Retro-Inspired Earthion Set to Launch on Nintendo Switch

So, Limited Run Games and Ancient Corporation are cooking up this thing called Earthion for the Nintendo Switch. It’s like stepping back into the good ol’ 16-bit era with all its shoot ‘em up chaos. But hey, this one’s got space fighter pilot Azusa Takahashi doing the heavy lifting across eight different levels. Each level? Totally its own beast with crazy enemies and bosses that basically hog the whole screen.

There’s this superstar crew on board, too. Ever heard of Makoto Wada? He’s got his fingerprints on games like Gotta Protectors and Royal Anapoko Academy. Then there’s Yuzo Koshiro, the brains behind vibes from Streets of Rage and ActRaiser. Plus, get this: Japanese artist Mitsuhiro Arita, who’s done stuff for Marvel Comics and those Pokémon cards we all love, has lent his magic touch.

Now, let’s get into the nitty-gritty, or the so-called features:

First off, it’s got 8 stages packed with unique scenes and monsters and, of course, boss levels that’ll keep you at the edge of your seat. Yuzo’s on the soundtrack, by the way, with 27 tracks! Can you even imagine? Speaking of options, there are multiple game difficulties and a challenge mode. Not sure if it’ll make my head spin or just keep me hooked. There’s even this thing — possible scanlines and CRT display settings. Throwback much?

They’ve tossed in a level password system, which feels kinda old-school but hey, it’s a vibe. Music player mode is in there too, so those tunes can probably follow me around. And oh, some bonus demos from when the game was just an idea. Maybe it’s to mirror their journey or something.

Leaderboards are online, so you can flex your skills or not — depending on how you see it.

Catch this: Earthion’s gonna hit the digital shelves of the Nintendo eShop “sometime later this year.” Kinda vague, right? But hey, the anticipation’s half the fun.