Veteran composer behind Streets of Rage, ActRaiser, and Shinobi is creating a brand new Genesis game
Created by Japanese developer Ancient Corporation, studio of the legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage, ActRaiser), Earthion is a space-themed 2D side scrolling shooter that sees players guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takahashi through eight chaotic levels, each with their own unique environments, enemies, and screen-filling boss fights.
Earthion has been developed to run natively on SEGA Genesis & Mega Drive, pushing the original 16-bit hardware to its absolute limit, and includes an original soundtrack from Yuzo Koshiro. Returning to his Koshiro’s 16-bit roots, Earthion features 27 original tracks, alongside an incredible soundscape of effects to transport players back to a golden age of retro gaming. Highly customisable scanline configurations allow players to get an authentic retro experience on modern displays.
Earthion is being created by an all-star team including Makoto Wada (Gotta Protectors, Royal Anapoko Academy) and Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage, ActRaiser). Japanese artist Mitsuhiro Arita, best known for his work illustrating Marvel® Comics and the Pokémon™ Trading Card Game, also lent his hand to two stunning key art pieces for Earthion.
Earthion Key Features
- 8 Stages of arcade action with unique environments, enemies and bosses
- Music and sound by Yuzo Koshiro
- 27 Original Tracks and countless sound effects
- Multiple difficulties and challenge mode
- Configurable scanlines and display settings for CRT emulation
- Level Password System
- Music Player Mode
- Includes bonus playable demos from the games development
- Online Leaderboards (not available for Genesis/Mega Drive editions of Earthion)
Earthion is coming to PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™, and on a physical cartridge for the Genesis and Mega Drive later this year.