Final Exerion

Release Date

20th Sep 2023

No. of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

Shooter

Publisher

City Connection

Content Rating

PEGI/7

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★The renaissance of a classic sci-fi shooting game!

Year 3000 of the Integration era. The invasion from outer space of genetically mutant monsters called "Gene Beast" put Earth in unprecedented danger. As a countermeasure, the Earth Protection Army completed the Ex Fighter, an ultra-state-of-art fighter with forbidden technology excavated from ancient ruins. Our mission now is to claim Earth back from the Gene Beasts!

★Dominate the battlefield with the EX CELL ON system.

Master powerful shots with the 7 CELLs

1.Max out the CELL gauge

During a battle, the CELL gauge rises little by little. When the gauge is maxed out, call on a new CELL.

2.The carrier comes out of the base

The item carrier comes to you with a countdown. Wait for it to reach you.

3.Carrier's arrival&Support attack activated!

As soon as the carrier arrives, it covers you with fire attacks. You're invincible so go catch the item you requested!

4.Replace your CELL with the new one and fight!

All the 7 CELLs you can randomly get are powerful, although limited in ammo. When you run out of ammo, you can ask for a new CELL to come. Sometimes, running out of ammo can be a good strategy.

★Optional functions for a better play

Instruction panel

An instruction panel is available in-game. Just like before in good old game centres.

Online ranking

In Normal and Hard difficulty, the online ranked mode is available.

Languages

You can play in Japanese or in English. The demo manga featured in the game is also available in English.

Volume options

You can change the BGM and SE volume as you like.

★What is "Exerion"?

Exerion is an arcade game developed by Jaleco and released in 1983. It was one of JALECO's most popular titles, with its three-dimensional scrolling ground that pops out from the background, and its gameplay in which the player shoots at enemies while controlling the inertia of the fighter.

This title is the first in the "Final" series. With a new original story, new gameplay and remade graphics, this title is co-produced by City Connection and Happy Meal. It also features a manga made by mangaka U-Watari. The battle between space invaders from outer space and Earth's special forces is about to begin!

Fri 26th Sep 2025

JJtheTexan said:

Final Exerion certainly tries to be different than your typical retro-style vertically-scrolling shoot-'em-up. The weapons system, while a little confusing at first, adds an element of light strategy and includes a recharging screen-clearing blast with randomized timing. The graphics look sort of like what you'd get if you took the original Jaleco arcade title Exerion and ported it to a SEGA X Board (Super Scaler). It's a bit odd, but it works.
The problem: controlling your starfighter is AWFUL by design. Movement is very slow and floaty, with a bit too much momentum. It's the primary source of difficulty; dodging enemies and projectiles feels much tougher than it should be.
My other complaint involves the manga-style illustrations that share the game's dumb story as it unfolds. The English translation is pretty terrible, and brings to mind NES-era "congraturation" flubs. A winner, you is not.

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