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1942

Shooter Arcade Action Warfare
68
User Score
95 ratings
80
Critic Score
1 reviews
December 1, 1984
Released 15120 days ago
Arcade PC-8800 Series PlayStation 3 Commodore C64/128/MAX ZX Spectrum Sharp X1 Wii FM-7 MSX2 Amstrad CPC MSX

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.

Storyline

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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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Dec 1, 1984
Arcade Worldwide
May 1, 1985
Arcade Worldwide
Jun 1, 1985
ZX Spectrum Worldwide
Dec 31, 1986
Amstrad CPC Worldwide
Dec 31, 1986
Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1986
MSX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1986
MSX2 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1986
PC-8800 Series Worldwide
Feb 1, 1987
Sharp X1 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1987
Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1987
FM-7 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1987
MSX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1987
MSX2 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1987
Wii Worldwide
Dec 21, 2010
Wii Worldwide
Jan 21, 2011
Wii Worldwide
Jan 24, 2011
PlayStation 3 Worldwide
Apr 30, 2013
PlayStation 3 Worldwide
Apr 30, 2013

Game Info

Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Elite Systems, Capcom, ASCII Corporation, Williams Electronics, Zemina, Zafiro
Game Modes
Single player, Co-operative
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Shooter Arcade
Themes
Action Warfare

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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