Earthion

July 31, 2025 exA-Arcadia, Ancient Co., Ltd. exA-Arcadia, Limited Run Games
Shooter Arcade
Arcade Series X|S PS4 Genesis/MegaDrive PC PS5 XONE Switch
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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.
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Release Date July 31, 2025
Developer exA-Arcadia, Ancient Co., Ltd.
Publisher exA-Arcadia, Limited Run Games
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction
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