Steel Empire is a side-scrolling shoot-em-up developed for the Game Boy Advance, based on the classic title from the Genesis. Set in the year A.D. 18XX, players control the formidable No.012X Imamio Thunder to combat the invading MotorHead Empire led by dictator Sauron. The game features a level-up system for two customizable ships and retains the original's intense shooting action and retro aesthetics.
In the year A.D. 18XX, under the dictator Sauron, a military nation of the MotorHead Empire invaded the surrounding countries, but the nation of Silverhead stood defiantly. With the help of the ultimate weapon, No.012X Imamio Thunder, you have to blast away enemies and save the world in this port of the oft-forgotten classic Hot-B shooter for the Genesis. The game's strategy system features the ability to level up your two chooseable ships independently as you progress, and the original's throwback ship designs and frantic every-direction shooting gameplay is preserved in this remake.