Exed Exes
1985 · Vertical Shooter · Arcade
Overview
Exed Exes (1985), Savage Bees in North America, is Capcom's insect-themed vertical shooter for one or two players, in which destroyed enemies can be turned into collectable fruit.
Deep Dive
One or two players fly up a vertically scrolling screen against insect- and skull-themed enemies. One reviewer singled out the way enemies can be turned into collectable fruit as the game's greatest attraction.
Developer Story
Yoshiki Okamoto directed it, Takashi Aoki programmed it and Tamayo Kawamoto composed the music. Capcom released it in Japan in February 1985, licensing it to Memetron in North America, and Micronics made a Famicom version that December.
Did You Know?
- Its full Japanese title is Super Floating Fortress Exed Exes.
- Its character Colonel Issue cameos in Project X Zone 2.
Sources & further reading
- Exed Exes — Wikipedia
