Earthion
Tied for most recommended of 3 shoot 'em ups
People praise its authentic Mega Drive look, polish and fast pace, and it is seen as a refreshing change from modern games. The most common caveat is bullet visibility problems.
People praise its authentic Mega Drive look, polish and fast pace, and it is seen as a refreshing change from modern games. The most common caveat is bullet visibility problems.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 87%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Authentic Mega Drive look
“it looks as good or even better as any old school megadrive game on a CRT”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” “one of the best-looking Mega Drive games released in a very long time”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” “Doesn't get mich more authentic than that imho.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” Lovingly made and well crafted
“this game is a miracle, and the amount of love Ancient put into it is unlike anything we've ever seen”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” “It's extremely well crafted.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” Looks and plays amazing
“A lot of pace and impressive graphics and sound.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” “it looks and plays amazing”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Bullet visibility problems
“the bullet visibility problems bring it down greatly”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” Trailer hard to watch
“can't bear more than a few seconds of the trailer”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up”
Other shoot 'em ups people recommend
The two most recommended other shoot 'em ups, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarthionThis page | 13 | 2 | 87% | 1 | — | — |
| Silpheed (Sega CD) | 13 | 5 | 72% | 3 | — | — |
| Metal Slug | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this kind of game feels so refreshing when compared to modern games”
“it looks and plays amazing”
“the bullet visibility problems bring it down greatly”
“this game is a miracle, and the amount of love Ancient put into it is unlike anything we've ever seen”
“it looks like a cool game”
“one of the best-looking Mega Drive games released in a very long time”
“It's extremely well crafted.”
“it looks as good or even better as any old school megadrive game on a CRT”
“Doesn't get mich more authentic than that imho.”
“can't bear more than a few seconds of the trailer”
“A lot of pace and impressive graphics and sound.”
“the MegaDrive limitations actually negatively impact the gameplay”
“More often what I see is a smudged mess with noise.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.