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Section-Z

1987 Arcade Shooter

The NES Port of Section-Z, a side-view shoot-'em-up by Capcom originally released in arcades in 1985. The gameplay of the game can be described as a mixture of Metroid and Life Force. The game consists of 3 levels of which each has 20 sections. Not all of the sections are required to visit to beat the game.

World design Linear GameplayCombat-focused

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The NES Port of Section-Z, a side-view shoot-'em-up by Capcom originally released in arcades in 1985. The gameplay of the game can be described as a mixture of Metroid and Life Force. The game consists of 3 levels of which each has 20 sections. Not all of the sections are required to visit to beat the game.

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Section-Z: release, platforms, and facts

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Capcom
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Family Computer Disk System May 25, 1987
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Jul 01, 1987
  • Nintendo Entertainment System 1987

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