Formation Armed F

Formation Armed F
Box art for the NEC PC Engine release of Formation Armed F
Developer(s)Manjyudo
Takanori Tanaka and team
Publisher(s)Nichibutsu
Designer(s)Takanori Tanaka
Platform(s)Arcade, NEC PC Engine
ReleaseAugust 1988 (Arcade)
1990 (NEC PC Engine)
Genre(s)Shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, co-op
Arcade systemArmed Formation

Formation Armed F (フォーメーション アームドF) is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Nichibutsu in 1988. 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.