Section-Z is a side-view shoot-'em-up by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in 1985. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. The original coin-op game is included in Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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Section Z is a shmup under the Capcom umbrella where you take the role of a lonely astronaut. With a gun in hand and various weapons and forms of aid in the distance, you make your way from the introductory Section A to, hopefully, the titular Section Z.
The game's gimmick lies in its second button. Instead of changing weapons or allowing you to jump, it gives you the ability to change the direction you're facing. It's a neat little quirk that allows you to shoot at a direction while flying at the opposite and it's a great way to clear enemies off the map.
Other than that gimmick, the game doesn't have much going for it so if you get bored of switching from side to side, you'll find little enjoyment in this game. Or you could end up having too much fun mashing the side switch button like I did, leaving the astronaut in a haze and always shooting at the wrong direction!
The game's gimmick lies in its second button. Instead of changing weapons or allowing you to jump, it gives you the ability to change the direction you're facing. It's a neat little quirk that allows you to shoot at a direction while flying at the opposite and it's a great way to clear enemies off the map.
Other than that gimmick, the game doesn't have much going for it so if you get bored of switching from side to side, you'll find little enjoyment in this game. Or you could end up having too much fun mashing the side switch button like I did, leaving the astronaut in a haze and always shooting at the wrong direction!
It's a decent side-scrolling shooter, but with nothing special going for it.
Very lower mid Metroid-esqe jam. Everything about it was very forgettable. The music, the levels, the bosses. All very meh.
Why would you play Section Z when you could play Baraduke?
This game for me is the epitome of mid. I don't really remember the music, and I found the weapon swapping to be awkward. But I did like the graphics, and I think it's kinda a neat little take on shmups but... yeah, not anything special.
It's a side-scrolling shooter with the only real gameplay variation arising from arcing bombs that fire to hit lower enemies. There's lots of bland pattern memorization and the slow scroll speed lowers the urgency so far to the ground you may as well be looking for pretty rocks down there. It won't feel like wasted time but it certainly won't enrich you.