Exerion
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…
Exerion is an arcade developed by Jaleco, released 1 November 1983 on Wii U, Wii, SG-1000 and Arcade.
What Exerion is
Exerion is an arcade game developed by Jaleco and released in 1983. It was published by Hamster Corporation. It is available on Wii U, Wii, SG-1000, Arcade and MSX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Exerion launched on 1 November 1983, within three weeks of Lode Runner, Spy Hunter and Track & Field.
Released around the same time: Lode Runner, Spy Hunter, Track & Field.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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