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2011 · Arcade · Shoot 'em up

Eschatos

Timed Xbox exclusive

An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

Released
7 April 2011
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4WindowsXbox 360
Genres
ArcadeShoot 'em upShooter
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Themes
Action
Country
Japan
Age ratings
PEGI 12ESRB E10+
Languages
English, Japanese
Time to beat
2hmain story6hcompletionist

About

Eschatos is a scrolling shooter, developed and published by Qute, which was released on April 7, 2011 for the Xbox 360. Despite the original Xbox 360 version only being released in Japan, it was a region-free release. A version for Windows, published by Degica, was released in 2015. In 2021, Eschatos was ported to the Nintendo Switch exclusively in Japan, and was released worldwide on the Switch and PlayStation 4 the following year. Apart from the main game, two previous Wonderswan games by the developer, Judgement Silversword and Cardinal Sins, came bundled with the Xbox 360 release of Eschatos.

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Gameplay

In Eschatos, the ship has two modes of fire: the long-range Front Shot and the short-range Wide Shot. The ship features a regenerative shield capable of absorbing enemy bullets, but with overuse can deteriorate. The game has three game modes including Original, Advanced and Time Attack. In Original mode, there are only two pick-up items including 1Ups and the Flash icon which destroys all enemies and enemy shots on-screen.

Advanced mode however includes a few more items including an alternate Flash icon and Power Ups. Collecting Power Ups increase player firepower, but decreases shield percentage.

Story

Eschatos takes place in the 22nd century where a mysterious organic alien matter - known only as the Purple Erosion - has taken over The Moon. After covering 75% of The Moon's surface, the aliens launch an attack on the Earth using flying saucers to deploy trajectory weapons and ships. The player is tasked with stopping the invasion using a fighter ship capable of great attack and defense technology.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox 3607 April 2011Japan
Windows18 September 2015Worldwide
Nintendo Switch13 January 2022North America · Europe 13 January 2022
PlayStation 47 April 2022North America · Europe 7 April 2022

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