“Maybe you’re good enough Dog Meat, let’s find out!”

Eh, a shark’s a shark…

Publisher Hamster has announced that Mad Shark is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series.

Originally released in arcades by Allumer in 1993, this is the first time that Mad Shark is available outside of Japan.

In Mad Shark, one or two players take flight in fighter aircraft armed with a standard canon, laser and spread shot. There’s also screen-clearing bombs and power-ups to increase your formidability. Not remarkably unique, but fans of vertical shoot ‘em ups like Raiden should feel right at home.

Like other Arcade Archives titles, players can post their high scores to the online leaderboards and change various game settings to match their own personal skill levels and taste.

Arcade Archives Mad Shark is available today for $7.99 via PSN and the Nintendo Switch eShop.

You can check out a trailer below, or visit the official Hamster website here for additional info.

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