1943: The Battle of Midway (Arcade)

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Description

The sequel to 1942, which is still a vertically scrolling shooter, has the player once again fighting over the clouds during the second world war, this time in an intense battle just off the coast of Midway islands.

Updates to the gameplay include an energy bar, which can be run down by either being hit from incoming fire or using a special weapon. The energy bar can be replenished by picking up power-ups, while special weapons (lightning, cyclones and waves) can knock down all fighters on the screen at the time.

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Alternate Titles

• "Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1943" -- PS3 title
• "1943 ミッドウェイ海戦" -- Japanese spelling
• "1943: The Battle of Valhalla" -- Japanese NES title
• "1943: Midway Kaisen" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• 194x series
• Aircraft: P-38 Lightning
• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up
• Historical conflict: World War II

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Arcade version of 1943 appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Related Web Sites

• Video review of NES accessories (WARNING: Laguage) (The Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, reviews some NES accessories and some associated games, including the Roll & Rocker and 1943: The Battle of Midway on NES.)
• Wikipedia: 1943: The Battle of Midway (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)