1942 (1984)

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Elite Systems, Capcom, ASCII Corporation, Williams Electronics, Zemina, Zafiro
Platforms: Arcade, PC-8800 Series, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, Wii, FM-7
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 97 player ratings
Main story: about 2.0 hours
Completionist: about 5.0 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A classic frantic vertical shoot-'em-up of dodging fire and blasting through waves.

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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.

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