1942 (1984)

Capcom

Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, FM-7, MSX, MSX2, PC-8800 Series, PlayStation 3, Sharp X1, Wii, ZX Spectrum

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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 … 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. Read more

Details

Developers
Capcom
Publishers
ASCII Corporation, Capcom, Elite Systems, Williams Electronics, Zafiro, Zemina
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Warfare
Series
19XX

Release dates

  • Dec 1984 (Japan) Arcade
  • May 1985 (Europe) Arcade
  • Jun 1985 (North America) Arcade
  • 1986 (Europe) ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • 1986 (Japan) MSX, MSX2
  • Feb 1987 (Japan) PC-8800 Series
  • 1987 (Japan) Sharp X1, FM-7
  • 1987 (North America) Commodore C64/128/MAX
  • 1987 (Korea) MSX, MSX2
  • Dec 21, 2010 (Japan) Wii
  • Jan 21, 2011 (Europe) Wii
  • Jan 24, 2011 (North America) Wii
  • Apr 30, 2013 (Japan) PlayStation 3
  • Apr 30, 2013 (North America) PlayStation 3

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Remakes

Ports

  • 1942 (Dec 1985) · famicom, NES
  • 1942 (May 2000) · GBC
  • 1942 Mobile (Dec 2004) · Android, Mobile