History VideoGame / Eschatos

''ESCHATOS'' is a {{vertical|ScrollingShooter}}ly-scrolling {{shoot|EmUp}}er developed by Qute Corporation and released on UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} in 2011. It is the SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/JudgementSilversword''.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, so the game can be played on any Xbox 360 regardless of its region code. In 2012, Qute released the arrange soundtrack for use with the game, in the form of DLC. A spiritual successor, ''Ginga Force'', was released in February 14th, 2013, followed by a CompilationRerelease four months later bundled with ''ESCHATOS'' and the games' soundtrack. A PC version of ''ESCHATOS'' was published by Degica and released through Steam overseas on September 18, 2015 along with a port of ''Judgement Silversword'', and the arranged soundtrack DLC as well on November 13, 2015.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''ESCHATOS'' is one to ''Judgement Silversword'' and ''Cardinal Sins'', while the former gained one with ''Ginga Force''. It's save file for the PC has the abbreviation of "jss3", likely referring to ''Eschatos'' as "''Judgement Silversword 3''".

Story takes place in the year 21XX, where a mysterious alien force known "Purple Erosion" has taken over Earth's Moon, using it as their lunar base of operations as they orchestrate their plans of taking over the Earth. Piloting one of the most advanced space fighters around, it's up to you to stop their invasion on Earth, take them on through outer space, and reclaim the Moon from Purple Erosion to stop them once and for all. How, you may ask? By shooting down everything that isn't you (or partner)!

* '''Original''', in which the player has constant shot power and tries to kill waves of enemies as fast as possible without letting any escape to rack up points.
* '''Advanced''', which uses the power-up system (the player ship starts with weaker weapons than Original, but eventually gets more firepower than in Original), has more lenient penalties for missing enemies, and introduces purple pyramid point items that spawn whenever bullets are cancelled or blocked.
* '''Time Attack''', in which the player tries to complete the game as fast as possible, within the time limit. Time extends when going to a new area. The player has unlimited lives, but dying will take 5 seconds off of the time limit. At the end of the game, the player's remaining time is subtracted from the clear time.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, so the game can be played on any Xbox 360 regardless of its region code. In 2012, Qute released the arrange soundtrack for use with the game, in the form of DLC. A spiritual successor, ''Ginga Force'', was released in February 14th, 2013, followed by a CompilationRerelease four months later bundled with ''Eschatos'' and the games' soundtrack. A PC version of ''Eschatos'' was published by Degica and released through Steam on September 18, 2015 along with a port of ''Judgement Silversword'', and the arranged soundtrack DLC as well on November 13, 2015.

!!Eschatos contains examples of:
* OneUp: Like in ''Judgement Silversword'', these tend to come at a mildly generous pace.

* BulletHell: ''Eschatos'', as well as its spiritual predecessors and successor, will unleash a hailstorm of red bullets all over the screen.
* CompilationRerelease: The ''Ginga Force & Eschatos Wonder Pack'', bundling ''Eschatos'' and ''Ginga Force'' along a soundtrack with music from both games.

* PowerUp: In Advanced Mode. Obviously, it makes your shots stronger; in addition to that it raises your multiplier. However, your shield capacity decreases as you gain more powerups.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Eschatos'' is one to ''Judgement Silversword'' and ''Cardinal Sins'', while the former gained one with ''Ginga Force''. It's save file for the PC has the abbreviation of "jss3", likely referring to ''Eschatos'' as "''Judgement Silversword 3''".

%% Story stuff to come later.
'''''Eschatos''''' is a VerticalScrollingShooter developed by Qute Corporation and released on UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} in 2011. It is the SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/JudgementSilversword''.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, so the game can be played on any Xbox 360 regardless of its region code. In 2012, Qute released the arrange soundtrack for use with the game, in the form of DLC. A spiritual successor, ''Ginga Force'', was released in February 14th, 2013, followed by a CompilationRerelease four months later bundled with ''Eschatos'' and the games' soundtrack. A PC version of ''Eschatos'' was released through Steam on September 18, 2015 along with a port of ''Judgement Silversword'', and the arranged soundtrack DLC was released on Steam as well on November 13, 2015.

* WeirdMoon: The moon appears to have been corrupted by the alien forces. [[spoiler:You restore it when you defeat the FinalBoss.]]

* BulletHell: ''Eschatos'', as well as its spiritual predecessors and successor, will unleash a hailstorm of bullets akin to arcade shooters of old.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Eschatos'' is one to ''Judgement Silversword'', while the former gained one with ''Ginga Force''.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, so the game can be played on any Xbox 360 regardless of its region code. In 2012, Qute released the arrange soundtrack for use with the game, in the form of DLC. A spiritual successor, ''Ginga Force'', was released in February 14th, 2013, followed by a CompilationRerelease four months later bundled with ''Eschatos'' and the games' soundtrack. A PC version of ''Eschatos'' was released through Steam on September 18, 2015 along with a port of ''Judgement Silversword''.

In 2012, Qute released the arrange soundtrack for use with the game, in the form of DLC.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, so the game can be played on any Xbox 360 regardless of its region code. A spiritual successor, ''Ginga Force'', was released in February 14th, 2013, followed by a CompilationRerelease four months later bundled with ''Eschatos'' and the games' soundtrack. A PC version of ''Eschatos'' planned to be released via Steam on September 18, 2015.

'''''Eschatos''''' is a VerticalScrollingShooter developed by Qute Corporation and released on {{Xbox 360}} in 2011. It is the SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/JudgementSilversword''.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, so the game can be played on any Xbox 360 regardless of its region code. A spiritual successor, ''Ginga Force'', was released in February 14th, 2013, followed by a CompilationRerelease four months later bundled with ''Eschatos'' and the games' soundtrack.

* BulletHell

* ScoringPoints: Like in ''Judgement Silversword'', the points you collect at the end of each run (except in Time Attack mode) are used to increase your "Option Level" and unlock new features.

* ScoringPoints

* UnstableEquilibrium: Dying not only reduces your multiplier by one, but it also allows enemies to escape in the time that you spend respawning. Enemies that escape during the respawn delay do count towards the multiplier penalty. On Original mode, dying during a large wave of enemies means your entire multiplier will most likely disappear.

* '''Advanced''', which uses the powerup system (the player ship starts with weaker weapons than Original, but eventually gets more firepower than in Original), has more lenient penalties for missing enemies, and introduces purple pyramid point items that spawn whenever bullets are cancelled or blocked.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, so the game can be played on any Xbox 360 regardless of its region code.

* '''Time Attack''', in which the player tries to complete the game as possible, within the time limit. Time extends when going to a new area. The player has unlimited lives, but dying will take 5 seconds off of the time limit. At the end of the game, the player's remaining time is subtracted from the clear time.

* TimedMission: Time Attack mode. Clearing areas and getting a OneUp will extend the time limit, finishing a sub-area will freeze it, and getting killed takes off 5 seconds.

* '''Time Attack''', in which the player tries to complete the game as possible, within the time limit. Time extends when going to a new area. The player has unlimited lives, but dying will take 5 seconds off of the time limit. [[spoiler:At the end of the game, the player's remaining time is subtracted from the clear time.]]

* {{Retraux}}: The soundtrack is done in FM synth by Yousuke Yasui, a game music composer well-known for making retro-style game music. The graphics also give off a very Sega NOAMI look and feel to it

* TimedMission: Time Attack mode. Clearing areas and getting a OneUp will extend the time limit, finishing a sub-area will freeze it, and getting killed takes off 15 seconds.

Although the game is [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], it is region-free, allowing players of all regions to play the game.

* SpreadShot: Nerfed. Except at lowest firepower in Advanced, the spread shot does not have any directly-forward coverage.

** In Time Attack, 1-ups will restore your time limit by 15 seconds.

'''Eschatos''' is a VerticalScrollingShooter developed by Qute Corporation and released on {{Xbox 360}} in 2011. It is the SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/JudgementSilversword''. %% Story stuff to come later.

!! Eschatos contains examples of:

* NoExportForYou: Although the game is region-free. Sadly, the same can't be said of the arrange soundtrack DLC, which requires a Japanese Xbox Live account, and Microsoft Points are region-locked.
* OneUp: Like in JSS, these tend to come at a mildly generous pace.

%% * ScoringPoints
* {{Retraux}}: The soundtrack is done in FM synth by Yousuke Yasui, a game music composer well-known for making retro-style game music.

* WeirdMoon: The moon appears to have been corrupted by the alien forces. [[spoiler:You restore it when you defeat the FinalBoss.]]

** However, collecting it in Advanced will decrease shot power and multiplier, so be careful picking it up.

* PowerUp: In Advanced Mode.

* HarderThanHard: Hardest difficulty, which is so hard that only one player in Original Mode and one player in Advanced have cleared it.

* SmartBomb: The "F" powerups, which wipe all bullets from the screen and do slight damage to all on-csreen enemies.