Game:

Phelios (1988)

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Phelios was released as an arcade game first in 1988, then released sometime in 1990 as a Sega Genesis console exclusive. Phelios was developed and published by Namco, who should need no introduction at this point.

For being a fairly early Sega Genesis release, this is a really solid vertical shooter. Unfortunately, the Sega Genesis is famous for having a lot of really great shoot 'em up games, so Phelios is a game that isn't remembered quite as fondly as it may have been on another system.

I quite enjoy the Ancient Greece (or Rome??) theme, the game itself runs well, and it's a tough game, but has an enjoyable amount of difficulty. Being an early Genesis release, it's a bit hard to find a physical copy, but it's definitely a solid play -- any way you can. Thanks for watching!