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1942

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Genres
ShooterArcade
Themes
ActionWarfare
Modes
Single playerCo-operative
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Developer
Publishers
Release dates
Platform Date
Arcade June 01, 1985
Amstrad CPC December 31, 1986
ZX Spectrum December 31, 1986
PC-8800 Series February 01, 1987
Commodore C64/128/MAX December 31, 1987
FM-7 December 31, 1987
MSX December 31, 1987
MSX2 December 31, 1987
Sharp X1 December 31, 1987
Wii January 24, 2011
PlayStation 3 April 30, 2013

About

1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player pilots a plane dubbed the "Super Ace" . The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or "loop-the-loop". During the game the player may collect a series of power-ups, one of them allowing the plane to be escorted by two other smaller fighters in a Tip Tow formation.

Story

You and daring fighter pilot "Super Ace" are engaged in realistic, thrilling and challenging high-flying battles with the enemy. Over land, on the sea and in the air, your own skill and dexterity combined with Super Ace's flying mastery, duel enemy pilots in fighter and bomber aircraft. 1942... It's airplanes taking off and landing on ocean-going aircraft carriers, disrupting enemy formations ready to attack, intercepting enemy air warriors you must defeat by blasting 'em out of the sky. Will it be victory? Or defeat? It's in your skillful hands!!!

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