FZ: Formation Z

Formation Z returns as a full remake from Jaleco, bringing updated graphics and enhanced sound design while preserving the core feeling of the classic arcade hit. The essence stays true to intuitive, real-time transformation between Robot and Flight forms, now complemented by brand-new weaponry and actions that broaden tactical options. Experience a shivering, exciting revival that honors the original while embracing modern polish and design.

Transforming Gameplay: Land or Sky

Your Ixpel can switch in real time between ground-based Robot form and high-speed Flight form, limited only by energy reserves. Robot form excels at close-quarters combat with melee strikes and precise shots to control terrain and hold chokepoints. Flight form roars across the battlefield, delivering overwhelming speed and aerial maneuvers to strike from above and outpace threats. Across five expansive missions, you are free to traverse routes as you see fit, choosing approaches that suit your playstyle and adapting to evolving enemy patterns as you push toward victory.

Factory Customization

Progress through missions to earn FZ Points, then unlock new Ixpel configurations and a range of cosmetic items. Improve firepower by equipping modules into four available slots, allowing you to craft a machine that is balanced for all-out versatility or specialized for a single trait. Part swaps enable different configurations, while colours and stickers let you express personal style. The system rewards experimentation, so you can iteratively refine your build to meet evolving challenges and personal preferences.

Score Attack Challenge

After clearing a mission, Score Attack Mode unlocks, inviting you to chase personal bests on each stage. Take on individual missions with your fully customized Ixpel and aim for high scores that are recorded per area. The mode emphasizes fast decisions, precise execution, and smart use of your weaponry and transformations, turning every run into a test of skill and optimization as you push for the top of the boards.

Extensive Archives

Your journey leaves a living ledger: War Record tracks total enemies defeated and sortie counts for each Ixpel, among other statistics. Enemy Data offers a detailed encyclopedia of every foe you’ve faced, providing depth and context to every engagement. The Gallery unlocks artwork by meeting specific in-game conditions, rewarding exploration and consistent battles. As you fight, your legacy grows—continue battling to complete records across missions and modes and watch the collection of achievements expand.