Earthion

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

With Earth's resources depleted and its environment in ruin, most of humanity has fled to Mars. But when hostile invaders launch an attack on Earth, mankind has no choice but to fight back. As environmental researcher Azusa Takanashi, you'll pilot the state-of-the-art space fighter YK-IIA and mount the most important counterattack in human history. Losing is not an option!

Featuring eight action-packed stages full of stunning visuals, frenetic gameplay, and amazing special effects—not to mention an incredible soundtrack composed by the legendary Yuzo Koshiro—Earthion will have you on the edge of your seat as you fight to save humanity's future.

・A brand new, completely authentic retro 2D shooter experience designed on actual 16-bit hardware
・Destroy enemy craft and nab their resources to enhance your ship's capabilities
・Utilize various sub weapons to deploy a multitude of different strategies and tactics
・Play through the main story or try Challenge Mode to put your combat abilities to the test
・Jam out to Yuzo Koshiro's infectious tunes with the in-game Music Player
・Developed by Ancient, known for working on beloved 16-bit franchises such as Streets of Rage 2 and Beyond Oasis

• Offline play enabled
• 1 player

• Platform: PS4, PS5
• Release: 18/9/2025
• Publisher: Limited Run Games, Inc.
• Genres: Shooter
• PS5 Screen Languages: English, French (France), German, Italian, Spanish
• PS4 Screen Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Spanish (Mexico)