Ex Zeus

ExZeus (also known as Counter Force) is a video game developed in France by HyperDevbox Japan. It was released in 2003 in the arcades running on a Tsunami Visual Technologies TsuMo arcade cabinet.[1] In 2004, a PlayStation 2 port was released, but only in Europe. Then in 2005, the game was released in the arcades, this time running on Sega NAOMI GD-ROM hardware, and only released in Japanese arcades.[2][3] There was also a PC port of the game released as shareware.[4] It was ported to the Wii under the working title of Shoot Out,[5] later changed to Counter Force, and released in 2007. It was reincarnated in 2009 for the iPhone, under the name ExZeus. An Android port was released in 2010.[6]

"Counter Force" redirects here. For the Marvel Comics team, see Counter Force (Marvel Comics).
Ex Zeus
European box art
Developer(s)HyperDevbox Japan, Octopus Studio (iPhone port)
Publisher(s)HyperDevbox Japan, Conspiracy Entertainment, 505 Games, Metro3D
Platform(s)Arcade, Wii, PS2, iPhone OS, PC, Android
ReleasePlayStation 2

PC/Windows
2005

Wii
  • NA: October 5, 2007
  • EU: May 2, 2008

iPhone
2009

Android
2010
Genre(s)Rail shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Reception

IGN gave the Wii version a positive review, praising its accurate infrared controls, graphical design, and "deep-rooted sense of nostalgic fun". However, they scored the game a 4/10 based on its price, saying "If it was on Wii Ware for $5, we’d have a hard time not nerding out entirely".[7]

Re-Release

In August 2021, Video game publisher Ziggurat Interactive announced through their official YouTube channel that they would be re-releasing ExZeus and ExZeus 2 as ExZeus: The Complete Collection for PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch in Summer 2021,[8] with porting completed by developer Sickhead Games.[8]

References
  1. http://www.tsunamivisual.com/prd_EZ.html
  2. ExZeus kit, CoinOpExpress.
  3. "System 16 - Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware (Taito)".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Codename Revolution - It's your world".
  6. HyperDevbox reveals ExZeus, coming soon to Android, Eurodroid.
  7. Bozon (29 January 2008). Wii version review, IGN.
  8. "ExZeus: The Complete Collection announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". gematsu.com. 4 August 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.


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