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Shark! Shark! 2023
Shark! Shark! is a 2023 video game released for the Intellivision system. It was originally created by Don Daglow, with extra design and coding contributions from Ji-Wen Tsao, who became one of the earliest female programmers in gaming history. Players control a fish that must consume smaller fish to earn points and lives, while avoiding predators like bigger fish, sharks, jellyfish, lobsters, and crabs. After consuming a specific amount of prey, the player's fish increases in size, allowing it to eat larger fish. Yet the enlarged fish moves faster overall but loses agility, making evasion more difficult.
Mattel initially thought Shark! Shark! would appeal only to children and not gain traction in the gaming world. However, the game gained unexpected popularity, prompting Mattel to rapidly produce additional cartridge copies. The first production run contained only 5,600 units.
Crew
- Designer
- Don Daglow
- Programmer
- Ji-Wen Tsao
- Music
- Andy Sells
Details
- Developer
- BBG Entertainment, Mattel
- Publisher
- BBG Entertainment, Mattel
- Platforms
- Intellivision, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
