Shark support?
Fire Shark is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Fire Shark?
Fire Shark is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Fire Shark for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Fire Shark runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Fire Shark in the browser?
No. Fire Shark streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Fire Shark?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Fire Shark work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Fire Shark this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Fire Shark. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
