Formation Z is a horizontal shoot-em-up game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that features continuous scrolling gameplay across diverse environments including land, sea, air, and outer space. Players can switch between a Mobile Robot and an Aero Fighter, utilizing a charged fire attack for enhanced damage against bosses. The Aero Fighter's usage is limited by fuel, necessitating strategic gameplay to succeed in aerial and ground encounters.
The player competes in a marathon continuous scrolling horizontal shoot-em-up game across land, sea, air and outer space. You can hold down the fire button for a burst of Charged fire, which is especially essential to defeat the bosses.
The player can hold down the Jump button to transform back and forth between a Mobile Robot or an Aero Fighter. Some sections have confrontations on both ground and air; others insist on aerial battling. Your time in the Aero Fighter is limited by its fuel requirement.