![]() So even in space the propellers on the planes are spinning, and since there's an atmosphere, there's smoke too." The West Using that as our image, we designed the graphics of the final stage to have a colorful, Aurora-like mist even though its in space. So I tried to express that in the last stage by having an atmosphere in the background, and I told the designer how people back then drew images of space with mist. People back then thought there was an atmosphere in space, and that the Aurora Borealis actually existed in space, too. My idea for Steel Empire was to bring those designs to life. People didn't understand the limitations of the steam engine at all, and they thought that the steam engine could do anything. "The image I had for the world was one of outrageous and nonsensical science. ![]() Explaining on why he wanted to do a steampunk-themed game, Satake said: Satake originally began development of an arcade game in the late 1980s based around themes of steampunk aviation, inspired by anime such as Laputa: Castle in the Sky and Future Boy Conan. ![]() Koutetsu Teikoku was a Japanese title developed by HOT・B, under lead game designer Yoshinori Satake. The original leaked Japanese arcade beta version (now rare and the source code of which is believed lost), the popular Mega Drive version and the GBA remake were all critically well received.ĭevelopment and release Japan Steam power, propeller-based aircraft, biplanes, dirigibles and heavily armored steam trains with giant cannons play large roles in the game's protagonists and opponents. Mostly low-tech in nature, with its being set in the late-19th century of an alternate world, the game's aircraft, weaponry, powerups, environments, enemies and bosses are heavily stylized adding strong steampunk elements to the style, themes and visuals of the game. Steel Empire is notable amongst shoot 'em up games for its unique aesthetic designs. The game is scheduled to release for Nintendo Switch in 2023. Versions for the Game Boy Advance were released in 2004 and a Nintendo 3DS in 2014. ![]() Steel Empire (originally released as Koutetsu Teikoku ( 鋼鉄帝国) in Japan, and otherwise known in various English materials as The Steel Empire or Empire of Steel) is a horizontally scrolling shooter released on the Sega Genesis 1992. ![]()
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