Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Release Date
Arcade
- Dec 1984
Virtual Console Arcade
- Dec 1984
Wii (Wii Shop)
- 24th Jan 2011, 800 points
- 21st Jan 2011, 800 points
- 21st Dec 2010
- Also Available On
- Series
Reviews
Review 1942 (Virtual Console / Virtual Console Arcade)
A relic best left forgotten
Capcom's 19XX series is quite fondly remembered, for offering some unique and very solid gameplay over the five installments it has had so far. At least, that mostly counts for the later four, but not so much for the first. Although not as bland as Exed Exes, 1942 does not really offer too many novelties other than its...
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1942 News
Nintendo Download 24th January 2011 (North America)
Action on land, sea and air
There's a definite airborne theme to this week's downloads, with rockets, meteors, fighter planes and passenger aircraft all featured across the three download channels. Let's take a look at what's available. WiiWare: Jam City Rollergirls (Frozen Codebase, 1000pts) – An arcade action take on the growing sport of roller...
Nintendo Download 21st January 2011 (Europe)
More Capcom classics
Virtual Console is the clear winner this week with two new Capcom arcade games, but that's not to say the rest should be ignored outright. Although WiiWare only gets one new download, DSiWare gets four of them, so hopefully there's something for everyone. WiiWare: Spot the Differences! (Sanuk Games, 500pts) – Another...
News Japanese Virtual Console List - December 2010
Hudson and Capcom serve up some more games
Japan maintains a small lead on the rest of the world next month, by both catching up on two titles that were already released in Europe, and releasing three new games which everybody else will also likely see. There's nothing really surprising here this time! The games Japan will be getting next month are:...
News Six Capcom Arcade Classics Launching on VC this Winter
Keeping the download service strong
As revealed at Comic-Con, New York this year, Capcom is planning on bringing some previously Japan-only Virtual Console titles to the West and, if all goes well, we will be tucking into some retro classics this Winter. Currently, there are six titles scheduled for release in North America and Europe, and from the...
News Capcom Reveals Virtual Console Arcade Support in the West
Finally some more arcade classics
It took a while, but Capcom has finally revealed that, yes, it is also planning to release a bunch of its arcade titles on the Virtual Console outside Japan. We already discovered some of the titles a while ago, but it's now added one more game to the list. Listed on a small poster in Capcom's booth at the Comic-Con...
About The Game
This classic vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up is perhaps Capcom's finest moment in the pre-Street Fighter era.
Spawning a million clones and re-appearing throughout the history of gaming, 1942's biplane action needs no introduction. And now, for the first time on the Wii, the original and best version.
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Please quickly move on to the sequels. Thanks.
This game is alright, but it's a bit dated. Hopefully the sequels will be coming shortly after.
Agreed 1943 was where it was at, at least. I will still download this with the quickness because I loved this whole series.
They need to get a bigger library of arcade games! May I suggest the Mario Kart arcade game? HINT HINT HINT Oh, and F-Zero AX would be nice.
@NintendoFanatic98 As much as I agree with you, it's impossible with the file size limit. VC arcade is more for older arcade games.
Wow, I thought it looks and sounds better than that...
man i want the first 2 striker arcades shooters , but ill definitely get 1942
I play the Namco titles on the Namco Museum for the Cube, so I think I can put up w/ the sound.
Edit: It reminds me of Galaga, w/ crickets chirping. That's good, as I love Galaga. I even just months ago d/led the '90 ver on VC. I could easily do w/o the crickets, though. lol
|sf>I just thought I would point out that this is now ESRB-rated as E for Everyone w/ a Mild Violence tag.
Well, this is great, good times are back.
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