Thursday, July 31, 2025

Earthion

Out now85 MetacriticESRB TShooter, Arcade

Release date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: exA-Arcadia, Ancient Co., Ltd.
Publisher: exA-Arcadia, Limited Run Games

About

Return to the genesis of 16-bit gaming with Ancient's brand new shoot 'em up, Earthion!

Yuzo Koshiro’s Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems by legendary Japanese developer Ancient Corporation.

Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi, through eight chaotic levels, each with their own unique environment, enemies, and boss fights, to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.