Exerion

Overview

Exerion is a vertical shoot 'em up released by Jaleco in 1983 and licensed to Taito for distribution in the United States. Screenshot from arcade version Exerion is a shoot 'em up game featuring parallax effects and inertia simulation, something notable for 1983. The player travels around strange scenarios shooting aliens. The player has two types of guns: fast single shot (limited) or slow double shot (unlimited). In 1984, along with the MSX1 port of the original, a sequel was released titled Exerion II: Zorni for the MSX1, with similar gameplay to the original. There were plans for an NES release of this game. In 1987, the game was followed by the semi-sequel titled Exerizer, also known as Sky Fox.

Developed by

Jaleco

Published by

Sega, Jaleco, Hamster Corporation

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

Third person

Themes

Action, Science fiction

Series

Exerion

Release dates

• Arcade: Nov 1983
• SG-1000: 1983
• MSX: 1984
• Wii: May 1, 2007
• Wii U: Sep 16, 2015