{"product_id":"formation-armed-f","title":"Formation Armed F","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlast through a hostile biomechanical battlefield in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation Armed F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the PC Engine adaptation of Nichibutsu’s 1988 vertical arcade shooter. Released in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 23, 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePack-In-Video\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the game puts players in control of the Vowger, a heavily armed spacecraft sent into a series of alien environments packed with organic enemies, mechanical defenses, and large bosses. Players collect weapon upgrades, speed boosts, and support units while constantly adjusting their attack formation to deal with enemies approaching from different directions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGamer Fact:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation Armed F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is built around a distinctive formation system that lets the player reposition support units around the Vowger rather than simply stacking firepower. The original arcade game was developed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManjyudo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for Nichibutsu, while the PC Engine conversion was produced for Pack-In-Video and substantially reworked for home hardware, including altered visuals and stage presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation Armed F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e PC Engine HuCARD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal PC Engine Jewel Case with Artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompatibility Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an authentic Japanese PC Engine HuCARD release. Japanese PC Engine HuCARDs are not directly compatible with a stock North American TurboGrafx-16 because the HuCARD and TurboChip interfaces use different pin assignments. Playing this game on an original North American TurboGrafx-16 requires a compatible HuCARD\/TurboChip converter, an internal region modification, or modern hardware designed to support both Japanese and North American card formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictures are for product representation only and may be slightly different from the actual product, either in the same or better condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retronation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56102649856073,"sku":"PV2004","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/1494\/9449\/files\/PXL_20260915_015424426.jpg?v=1789470888","url":"https:\/\/retronationgames.com\/products\/formation-armed-f","provider":"Retronation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}