Exa Innova
I believe this is Compile's first vertically scrolling shooting game, and contains many elements they'd later incorporate into the Zanac / Aleste series. The title screen credits "Programmers-3" but I have…
1 August 1984
Exa Innova is a shooter developed by Compile, released 1 August 1984 on MSX.
What Exa Innova is
Exa Innova is a shooter game developed by Compile and released in 1984. It was published by Sony. It is available on MSX only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
I believe this is Compile's first vertically scrolling shooting game, and contains many elements they'd later incorporate into the Zanac / Aleste series. The title screen credits "Programmers-3" but I have seen re-releases crediting Compile. Plus, the sprite for the enemy that splits into two halves is exactly the same as the one in Zanac!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
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When did Exa Innova come out?
Exa Innova was released on 1 August 1984 for MSX.
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