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Phelios (Japan)

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
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1990
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✪ Reviewed on June 19, 2026
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A Namco mythological vertical shooter where the hero faces Greek gods. Original and polished, underrated yet memorable for shmup fans.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
A combat ship battles Greek mythological creatures in this Namco vertical shoot'em up for Mega Drive. Published by Namco, released in Japan in March 1990. Vertical shoot'em up with Greek mythology creatures as bosses, ancient settings and varied armaments.

Phelios review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Ranking
78th in Top 100 best Mega Drive games
Technical info
💾0,25 MB 📅16/03/1990
Published by Namco

Phelios (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $34 Q6 complete
 $72 Q10 new
 $179 !
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Other versions
Phelios
Europe
16/03/1990
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Phelios
USA
16/03/1990
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Collector interest

The Japanese edition of Phelios is the original pressing of Namco's shoot.

Is Phelios still worth playing in 2026?

A vertical shoot by Namco adapted from arcade, Phelios offers a Greek mythological shoot where Apollo defends Diana with his divine bow. The polished fantastic art direction, readable patterns and soundtrack inspired by Greek myths make this title an overlooked vertical shoot reference on Mega Drive. For anyone fond of mythological themed vertical shoots or wishing to discover an overlooked Namco gem of the catalogue, a warm recommendation still valid today on the Sega machine without any hesitation for genre fans truly here indeed.

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