Elysion

Elysion is a story-driven, side-scrolling sci-fi shooting game set on Arcadia, a planet left in ruins by the Interstellar War. After peace and stability begin to return, the Auto Drones go berserk and devastate the land. Sion Obsidias, a second lieutenant in the 99th Aerial Battalion, pilots the Valkyrie, a high-tech aerial combat device, to fight the drones and restore peace. The story includes over 15,000 characters of dialogue and animated chibi characters.

Characters

Sion grew up in an orphanage and enlisted to fight the Auto Drones. Ruri Clerodendrum considers Sion a worthy rival, though Sion does not appear to share that view; Ruri’s close-combat skills are unmatched in the military, and she is popular with her peers despite looking and acting younger than her age.

Hudie Yue is a bounty hunter who destroys Auto Drones and salvages their parts. One of the strongest Demi-humans, she handles heavy weaponry with ease. Lycoris is an artificial lifeform from Arcadia who can control Auto Drones to some extent, though she is not a strong fighter. Elys is another artificial lifeform, with exceptional combat aptitude and a prized position as a fighter for the Church.

Combat systems

You use bombs, options, slow speed mode and a grazing system. During slow speed mode, firing the machine gun and gatling gun together increases their damage. The game also has an HP bar, which is uncommon in classical shooting games; items can restore HP.

Standard shots spread out, and their damage decreases with distance from an enemy. Defeating enemies quickly makes them drop score-up items, while close-range attacks can help you score highly if you avoid incoming attacks. Bomb explosions have animated cut scenes.