If you follow the retrogaming news and are a fan of SEGA Mega Drive, you probably know Earthion, a shmup that caused a sensation since its announcement.

The game impresses with its superb graphics, a gameplay that seems very dynamic, beautiful special effects and depth, as well as a soundtrack praised by fans, composed by Yuzo Koshiro.

The only shadow to the table was so far related to the release media: the Mega Drive and Steam. Not everyone owns SEGA’s 16-bit or plays on PC, and this exclusivity seemed quite limiting—including for the publisher, in terms of commercialization.

But good news: the developer has made official via their site the release of Earthion on Switch*, PS4, PS5 and *Xbox Series X/S. For the moment, no specific date has been communicated, except a vague “2025”.

Be aware that the physical game will be distributed by Limited Run Games.

By visiting the official website, you will be able to discover new screenshots as well as an updated summary of the game:

"With the earth’s resources depleted and its environment in ruins, most of humanity fled to Mars. But when hostile invaders launch an attack on Earth, humanity has no choice but to fight. As environmental researcher, Azusa Takanashi, you will fly the YK-IIA advanced space fighter and lead the largest counterattack in human history. Losing is not an option!”