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Play Hellfire (Japan edition) Online
Hellfire
Play the authorised Retro-Bit reissue of Hellfire online. Pilot the CNCS1 through six stages, switch fire between four directions, collect upgrades, and attack threats arriving from every side.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Hellfire
Quick start
Select a difficulty and start with the forward shot. Fire continuously while watching for enemies that enter from behind, above, or below. Tap the direction-change button early to cycle through forward, rear, vertical, and diagonal fire; the current weapon colour shows which pattern is active. Collect power-ups, but keep enough room to dodge before changing patterns.
Controls
D-pad: move the CNCS1. A: fire. B: cycle the shot direction through forward, rear, vertical, and four diagonals. C: use the Hellfire/Hyper Cannon where available. Start: begin or pause. Shot direction can be changed while firing.
Hellfire Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.