Earthion stands out as one of the best Action titles in recent memory.
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96%
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (96% positive from 471 reviews)
Outstanding soundtrack
Limited professional critic coverage
Earthion is an upcoming aftermarket shooting game developed by Ancient primarily for the Sega Mega Drive. Physical MD versions will be published by SUPERDELUXE GAMES in Japan and by Limited Run Games in North America. The game will also get a 16:9 version for modern platforms. Earthion is published under the label YKGGG, a brand name covering all the retro-style games developed at Ancient. If Earthion meets success, Ancient will go on the venture of releasing video games designed for retro consoles. A separate version of the game for Arcade was confirmed by Ancient and published by exA-Arcadia, which features a new, exclusive mode that will not be available in the Mega Drive version.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 7d ago
Lots of fun, great Mega Drive Shmup, amazing soundtrack. It was a blast to play through. Fortunately you don't die in one hit and you can get all achievements on easy and/or with 99 lives password. Otherwise I would have no chance to 1cc the game on Hard or even Hotshot. Runs great on Steam Deck.
Action-packed tribute to arcade side-scrollers of the late 1980s. The authentic screen ratio and CRT overlay are authentic touches.
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