This Outstanding New PS5, PS4 Shmup Will Make You Miss the SEGA Genesis Days
To be this good takes AGES
Everything is better in 16-bit, as Earthion proves.
This new shmup from legendary developer Ancient â the Beyond Oasis maker founded by composer Yuzo Koshiro, who scored all-time classics like Streets of Rage 2 â has been designed with original SEGA Genesis hardware in mind.
Due out on 31st July for both PS5 and PS4, the full game features eight stages, ultra-tight arcade gameplay, and a soaring sawtooth soundtrack thatâll take you right back to the 90s.
âWith Earthâs resources depleted and its environment in ruin, most of humanity has fled to Mars,â the blurb reads. âBut when hostile invaders launch an attack on Earth, mankind has no choice but to fight back. As environmental researcher Azusa Takanashi, youâll pilot the state-of-the-art space fighter YK-IIA and mount the most important counterattack in human history. Losing is not an option!â
This game is actually going to ship on a real SEGA Genesis cartridge at some point, so youâre more than welcome for that. But if you want the convenience of playing it on contemporary hardware, then the console release is just a few short weeks away. It looks incredible.
[source youtube.com]
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. Heâs an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
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