Formation Armed F

Formation Armed F
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)	Nichibutsu
Publisher(s)	Nichibutsu JP: Pack-In-Video (PC Engine)
Designer(s)	Takanori Tanaka
Platform(s)	Arcade, PC Engine
Release	JP: August 1988 PC Engine JP: 1990
Genre(s)	Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Formation Armed F ^[a] 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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^{[3] [4]}

Gameplay

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. ^[1]

Notes

1. Japanese: フォーメーション アームドエフ, Hepburn: Fōmēshon Āmudo F

References

1. Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005)[Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 56. ISBN   978-4990251215.
2. 株式会社インプレス (May 20, 2016). "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 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
3. Calvert, Darren (April 4, 2019). "Nintendo Download: 4th April (North America)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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 (in Japanese). May 20, 2016. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2025.

External links

• Formation Armed F at the Killer List of Videogames