Silpheed: The Lost Planet is a direct sequel to the Silpheed on the Sega Mega-CD. It was developed by Treasure Co. Ltd and Game Arts, and was published in North America by Working Designs. The game is a vertical scrolling shooter in which the player controls 019, a Silpheed of the planet Solont's SA-77 Squadron, as it takes on countless alien enemies. More than five centuries have passed since mankind first ventured into space. Although there has been suffering from occasional civil wars and unrest, mankind now prizes its peace and prosperity. The planet Solont, located near the center of the galaxy, is the 11th world to be colonized by man, and it is about to be visited by a new and unknown lifeform. 31 years after the Xacalite Civil War, mankind is about to confront a new threat—a threat from the darkest corner of the universe. The future of mankind now rests in the weary hands of the Silpheed Squadron, made up of the most skilled fighter pilots in the Federation of Planetary Space.. …