Earthion Presentation by Yuzo Koshiro

Saturday, September 23, the first public day of Tokyo Game Show 2023, Yuzo Koshiro lead a presentation on his game Earthion that’s currently under development at the Happinet booth. As a game that pays homage to the golden era of the Mega Drive / Genesis, fans will have an excellent time reminiscing about the old while experiencing something entirely new.

Watch the full presentation below!

THE GAME

• A game that you can directly feel the joy of playing a shooter.
• Adjust the difficulty level for further enjoyment.
• With many challenging elements!

CONCEPT

• You’re making a new game for the Mega Drive / Genesis!?
• Mindfull of traditional side-scrolling shooters
• Yuzo Koshiro has returned to game development!

ABOUT EARTHION

• Developer: Ancient
• Music & Producer: Yuzo Koshiro
• Director: Makoto Wada
• Japan Domestic Publisher: Superdeluxe Games
• International Publisher: Limited Run Games
• Genre: Shooter
• Platform: Mega Drive / Genesis
  * May also be released on other platforms, TBD
• Release Window: 2024 Summer/Autumn, TBD

GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

SUPERDELUXE RELEASE SCHEDULE

• Earthion is scheduled for release in 2024 (perhaps around summer or fall), and is a collaborative effort between Ancient and Limited Run Games, with distribution by Superdeluxe Games.

The Scheme: 21st Century Revival Arrangement Soundtrack

• Release Date: November 23
• Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
• Domestic Japanese Release by Superdeluxe Games
• Signed copies by Yuzo Koshiro have sold out on the SDX web store, but you can still order the standard edition here.
• Cover art by Ken Sugimori.

LINKS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You miss the days of stacking coins on top of an arcade cabinet and getting hooked on shmups? Here's the latest video of a brand-new shmup for MD/Gen that Ancient is developing in 2023. pic.twitter.com/eoieGWA2XI

— Yuzo Koshiro (@yuzokoshiro) March 2, 2023

Happy to unveil the official title ‘Earthion(アーシオン)’ for our MD/Gen shmup currently in development. As the Earth gracefully rotates beneath our iconic logo on the title screen that pays homage to that era, immerse yourself in an unmatched level of coolness like never before. pic.twitter.com/vzisF6pOrw

— Yuzo Koshiro (@yuzokoshiro) June 16, 2023

TGSが近づいてきたので、アーシオンに関するこれまでのまとめをお届けします。
・メガドライブで楽しめる、全く新しいシューティング
・MD全盛期を彷彿とさせるゲームの世界観を徹底的に再現
・FM音源を用いた古代祐三新作BGM
・9月23日のTGSハピネット様ブースで追加情報。 pic.twitter.com/DzH4x29c3O

— Yuzo Koshiro (@yuzokoshiro) September 19, 2023

• A completely new shooter for the Mega Drive / Genesis.
• Thoroughly recreates the atmosphere reminiscent of the good ‘ole days of gaming on the Mega Drive / Genesis.
• New FM soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro.

＼Earthion (アーシオン) チラシ　配布中！／

本日発表したEarthionですが、ステージ終了後からチラシをスパデラコーナーにてお配りしています！
MD最盛期を意識してデザインしたこのチラシ、めちゃくちゃイケてます。

明日も配布しますのでぜひお立ち寄りください！#TGS2023 #スパデラTGS pic.twitter.com/hl8QCg46ga

— SUPERDELUXE GAMES (@sdxgames) September 23, 2023

A bit more about the upcoming #shmup #Earthion.
– Made by @yuzokoshiro & @Karu_gamo
– Developed in SGDK
– currently about 40% complete
– Runs in320x224
– 60fps
– Graphics made to look good on CRTs and HDTVs.
– both developers love Gradius II, Darius and Fantasy Zone pic.twitter.com/3DUUHJIEGr

— Thomas Nickel (@BimboFortuna) September 26, 2023

If you’re looking for even more news and info about Earthion shared on social media, be sure to check out the huge-long compilation of links on Togetter.