Exerion

ReleasedNovember 1983

Arcade
SG-1000
Wii
Wii U
MSX

About

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.

Developer: Jaleco
Publisher: Sega, Jaleco, Hamster Corporation
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Age ratings: CLASSIND L, CERO A
IGDB rating: 63 / 100 (8 ratings)