Earthion (16-Bit Shoot ‘Em Up) to launch on Switch later this year

Limited Run Games has announced that Earthion, a 16-Bit Shoot ‘Em Up developed by Ancient Corporation, will be released on Nintendo Switch later this year worldwide.

Here’s the announcement trailer:

Here’s some key people who worked on this game:

• Makoto Wada (Gotta Protectors, Royal Anapoko Academy)
• Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage, ActRaiser)
• Mitsuhiro Arita (best known for his work illustrating Marvel Comics and the Pokémon Trading Card Game), created two key art pieces.

And here’s some more details about Earthion:

Created by Japanese developer Ancient Corporation, studio of the legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage, ActRaiser), Earthion is a space-themed 2D side scrolling shooter that sees players guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takahashi through eight chaotic levels, each with their own unique environments, enemies, and screen-filling boss fights.

Earthion has been developed to run natively on SEGA Genesis & Mega Drive, pushing the original 16-bit hardware to its absolute limit, and includes an original soundtrack from Yuzo Koshiro. Returning to his Koshiro’s 16-bit roots, Earthion features 27 original tracks, alongside an incredible soundscape of effects to transport players back to a golden age of retro gaming. Highly customisable scanline configurations allow players to get an authentic retro experience on modern displays.

Earthion (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date yet, but is slated for a 2025 release worldwide.

Source: Limited Run Games PR (07/05/2025)