1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. It was the first game in the 19XX series.
1942 is set in the Pacific theater of World War II. Despite the game being created by Japanese developers, the goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player pilots a Lockheed P-38 Lightning dubbed the "Super Ace". The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or vertical 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.Source: Wikipedia
| Title | System | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Games Retro | 1942 | NES | |
| RetroGames.cz | 1942 | NES | 1984 |
| Title | Genre | Company | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Action | Capcom | 1984 |
| Battlehawks 1942 | Strategy | LucasFilm Games | 1988 |
| 1942: The Pacific Air War | unknown | Microprose | unknown |
| Battlefield 1942 | Action | DICE | 2004 |
| Task Force 1942 | Simulation | MicroProse Software | 1992 |
| Carrier Strike - South Pacific 1942-44 | Simulation | Strategic Simulation Inc. | 1992 |
| Great Naval Battles vol. 2: Guadalcanal 1942 - 43 | Simulation | 1994 | |
| Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942 | Simulation | 1995 |