鋼鉄帝国, Steel_Empire
[b]Steel Empire[/b] (originally released as [i]Koutetsu Teikoku[/i] (鋼鉄帝国) in Japan, and otherwise known in various English materials as [b]The Steel Empire[/b] or [b]Empire of Steel[/b]) is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up [[video game]] released on the Sega Genesis / [[Sega Mega Drive]] home consoles in 1992, and was later ported to the Nintendo [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2004 and to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2014.

Steel Empire is notable amongst shoot 'em up games for its unique aesthetic designs. 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. 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.
koutetsu teikoku