Lost In Translation/Battle Shark

About The Game
Battle Shark is a first-person shooter which has the player looking through a 'periscope' in order to destroy the enemies. This game features simulated damage whenever the player gets hit by either an enemy torpedo or a missile.

Additional Technical Information
USA model dimensions :

73inch (185,4cm) high

43inch (109,2cm) deep

27,5inch (69,8cm) wide.

Weight : 365 lbs.

Monitor : 20inch.

Taito Z System hardware

Trivia
Also released as :

"Battle Shark [Japan model]".

"Battle Shark [Europe model]".

Updates
This USA version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.

Tips and tricks

 * Battle Shark has a compliment of torpedoes at the start of a level. Once these are depleted there is a short delay before they are replenished.


 * Increase the number of torpedoes Battle Shark can hold by defeating the end of level bosses.

Staff

 * Direction:
 * Captain Imamura
 * Ichiro Fujisue


 * Game Design:
 * Atsushi Yamamoto


 * Software:
 * Ichiro Fujisue
 * Ghost Hashimoto
 * Takashi Kitabayashi
 * Naoya Kuroki
 * Takayuki Ishiwata


 * Art Design:
 * Hisakazu Kato
 * Takayuki Ogawa
 * Tsuyoshi Sato
 * Ken' Ichi Imaeda
 * Animation 20


 * Mechanic:
 * Osamu Wakayama
 * Seiji Doumi
 * Yasunori Hatsuda


 * Cabinet:
 * Atsushi Iwaoka


 * Hardware:
 * Eikichi Takahashi
 * Katsumi Kaneoka


 * Sound And Music (Zuntata):
 * Yasuko Yamada (Devil Yamada)
 * Hidehito Kitamaru

Ports

 * Consoles :
 * Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Taito Legends")
 * Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Taito Legends") (US & Europe)
 * Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Taito Memories II Vol. 2")


 * Computers :
 * PC [MS Windows] (2005, "Taito Legends") (US & Europe)