Earthion

Earthion is a side-scrolling shooter built for the Sega Mega Drive hardware. You pilot through varied stages fighting enemies and dodging patterns, with multiple playable characters offering different shot types or movement traits. Ancient developed it as a new cartridge release for the 16-bit console decades after its heyday, and a widescreen port brings the same gameplay to current platforms. An arcade cabinet version adds an exclusive mode not in the home release. The game sits under Ancient's YKGGG label, which focuses on retro-hardware titles. If you still own a Mega Drive or enjoy pixel-era shooters, this gives you a fresh cartridge to slot in.