Formation Armed F
Is a 1988 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It was initially only released in Japan, with a PC Engine port released in 1990 by Pack-In-Video. Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to the game alongside Nichibutsu's intellectual property, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2016 and Nintendo Switch in 2019 as simply Armed F.
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Formation Armed F
- Date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Nichibutsu
- Genre
- shooter game · science fiction video game
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Is a 1988 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It was initially only released in Japan, with a PC Engine port released in 1990 by Pack-In-Video. Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to the game alongside Nichibutsu's intellectual property, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2016 and Nintendo Switch in 2019 as simply Armed F.
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• Title — Formation Armed F • Developer — Nichibutsu • Publisher — NichibutsuPack-In-Video (PC Engine) • Designer — Takanori Tanaka • Released — August 1988PC Engine • Platforms — Arcade, PC Engine • Genre — Scrolling shooter • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
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• Illustration — Screenshot of the arcade version. The player controls a spacecraft called the Vowger and shoots enemies, collects power-ups and attempts to defeat bosses to advance levels. The Vowger can be changed to shoot in a multitude of formations and directions.
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- 1.Akagi, Masumi. アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Amusement News Agency. 56. October 13, 2006. 978-4990251215.
- 2.株式会社インプレス. PS4「アーケードアーカイブス アームドF」配信決定 懐かしのアーケードゲームをPS4でプレイ. GAME Watch. 2016-05-20.
- 3.Calvert, Darren. Nintendo Download: 4th April (North America). Nintendo Life. 2019-04-04.
- 4.『アーケードアーカイブス アームドF』5月27日より配信決定！. ファミ通.com. 2016-05-20.
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