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{{Header Nav|game=1942|num=4}} | {{Header Nav|game=1942|num=4}} | ||
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{{Infobox|title=1942 | {{Infobox | ||
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|image=[[Image:1942 flyer.jpg|250px]] | |||
|developer=[[Capcom]] | |developer=[[Capcom]] | ||
|publisher=[[Capcom]] | |publisher=[[Capcom]] | ||
|categories=[[Shooter]] | |categories=[[Shooter]] | ||
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Commodore 64/128]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[MSX]], [[NES]], [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] | |systems=[[Arcade]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Commodore 64/128]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[MSX]], [[NES]], [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] | ||
| | |released=[[1984]] | ||
|players=1-2 | |players=1-2 | ||
|followed by=[[1943]] | |followed by=[[1943]] | ||
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'''1942''' is considered one of the defining games of the vertically scrolling shooter genre. Among [[Capcom]]'s earliest games, 1942 was one of the most successful. The subject of the game isn't hard to figure out. You play an American pilot pitted against the whole of the Japanese Air Force during World War II in the titular year. Following the format established in [[Xevious]], enemies come out in periodic waves, taking shots at your before turning around and attempting to escape with their lives. Larger air craft that required more shots appeared less frequently and added to the challenge by blocking the shots that you fire at crafts higher up on the screen. Besides shooting, the player can also perform a 'loop-the-loop' to avoid enemy fire. 1942 incorporates a few power-ups that help increase your plane's firepower, while occasionally increasing your exposure. | '''1942''' is considered one of the defining games of the vertically scrolling shooter genre. Among [[Capcom]]'s earliest games, 1942 was one of the most successful. The subject of the game isn't hard to figure out. You play an American pilot pitted against the whole of the Japanese Air Force during World War II in the titular year. Following the format established in [[Xevious]], enemies come out in periodic waves, taking shots at your before turning around and attempting to escape with their lives. Larger air craft that required more shots appeared less frequently and added to the challenge by blocking the shots that you fire at crafts higher up on the screen. Besides shooting, the player can also perform a 'loop-the-loop' to avoid enemy fire. 1942 incorporates a few power-ups that help increase your plane's firepower, while occasionally increasing your exposure. | ||
1942 was picked up for distribution on several popular European home computers by Elite Systems, and relicensed for distribution by Encore. ASCII Corporation brought 1942 to home computers in Japan by porting the game to the MSX1 computer system, and later releasing a graphically updated version for the more capable MSX2 computer. Capcom | 1942 was picked up for distribution on several popular European home computers by Elite Systems, and relicensed for distribution by Encore. ASCII Corporation brought 1942 to home computers in Japan by porting the game to the MSX1 computer system, and later releasing a graphically updated version for the more capable MSX2 computer. Capcom personnel ported the game to the [[NES|Famicom/NES]] system which sold very successfully. While 1942 was not the first Capcom game to receive a sequel, but it was their first game to spawn a series, including the more successful follow-up, [[1943]]. 1942 has also been subsequently released on several Capcom compilation titles for many later-gen systems. | ||
{{Continue Nav|game=1942|nextpage=Elements|nextname=Controls & Characters|nextpage2=Walkthrough}} | {{Continue Nav|game=1942|nextpage=Elements|nextname=Controls & Characters|nextpage2=Walkthrough}} | ||
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==Table of contents== | ==Table of contents== | ||
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==Gameplay summary== | ==Gameplay summary== | ||
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* Larger planes will appear from time to time which take more shots to shoot down. | * Larger planes will appear from time to time which take more shots to shoot down. | ||
* A stage boss will appear at the end of four different stages which takes substantially more shots to destroy. | * A stage boss will appear at the end of four different stages which takes substantially more shots to destroy. | ||
[[Category:Arcade]] | [[Category:Arcade]] | ||
[[Category:MAME]] | [[Category:MAME]] | ||
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[[Category:Capcom]] | [[Category:Capcom]] | ||
[[Category:1984]] | [[Category:1984]] | ||
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